A Legacy in Story

Akron Stories collects, preserves, and celebrates the stories of Akron’s rubber workers and their descendants. We have organized these stories into the following categories:

Akron Life • History • The Work • Products • People & Identity

Posts in Akron Life

Painting a Picture

Painting a Picture

Akron LifeMac LoveJanuary 28, 2023General Tire, John Saros

Everybody Wanted In

Everybody Wanted In

Akron LifeMac LoveDecember 29, 2022

Come Get Me

Come Get Me

Akron LifeMac LoveJuly 22, 2022Jasper Shadie

Favorite Chair

Favorite Chair

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Rosalie Cavett

Downtown Retail

Downtown Retail

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Ron Unk

Special Whistle

Special Whistle

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Janice Williams

Just Like You

Just Like You

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Jack Hefner

Dance Halls

Dance Halls

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Edna Fitzpatrick

Refrigerated Clothes

Refrigerated Clothes

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Debra Porter

Howard Street

Howard Street

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 8, 2022Ron Unk

Christmas Parties

Christmas Parties

Akron LifeMac LoveMarch 6, 2022Sharon Myers

Wingfoots

Wingfoots

Akron LifeMac LoveSeptember 27, 2021

10 Speeds

10 Speeds

Akron LifeMac LoveSeptember 3, 2021

Thacker's

Thacker's

Akron LifeMac LoveAugust 27, 2021

Going Downtown

Going Downtown

Akron LifeMac LoveAugust 16, 2021

Black Jobs

Black Jobs

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 30, 2021Jasper Shadie, Firestone

The Dirty 30's

The Dirty 30's

Joseph Heisser started working at Goodyear in 1973 and went through the rigorous apprenticeship program at Goodyear Hall.

Akron Life, The WorkMac LoveMay 17, 2021Joseph Heisser, Goodyear

Frostbite

Frostbite

People & Identity, History, Akron LifeMac LoveMay 14, 2021Sara Ashley-Cook, Goodyear, WPA

Dirty Stinky City

Dirty Stinky City

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 12, 2021Lara Becker

Dad Made Time

Dad Made Time

People & Identity, Akron LifeMac LoveMay 11, 2021Goodyear, Kate Dunigan