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Isroff, Lola, Papers

Range: 1942 - 1995 Size: 3.3 cubic feet Record Group: 99/145

Lola K. Isroff (1909-2000) was an award-winning New York-born author, self-trained visual artist, and long-time Akron, Ohio resident. She is known for her folk memory paintings depicting historic architecture and vignettes of contemporary urban life that have been exhibited in major museums and galleries across the globe. Her papers document her life and work and consist of biographical information, photographs, artwork, writings by and about the artist, and materials documenting her travels. 

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Isenman, Louis P. Papers

Range: 1862 - 1975 Size: 0.39 Record Group: 99/183

Louis P. Isenman was born in 1895 to German immigrant, John Isenman. A member of the Alsace-Lorraine Benevolent Union, he joined the military and served in both the Mexican Border War and World War I. Discharged in 1919, he passed away in 1986. The collection contains several documents from his father’s citizenship papers to his military papers as well as 152 photographs covering both the Mexican Border War and World War I.

 

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International Institute of Akron

Range: 1923 - 1978 Size: 15 cubic feet Record Group:

The International Institute of Akron (IIA) is a non-profit agency founded in 1916 that provides services to the foreign-born living in the Akron and the Summit County, Ohio community. The records consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, financial records, and newspaper clippings that document the history and work of the institute. 


International Chemical Workers Union Council Records

Range: 1949 - 1998 Size: 190 cubic feet Record Group:

The International Chemical Workers Union Council (ICWUC), founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944, represents workers in the chemical industry in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, it merged with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) in 1996. The records include local union correspondence, legal briefs, collective bargaining information, research files, and educational material.


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 690 (Akron)

Range: 1929 - 1935 Size: 1 cubic foot Record Group:

Records, 1933-1935, 1 volume, minutes of a defunct local.


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 306 (Akron)

Range: 1929 - 1962 Size: 14 cubic feet Record Group:

Executive Board minutes, 1929-1962 (6 volumes) and local union minutes, 1930-1960 (8 volumes).


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1985 (North Canton)

Range: 1942 - 1974 Size: 0.8 cubic feet Record Group:

Minutes of the Board and membership meetings, 1958-1971 (6 volumes), minutes of stewards meetings, 1961-1967 (1 volume), and contract agreements with the Hoover Company.


International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Technicians, Moving Picture Machine Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, Local 48 (Akron/Canton)

Range: 1910 - 1978 Size: 0.8 cubic feet Record Group:

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Technicians, Moving Picture Machine Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE) is a labor union founded in 1893 that represents technicians, artisans, and craftspersons in the entertainment industry. Chartered in 1897, Local 48 represents professional stagehands and extras in the Akron/Canton, Ohio area in negotiations with local employers. The records include constitutions and bylaws, contracts, financial records, membership applications, and meeting minutes of Local 48.


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Collections are classified into the following broad categories:

  • University Archives contain historical resources that document the history and development of The University of Akron and its predecessor institutions.
  • Special Collections documents regional (mainly Akron and Summit County) history, and other designated collecting areas. Special Collections materials include personal and family papers and historical records of local governments, businesses, and civic and community organizations. Collection strengths are the history of the rubber and polymer industry, lighter-than-air flight, and Ohio canals. Special collections also include local government records for a nine county region.
  • Book collections include rare books and books documenting the history of the university, the region, and special topics.  All cataloged books are included in the UA Libraries Catalog.