"Akron (Ohio)" . . "General Tire & Rubber Co." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Biography" . . . . . . "History of Akron" . . . . . . "History" . . . . . . . "Akron, reaching it's 175th year as a city in 2000, has a rich history. From it's founding in 1825, the city grew as a transportation and industrial center with the building of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Through the years, various industries also grew, ranging from cereals (Quaker Oats) to sewer pipes (made from vitrified clay), mass-produced toys (marbles, molded toys, coloring books), rubber products (tires, toys, etc.), and polymers (plastics)." . . . . . . . "Inventive, industrious, inspired a history of Akron" . . . . . . . . . . "Summit County (Ohio)" . . "Audio Concepts (Firm)" . . . . "Leviathan Productions (Firm)" . .