| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 2 | Title: | Richard Howe Survey Book
| | | Creator: | Howe, Richard | | | Dates: | 1829-1833 | | | Abstract: | Richard Howe (1799-1872) was an engineer for the Ohio & Erie Canal, 1824-1850. The collection consists of a survey book which records a survey of May 24, 1829, of the northern part of the Ohio and Erie Canal (the 39 miles from Cleveland to Summit Lake in Akron). It contains bearings, distances between stations, mile markers, and notes. A note dated July, 1833 states that iron in the locks may cause errors in measurements. | | | Call #: | MS 3909 | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | Subjects: | Howe, Richard, 1799-1872. | Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio) | Canals -- Ohio. | Ohio -- Surveys.
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Book | Requires cookie* | 5 | Title: | Along the towpath: a journalist rediscovers the Ohio & Erie Canal
| | | Uniform Title: | Repository (Canton, Ohio)
| | | Creator: | Simpson, Al. | | | | Musarra, Russ. | | | | Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor Coalition | | | | Ohio & Erie Canal Association | | | | University of Akron University Libraries. | | | Publication: | University of Akron Libraries, Akron, Ohio,c2003. | | | Notes: | "Published by the University of Akron Libraries in partnership with the Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor Coalition and the Ohio & Erie Canal Association."-- T.p. verso. Articles originally appeared in Canton Repository, 1964-1970. "Represents Al Simpson's nearly six-year effort to generate and sustain public interest in restoration of the Ohio & Erie Canal."--p. v. Includes index. | | | Call #: | F34JG O39S61 | | | Extent: | viii, 234 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. | | | Subjects: | Simpson, Al | Regula, Ralph | Towpaths -- Ohio -- History | Trails -- Ohio | Canals -- Ohio | Historic preservation -- Ohio | Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio) | Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor (Ohio)
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