100 Years of Magic: The Story of Barberton, Ohio, 1891-1991 By Phyllis Taylor The definitive guide to Barberton history, written by former Barberton Public Library Local History Librarian, Phyllis Taylor. Includes information from before the founding of the city to Barberton’s 1991 centennial.
Talk of the Town: Stories from the Barberton Herald
By Phyllis Taylor A collection of local history articles published in the Barberton Herald from 1988 to 1994.
America’s Match King: Ohio Columbus Barber, 1841-1920
By William Flemming A republication of the original Ohio C. Barber biography published in 1981, with a new larger format and numerous previously unpublished photographs.
Barberton, Ohio: The Magic City
A history of Barberton inspired by the national bicentennial celebration of 1976. Comprised of a four-part set distributed as “Bicentennial Remembrance.”
Ghosts of the Magic City
By S.E. Kelleher A collection of Barberton ghosts stories with numerous photographs and a great deal of historical information about the city.
Anna Dean Farm, Barberton, Ohio: The Story of an American Farm
By Ohio C. Barber The story of Barber’s 3,500-acre scientific farm, as written by Ohio C. Barber himself.
The Magic City: Unemployment in a Working-Class Community
By Gregory Pappas A profile of unemployment in Barberton resulting from the shutdown of Seiberling Rubber in 1980. This book is written in the context of the nationwide deindustrialization that was particularly devastating to Midwestern states.
Barberton and Kenmore, Ohio: The Golden Years
By W.A. Johnston and O.E. Olin A history of the industry and development of Barberton with an added historical sketch of nearby Kenmore.
Matches Were Made in Heaven and in Barberton, Ohio: The Story of the Diamond Match Company
By H.A. Manchester A history of O.C. Barber’s Diamond Match Company and the Barberton plant that was in operation from 1894 to 1959.
Anna Dean Farm: Centennial Remembrance
A special DVD edition of the Anna Dean Farm in photographs with a narrated history of O.C. Barber’s innovative farm.
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