Those looking for background historical information about a community in Northeast Ohio, or perhaps some vintage photographs to use in guiding the renovation of a period house or building, might take a look at the outstanding online collection maintained at “Ohio’s Heritage Northeast.”

The site includes a searchable compendium of digital resources, including photos, audio and video, that come from a variety of archival settings in the northeastern quarter of Ohio. Those collections include digital contributions from public libraries in Cleveland, Akron, Westlake and Shaker Heights, as well as collegiate archives at Cleveland State, John Carroll University and Oberlin College. The newest additions focus largely on the Akron area, and include a collection of hundreds of vintage postcards and 130 photographs documenting the arrival and rise of the mass transit system in Summit County.

It’s a fascinating place to do some searching, even if one doesn’t hail from Kirtland or Parma!  To visit, click here.