Our archives of primary sources, such as newspaper archives from the Kent Tribune, provide first-hand insight into how major events impacted the city of Kent's history. Also, find links to a variety of great sources for research or just for fun!
TabbyCat Productions LLC produces historical documentaries and other content for regional PBS and other outlets. It focuses on Northeast Ohio. It is owned and operated by Fred F. Endres, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the School of Media & Journalism at Kent State University.
See Local Historical DocumentariesProduced by the KHS. A short documentary on the building blocks of the Kent community including the importance of the Cuyahoga River, the Underground Railroad and slavery as well the coming of the canal and railroad, Davey Tree and ending with the founding of Kent Normal School.
TabbyCat Productions LLC produces historical documentaries and other content for regional PBS and other outlets. It focuses on Northeast Ohio. It is owned and operated by Fred F. Endres, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the School of Media & Journalism at Kent State University.
Browse or search digital copies of the KSU yearbook.
A walking tour to explore Kent, Ohio's historic industrial buildings and stories.
A tour to explore Kent, Ohio's public art.
Watch videos created by former Kent fifth graders about historic sites in Kent.
A Project mapping the oral histories of May 1–5, 1970.
The History of Kent Historical and Biographical by Karl H. Grismer.
Learn about the history of Kent through our Oral History Collection. The stories shared by participants — in their own words, with their own voices — reveal personal, social, cultural and economic information not typically found in public records and other historical materials.
Interested in researching your family history, ancestors and Portage County? Explore the Genealogy Website and learn all sorts of interesting information.
Established in 2000, Ohio Memory is the collaborative statewide digital library program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio.
The tribune documented the comings and goings of citizens of Kent as well as how world events affected the area.
Want to learn more about Ohio’s history? Check out Ohio History Connection for birth records, manuscripts, land records and much more.
This collection of 101 columns includes tales of Kent's early history, business and industry, crimes and the growth of its educational institutions.