This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Elyria Through Time From Bridges to Dr. Flood Honor
A long journal entry traces Elyria's growth from wooden and wire bridges of the 1800s to 1960s expansions and hospital access impacts. It recalls the 1968 69 Fourth Street bridge widening, river views, and civic nostalgia, plus Dr. James T. Flood’s 1980 induction into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Elyria
Black River
Heman Ely
Waffie
Ely
West Falls
Lake Avenue
Fast Bridge Street
East Bridge Street
Elyria Paper
East Fourth Street
James T. Flood
Ohio Senior Citizens’ Hall of Fame
Flood
Ohio School For the Deaf
Columbus
Gallaudet College For the Deaf
Washington, D.C
Ohio State University
Gallaudet College