Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town tells the story of growing up in the rubber community of Firestone Park in Akron, Ohiothe former Rubber Capital of the World. The book begins with the rededication of the bronze Harvey Firestone statue on August 3, 2000, at the Centennial celebration for the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. The statueperched high on a hill at the entrance to Firestone Park, the residential community Harvey built for his workers in 1915was sacred to the author, Joyce Coyne Dyer, and her father, ...
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Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town tells the story of growing up in the rubber community of Firestone Park in Akron, Ohiothe former Rubber Capital of the World. The book begins with the rededication of the bronze Harvey Firestone statue on August 3, 2000, at the Centennial celebration for the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. The statueperched high on a hill at the entrance to Firestone Park, the residential community Harvey built for his workers in 1915was sacred to the author, Joyce Coyne Dyer, and her father, Tom Coyne, during the fifties, a time when the Coynes worshipped the company and thought themselves members of the Firestone family.
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 220 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Ohio History and Culture (Paperback). Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Author(s) Second Printing. Signed. A Very Good copy of this paperback memoir. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author.
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223p, paperback, illustrated, very good. An excellent memoir. Dyer grew up in Firestone Park and her family worked for Firestone from the early 1900's. She recounts both the good and bad times of her father's career with the company. Dyer is a professor at Hiram College.
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Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
