found: Encyc. Brit. Webpage, Oct. 25, 2001:Akron, University of (Originally named Buchtel College the univ. was est. in 1870 by the Ohio Universalist Convention and opened in 1872. The denominational affiliation was dropped in 1913 when the city took ownership of the school and changed its name to Municipal University of Akron. In 1967 it became a state university)
found: University of Akron. General catalog and announcements for 1927-1928, 1927:p. 22 (the Municipal University of Akron was est. in 1913; in Oct. 1926, the name was changed to the University of Akron)
found: Official student and faculty directory, Akron U., 1926-1928:cover, 1926 (Akron U.) cover, 1927/1928 (Akron U, Akron University)