The University of Toledo

Toledo, an All American City

Toledo is situated on the banks of the Maumee River and on the shores of Lake Erie in northwest Ohio. The city has a population of about 325,000 persons and is a center for manufacturing with over 1,000 plants producing automotive parts & accessories, stampings, die castings, chemicals, spray equipment, scales and glass. Toledo is home to a number of large industries, including Libbey-Owens-Ford, Libbey Glass, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Owens- Illinois and the Jeep Corporation. Because of its proximity to Lake Erie, shipping is also a major industry and about 2,000 US & foreign vessels visit the city annually. As the cultural and economic center for northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, Toledo has a great variety to offer.