This 212-page, 1976 book Norwood, Ohio—a bicentennial remembrance was written by Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Roudenbush (from their 1940 unpublished manuscript, A History of Norwood, Ohio) and the students of Norwood High School. Margaret Guentert was the editor. It was published by Allis-Chalmers (now Siemens) in conjunction with the Norwood Bicentennial Committee. The following is the table of contents:

• Introduction
• Earliest Days
  —development in the 1800s
• The Crossroads
  —early Montgomery and Smith-Carthage roads
• The Tollgate
  —pay to travel Montgomery Pike
• The Old Panorama
  —extracts from the 1874 book Suburban Homes
• Indian Mound and Distant Horizon
  —extract from the 1894 book Norwood, Her Homes and Her People
• Growth of Norwood
  —Norwood's expansion from incorporation to annexation
• Norwood's Old Town Hall Association
  —history of Norwood Town Hall
• The Council Chamber
  —early council and administration offices
• Norwood Mayors
  —list of mayors from 1888 to 1976
• The First Mayor Speaks
  —quotes from Mayor Weyer and the petition for incorporation
• Making the Norwood Pressed Brick
  —description of the old brick company from Norwood, Her Homes and Her People
• Norwood Industries
  —descriptions of Norwood's industrial businesses
• The First Catholic Church
  —history of St. Elizabeth R.C. Church
• The First Protestant Church
  —histories of Duck Creek Baptist Church and Norwood Baptist Church
• Volunteer Fire Brigade
  —West Norwood Fire Brigade and Norwood Fire Company No. 1
• Firefighters Today
  —history and current (1976) efforts of the Norwood Fire Department
• Police Department, A Brief Review
  —history of the Norwood Police Departmant
• Police Department, 1976
  —current (1976) description of police dept.
• Telephones
  —history of early Norwood telephone system
• The First School Walk
  —story of 1st sidewalk built for school in 1875
• Norwood Schools
  —history of early Norwood Public School System and individual sections for the various public and parochial schools and articles for the several sports activities
• The First Street Car Tracks
  —history of the first street car line to Norwood
• Transportation
  —history of the street cars, interurbans, buses and commuter trains
• Recreation
  —description of the Norwood Recreation Commision activities, Norwood theaters, and other entertainments
• History of YM - YWCA
  —Norwood's YWCA and YMCA; also included was a large section on the Norwood Service League
• The Cary Literary Club
  —history of a Norwood social organization
• The Library
  —history of the Norwood Branch Library
• The Waterworks
  —description of the Norwood waterworks
• First Sewers
  —description of the Norwood sewer system
• The Jubilee of 1894
  —celebration of the completion of Norwood's Waterworks
• Norwood's Pioneer Family
  —story of the Mills family
• Old Architecture
  —descriptions of two early homes, Wilberding and Frost/Baker
• The Flood of 1937
  —Norwood's efforts during the 1937 Flood
• Concerning Norwood Streets
  —history of Norwood's streets, including a list of names and 3 maps
• Urban Renewal
  —story of Norwood's urban renewal efforts starting in the early 1960s; includes 12 photos of buildings
• Some Notables
  —list of some Norwood personalities
• Anecdotes
  —interviews with some Norwood old-timers