James Cash Penney: An Indefatigable Salesman
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A look at two articles that provide some insight on the founder of the JCPenney department store chain.
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Early Mercantilism and French Silk Worms: A New Rare Book Acquisition at the Library
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Library recently acquired Règlement General pour Dresser les Manufactures, or General Regulations for the Establishment of Manufactures published in 1597!
Posted in: Business, Rare Books and Special Collections
Webinar on April 9! Dun & Bradstreet 1876: American Businesses at the Centennial
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Come learn about Dun and Bradsteet's Reference Book and get a peek at the United States in 1876!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
The Business Environment and the Place of the Home Economist
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Institute of Women’s Professional Relations published a book making the case that home economist skills can be used in many professional settings from the financial sector to manufacturing.
Posted in: Business, Women's History
The True Reformers: The Roots of Black Financial Institutions
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The True Reformers Bank, founded by Reverend William Washington Browne in 1889, is testament to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Black community.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business
The Magazine of Business: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
One of the longest running business magazines - Bloomberg BusinessWeek began as System: The Magazine of Business in 1900.
Posted in: Business
Navigating Cryptocurrency
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are interested in cryptocurrencies or fintech more broadly, we have recently updated our Fintech: Financial Technology Research Guide.
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides, Money
Before There was the ZIP Code
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The ZIP code has been in use for a few decades now, but a 1946 telephone book for Washington, D. C. shows the system in use before the ZIP code was introduced.
Posted in: Business
Catvertising in the Library of Congress Collections
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Cats have long had their little claws in advertising and that likely isn't going to change.
Posted in: Advertising, Business