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Trusts, Combinations, and Charles R. Flint

October 9, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

You hear about mergers today, but Charles R. Flint was the master of combinations in his day.

Posted in: Biography, Business

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A Short Review of the “Review of Reviews”

September 13, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This is another dive into a publication; this time the American Monthly Review of Reviews

Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor

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Swiping through the Credit Card Industry

August 23, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Interested in the credit card industry? The Library's collection includes a few resources you may want to know about.

Posted in: Business, Money

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Unlocking Banking History: Explore our Library Guide

August 8, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Business Reference has a new guide that includes material in the American Bankers Association pamphlet collection!

Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides, Money

Frederick Winslow Taylor and the Birth of Scientific Management

July 29, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Modern scientific management systems have a history that really begins with a man named Frederick Winslow Taylor.

Posted in: Biography, Business

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Five Questions, Intern Edition: Kelsey Moore, 2024 Junior Fellow

July 24, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

2024 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Kelsey Moore answers a few questions about herself and her experience here at the Library.

Posted in: Five Questions

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Ice Cream Inventions: How the Chill Happened

July 21, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

National Ice Cream Day gives us the opportunity to highlight two people whose contributions are important in bringing us this sweet treat.

Posted in: African American History, Business, Inventions, Women's History

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Working in the Gig Economy: An Overview of a Rising Industry

June 21, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Business Reference has a new research guide, "Gig Economy: A Research Guide." Take a look at the gig economy of today and introduce yourself to some of the Library's resources on the topic!

Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides

Clocking In, Clocking Out

June 14, 2024

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Clocking in? Punching out? Where did these come from? Read this post for more information on time recording and tabulating machines.

Posted in: Business

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