Ready. Set. Mail! The Christmas Rush is On!
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read a little about the busy Christmas season at the US Post Office.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Category: Business
Meet Mr. Bingle
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. This is a teaser for a series of posts in 2018 to celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial so stay tuned. Mention Mr. Bingle to just about anyone from New Orleans and they will probably smile and sing the …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, New Orleans
My Love for the Sanborn Maps will Never Die
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps can provide a window into a city's business history.
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Rare Books and Special Collections
“Special” Collections of a Business Nature
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Library has many collections that may not, at first glance, be obvious places to find information for those doing business research. Most of these collections are only accessible to those that come to the Library, but some of the material from those collections has been digitized. Business Reference created a list of these “special” …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Clydeside: Shipbuilding and Trade in Glasgow, Scotland; Part Two
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was written by Nancy Lovas a Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. The story of shipbuilding along the River Clyde stretches over three centuries, though now it lives only in memory and museum. At the industry’s height, “Clyde-built” was the standard of quality, worthy of respect (McKenna & Ferreiro, …
Posted in: Business
A Range of Ranges
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When I was writing the posts about the Capitol dome, I wrote one about the firm of Janes, Fowler, & Kirtland Co. and in the post I included an image of one of the stoves they manufactured. At the time, I was pretty confident that I wouldn’t be doing much more research on cast iron …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
About Those Ubiquitous Castoria Ads
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When looking at old newsapers did you ever wonder about those ubiquitous Castoria ads?
Posted in: Advertising, Business
“Doon the Watter”: Shipbuilding and Trade in 19th Century Glasgow; Part 1
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was written by Nancy Lovas a new Business Reference Librarian. I write atop a bookshelf in the Adams Reading Room with an excellent view of the mural on the east wall. I’ve returned to the Business Reference Section after nearly three years away and I’m getting reintroduced to all my old friends. One …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Minting for 225 Years
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A post to celebrate the 225 year history of the United States Mint.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History