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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The Science, Technology & Business Division accepted volumes of Linen Supply News, Textile Rental, and Industrial Launderer, trade journals of TRSA. Stretching from the 1920s to the 1980s, these publications covered a broad range of industry issues including pay and benefits, sales, legislation, and technology.
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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
E.B. Meyrowitz made the spectacles and the steel case that held them, which likely saved Roosevelt's life as he was the intended target of an assassin's bullet the evening of October 14, 1912.
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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on September 14, from 1-2 pm!
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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Mateo Gonzalez, 2022 Junior Fellow, answers five questions about his work with the Science, Technology and Business Division on the Hispanic Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship research guide.
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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Garfinckel's was a prominent department store chain that catered to elite consumers, including government leaders and their wives, and carved out a high-end retail niche in Washington, DC for 85 years.
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on May 11, from 1-2 pm!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Dun's Reference Book, a historical business credit directory, is now available online from 1900 to 1924. The Reference Book provides alphabetical business listings with their industry, financial strength and credit rating. Published quarterly and covering the entire United States and Canada, these directories are useful for business historians, economists, genealogists, or the curious researcher.
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