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American Business History in “The Gilded Age”

February 24, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

The Library has many resources for someone studying the Gilded Age - find out more about them.

Posted in: Business

Map of Bosten printed in 1935 but dated 1799

From Mariners to a Botanic Physician: A Snapshot of African Americans in 1842 Boston

February 15, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This particular directory, listed information on where people lived as well as their occupations. So not only is the directory useful for genealogy research, it is also helpful for business historians including those who want to better understand the Black community in Boston and how they made their living.

Posted in: African American History, Business

Nelson Malden leans with his back to a counter with a wall to wall mirror in his barbershop with his arms crossed with two sinks and a barber chair visible as are lots of photographs of the people he met

Honoring African Americans: Barbering

February 3, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Read about the importance of barbers in the African American community.

Posted in: African American History, Business

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New to the Digital Collections: Dun & Bradstreet

January 10, 2022

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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Join us for a virtual Business Research Orientation on January 12

January 3, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on January 12, from 1-2 pm!

Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos

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A Toast to the New Year

December 30, 2021

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Champagne has become synonymous with celebrations find out about a few sources to learn more.

Posted in: Business, Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History

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The Business of Infrastructure: Water Resource Occupations

December 15, 2021

Posted by: Natalie Burclaff

Water has far reaching impacts for our population, agriculture, fisheries, manufacturing, energy production, navigation, tourism, and the job market - we have collected resources that may be of interest.

Posted in: Business