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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
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
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
While working on a new research guide, I ran across references for what looked to be an interesting book – State of the Trade of Great Britain with all Parts of the World by César Moreau. Because I wasn’t looking too closely at the record, I initially thought it was a book, but it turned …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
One of my favorite business titles in the Library’s collection is the Listing Statements of the New York Stock Exchange. It yields a lot of really interesting information on stocks and bonds issued by companies. It sometimes even includes company financial information, which can make it a great source for those doing company research. However, …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Almost a year ago fellow blogger Yvonne Dooley did a post about the Grand Watermelon whose design was intended to thwart counterfeiting – and when it comes to money, counterfeiting is the persistent problem. One early publication that bankers used in the fight against this scourge was Thompson’s Bank Note and Commercial Reporter, which was …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Money
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The rather curious title of this post comes in part from a serial title, but doesn’t really do justice to what is actually in the publication. That job is left to the publication’s full title which does a better job of letting readers know what to expect. The full title is Ready Reference Book for …
Posted in: Business, Census and Statistics, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
It may be a bit of a puzzle as to why Lin Manuel Miranda wrote a musical about a Secretary of the Treasury, but it may be a little more obvious why a Business librarian would write blog post about him -- the first Secretary of the Treasury had a profound impact on the country and the economy then and now.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When Gilbert was asked by the manufacturers to speak on their behalf before the Council, he arranged a meeting. In preparation, he gathered a sampling of the toys from various manufacturers to bring with him. This turned out to be a very smart decision.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Posted by: Yvonne Dooley
On this day in 1918 the featured Cracker Jack ad appeared in Washington, D.C.’s Evening Star suggesting folks ship the treat to troops overseas for Thanksgiving. The fine print in the middle of the ad states: Cracker Jack is a favorite with soldiers and sailors everywhere. They learned to love it before the war, and …
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