“An almost inexcusable catastrophe” – Explosion at the Washington Arsenal
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A short blog post about the explosion at the Washington Arsenal June 17, 1864.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Category: Business
The Capitol Dome: Janes, Fowler, & Kirtland Co.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The New York firm of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland Co. who supplied and constructed the cast iron frame for the Capitol dome was primarily known as a supplier of ornamental iron work as well as the Beebe Range when they were awarded the contract for the dome by the Architect of the Capitol. Chapter 7 of …
Posted in: Business, Washington and the Capitol
Self-help, Motivation, & Success: From the Beginning
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A blog post covering a few notable names and early pioneers in the Self-help and motivational genre.
Posted in: Business
The Typewriter – “that almost sentient mechanism”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the history of the typewriter.
Posted in: Business, Inventions
Du Bois in Paris – Exposition Universelle, 1900
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
There were a number of medals awarded, including two Grand Prix - one for the collection as a whole, and another to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Gold Medals were award to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Howard University, T. J. Calloway as the compiler, W. E. B. Du Bois. Silver Medals were awarded to Fisk University, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Berea College, Atlanta University, and Booker T. Washington. Bronze Medals were awarded to Roger Williams, Central Tennessee College, Atlanta University, and Pine Bluff Normal and Industrial School. Lastly, two Honorable Mentions were given to Haines Normal and Industrial Institute and Claflin University.
Posted in: African American History, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Featured Advertisement (card): Aunt Sally Baking Powder
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post is an illustration of using Library resources to research an older company.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food
About the Firm of Scrooge & Marley
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A post analyzing the fictional firm from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Featured Advertisement: Shop Early and Make it Something Electrical
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A Christmas advertisement from New York Edison.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Featured Advertisement: a 1914 Thanksgiving Shoppers Guide
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Every Thanksgiving people stock up on the food and ingredients they will need for their feasts. Because retailers want shoppers, and their goal is to let people know what they have and what deals are to be had, special fliers are run in newspapers and commercials are aired on television. This advertisement from the Rock …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History