A Short Review of the “Review of Reviews”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is another dive into a publication; this time the American Monthly Review of Reviews
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A New Look for 2024
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The new website of the Science and Business Reading Room has just gone live, and we're pretty excited!
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Geyer’s: Businesses and “How they Face the World” (part 3)
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Geyer's Stationer the trade publication for American stationers features many wonderful images of stores from around the United States and can be used for more than understanding the trade, such as for images of businesses around the U.S.
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Geyer’s: More than Just Paper, Pens, & Pencils (part 2)
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Geyer's Stationer was a trade publication for stationers in the United States who sold many products to the growing American business sector including furniture and filings systems.
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Geyer’s: Everything a Stationer Needs (part 1)
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the first of three posts about the trade publication Geyer's Stationer, the magazine for the stationer trade since its founding in 1877. It shows what was sold in stores, as well as providing a window on the changing American business landscape.
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Long Running Linen and Textile Journals Gifted to the Library of Congress
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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The Very Remarkable Concord Grape: a 19th Century Broadside Acquired
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about a new acquisition of a broadside from Ephraim Wales Bull, the farmer who developed the the Concord grape.
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From the Dry Goods Economist 1909: Selling & Store Displays
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the fourth and final post in our series about the Dry Goods Economist, and focuses on store displays and selling of goods.
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From the Dry Goods Economist 1909: Corsets & Undergarments
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the third post in our series about the Dry Goods Economist, and focuses on undergarments and corsets.
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