Business History Researchers seeking historical information about an old company or an extinct firm have a fair bit of detective work to do. Some aids for such a search have been gathered together in the Business Reading Room reference collection and are listed below. Researchers should also consult standard indexes such as The New York Times Index, The Wall Street Journal Index, Business Periodicals Index, and the Social Science Index.
Trade catalogs can also be valuable sources of historical information.
Researchers may request copies from reference librarians in the Business Reading Room. Garland Pub., 1991. HD2785.E85 Includes statistical analyses. Krieger Pub., 1993. HF5573.D7 Began publication in 1859 under the title Reference Book.