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Ad*AccessImages from over 7,000 advertisements printed in US and Canadian papers and magazines from 1911-1955.
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American Consumer CulturePrimary source materials that explore the history of American consumer culture in the twentieth century.
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Emergence of Advertising in America 1850-1920Searchable and browsable database of over 9,000 images from advertising in late 19th and early 20th c. America.
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J. Walter Thompson: Advertising AmericaCorporate record of the history of modern advertising. Brands include Kraft, Kodak, Oscar Mayer and Pan Am.
Historical Collections
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Business, Economic & Labour HistoryAdam Matthew's Research Source: Business, Economic & Labour History presents important sources from British and American economic history, including Keynesian economic policy in post-war Britain; international labour movements; the London Stock Exchange; and the papers of important economists.
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East India CompanyIndia Office Records from the British Library, 1595-1947 in four modules:
- Trade, Governance and Empire, 1600-1947
- Factory Records for South Asia and South-East Asia
- Factory Records for China, Japan and the Middle East
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Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic ResearchFRASER is a digital library of economic history and of the Federal Reserve System.
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Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural ExchangeManuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of global commodities in world history. Focus on 15 commodities: chocolate, coffee, cotton, fur, opium, oil, porcelain, silver and gold, spices, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, wheat, wine and spirits.From Adam Matthew Digital.
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Making of the Modern World 1450-1945Digital and searchable editions of more than 70,000 titles on the history of modern trade, published 1450-1945. Based on collections of Goldsmiths’ Library of Economic Literature (Senate House, University of London) and Kress Library of Business and Economics (Harvard University).
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Market Research and American Business, 1935-1965American consumer boom of the mid-20th century through market research reports of Ernest Dichter.
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The Savings and Loan Crisis: Loss of Public Trust and the Federal Bailout, 1989-1993Digital archive of studies, analyses, testimony, talking points & news clippings which detail the origins of the S&L crisis.
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