The main volume lists almost 10,000 businesses founded in the United States between 1687 and 1915, arranged alphabetically by company name and chronologically by founding date. The supplement is in the same format as the original volume and includes founding dates for firms founded in 1916, 1917, 1918, and in 1931, 1932, and 1933.

This volume offers a detailed statistical analysis, by state and industry, of the foundation of entrepreneurship during the formative years of the republic. The author gathered, from state reports, the numbers, types and longevity of incorporations in a dozen or more of the states having greater concentrations of population and industrial development. Includes statistical analyses.

A list of corporate acquisitions drawn from the Environmental Financial Information Services database, which was developed to facilitate research into issues associated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund and other environmental mandates. There are three sections of the guide. The first is arranged by the name of corporate entity which was acquired followed by the name of the acquiring entity and the year of acquisition; the second is arranged by the name of the acquiring corporate entity, followed by the name of the entity acquired and the year of acquisition; the third is arranged by the year of acquisition, followed by the name of the corporate entity acquired and the name of the acquiring corporate entity.

Contains comprehensive abstracts of articles on American business history published in a wide variety of U.S. and foreign journals during the years 1973-1982. The arrangement is by 10 broad subject categories which include, amongst others, banking, communications, energy and manufacturing. Includes subject and author index.

A list of corporate name changes drawn from the Environmental Financial Information Services database, which was developed to facilitate research into issues associated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund and other environmental mandates. There are two sections of the guide, the first arranged by the old corporate entity name followed by the new name; the second, arranged by new corporate entity name, followed by the old name.

This multi-volume set is a work in progress, providing brief essays on the historical development of close to 17,000 major companies. The first volumes group companies by industry; later volumes list companies alphabetically, but also include an industry index, as well as a cumulative company index covering all volumes issued to date. The set includes publicly held, private, and non-profit companies in addition to some state-owned companies. Companies are selected for inclusion based on annual sales, and for their influence within their industry or in their region. Entries contain legal name; address; phone; fax; and website, if available; incorporation date; number of employees; recent sales figures; SIC or NAICS codes; stock exchange; a summary of the corporate mission and goals; lists of principal subsidiaries, divisions, and operating units, and, if available, references to articles for further reading. Includes bibliographical references and indexes, with "A cumulative index to companies and persons" beginning with volume 7.

Useful for historical public company research. This title was published from 1884-1983 and contains the actual prospectuses of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Each volume has an index of the filings contained in that volume, and, up until the October 1953 edition, each volume also had a Cumulative Index. MIT has placed the cumulative list through December 1945 online.External

This guide represents a combined index to company histories contained in selected sources included in this guide.

This unique volume provides a survey of U.S. business history in a chronological framework. Designed as a basic chronology of representative events, the work covers the years from 1602 to 1988, presenting those events that pioneered trends and those that represented what was generally happening at a particular time. Richard Robinson has included minor details and incidents that are often missed in other histories of business and has arranged the descriptive historical data in a way that allows readers to draw their own conclusions about the trends and impact of American business. Each chronological entry is divided into two sections. The first covers general events, describing the changes in lifestyles and living conditions that affected business and the marketplace. Economic conditions, government actions, educational developments, social indicators, union activities, and inventions are included here, as are certain articles and books that note the concerns of a particular time. The second section covers business events, charting the rise and fall of those enterprises engaged in producing goods or providing services. Small companies are featured alongside conglomerates, and wherever possible, the chronology focuses on the colorful individuals--the entrepreneurs, financiers, promoters, and others--who played such an important role in American business. With its chronological presentation, the book not only offers a clear picture of the development of U.S. business, but also a strong indication of how deeply it is interwoven in the fabric of society. It will be a valuable resource for courses in business history, sociology, and American history, and an important addition to both public and academic libraries.

Includes citations to articles, monographs and pamphlets arranged alphabetically by company name. Coverage is for the years 1965-1990. No abstracts or annotations are provided. There is an author index and an index grouping the companies by industry. A separate corporate executive index is available which ties personal names of executives to specific companies.