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R.G. Dun & Company credit ledgers (microfilm)
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 1413
Abstract:
Founded in 1841 by Lewis Tappan, the Mercantile Agency — later known as R.G. Dun & Co. — was the first commercial reporting agency in America and dominated the field well into the twentieth century. The microfilmed credit ledgers contain volumes of handwritten credit reports on individuals and firms from the Mid-Atlantic region.
Dates:
1840-1895
