Adele Hast

Thomas Derdak

This reference text provides full histories of the world's largest and most influential companies and includes details of basic company statistics and principle subsidiaries. This volume examines industries involved in retail, rubber, telecommunications, textiles, transportation and tobacco.

International Directory of Company Histories

Rima Lunin Schultz

A path breaking reference work that features biographies of more than 400 women who helped build modern day Chicago. 158 photos.

A Biographical Dictionary

Women Building Chicago 1790-1990

This library owns 80 volumes of this compendium of company histories (usually 2-3 pages each). See the index in volume 80 for all companies covered.

Paul Schellinger

Trudy Ring

Robert M. Salkin

Noelle Watson

Sharon La Boda

Contains essays on the history of 1,000 historic places

Adele Hast

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