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Information: The first column shows data points from Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.) in red. The third column shows data points from Mercantile Agency, (New York, New York) (1841-47) in blue. Any data they share in common is displayed as purple boxes in the middle "Shared" column.

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/492237730

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/608549135

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71061361

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http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010139

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http://viaf.org/viaf/137289864

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http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/bak00123/catalog

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20312266

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990.

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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990.

Title: Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990.

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990, contain a vast array of material that documents the history and evolution of the company and the credit reporting industry. Lewis Tappan founded The Mercantile Agency in 1841 with a vision that the company would standardize the flow of credit in the United States. R.G. Dun began working for the Mercantile Agency in 1854 and acquired sole ownership in 1859 and renamed the firm R.G. Dun & Co. The collection contains correspondence, financial material, legal documents, administrative records, slides, negatives, film, and photographs pertaining to The Mercantile Agency, B. Douglass & Co., R.G. Dun & Co., J.M. Bradstreet & Co., and Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. as well as affiliated Boston firm E. Russell & Co. Also included is personal correspondence, financial records, legal material, and papers relating to the Colorado silver mining investments of Robert Graham Dun.

ArchivalResource: 59.5 linear ft. (59 v., 60 boxes, 1 carton)

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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[Pamphlets related to the history of the Mercantile Agency]. [ca. 1926-1927]

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[Pamphlets related to the history of the Mercantile Agency].

Title: [Pamphlets related to the history of the Mercantile Agency]. [ca. 1926-1927]

ArchivalResource: 3 pamphlets ; 17-25 cm.

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Lewis Tappan Papers 1809-1903 (bulk 1809-1872)

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873. Papers, 1809-1903, (bulk 1809-1872)

Title: Lewis Tappan Papers 1809-1903 (bulk 1809-1872)

Abolitionist, merchant, and publisher. Correspondence, journals, and other papers reflecting Tappan's interests in abolition, African-American education, religion, and his business ventures.

ArchivalResource: 5,200 items; 15 containers; 10 linear feet; 7 microfilm reels

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Lewis Tappan Papers 1809-1903 (bulk 1809-1872)

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873. Papers, 1809-1903, (bulk 1809-1872)

Title: Lewis Tappan Papers 1809-1903 (bulk 1809-1872)

Abolitionist, merchant, and publisher. Correspondence, journals, and other papers reflecting Tappan's interests in abolition, African-American education, religion, and his business ventures.

ArchivalResource: 5,200 items; 15 containers; 10 linear feet; 7 microfilm reels

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990

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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990

Title: Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records, 1831-1990

Historical business records of the credit reporting agency known as R.G. Dun & Company. The company became the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation after the merger of R.G. Dun & Co. and J.M. Bradstreet & Company in 1933. Records include correspondence, photographs, legal, financial, and administrative material pertaining to the company.

ArchivalResource: 59.5 linear ft. (59 volumes, 60 boxes, 1 carton)

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Mercantile Agency, (New York, New York) (1841-47)

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Papers. 1841-47.

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Mercantile Agency, (New York, New York) (1841-47). Papers. 1841-47.

Title: Papers. 1841-47.

Business records of firm founded by Lewis Tappan, predecessor of Dun and Bradstreet. Includes business journal and miscellaneous papers (1 letter, 1 note, 3 printed notices) regarding the founding and operation of the Society.

ArchivalResource: 6 items (1 v.)

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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873.

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873.
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Mercantile Agency, (New York, New York) (1841-47)

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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

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Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
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Mercantile Agency, (New York, New York) (1841-47)

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873.

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873.
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Mercantile Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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