[Notes on the history of Rand McNally and Company / compiled by Bruce Grant] [1956]

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[Notes on the history of Rand McNally and Company / compiled by Bruce Grant] [1956]

Compiled on the centennial anniversary of the Company's founding. Includes notes on the biography and genealogy of William Henry Rand and Andrew McNally, railroad job printing, publishing history of selected maps, atlases, directories, and textbooks, prominent employees, Board of Directors' meetings, etc.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7792040

Newberry Library

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Rand McNally, and Company

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In 1856, William H. Rand established a printing office above Keen and Lee's Bookstore at 148 Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois. In 1858, he hired Andrew McNally and shortly after, they became partners and formed Rand McNally and Company. Rand McNally has since become a prolific publisher operating in a variety of areas. They established themselves as a household name in the United States and became known around the world for their cartographic products, producing not only...

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