Records of Little Businesses as Sources of Social and Economic History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9628433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T D Clark (0000-0001-8738-3347, University of Kentucky, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1945 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 151-158 |
| Publication date | 1945-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s000768050000828x |
| OpenAlex | W2315575590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Business records have a wide usefulness. First and foremost they tell the story of business itself, but they also record much that is of value to other fields of historical study. One of the best single sources for American social and economic history is the records of small-town or rural businesses. These institutions have had a vital place in the growth and expansion of the nation. Until recent years little systematic attention has been given to this aspect of American history. Historians have generalized about this subject, and time after time they have been content to quote as their sources material which long ago became trite
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,01 |
| Citation span | 1958 - 1958 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |