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Film, Video Local Business History Using Dun's Reference Book

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Title

  • Local Business History Using Dun's Reference Book

Summary

  • This webinar focuses on the history and use of Dun's Reference Book. R.G. Dun & Company, now known as Dun & Bradstreet, was a credit reporting agency that provided ratings on an enterprise's financial strength and ability to pay back debts. Their Reference Book was published quarterly and covered the merchants, manufacturers, and traders in the United States and Canada, from big businesses to local mom-and-pop shops.

Event Date

  • August 02, 2022

Running Time

  • 39 minutes 49 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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