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Business History in Louisville: Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources (Papers, Books, etc.)

Student Papers from courses at the University of Louisville, 1943-1987

  • Beverley, Kristy L., "Louisville Telephone Merger, 1916-1926," for Social Sciences 542, 1984
  • Blum, Charles Edward, "The American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation, Louisville Works," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941
  • Brendel, Marcia L., "The Early Years of the Louisville Water Company: a result of the growth and expansion of the city of Louisville," for Social Science 325, 1980
  • Bryan, Pamela, "Opening of the Brown Hotel," for Social Science 542, 1980-1982
  • Chambliss, William J., III, "The History of Bond Brothers, Inc.," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Costlow, Owsley, "The James B. Beam Distilling Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Edwards, Jack, "Louisville Jockey Club and Churchill Downs: From dream to business, 1875-1903," for Social Science 542, 1987
  • Fain, Allison, "Falls City Brewery and the start of Prohibition," for Social Sciences 542, 1980-82
  • Fultz, George J., Jr., "Byrne and Speed Coal Corporation," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Hall, Nancy Anne, "What I Know about Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1940
  • Haskell, Jeanette, "The Blue Valley Creamery," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941
  • Hay, G. Kenneth, "The Boston Shoe Store -- New Albany," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941
  • Herold, Lucille, "The B.F. Avery and Sons Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1940
  • Hollenbeck, Barbara W., The origins and production of Kentucky bourbon," for Social Sciences 325, 1981
  • ​McDonald, Bertram K., "History of the Agate Sewer Pipe Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • McDonald, Nina, "The History of the Canary Cottage," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941
  • Melloan, Donna, "L.G.& E. Rebuilds from the 1937 Flood," for Social Science 542, 1987
  • Moeller, Madelyn, "Root, hide, fur, wood dealers in Louisville," for Social Science 325, 1980
  • Molloy, Margaret, "History of Liberty National Bank," for Social Science 325, 1980
  • Poling, Jane, "The History of Candy and of Bradas and Gheens Incorporated," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Reynolds, Richard G., "Prevention of a Public Utilities Monopoly in Louisville during 1910 as seen through the files of Louis D. Brandeis," for Social Science 542, 1987
  • Simms, Betty Bocock, "Formation of Catalysts and Chemicals, Inc.," for Social Science 542, 1987
  • ​Steiner, Martin, "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Tivnan, Dan J., Jr., "The Blanford Funeral Home and a Condensed History of Embalming," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1942
  • Vincent, O’Neil Edward, "Brown & Williamson," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941
  • Wilson, J.C., "Tobacco and Brown Williamson Tobacco Corporation," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1938
  • Wiseman, Marcella, "Ethel Biderman DuPont and Working Women," for Social Science 542, 1987
  • Wolf, Arthur C., Jr., "The Adler royal Manufacturing Company," Lyons Series, volume 1, 1941

Urban Studies Reports

  • "The Indirect economic impacts of a new Louisville Arena," 1980
  • "High Technology in Louisville: a survey of business and industry research and interest in University cooperation," 1983