On April 12, 2012, the York Management School hosts a conference on the "New Business History," organized by Abe de Jong (Rotterdam School of Management) and
David Higgins (University of York). The conference explores new
approaches to business history. The full program is now available here (pdf file). In addition to papers presenting current research in business history, several theoretical papers will be offered: " 'New Business History'? Justification for new approaches," by David Higgins, Abe de Jong, and Hugo van Driel; "New directions and traditional trajectories in business history: an assessment of trends, methods and potentialities," by Peter Wardley; and "In Defense of Business History," by Ben Wubs. Sessions will be preceded by an opening dinner on Wednesday evening. For additional information, please contact David Higgins or Abe de Jong.
The Princeton University Library has digitized a number of posters from the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway Company . The posters, designed by the public relations firm Ivy Lee, were displayed in subway cars to provide information to riders about changes in fares and routes, safety issues, and other matters of interest. The collection consists of 385 images dating from 1918 to 1932; many of them provide financial information about rates, company dividends, and a general look at an early rapid transit system. October 29, update: Jonathan Rees over at "More or Less Bunk" was moved by this post to go off in search of a better site, and found the massive collection of the London Transport Museum , which displays over 5,000 items in a searchable collection .
