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Labor, Economics, & Industry

See specific people as well as more detailed topics.

This focuses especially on the larger concepts of labor, economics and industry rather than specific examples.

General

Teaching and Learning with FRASER
Site: "The "Teaching and Learning with FRASER" collection provides resources for teachers, students, librarians, and anyone else interested in economics, data, or financial and banking history. Lessons and activities are aligned to national teaching and literacy standards."
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Site: "FRASER's library collections are complex primary and secondary sources, so these selected educational materials are aimed at sixth grade and higher. Pre-K through 5 teachers can find personal finance, history, and economics lessons on the St. Louis Fed website at https://www.stlouisfed.org/education or through our unique teacher portal at https://www.econlowdown.org/ "

Specific

New York Curb Exchange
USA.gov: "DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS History of the New York Curb Exchange Until 1953, the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) was variously known as the Curb..."
History of Wall Street. Selected References
Library of Congress Research Guide. Has some online resources. The Connecticut State library may hold federal documents listed.
History of U.S. Currency
New York Stock Exchange
Nomination form for National Registry of Historic Places

Depending on time period and scope, this may address several issues.

Some search terms might include:

These are only a few suggestions, searching our catalog and archive finding aids is recommended.

Search Primo (Library Catalog)
Primo is the CT State Library catalog. Search for books, articles, and more!
CT State Archives Finding Aids
Constitution Plaza Renovation
OLR research report ; 2002-R-0533.
Online access through our library catalog.
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Discusses whether there is any state financial assistance committed to the renovation of downtown Hartford's Constitution Plaza, a major office-building complex.
1967 Plaza Garden Fair : Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut, September 17-23, 1967
Stacks SB59.H37 P53 1967
available in print only

Hartford Courant (1764-1998)
Newspaper. Coverage: Access to 1764 - 1998 is a separate subscription provided by the Connecticut State Library and requires a CT State Library card.
Hartford Courant (1992-current)

Newspaper. Coverage: 1992 to current.