# Smithsonian holds a huge historical trade-literature collection

The National Museum of American History Library describes a collection of industrial and commercial catalogs, product brochures, price lists and company histories. Much is not digitized, with appointment-based access for research.

Source: https://library.si.edu/libraries/american-history/special-collections

#TradeCatalogs #IndustrialHistory #Smithsonian

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Created: 2026-10-22T17:30:27.676176+00:00

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Original source: https://library.si.edu/libraries/american-history/special-collections