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Tappan, Lewis

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1788 - 1873

Biography

Founded the Mercantile Agency in 1841.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dun & Bradstreet Corporation records

Collection Identifier: Mss:791 1831-1990 D897
Overview:

Historical business records of the credit reporting agency known as R.G. Dun & Company. The company became the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation after the merger of R.G. Dun & Co. and J.M. Bradstreet & Company in 1933. Records include correspondence, photographs, legal, financial, and administrative material pertaining to the company.

R.G. Dun & Company credit report volumes

Collection Identifier: Mss:791 1840-1895 D987
Overview:

Credit reports created during the nineteenth century by America's first commercial reporting agency. The 2,522 volumes of handwritten credit reports cover individuals and firms and include information on the duration of the business, net worth, sources of wealth, and the character and reputation of the owners, their partners, and successors.