A History of Christian Publishing in Grand Rapids: How Four Families Shaped an Industry
By Erinn Huebner, Wayne State University
Summarizes the historical significance of the four great publishing houses of Grand Rapids–Kregel, Baker, Eerdmans, and Zondervan. I found this paper fascinating because the story draws from original interviews conducted by the author with descendants of the first publishers; it chronicles a little known part of book history; and it sets the story against the backdrop of Dutch Calvinist immigration to the United States.
Available at:
https://lhrt.news/themes-in-library-history/
A Study in Patience and Fortitude: A Brief History of the New York Public Library’s Early Decades
By Sarah Edwards Obenauf, San Jose State University
An excellent and well-illustrated account of the dawning of the nation’s largest public library, weaving together facts and stories from the Bulletin of the New York Public Library and other primary sources. You’ll find a number of interesting, little-known NYPL anecdotes peppering her paper.
Available at:
https://lhrt.news/history-of-specific-libraries
All the Best,
Brett