History - Primary Sources: Economics

FRASER is a digital library dedicated to preserving the nation's economic history. It provides archival documents related to the Federal Reserve System, ranging from approximately 1790 to 2010. (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

Approx. 770 digitized reports issued between 1850-1960 by some 36 companies, including department stores, utilities, banks, and railroads. (Columbia Univ.)

Materials documenting the history of American taxation. Includes a 1040 archive (1913-2006), Presidential tax returns, some of the Federalist papers discussing federal revenue and taxing powers, and more. (Tax Analysts non-profit group)