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Cincinnati Company Profiles and Histories

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BAHL & GAYNOR [ORBIS PROFILE]

Watkins, Steve. After 25 years, Bahl & Gaynor keeps growing. Cincinnati Business Courier. 31 July 2015.

BAKER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION [ORBIS PROFILE]

Baker Concrete Construction. Our History. The Company Web Site

BALDWIN PIANO AND ORGAN COMPANY

"Baldwin Piano and Organ Company" In Cincinnati: Majestic Vision, 440. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub., 2001. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

"Baldwin Piano & Organ Company." International Directory of Company Histories. Ed. Jay P. Pederson. Vol. 18. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Business Insights: Global. Web. 11 Sep. 2012.

Baldwin Website. The Baldwin Story.

Hirtl, Leo. "Baldwin United Corporation." In Cincinnati: The Queen City, ed. Daniel Hurley, 163. Cincinnati: Cincinnati Historical Society, 1982. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

Thompson, Morley P. D.H. Baldwin: The Multibank Music Company. New York: Newcomen Society in North America, 1974. (Newcomen Address) (SW Depository -- link to Library Catalog)

West, Diane. "When the Music Died at Baldwin-United." National Underwriters, Life/Health/Financial Services, Centennial Supplement. (31 March 1997): 136-139.

Wulsin, Lucien. Dwight Hamilton Baldwin (1821-1899) and the Baldwin Piano. New York: Newcomen Society in North America, 1953. 32p. (CCM  Library -- link to Library Catalog). 

"Baldwin Piano & Organ Company." In Cincinnati: Majestic Vision, 326. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub., 2001. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BALLUFF INC. [ORBIS PROFILE]

"Balluff Inc." In Cincinnati: Majestic Vision, 440. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub., 2001. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

Newberry, Jon. Balluff Dusts off Expansion Plans for Kenton County Plant. Business Courier 24 August 2012.

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY

Bell, J. Snowden. The Early Motive Power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. New York, N.Y.: Agnus Sinclair Co., 1912. 157 p.

Dilts, James D. The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, The Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1993. 472 p.

Edson, William D. Steam Locomotives of the Baltimore & Ohio: An All-Time Roster. Potomac, Md.: W.D. Edson, 1992. 221 p.

Grabb, John R. The Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad and Its Successor, The Baltimore & Ohio: A Study of This Once Great Route Across Ohio. Chillicothe, Ohio: J.R. Grabb, 1989. 152 p.

Hungerford, Edward. The Story of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1827-1927. New York, N.Y.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. 2v.

Sagle, Lawrence W. B&O Power; Steam, Diesel, And Electric Power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1829-1964.  Medina, Ohio: A.F. Staufer, 1964. 351 p.

Smith, William Prescott. B&O in the Civil War: From the Papers of Wm. Prescott Smith. Denver, Sage Books, 1966. 156 p.

Smith, William Prescott. The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857, Embracing a Full Account of the Opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, And the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroads, And the Northwestern Virginia Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad... New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Co., 1858.

Stover, John F. History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press, 1987. 419 p.

BANK OF KENTUCKEY [ORBIS PROFILE]

Bank Busted Borders: Zapp Built Regional Powehouse from Humble Beginnings. Business Courier, 14 January 2011. p. 19+

Watkins, Steve. Bank of Kentucky Won't Stop at Just One Ohio Branch. Business Courier 24 May 2012.

BANK ONE CINCINNATI N.A.

Neff, Jack. "Bank One, Cincinnati, N.A." In Cincinnati: Crowning Glory, by Charles Luken and Mark Bowen, 408-409.  Memphis, Tenn.: Towery Pub., 1996.  (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BARCLAYS SERVICES

Tweh, Bowdeya. Call center could bring 1,500 jobs to SW Ohio. Cincinnati.com 27 July 2015. 

BARNES DENNIG [ORBIS PROFILE]

Goodman, Rebecca. A. Dennig Sr. Accounting Firm Founder. Cincinnati Enquirer 11 July 2006. B-4

BARTLETT AND COMPANY [ORBIS PROFILE]

"Bartlett & Company." In Cincinnati: The Queen City, 3rd ed., 185. Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Historical Society, 1996. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

Grote, Jim. PRACTICE PROFILE: Retooling a Classic: Since taking over as CEO of 115-year-old Bartlett & Co., Kelley Downing has overseen an ownership buyback and steady growth. Financial Planning. April 2013. (Reproduced in Proquest ABI/INFORM)

Hirtl, Leo. "Bartlett and Company." In Cincinnati: The Queen City, ed. Daniel Hurley, 164. Cincinnati: Cincinnati Historical Society, 1982.   (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BAVARIAN BREWING COMPANY [ORBIS PROFILE]

Wimberg, Robert J. "The Bavarian Brewing Company." In Cincinnati Breweries,  9-14. Cincinnati: Ohio Book Store, 1997. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link UCLID)

BAYLIS (E.W.)

Baylis, E. W. The Stag : E.W. Baylis, Proprietor, 48 Vine St., Cincinnati, O. Cincinnati: Press of Webb stationery & Print. Co, 1899-1901.
(This Item is available at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library)

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE [ORBIS PROFILE]

Pichler, Josh. Game on, Again, for Beacon.  Cincinnati Enquirer 5 February 2012.

BECK (J.D.) HOTEL

Business & Industry in Butler County. Beck (J.D.) Hotel History.

BECKETT PAPER COMPANY

Butler County Historical Society. Beckett Paper, Hamilton.

The Vintage William Beckett. Hamilton, Ohio: F.M. Beckett, 1991. 119 p.

BEECHMONT AUTO GROUP
MULTIPLE RECORDS, CHECK UNDER EACH DEALERSHIP IN ORBIS

BELCAN CORPORATION [ORBIS PROFILE]

Massie, Joseph L. Anderson's Way: The Story of an Entrepreneur. Madison, Wis.: Brown & Benchmark Publishers, 1995. 186 p.  (Langsam Library Refercence (Print) -- link to Library Catalog) (Also Engineering & Applied Science Library)

Neff, Jack. "Belcan Corporation." In Cincinnati: Crowning Glory, by Charles Luken and Mark Bowen, 382-384.  Memphis, Tenn.: Towery Pub., 1996.  (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

Tweh, Bowdeya. Blue Ash-based Belcan sold to private firm. Cincinnati.com 4 June 2015.

BELLEVUE BREWING COMPANY

Wimberg, Robert J. "The Bellevue Brewing Company." In Cincinnati Breweries,  15-19. Cincinnati: Ohio Book Store, 1997. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link UCLID)

BELTERRA CASINO RESORT [ORBIS PROFILE]

Coolidge, Alexander. Belterra Racino Opens Tonight. Cincinnati.com 1 May 2014.

Belterra owner: We're in sale talks. Cincinnati.com 4 May, 2015.

Coolidge, Alexander. Belterra Park racino stumbles out of the gate. Cincinnati.com 13 May 2015.

BELTING COMPANY OF CINCINNATI see: CBT

 

BELVEDERE CORPORATION [ORBIS PROFILE]
see also: Vernon Manor

"Belvedere Corporation." In Cincinnati: Majestic Vision, 442. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub., 2001. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

Demeropolis, Tom. Cincinnati Investor Buys Carew Tower. Cincinnati Business Courier 21 November 2014.

BERENFIELD CONTAINERS [ORBIS PROFILE]

Watkins, Steve. EXCLUSIVE: One of Cincinnati’s largest private companies sold. Cincinnati Business Courier 18 May 2016.

BERK (F. H.) IMPLEMENTS [ORBIS PROFILE]

Business & Industry in Butler County. Berk (F. H.) Implements History.

BERKELEY PREMIUM NEUTRACEUTICALS

Ho, Dan. Pill Empire Poisoned by Greed. Cincinnati Enquirer 28 September 2008 p. A1.

McNair, James. Herbal Entrepreneur Proving that Sex Sells. Cincinnati Enquirer 22 February 2004.

BERTKE, SPARKS & KREMER [ORBIS PROFILE]

 

BEST UPON REQUEST [ORBIS PROFILE]

Ibarra, Nicole. Best Upon Request Aims to Balance Both Work and Life. HispanicBusiness.com, 10/15/2007.

BETHESDA HOSPITAL [ORBIS PROFILE]

Celebrating a century of caring. Cincinnati, Ohio: The Hospital, 1996. 26 p.

BETHESDA INC. [ORBIS PROFILE]

"Bethesda, Inc.." In Cincinnati: The Queen City, 3rd ed., 186. Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Historical Society, 1996. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BETTS STREET FURNITURE COMPANY

Betts Street Furniture Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio). New Illustrated Catalogue of the Betts Street Furniture Co. ... Manufacturers of the Patent "Continental" Cribs and Cradles and Children's Bedsteads : 1886. Cincinnati: The Company, 1886.
(This Item is available at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library)

BEVERAGES HOLDINGS COMPANY see: Sunny Delight 

BFI WASTE SYSTEMS

Neff, Jack. "BFI Waste Systems." In Cincinnati: Crowning Glory, by Charles Luken and Mark Bowen, 396-397. Memphis, Tenn.: Towery Pub., 1996.  (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BHDP ARCHITECT INC. [ORBIS PROFILE]

BIGG'S

Faisg, Lisa Bank. "Hypermarket Pioneer has Stayed Put in Tri-State." Business Courier 21, no. 37. (Dec 31 2004): 8

BIORX [ORBIS PROFILE]

BioRx of Blue Ash sold for $315M. Cincinnati Enquirer 26 February 2015.

Specialty pharmacy firm competes with the biggest: BLUE ASH - In an industry full of billion-dollar competitors, BioRx, a based specialty pharmacy, is making its name known. Cincinnati Enquirer 04 October 2010. G-40

BISTRO MANAGEMENT [ORBIS PROFILE]

Today's Company: The Bistro Group. Cincinnati Enquirer 28 April 2003. B-7

BKD LLP [ORBIS PROFILE]

BLUE ASH HOTEL

Neff, Jack. "Blue Ash Hotel." In Cincinnati: Crowning Glory, by Charles Luken and Mark Bowen, 398. Memphis, Tenn.: Towery Pub., 1996.  (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BLUE STAR

Haller, Melissa. Bevins Positioned Blue Star for Growth. Business Courier 22 August 2008.

BLYMER ICE MACHINE COMPANY

Blymer Ice Machine Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio). Sole Makers of Ice and Refrigerating Machines for Making Artificial Ice and Refrigerating Breweries, Packing Houses, Cold Storage, Oil Refineries, Hotels, etc. Cincinnati; United States; Ohio; Cincinnati: Press of Robert Clarke & Co, 1890.
(This Item is available at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library)

BMW STORE [ORBIS PROFILE]

BOETTINGER SHOE STORE

Business & Industry in Butler County. Boettinger Shoe Store History..

BOGART's

Bogart's n40 Years of Memories. Cincinnati.com 30 December 2015.

BONFIGLIOLI USA [ORBIS PROFILE]

Benson, Lisa. Diverse Products, Markets Kept Bonfiglioli on Track. Business Courier 26 October 2012.

Tweh, Bowdeya. Boone Co. Company Plans Manufacturing Expansion. Cincinnati.com 18 August 2014.

BOURBON COPPER AND BRASS WORKS

Bourbon Copper and Brass Works Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio). Manufacturers of Patent Fire Hydrants, Stop Valves and Extension Valve Boxes. Cincinnati: The Company, 1925.
(This Item is available at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library)

BOW THE CAFE

"Thinking Man" Digs Deeper than Football.  Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 September 2010. pG-1+

BRAXTON BREWING COMPANY

Steigerwald, Shauna. Braxton Brewing announces opening date. Cincinnati.com 9 March 2015.

BRAZOS SPORTSWEAR INC.

Fasig, Lisa Biank. At Brazos, Everything Must Go. Cincinnati Enquirer 02 July 1999, D-10

"Brazos Sportswear, Inc." International Directory of Company Histories. Ed. Tina Grant. Vol. 23. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998. 65-67. Business Insights: Global. Web. 11 Sep. 2012.

BRIGHTON CORPORATION

Erwin, Paul F. The Story of Brighton Corporation, "Master Metalsmiths".   Cincinnati: Creative Writers and Publishers, 1964 (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BROWN (WALTER S.) CIGAR STORE

Business & Industry in Butler County. Brown (Walter S.) Cigar Store History.

BRUCKMANN BREWING COMPANY

Wimberg, Robert J. "The Bruckmann Brewing Company." In Cincinnati Breweries,  22-26. Cincinnati: Ohio Book Store, 1997. (Langsam Library  Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

The Companies of Brunswick: Leading the Way in Recreation and Leasure. (Profile of a leader: Celebrating 150 years, 1845-1995). Cincinnati, Ohio: The Company, 1995. 23 p.
(This Item is available at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library)

BSI ENGINEERING [ORBIS PROFILE]

Beirne's company bears name of mentor who inspired him (Video). Cincinnati Business Courier 27 February, 2015.

BUCKEYE FABRICATING COMPANY [ORBIS PROFILE]

Novick, Harold J. "Buckeye Fabricating Company: A Case Study." Agency Sales 32, no. 11 (Nov 2002): 59.

BUDCO GROUP [ORBIS PROFILE]

BUDDY ROGERS MUSIC [ORBIS PROFILE]

Smurray, Sydney Murray. Buddy Roger’s downsizing; changing its focus. Cincinnati.com 31 March 2015.

BUFFALO WINGS AND RINGS [ORBIS PROFILE]

White, L. (2009). Buffalo wings & rings. Foodservice Equipment & Supplies, 62(1), 46-n/a.

Tweh, Bowdeya. Buffalo Wings and Rings Hungry to Grow Through 2016. Cincinnati.com 21 January 2014.

Brownfield, Andy. Buffalo Wings & Rings CEO talks family-friendly update. Cincinnati Business Courier 15 May 2015.

Undercover Boss: Won't "allow anybody to be bullied". Cincinnati.com 20 December 2015.

BURGER BREWING COMPANY

Wimberg, Robert J. "The Burger Brewing Company." In Cincinnati Breweries,  27-30. Cincinnati: Ohio Book Store, 1997. (Langsam Library  Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BURKE & SCHINDLER [ORBIS PROFILE]

BURKE, INCORPORATED [ORBIS PROFILE]

"Burke, Incorporated." In Cincinnati: Majestic Vision, 376. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub., 2001. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BURKHARDT (A.E.) AND BURKHARDT BROS [ORBIS PROFILE]

History of Burkhardt's, Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio: The Company, 1947? unpaged. (Photographic treatment)

Regina, Karen. "Burkhardt Companies Carried Prestige for More Than a Century." Business Record, May 31-June 6, 1993. P.7

BUSINESS COURIER  See: Cincinnati Business Courier

BUSKEN BAKERY [ORBIS PROFILE]

Eckberg, John. Have a Crumby Book : A Collection of Wit & Whimsy from Cincinnati's Favorite Bakery. Cincinnati, OH: Clerisy Press, 2007. 152 p. (Langsam Library Cohen Collection (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)

BUTLER COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY

Business & Industry in Butler County. Butler County Lumber Company History.

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