Robertson, Craig. The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information (selections). University of Minnesota Press, 2021.
Rosenthal, Caitlin. Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management (selections). Harvard University Press, 2018.
Carter, Daniel, Amelia Acker, and Dan Sholler. “Investigative Approaches to Researching Information Technology Companies.” Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 72, no. 6 (2021): 655–66. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24446.
Optional
Yates, JoAnne. Control Through Communication: The Rise of System in American Management. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989.
In Class
Contextual Exhibit Sign-Up Sheet
Plantation Account Books
- John Ball Plantation Account Book, 1812–1834
- Names of Enslaved Persons Owned by James McPherson
- Ages of Enslaved Persons for Direct Tax, 1815