Denmark. Erhvervshistorisk Arbog 1970 by Vagn Dybdahl, et al.

Meddelelser fra Erhvervsarkivet 21. Universitetsforlaget I Aarhus, 1970. [Economic archives in Denmark, illustrated with 19th century photos of Danish leaders, workers, street scenes, etc.] Hardcover, 172pp. very good with small rubbed area on cover. Summary:

Erhvervshistorisk Årbog 1970 (Vol. 21) is an academic yearbook of business history published by Universitetsforlaget i Aarhus for the Danish Business Archives (Erhvervsarkivet) and edited by Danish historian and archivist Vagn Dybdahl.

Key Details & Contents

• Publisher & Format: Published in 1970 as a 172-page hardbound collection (Meddelelser fra Erhvervsarkivet XXI), combining archival reports, historical essays, and period photographs documenting Danish trade, labor, and industry.

• Core Studies & Articles:

  • Vagn Dybdahl: Industriforeningen i København 1888–1910: Standpunkter og virke (An examination of the Copenhagen Industrial Society's positions and activities).

  • Niels Senius Clausen: Håndværksmestergruppen i Roskilde ca. 1870 (A study focusing on the socio-economic standing of master craftsmen in Roskilde around 1870).

  • Bent Hansen: Arbejdsanvisningsforeningen i København 1859–1862 (An analysis of the early employment exchange association in Copenhagen).

  • Dorrit Andersen: Ørsted Arbejderforening (A historical contribution regarding early Danish consumer co-operatives and worker associations).

• Significance: Functions as a key primary-source reference for Danish social and economic history, illuminating labor developments, craft guilds, industrial policy, and early cooperative movements during the 19th and early 20th centuries.