The Black Registry of Austin's Businesses
1971. [40] pp. Stapled illustrated wrappers, 8.5" x 11". Light soiling and foxing, small stain to front cover, and edgewear. About VG+.
The first directory of African-American businesses in Austin, Texas, and surrounding communities. Illustrated throughout with numerous photos and biographical profiles of black businessmen and businesswomen. Alphabetized business listings abound.
"The Black Registry is a resourceful tool in uniting the businessman and consumer in a joint effort to stabilize black economic equilibrium...Without your patronage of the businesses contained herein, our struggle for economic independence becomes no more than a dream" (from Barbara Wyatt's Preface to the Registry).
A very scarce black business directory edited and compiled by a Texas woman with only a single copy per OCLC (Austin Public Library). . Item #916
Price: $2,750.00