Rand Kardex Bureau, Inc.

Rand Kardex Bureau, Inc.

Library Bureau was founded in 1875 by Melville Dewey, Librarian of the State of New York. Library Bureau demonstrated so conclusively the superiority of the card system over bound books and loose leaf records that it experienced tremendous growth, and its sales representatives gained an unparalleled reputation for their knowledge of systems and systems selling. Library Bureau also was a pioneer in providing unique services to business firms. These services included filing, indexing, and analysing. On November 1, 1925, the Rand Kardex Company and Library Bureau merged to form the Rand Kardex Bureau, Inc. This merger brought the two undisputed leaders in their respective fields together into one company.