DescriptionA newspaper article written by Walter H. Stern entitled "Real Estate Wampum: An Appraisal of Barter System's Use For Financial Convenience and Savings." The New York Times banner is reproduced across the top with a copyright statement. Below the article is a typewritten statement that reads: reprint from THE NEW YORK TIMES of Sunday, June 30, 1957. The article reports a recent trend in the use of the barter system of exchange for real estate transactions. In the article, Clinton B. Snyder outlines the value and complexities of barter exchanges specifically in commercial real estate transactions.