Business Archives Section

The Business Archives Section (BAS) comprises of archivists active in the work of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) with common interests in business archives management. The Business Archives Section includes corporate, business, and noprofit employees administering and providing access to historical or archival records. The conduct of business for this section is guided by the standing rules maintained on this site.

Business Archives in North America: Invest in Your Future, Understand Your Past provides a brief explanation of business archives and the archivist's role in developing, collecting and maintaining the records of business entities.  If you are interested in business archives, this article is a good place to start. 

2024/2025 Election Results

Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Alison Quirion, Santa Monica Studio

Vice Editor/Editor Elect: Sam Citarella, Tiffany & Co.

Secretary: Stephanie Branas, Best Friends Animal Society

Education Chair: Samantha Bradbeer Stephens, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Member at Large: Michael Bullington, McDonalds Corporation

Other Steering Committee members include:

Past Chair: Jennifer Henderson, Hershey Community Archives

Chair: Dave Moore, Carhartt

Editor: Jennifer Steinhardt, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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BAS Members toured the Art Institute in Chicago at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

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News & Announcements

Repository Spotlight - National Association of REALTORS® Library & Archives: At Home With History

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is the largest trade organization in the United States, with over 1.3 million members. The association’s mission is to “help its members become more profitable and successful” through professional development, research and education, public awareness campaigns, and political advocacy.

Repository Spotlight: The Gore Archives

Repository profile of W. L. Gore & Associates based in Newark, Delaware

Opportunity to Join the 2018/2019 BAS Steering Committee – Self-Nominations Encouraged!

Are you seeking an opportunity to expand your network and get further involved in the business archives community? If so, come join the Steering Committee and see what the fun is all about!

Repository Spotlight: Atlanta Housing Archives Profile

The archival program at Atlanta Housing (AH) began October 2014. The AH Archives collects and preserves records of permanent and historical value dating back to the 1930’s. These records document the history of AH, the early history of public housing, the history of the United States’ first federally funded public housing projects beginning in Atlanta, and the innovative role AH played in shaping public housing policy and history.

How Sweet It Is: MARAC Business Archives Forum Recap

Nearly 30 corporate and religious archivists from the MARAC region and beyond gathered at our spring conference in Hershey for MARAC’s second ever Business Archives Forum

Flying Through History: Delta’s Corporate Archives and Delta Flight Museum

Repository Spotlight: As Delta flies into its 90th anniversary of passenger service in 2019, the historical collections of the company continue to grow more accessible and active than ever.

When It's More Than Just Business: Advocating the Value of Business Records

Kerri Anne Burke of the Citigroup Center for Culture, Bob Clark of the Rockefeller Archives Center and L.J. Strumpf of the IBM Archives spoke at the Spring 2018 joint meeting of the New England Archivists and Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York.

Hallmark Archives - It’s in the Cards!

Samantha Bradbeer spends her days at Hallmark making sure that an accurate and varied record of company, family, and product history is preserved for future generations.

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