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. 

2025/2026 Election Results

Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Courtney Hopkins, Getty Images

Vice Editor/Editor Elect: Claire Danna, Procter & Gamble

Secretary: Hanna Adkins, Coty

Education Chair: Catherine Acosta, Vans

Member at Large: Ron Oppenheim, Liberty Mutual

Other Steering Committee members include:

Past Chair: Dave Moore, Carhartt

Chair: Alison Quirion, SEGA of America

Editor: Sam Citarella, Tiffany & Co.

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BAS Members at Angels Stadium in Anaheim at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

BAS Members touring the Blizzard Archives in Anaheim at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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News & Announcements

Business Archives Section Quarterly (BASQ)

Call for Submissions!

Blog series from the 20th Century Fox Archives

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.

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