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.
2026 BAS Election Winners
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Vice Chair/Chair-Elect: Natalie Auxier
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Vice Editor/Editor-Elect: Hannah Adkins
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Secretary: Shelby Long
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Education Chair: Virginia Allison-Reinhardt
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Member-at-Large: Joe Stolarick
News & Announcements
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 profile of W. L. Gore & Associates based in Newark, Delaware
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!
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.
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
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.
