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 - Hard at Work: The Carhartt Archive

120 years later, Powers Clothing is still going strong… and still selling Carhartt. When you have retail partners that old, you know you must be doing something right. Catalogs, advertisements, sales and personal correspondence, garment tags, photographs, order forms, historic garments – they all come together to tell the story of how the hard work of one traveling salesman evolved into a global brand.

Repository Spotlight: The Durst Organization Archives

Founded in 1915, The Durst Organization (“Durst”) is a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability. The mission of the Durst Heritage and Information Services Department (DHIS) is to collect, preserve, and make accessible materials documenting the past and present of the company and affiliates.

Repository Spotlight: PVH Archives

The PVH Archives is a digital and physical resource created to preserve all archival materials pertaining to PVH Corp. and its portfolio of iconic apparel brands including CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER, and the Heritage Brands—Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s, and Olga.

A Look Inside: The Associated Press Corporate Archives

Repository Spotlight: Pendleton Woolen Mills Archives

2017 BAS Annual Business Meeting

The 2017 SAA Business Archives Section (BAS) Annual Business Meeting took place on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Oregon Convention Center, with about 90 attendees.

BAS Members Tour the Nike Archives

On Tuesday July 25th, members of the SAA Business Archives Section (BAS) were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the Nike Archives in Portland, Oregon.

2017-2018 Business Archives Section: Election Results

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