This paper examines the structure and collections in business archives in order to create a list of suggestions to better prepare researchers seeking historical business data prior to 1970. Four business archivists were chosen for interviews from a variety of industries. The article shares seven tips gained from the interviews, including getting to know what is housed or not housed in the business archive, looking for archives with museum arms, and considering the importance of legal permission as part of the process for utilizing business archives. The authors also explore how business librarians can better support the work of business archivists into the future.
Keywordsarchives, business, business archives, business research, libraries
Date of this Version2024
Recommended CitationBochenek, Annette and Stonebraker, Ilana, "Business archives as a tool for academic business researchers" (2024). Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research. Paper 302.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/302
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