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Love Me Or Leave Me: Getting Businesses Interested In Archives

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Abstract

American archival repositories have done a fairly good job of documenting political activities, military conquests, the arts and cultural affairs, as well as the lives of prominent individuals. However, they have done a less than adequate job documenting where people spend a majority of their lives-in the workplace. Large corporations recognize the importance of history and employ professional archivists who preserve those records that assist the company in accomplishing its mission. Problems arise, however, in trying to document the small to medium-sized companies, the "bone and sinew" of America's capitalist system. How can archives and related historical projects be made affordable to businesses? Perhaps, more importantly, how do we convince a CEO of the utility of history? In 1991, the Cincinnati Historical Society Library inaugurated a successful and unique corporate outreach program that confronts these issues directly.

How to Cite:

Wright, S. L., (1996) “Love Me Or Leave Me: Getting Businesses Interested In Archives”, Archival Issues 21(2), 159–168. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.10578