Library & Cultural Services: Business and Management: Business History

Business History

Business Archives Council
UK organisation formed in 1934 to promote the preservation of business records of historical importance.
Guide to Business History Resources
Invaluable aid, especially for US business history. Compiled by the Business section of the Library of Congress.
Henley Business School (Reading University). Centre for International Business History
The University of Reading holds many important international business archives.
National Archives
Official archive of the UK government, home to over 1000 years of historical records. Some digitised materials, such as the Cabinet Papers 1915-1980

Individual companies

Companies offering good digitised resources for studying diverse aspects of business history, industrial relations, etc. For example: