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Corporate Business Histories Sources

The sources below provide narrative histories and current and historical financials.

SEC Filings & Corporate Reports Sources - These sources convey the history of a company's founding, business description and key developments.
Company websites - Usually a company websites will have access to the latest annual reports, annual letter from the CEO which talks about the company's challenges and success of the past year.

International Directory of Company Histories - Provides histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location.
American Business History Center - Learn about the great industries, businesses, and business leaders of the past.
Curated SearchWorks search for books on company history.
Journal and newspaper articles can also be helpful in researching company histories. You can find articles in:

Answered By: Nora Richardson

Dec 02, 2021

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