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COMPANY HISTORIES

  • Annual Reports - Corporate (AICPA)
    Historic financial statements and other public company data.  From the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Coverage is from 1972 - 1995.  Available through LexisNexis Academic (Select Business, then Company Profiles, then limit by Sources).

  • Corporate Reports Online
    Selection of U.S. company annual reports from 1800 to 1955.  Sample report: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1834 (pdf).


  • Datamonitor Company Profiles
    Many company profiles include a section titled History.  Accessible online via the database Business Source Premier.

  • International Directory of Company Histories (REF HD2721 .D36) 
    Now over 90 volumes, this print resource, which is also available online, provides multi-page historical essays on national and international companies with annual sales of $25 million or more.  Online access available through the database Business & Company Resource Center (select Advanced Search, then the Content Area Histories). 


  • Notable Corporate Chronologies (REF HD2721 .N67 2001)    
    Timelines of national and international companies.  Also available online via the database Business & Company Resource Center (select Advanced Search, then the Content Area Histories). 


  • Q-File
    Microfiche collection  of public company annual reports and SEC filings.  Coverage is from 1978 - 1997.  Use accompanying SEC File Index.  Collection is located in the Government Documents Selection area of Fogler Library.


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