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Highlights
While there is no strict classification for this term, some researchers consider company histories as materials created for and provided by a business, while others broaden the definition to include periodicals and publications by journalists and publishing firms, as well as collections of documents and photographs that concern the business’s history
A company history created by a prominent business may provide extensive information on the history of technology, the industry at large, and/or local trades associated with the company’s region
If the company’s products have relevance to daily life, the company history may become a valuable resource for research in the history of culture, customs, and folklore
Summary
Shashi (社史), or company histories, refer to a selection of sources concerning the history of a corporation. Even at the Business, Science, and Technology Room at the National Diet Library (NDL), there are many questions from users concerning company histories. This is because company histories function as “encyclopedic sources for a company and its industry. 4 There are several articles concerning company histories that appear in NDL’s search engine for journal articles (Zasshi kiji sakuin). These articles feature company histories as sources for understanding a company’s management philosophy, and even provide information concerning a business that may not be readily obtainable online for job searchers.
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