The definitive Source for America’s Corporate History

The corporate annual reports of the past are a rich source of information for scholars in business, economics, and history. ProQuest Historical Annual Reports™ offer invaluable information on companies, including financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends.

ProQuest Historical Annual Reports fill a void in today’s business content offerings. While most companies provide their most current annual reports to the public, comprehensive reports from years past were largely unavailable in any form—until now.

Content Coverage:

▪ An unequalled collection of Annual Reports covering 800+ US companies
▪ Over 75% of the most prevalent Fortune 500 companies, which have been on the ranking list for 30 years or more
▪ 160+ years of continuous coverage for some of the most notable companies in America’s history
▪ Reports date from the 1800s to current; oldest report dating back to 1844
▪ Strong industry coverage of the most influential companies in their industry

This premiere archive of treasured business information, combined with your existing business content, forms a powerful combination of resources for your users. Historical Annual Reports complements other valuable ProQuest databases such as ABI/INFORM. It’s also fully cross-searchable with ProQuest Historical Newspapers™.