About

The Leading Historical Research, Writing, and Records Management Company

The four historians who established History Associates Incorporated in 1981 shared a conviction that history could be more than an enlightening subject for individual study. While working in government, business, and the academy, we realized that history could be a valuable resource for managers and policy makers.

We started as a historical research company when History Associates founders Drs. Philip Cantelon and Robert Williams were commissioned to write a book about the U.S. Department of Energy’s response to the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. Validating the premise that the past matters, within five years History Associates was named one of Inc. magazine’s 500 fastest-growing private companies.

Today, we’re not only a historical research company but a records management company, a corporate history company, and a museum company. The nearly fifty professional historians, archivists, records managers, and support staff who are History Associates bring decades of practical experience and academic training to provide a spectrum of products and services, including historical research, records management, museum and corporate exhibits, archival services, and written histories.

From our strategic base near the nation’s capital in Rockville, Maryland, and a branch office outside Los Angeles, History Associates serves clients nationwide and around the globe.

Call us at (301) 279-9697 or contact History Associates to discuss a customized proposal on your historical research, writing, exhibits, or archival needs.

Why History Associates?

World-class organizations from all sectors of the economy trust History Associates with their stories, their memories, their records, their artifacts, and their plans for using the past. They receive peace of mind knowing that the experts from History Associates perform high quality work in a thorough, timely, and discerning manner that delivers real value.

Whether you are working with us as a client or a colleague, we aim to be The Best Company in History®. More than a catchy slogan with layers of meaning, it is our mission. We want each client to know, based on the service they receive, that they are working with the best company in the history business.

The talented, creative, and experienced professionals also make History Associates a great place to work. Here’s a list of our history jobs.

Our Company History

View a sample of our work. History Associates' twenty-year history is recounted in the 2001 publication The Best Company in History™, available in PDF format. (Please note that this PDF file is 8 megs in size.)

Put Your Past To Work

Call us to discuss your historical research, records management, corporate history, or historical exhibit needs at (301) 279-9697 or contact History Associates for a customized proposal.