A Leading Digital Collections and Publishing Platform for Corporate Brands, Archives, Institutions, Libraries, and Heritage Organizations.
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Flexible, scalable, and AI-enhanced digital collections and publishing platform for access, discovery, storytelling, and searchable online archives - powered through History Associates' expert heritage services.
We help organizations unlock the value of their history, heritage, archives, and digital collections—operationally, financially, culturally, and strategically—through a blended service and technology approach.
We’re proud to introduce PastView, our premier heritage tech partner and preferred platform for digital collections and publishing, AI-assisted discovery, HTR/OCR transcription, metadata enrichment, searchable online archives, and digital access.
HAI and PastView work together to turn historical assets into strategic, operational, organizational, and community value.
- Premier — A best‑in‑class digital collections platform built on rigor, stewardship, and innovation.
- Integrated — A modular, interoperable tech stack with APIs that complement HAI’s archival, digitization, and research services.
- Activation‑Ready Digital Campaigns — Designed not only for preservation and organization, but for storytelling, engagement, and monetization.
- Future‑Forward Cultural Heritage Technology— AI‑enabled, automation‑ready, and built for the next generation of heritage leadership.
Let’s work together to create meaningful solutions that bring history to life.
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Why HAI + PastView?
A Seamless Partnership for Digital Access, Discovery & Heritage TechnologyTogether, we deliver:
- Expert archival and digitization services
- A presentation-first digital collections platform for searchable online archives
- Automated tagging, metadata enrichment, and AI-assisted discovery
- Natural language and faceted search
- Image, text, and handwriting recognition (HTR/OCR)
- Thematic pathways and storytelling tools
- Scalable, secure digital access and collections publishing
- AI assisted discovery with human guided oversight
Featured PastView Insights, Content & Case Studies
AI for Heritage: A Conversation with Paul Sugden, CEO of PastView and TownsWeb Archiving
The Heritage Advantage CoLab: A New Cross‑Industry Movement for Identity, Impact, and Innovation
The Pitch That Could Save Our Cultural Heritage
PastView Features & Benefits
What digital collections services, features, and benefits can I get from HAI + PastView’s combined capabilities?Preferred Digital Collections Platform & Digital Archive Software Setup
CMS Assessments, Digital Collections Strategy & Platform Recommendations
Automated Audio Transcription & Handwriting Recognition (HTR/OCR)
Photo Recognition & Visual Intelligence
Metadata Taxonomies & Intelligent Enrichment
Natural Language Search, Discovery & Searchable Digital Collections
Deep Zoom Viewer, 360° Object Viewer & Immersive Digital Access
Public, Private & Monetized Access Controls
AI Assisted Discovery with Human-Guided Oversight
PastView FAQs
What is the best digital collections and publishing platform?
How can AI help with digitization services and collections management?
How do I make my archives searchable online?
What tools support HTR/OCR transcription for handwritten or historical documents?
How do I publish a digital collection or online exhibit?
Can I integrate PastView with my existing CMS or DAMS?
Pressures, Possibilities, and Precautions
HAI's 2026 AI Signature Research Report
Unlock Your Collections’ Full Potential
with HAI and PastViewWhy Organizations Trust History Associates
Our approach has earned national recognition and trust across industries. These accolades aren't just awards—they're evidence that our precision, passion, and future‑forward thinking deliver measurable impact for our clients, our team, and the communities we serve.
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We assess, arrange, and steward collections so they remain accessible, discoverable, and ready to support research, engagement, and long-term preservation as part of your corporate heritage strategy.