Corporate History Books, Exhibits, and Anniversary Storytelling for Organizations
A bold idea scrawled on a napkin.
A daring venture born of necessity.
A passion too strong not to pursue.
Your hiSTORY begins here.
Work with CorporateHistory.net to bring your company’s history to life. We specialize in compelling storytelling and beautiful design for coffee table-style books, museum-quality exhibits, engaging documentaries, and interactive timelines.
Celebrate milestones.
Build connections.
Leave a legacy.
Let’s make history together.
Corporate History Books | Exhibits | Online Timelines | Videos | Anniversary Storytelling
Who We Are
Every great company starts with a story…
…a story shaped by real people, real sacrifices, and real moments worth remembering.
CorporateHistory.net is your trusted partner for bringing that story to life. As the leading producer and publisher of corporate history projects, we specialize in legacy storytelling, corporate history books, business anniversary videos, interactive online history timelines, ebooks, and history exhibits.
Woman-owned and founded in 2004, CorporateHistory.net is a boutique corporate history and business storytelling firm based in Tallahassee, Florida, and serving clients across the U.S. and beyond. We’re known for our white-glove service and beautiful, compelling, and custom corporate history projects for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, universities, utilities, and family-owned businesses.
Best of all, we’re not just good at our jobs—we’re good people. We are honored that our clients trust us with the stories that matter most.
It’s your story. Well told.
What Is a Corporate History?
In its simplest form, a corporate history project documents important events, dates, and milestones in a company's history—but it can do so much more.
When you commission a company history book, commemorative video, online anniversary timeline, or company history exhibit, you are preserving your organization’s story—your brand—for future generations. You are also honoring the commitment of the people who actually made history.
Why Commission a Company History?
A thoughtful, well-crafted company history:
Deepens customer connection
Builds momentum
Honors employees, retirees, and leaders
Commemorates milestones and events
Reinforces company culture
Drives strategy and marketing
Records your legacy for future generations
CorporateHistory.net specializes in telling your company’s history through the stories of the people who witnessed, influenced, and made history—and not just executives in the C-Suite, but the everyday people throughout your organization who worked hard to turn the dream into reality.
CorporateHistory.net employs professional authors, historians, documentarians, exhibit designers, and oral history specialists who transform your history into a compelling narrative based on archival research, oral history best practices, and narrative journalism techniques. We write, manage, design, and publish custom corporate history projects of all sizes for companies celebrating anniversaries and milestones.
Let’s make history together
by creating a beautiful, custom history project
that people will actually enjoy.
Strengthen your brand
by unleashing the power of story.
Why Do Clients Choose CorporateHistory.net?
What Makes CorporateHistory.net Different?
Storytelling expertise, not just publishing.
We specialize exclusively in corporate history projects and anniversary storytelling. Every member of our team has deep experience in business history research, oral history methodology, and narrative craft. We don't just compile facts—we create stories that resonate.
Your story, your ownership.
You retain full rights to your completed book. No hidden fees, no royalty agreements, no publisher claims. The work we create together belongs entirely to your organization. You control distribution, printing, and future use of the project.
Authentic voices from every level.
We interview employees at all levels—not just C-suite executives. This commitment to diverse perspectives and voices creates richer, more authentic narratives that honor and genuinely connect with employees, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
Turnkey process, minimal time investment.
Most of your team won't even know we're working on the project until publication nears. We handle editorial and publication management, research, interviews, writing, design, printing, and delivery while you focus on running your business.
Our clients love CorporateHistory.net:
A beautiful book invites people to pick it up. Beautiful design welcomes them into the story. But only a good story with tension, plot, interesting characters, and resolution will make readers want to find out what happens next.
We’re storytelling experts. Our custom-designed books and exhibits reflect the style and substance of your brand.
We recognize the importance and value of different voices and approach our interviews for corporate storytelling with reverence and respect.
We manage every step of your history project from concept to printing—we do our job so you can do yours.
We are uniquely qualified to present the past in context of your organization’s future.
We become trusted members of your team who are invested in the power and longevity of your story.
We’re the best at what we do.
Corporate History Services
Your history is more than facts and figures.
See how we help clients bring their stories to life.
A story is only as powerful as the way it is told. Work with our business history authors and designers to create a compelling story about the people, culture, and values that make your company unique.
Give your business story the billing it deserves. From concept and fabrication to installation and marketing, we help you create an unforgettable business exhibit experience.
Bring your company’s story to life on screen. We collaborate with trusted videographers to produce documentary-style video histories that complement printed history projects and exhibits.
Celebrate the people who made history by getting their stories on paper. We specialize in CEO ghostwriting and memoirs to memorialize, honor, and pay tribute to leaders, founders, and the families behind the business. Whether you’re documenting a founder’s journey, honoring a retiring executive, or preserving a family’s entrepreneurial legacy, we craft compelling narratives that stand the test of time.
Highlight history with an interactive online timeline that details milestones, traditions, and people through images, oral history recordings, and videos.
What Are the Different Types of Corporate History Formats?
Choose the format that best fits your timeline, budget, and business goals:
Comprehensive Legacy Book
Full-length hardcover history (150-300+ pages) with extensive research, 40-50 interviews, archival photography, and custom layouts . Ideal for major anniversaries and organizations with rich, complex histories.
History Videos or Documentaries
Comprehensive history in video format as told in the voices of the people who actually made history—the employees, leaders, and shareholders. Complements or replaces print projects. Can also be multi-purposed into marketing campaigns and social stories to share the history with a greater audience.
Company Timeline Book
Condensed format (50-100 pages) highlighting key milestones, quotes, and visuals in a browsable and detailed timeline structure. Perfect for tighter timelines and budgets while maintaining professional quality and museum-grade design.
CEO/Executive Memoir or Tribute
Focused biography or narrative honoring a founder, CEO, or key leader. Combines biographical storytelling with company history context. Ideal for retirements, memorials, leadership transitions, or founder legacy preservation.
Digital History Timeline
Interactive online platform featuring multimedia content, oral history recordings, videos, archival documents, and searchable milestones. Complements or replaces print projects for modern accessibility and ongoing updates.
What Is the Process for Creating a Corporate History Book, Video, or Exhibit?
Discovery & Planning
We begin with in-depth consultation to understand your goals, identify key stakeholders, and develop a project roadmap. This phase includes archive review, interview list development, design concepts, and project management calendars.
Research & Interviews
We gather archival materials, photographs, documents, and artifacts. We also conduct interviews with the people who shaped your story. These assets lay the groundwork for the larger project.
Timeline & Outline Creation
Important dates, milestones, and events are compiled into a comprehensive timeline to guide the story’s chronology. The timeline is also used to inform the outline, whether chronological or thematic.
Writing & Design
Our writing experts transform research into compelling narratives. At the same time, our graphic and video designers create custom layouts and storyboards that reflect your brand’s identity. You'll review drafts and provide feedback throughout this collaborative phase of the project.
Refinement & Production
While final design and text edits are being made, printing estimates are solicited and a production schedule is created. Our team manages every step of the production, printing, and distribution phase to deliver a museum-quality project that exceeds expectations.
Most corporate history book projects take 12-18 months from kickoff to delivery. Accelerated timelines are possible depending on the scope of work.
Let’s create something meaningful together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions?
Read the FAQ or reach out anytime.
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A corporate history project includes your company’s important events, founding and growth stories, milestones and turning points, profiles of founders and influential leaders, archival photographs and documents, financial and market contexts, and a look at the company's impact on its industry and community. The best corporate history projects include rigorous research and compelling storytelling. Well-crafted and well-written, our projects highlight the unique character and culture of your organizations in words, videos, and images.
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Most corporate history projects take 12 to 18 months from kickoff to final delivery. The process includes an initial discovery and planning phase, followed by in-depth interviews, archival research, writing, graphic and video design, and production. Accelerated timelines are available for organizations with upcoming anniversaries or milestone events, depending on the project’s scope and the availability of historical materials.
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Corporate history projects are created by professional historians, journalists, videographers and experienced business authors who specialize in storytelling. CorporateHistory.net is the leader in producing well-crafted, custom history projects.
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A corporate history project is a significant investment that reflects the depth of research, expertise, and craftsmanship required to tell your organization's story with accuracy and impact. Several factors shape the overall scope and investment, including research intensity, the comprehensiveness of existing archives, and the number of formats desired for your project. CorporateHistory.net provides a custom proposal for every project after an initial consultation to understand your organization's goals, available materials, desired formats, and timeline. Contact us to begin the conversation.
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A corporate history book preserves institutional knowledge before it is lost, strengthens employee pride and company culture, serves as a powerful marketing and business development tool, and creates a lasting legacy for founders, leaders, and stakeholders. Companies celebrating anniversaries, mergers, leadership transitions, or major milestones use history books to mark the occasion with something permanent and meaningful — a publication that tells their story in their own words for generations to come.
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The easiest way is to work with professionals. Woman-owned since 2004, CorporateHistory.net is one of the first boutique publishers of corporate histories, pioneering the art and science of business storytelling by blending compelling narrative with fully customized design to create beautiful, coffee-table-style books. We’ll guide you every step of the way to a polished, professional corporate history book that is well-written and well-crafted.
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We create beautiful, interactive timelines that come alive with audio, video, compelling narratives, and gorgeous photos. We’ll also assist your web team in installing the timeline directly on your website.
What Our Corporate History Clients Say About Our Services
“The book is perfect! The response from our employees has been incredible. They are so proud of it and our company. It is truly a story of our people, our 130-plus-year history, and the purpose we all share. You and your team made it all possible. Thank you!”
“Thank you for a wonderful project. We all enjoyed working with you, and the final product is outstanding. I am still giving out copies to various associates, and the comments on the book are always excellent. Everyone remarks about how the writing, photos, and graphics are very professional. It is a classy product that reflects well on all of us and the company.”
“CorporateHistory.net was invaluable in the process of collecting our history and then presenting it to the world. Their experience with this kind of project guided us at every step, and their hard work brought it all to a successful conclusion. We are thrilled with the finished product, and reaction has been nothing but positive.”
“CorporateHistory.net provided us with more than a retelling of our 100-year history—they helped us produce an engaging story that captures in print and pictures the people, places, and essence of our company.”
“Creating a book, especially one that covers 40-plus years of history for four audiences, is no easy task. Yet by working with CorporateHistory.net, it became an endeavor of excitement and love.”
“Thank you again for your expert counsel on this project. Your help allowed us to get started when we didn’t know where to begin.”
“The decision to choose you over other corporate history book companies was based on your writing ability and style. Because this book will be around for decades, that’s what really counted.”
“CorporateHistory.net expertly navigated a major corporate history book project that called for extensive interviewing and top-level writing. She endeared herself to us with her can do-attitude and her unfailing courtesy.”
“While our book is about business and products, it’s really about people. The process of creating it with CorporateHistory.net was a really neat experience.”
“They took a basic concept and turned it into an engaging, highly readable chronicle of the first 100 years.”
“CorporateHistory.net did a great job telling the story of our company. I thought I knew a lot about the history and employees, but I learned some new things as well.”
“It is not often when your expectations are exceeded to the extent mine were in the preparation of this book and DVD. Heartfelt thanks to everyone at CorporateHistory.net for your great efforts and creativeness. Your earnestness and professionalism are of the highest order, and your warmth and interest in our story are genuine.”