In 1982, five Harvard-trained historians in Cambridge, Massachusetts founded The Winthrop Group on what their professional colleagues thought was a rather shaky premise. The founders referred to their work as “applied history.” Their mission: To help organizations “capture experience and put it to work.” Learn more »
A sophisticated understanding of the past is one of the most powerful tools we have for shaping the future. Learn more »
Winthrop’s approach is simple, consistent, and effective.
Listen to your challenges. We gather information through a rigorous assessment of your archival collections and structured interviews about the audience, purpose, and objectives of any historical work.
Evaluate your concerns. We analyze the results of that preliminary study in light of your specific organizational or individual circumstances.
Recommend solutions. We recommend a range of options and solutions best suited to your challenges and concerns.
Tailor to your needs. We tailor your chosen solution to be sure it meets your needs.
Deliver results. We work with you, collaboratively and interactively, to meet or exceed your expectations.
Winthrop is always seeking talented and dedicated archivists and historians interested in opportunities to work at corporations, nonprofits, foundations and a variety of other organizations. Check here for information about current openings. Learn more »
Studio headshots & original photography for the web site by Kevin Ramsey