Archival Services

Appraisal, organization, description,
and management of historical materials

The records you create today will answer the questions of tomorrow. Many organizations find managing this often voluminous, sometimes sensitive, and frequently overwhelming legacy to be a daunting task. You can rely on our skilled professionals for help. We will work with you to identify, preserve, and make available those documents and artifacts, regardless of media, that will create a functional archives from collective memory.  
 
History Associates will design a solution to your requirements. We use appraisal guidelines tailored to each institution to identify items of enduring value and weed out items you can safely discard. You can trust us to arrange and describe your historical materials so they are safe and accessible now and in the future. We deliver our customized reports, finding aids, policies and procedures manuals, and other work products in the format and media appropriate to your needs.
 
Our archivists and records managers bring a great variety of knowledge and skills to every project—knowledge and skills earned through their broad experience working with government and private sector clients. These professionals can conduct needs assessments, facility and program planning, records surveys, inventories, collection processing, descriptive cataloging, and other tasks for projects large and small.  
 
History Associates can supplement your existing staff on a regular or on a project basis, for an extended term or on a tight deadline. Our staff of professionals, which includes many Certified Archivists, can work at your site or ours, saving you time and money. We can even store your records in our secure, climate-controlled facility, freeing your space for more cost-effective use.