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Since 1993, HAI has provided a range of services to the National Park Service (NPS). We have supported NPS’s mission to preserve natural and cultural resources and entertain, educate, and inspire current and future generations. We have processed, cataloged, and preserved records and artifacts, identified …
Since 2014, HAI has provided a range of services to the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). We have contributed to ABMC’s mission to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces. We have preserved records and artifacts, uncovered the stories of the …
What Are the Benefits of Conducting a Collections Inventory? Client Challenge In order to maintain compliance with federal financial accounting standards (Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), SFFAS 29, Heritage Assets and Stewardship Land), The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) sought to update its record of …
The History Office at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) first contracted with History Associates in 2004 to provide on-site archival services for its new history program. Building from the ground up, History Associates designed collection and access policies, prepared a processing manual, and established …
Can a Large Federal Agency’s Extensive Archival Backlog be Preserved on a Nationwide Scale? Client Challenge When the Washington Support Office (WASO) of the National Park Service (NPS) needed outside help to consistently process and catalog a massive backlog of archival collections across dozens of …
How Do You Preserve the Legacy of a Career in Congress? Client Challenge When Senator David Vitter announced his retirement from Congress in 2017, he chose to preserve his legacy as a public servant by donating his professional papers to Tulane University. His office turned …
What is the power of a personal story? Client Challenge When the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) wanted to construct a new visitor center at the American Military Cemetery in Normandy, France, they needed a team of professionals to help commemorate the competence, courage, and …
Client Challenge The original Statue of Liberty Museum occupied a small area in the Statue’s pedestal, but with increased security after 9/11 and growing crowds, most visitors to Liberty Island couldn’t see it. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., sought to create a new …
How do you write a complex history in six months? Client Challenge: The Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE-SWF) is one of the largest and key military and civil works engineering districts in the United States. In 2011, the USACE-SWF …
