Private Family Preservation

Private Family Preservation

Exclusive preservation services for private families, ensuring the longevity of personal legacies.

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Archival Services

Have a shoebox full of unorganized memorabilia or sentimental items scattered throughout your house? Our archivists will carefully organize and describe your important mementos, documents, and photos so nothing gets lost and you never have to go rummaging through junk drawers again.

We even provide a Collection Report, a detailed guide outlining the organization of a collection and its historical significance, making it much easier to navigate the collection. This helps users understand what materials are available and why they are important. Without it, finding relevant materials can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Consulting Services

Take control of your collection with the support of professional archivists. We provide verbal guidance and written reports on how to move forward with your project on your own. We walk you through project planning, supply sourcing, best practices, and more. We can even come directly to you and evaluate your collection from the comfort of your home. You will receive a detailed report to help you prioritize your next steps.

Preservation Services

Our archivists know and understand the importance of knowing the difference between a typical page protector, which can damage material, and proper archival encapsulation. We care for fragile or valuable items so they are stabilized for generations.

Specialty Treatments

Our treatment approach prioritizes maintaining the authenticity and integrity of your materials by focusing on reversible methods; we ensure the provenance and character of the collection without compromising its physical integrity. We provide surface cleaning, paper mending, flattening and advanced deacidification treatments for all your important paper and bound items.

Digitization

Photographs and paper fade and get lost or damaged. VHS tapes and DVDs gather dust and degrade, and playback devices are becoming obsolete. We deliver detailed digital files that are easy to share and navigate, no matter the format or size of your project. Share your collection with the whole family with our analog-to-digital conversion services.

Inventory Creation

Ensure the next generation understands what is in your family collection and why it matters. We catalog dates, names, places, titles, locations, and so much more of your collection material. Your collection will be well-documented, organized, and clearly labeled in an easy-to-understand manner.

Risk Management

Always be prepared. A collection thoroughly documented and photographed can aid in valid documentation for insurers in the case of a catastrophic event, such as a fire, flood, or theft. We also assist in environmental control, storage, and on-site evaluations to ensure your collection is always stored safely regardless of where it is.

Donation Assistance

Donate your collection to the repository of your choice. We assist you in successfully donating your collection in whole or in part to universities, archives, museums, and special collections nationwide. We get physical collection materials donation ready, digitize material to donate, and help you connect with and navigate memory institutions to ensure your family legacy is accessible forever.

Research Assistance

We fill the gaps in your family tree. We find answers to missing details in your collection, locate hard-to-find copies of records, answer reference questions, and conduct in-depth research using primary and secondary sources to ensure the facts are straight.

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