Documentation is an unusual animal because it can take so many forms. Our most popular form is photographing historic buildings. Then comes scanning of documents and old photographs to create digital files. Another common request is for the audio or video recording and transcription of oral history interviews. From there, documentation can go in many directions.
Small historical societies and museums often need help establishing and maintaining archives and collections. While they may be blessed with loads of artifacts, piles of old photographs, and boxes of items donated to their group, the curse is in not knowing what to do with them! We can help turn those piles of boxes into documented, accessible, and usable collections.
Those same small non-profits and historical groups also typically face funding issues, and applying for grants or turning to donors is the obvious solution. Yet, people and entities don’t merely give money away. They expect that the need, along with the intended use for the donation, is properly documented. Knowing how to tackle the paperwork that endowing groups expect is where we come in.
Then, there is historic property documentation. Historic building surveys, national register nominations, and historic tax credits are all rooted in specialized paperwork and requirements for documenting the building. We can help building owners prepare the necessary documents to apply for the various designations.
