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Historic Preservation: historic preservation consulting services and technical assistance. Services include: community and institutional preservation planning, Historic Structure reports, architectural history, architectural surveys, building material research, guest speaker service, Certified Local Government assistance, design review board assistant and brochure/booklet research & writing.
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National Register of Historic Places Nominations

Conduct research, documentation, architectural photography and document preparation for nominating historic properties to state historic registers and/or the National Register of Historic Places.
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Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

Guide your project through the tax credit approval process. Services include: existing conditions documentation, resource evaluation; National Register nomination and listing; preservation strategies; and project certification. ​
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Section 106/Act 250 Regulatory Reviews

Assistance through the Federal and State historic preservation laws.  Federal and state laws give U.S. citizens a voice when undertakings/actions affect historic properties.  Guide your project through the 106 process in a timely manner and if necessary, provide documentation, evaluation and mitigation measures.

Other Services

Fundraising Research:
We provide biographical and financial research including prospect research, wealth and asset assessment, prospect identification, relationship network development, and prospect management strategies for individual, corporate, and foundation prospects.


Museum Services - Interpretation, Collections Management, and Programming.
Provide museum interpretation and education strategies; assistance with inventories, cataloging and loan facilitation; writing policies and procedures;  creating interpretive plans; developing plans for growth and expansion, and research/writing for publications.


Lecture/workshop/symposium development:
Assistance in developing event theme, securing speakers, marketing & promotion and managing event.

Grant Writing:
Providee city, state, federal, corporate and private foundations grant writing proposals. Overall coordination for large state and federal grant projects, including organizing team meetings, input gathering from community advisory groups, and timeline development. Services include preparation of letters of intent, letters of inquiry, cover letters, cover sheets, federal forms, proposal narrative, budgets and attachments.

Genealogy and Ancestry Research:
Provide family research through church records, land, probate, and vital records, census records, city directories, and compiled family histories.

Antique and Artifact Identification:
Provide research and identification services. We can identify and date your “mystery” antique or collectible and ascertain a range of prices. I am not a certified appraiser and will not give monetary evaluations.

Oral History Programs:
Oversee and manage oral history project oversight and development, including creating interview protocols, selection of narrators, and training staff and volunteers. Management of secondary services, such as transcription, and collection of historical documents and photographs.
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Internet Auction Services:
Assist individuals, businesses and fundraising organizations by providing research, listing and shipping services. 
What have you done to the old home place
Why did they tear it down
And why did I leave the plow in the fields
And look for the job in the town
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