FEES

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Fees are determined based on a survey of the collections and discussions with the client. An estimate of the work to be done will be based mainly on the size and nature of the project, and the number of services required.

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RESEARCH/WRITING

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I can dig into a number of areas for any history-based project you are pursuing. This includes research which may be conducted at libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and online databases. It is my aim to provide outstanding professional service and advice and to work with rather than for my clients. I have written two books and numerous articles and can help you with newsletters, organizational histories, and personal biographies.

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PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

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I use imagination and creativity to find definitive information, and enjoy a challenge. Examples:

• Upon finding a document with a month and day, such as "March 3," and no year, but the document references clues as to what the year might be, I used a perpetual calendar to determine what year it was.

• In using an index for a periodical I see May 15, 1906 as containing an article I'm looking for in a particular publication, but do not find it there. However, since the index also referenced the volume and number, I checked again and found it in March 15 instead.

• When producing a film for classroom use on mill workers, I used machine sounds from the movie Norma Rae to run with a short segment of silent video from the National Archives.

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MANAGING ARCHIVES 

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I can survey your collections and evaluate storage and environmental issues that should be addressed to ensure the long-term care of your holdings. This includes a plan covering:

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• Collections management

• Preservation and conservation concerns

• Acquisitions

• Exhibit installation

• Environmental monitoring and HAVC concerns

• Disaster planning

• Security 

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This plan will take into consideration the client's budget and long-term goals, and be tailored to their needs. I work with them to discuss each area of the plan, including preservation photocopying or digitization of fragile documents, developing "want lists" for future acquisitions and considering items for deaccessioning those items that have no lasting value or are duplicated. Film and video (VHS, Beta, and U-matic) and audio tapes and cassettes can be transferred to more stable formats.

 

I will also recommend and train staff in the proper housing of collections, and recommend vendors such as Hollinger Metal Edge, University Products, and Demco for archival storage boxes, mylar envelopes, phase boxes for fragile books, as well as shelving and storage cabinets.

 

 

ORGANIZING ARCHIVES

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Part of the plan for managing archives includes having intellectual control over them. This involves making sure all materials the organization deems to be of permanent value should be transferred from storage or office files to the archives. A collection development plan should be instituted, along with creating and maintaining databases to describe and track the collections. Books, photographs, maps, and other items can be cataloged individually, and paper records can be organized into  various series of records with accompanying finding aids. See examples here of my work: Janet Travell Papers and Freeman/Watts Collection.

 

In this way, collections can be utilized and promoted via publications and exhibits. A web presence can also be used to share in a virtual way stories, documents, and artifacts with the world. 

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TESTIMONIALS

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"Your knowledge of golf history, commitment to accuracy, and your patience with technical difficulties have been paramount to the success of this project. I know I speak for the whole Museum team when I say we are so proud of the end result." - V.S.

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"Excellent. Thank you for the quick and helpful follow up." - R.J.

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"I’ve been meaning to contact you for some time to say how much I appreciate the contributions of Lyle Slovick...in chronicling the history of women’s golf in the USA, in [the magazine] Through the Green. Lyle’s approach is distinctive, in that he does not just give an account of the colourful characters in the history of the US game, but sets it in the context of changing societal attitudes and conditions." - J.P.

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"Wow. This is a golf mine.... please excuse the pun. " - H.R.

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"Already our response time is approximately 10 minutes for questions I previously would be unable to answer." - V.S.

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"Awesome – thanks Lyle!!!" - A.R.

 

"Some really good stuff here. Here’s what I like for potential 'spinoff' pieces from this, covering smaller topics within your longer narrative." - M.T.

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"This is great...thank you so much for reaching out AND for sending my mom’s scorecards from the 56 US Women’s Open." - K.C.

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"Fantastic! Exactly what I needed. Much thanks." - R.C.

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