Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

Researchers Specializing in Audio and Sound Records *

A3 Genealogy
4404 Harrison Street, Suite 3A
Kansas City, MO 64110
Telephone: (816) 729-5995
Fax: (816) 960-1052
E-mail: strader@aol.com
Contact Person: Kathleen Brandt
Research Specialty: Military records: NARA, MOBCOM, WWII; Native American; African American; Census Records; Genealogy and Family History; Media Types: Audio/Sound Recordings; Film and Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures

AAA Document Research and Retrieval Service
(A subsidiary of Data Reign Paralegal Services)
P.O. Box 1347
Euless, Texas 76039-1347
Telephone: (866) 633-8723
Fax: (972) 546-0552
E-mail: info@datareign.com
Contact Person: Jim Barber

Archival and Public Domain Research
(of Meadow Tree Films)
4725 Sedgwick St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Telephone: (cell phone): (978) 835-0440
E-mail: meadowtrees@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Mary Jane Williams
Research Specialty: Videos, films, audio, photo and text research, all subjects, including history, art, politics, captured German records, Census, Cold War, Nixon, Court records, Diplomatic records, Genealogy, Immigration and Naturalization, Intelligence, Labor, Fed. Regulatory Agencies, Military, including Navy, Native American, Energy, the Environment. (Know French, German, some Italian).

AVArchives Services
10105 Minburn Street
Great Falls, VA 22066-2512
Telephone: (703) 759-0459
Fax: (703) 759-0459
E-mail: william.murphy@avarchives.com
Contact Person: William T. Murphy
Research Specialty: Audiovisual records and donated materials, including motion pictures, sound, and video recordings, and still photographs needed for incorporation into television documentaries and other media productions

Martin Baldessari
1522 Monroe Street NW
Washington, DC 20010-3141
Telephone: (202) 328-1155
E-mail: madaba@verizon.net
Contact Person: Martin Baldessari
Research Specialty: Heavy experience in Still Pictures Branch. Also familiar with Motion Picture, Textual, and Cartographic. Generalist, with particular experience on Civil War and WWII.

Bonnie G. Rowan Film Research
1849 California Street NW
Washington, DC 20009-1808
Telephone: (202) 265-1081
Fax: (202) 265-1234
E-mail: browan@his.com
Contact Person: Bonnie G. Rowan
Research Specialty: Motion pictures, video, recorded sound, still pictures, textual records; 20th century world history, World War II, black history, POWs, sports, humor, air and space, children, and technology

Michael Dolan
1515 16th Street NW 1B
Washington, DC 20036-1467
Telephone: (202) 667-0534
Fax: (202) 667-0572
E-mail: m.r.dolan@att.net
Contact Person: Michael Dolan
Research Specialty: Motion picture film, photo, sound recordings - all subjects and record groups

John P. Elliott
5108 Magnum Road
College Park, MD 20740-1510
Telephone: (301)792-9673
Fax: (408)-228-0658
E-mail: johnatarchives@yahoo.com
Contact Person: John P. Elliott

Edward Engel
313 Highland Terrace
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-4425
Telephone: (410) 610-2685
Fax: (410) 535-6354
E-mail: edwardengel@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Edward Engel
Research Specialty: Film, video, still photograph and audio research

Helen Weiss Productions
Post Office Box 21264
Washington, DC 20009-0764
Telephone: (202) 255-0380
E-mail: hwprod2004@aol.com
Contact Person: Helen Weiss
Research Specialty: Motion pictures, video and recorded sound - all subjects; prints and photographs - all subjects; documentary, exhibit, and news research; textual - all subjects

Matthew C. Hogan
P.O. Box 643
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Telephone: (301) 922-9065
Fax: (301) 890-0688
E-mail: hoganresearch@gmail.com
Contact Person: Matthew Hogan
Research Specialty: African American History, Asbestos, Court Records, Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization; Military Records; Science, Technology, and Natural Resources; Diplomatic Records, Captured German Records; Cold War records; Congressional Records; Genealogy and Family History Records; Intelligence records; Native American Relations Records; Navy Records; President Nixon records; Still Photos; Audio-Visual

Susan Hormuth, Visual Resource Consultant
3356 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20020-2407
Telephone: (202) 584-3994
Fax: (202) 584-3094
E-mail: susanhormuth@verizon.net
Contact Person: Susan Hormuth
Research Specialty: Motion Picture, Video & Sound Recordings. Still Pictures and Textual material. All subject areas, with particular experience in popular culture, lifestyles, civil rights, World Wars, Korean and Vietnam wars. Over 20 years experience in visual research in DC area.

Imagefinders, Inc.
6101 Utah Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015-2461
Telephone: (202) 244-4456
Fax: (202) 244-3237
E-mail: hartjens@erols.com
Contact Person: Elisabeth M. Hartjens
Research Specialty: Motion picture, sound, and video; still images; textual records, including Congressional, Coast Guard and lighthouse, diplomatic, military, Navy, immigration and naturalization, and Nixon related records

Meaning in Forms
120 Kenilworth Place, 5D
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2447
Telephone: (718) 398-9656
E-mail: minda@meaninginforms.com
E-mail: mnovek@optimum.net
Contact Person: Minda Novek

MJM Picture and Film Research
2801 Quebec Street NW 222
Washington, DC 20008-1242
Telephone: (202) 537-3256
Fax: (202) 966-5816
E-mail: joanmathys@msn.com
Contact Person: Joan M. Mathys
Research Specialty: Motion Picture (moving images) and sound (audio recordings); Still Picture and Graphics; Textual materials; Cartographic materials

Kevin Morrow
6908 Fairfax Drive #302
Arlington, VA 22213
Telephone: (703) 536-7498
E-mail: kevin_j_morrow@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Kevin Morrow

NICOM, Inc.
1316 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2406
Telephone: (703) 684-4636
Fax: (703) 684-7335
E-mail: seek@nicom.com
Contact Person: Dr. John Arnold

Nanotheater - Clifford Enz
712 Schindler Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20903-1330
Telephone: (877) 256-9890
Fax: (
(877) 256-9890 E-mail: nanotheater@gmail.com
Contact Person: Cliff Enz
Research Specialty: Video/Audio General research-textual, video, historical, cartographic, motion picture, audio, still photo, experienced in railroad, Civil War, WWI and WWII, Vietnam.

Polly Pettit
8005 Maple Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Telephone: (301)589-3025
Fax: (301) 589-3025
E-mail: pjpettit@erols.com
Contact Person: Polly Pettit
Research Specialty: Experience since 1982 with motion picture, sound and video collections. All record groups. Special interest in 20th century historical events and personalities and color WWII footage.

Phoenix Aviation Research
41-41 41st Street #1-M
Sunnyside, NY 11104-3243
Telephone: (718) 937-7436
E-mail: valkyr1097@nyc.rr.com
E-mail: gearvakf@aol.com
Contact Person:: Jeannette Remak, Joseph Ventolo, Jr
Research Specialty: Military, historical, government; record groups media, series, subjects

The Photo Editor
4731 Williamsburg Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22207-2835
Telephone: (703) 765-1626
E-mail: fotoeditor@comcast.net
Contact Person: Jane A. Martin

Photoassist, Inc.
7735 Old Georgetown Rd., Lower Level
Bethesda, MD 20814-6130
Telephone: (301) 652-2566
Fax: (301) 652-2521
E-mail: info@photoassist.com
Contact Person: Jenny Trucano

Pat Ratkowski
9510 Evergreen Street
Silver Spring, MD 20901-2932
Telephone: (301) 495-3331
E-mail: pat-ratkowski@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Pat Ratkowski
Research Specialty: Video, film and sound production; multimedia museum display; natural resource, environmental, and energy topics; law and legal history; music history; photography history; chemistry topics; Alaska and Arcitc regions

Marsha Ann Tate, Ph.D.
132 South Main Street
Pleasant Gap, PA 16823-3210
Telephone: (814) 359-3367
E-mail: marsha@mtateresearch.com
Contact Person: Marsha Ann Tate
Research Specialty: Census Records, Congressional Records, Court Records, Diplomatic Records, Genealogy and Family History Records, Immigration, Emigration and Naturalization Records, Intelligence, Labor and Business History/Transportation/Regulatory Agency Records, Military Records, Audio/Sound Recordings, Film and Video Recordings, Photographs and Pictures

Taylor & Hammel LLC - A Litigation and Environmental Research Firm
1224 N. Meade Street #22
Arlington, VA 22209-3712
Telephone: (703) 822-4658
Fax: (703) 842-8656
E-mail: info@taylorhammel.com
E-mail: johntaylor@taylorhammel.com
Contact Person: John Taylor - Senior Researcher
Research Specialty: Environmental and Legal Research; Asbestos; Captured German Records; Cold War; Congressional Records; Court Records; Diplomatic Records; Immigration, Emigration & Naturalization; Labor & Business History; Military Records; Native American Relations Records; Navy Records; President Nixon Records; Science, Technology, Natural Resources and the Environment Records; Audio/Sound Recordings; Cartographic/Architectural/Ships Plans Records; Film & Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures

Thaxton Green Studios, Inc
PO Box 360
Millwood VA
Telephone: (540) 837-9300
E-mail: david@thaxtongreen.com
Fax: (540) 837-9310
Contact Person: David Thaxton/Kevin Green
Research Specialty:Motion Pictures, Video and Still Picture research for inclusion into television documentaries, feature films and other media productions. 30 years experience in archive research, consultation and production.

Writers Ink Media Services
938 East Tantallon Drive
Fort Washington, MD 20744-5209
Telephone: (301) 292-2027
E-mail: info@writersinkmedia.com
Contact Person: M. S. Shell
Research Specialty: Motion pictures, audio, photo stills and video recordings. Our facility provides broadcast duplications and screening files.


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