Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

Researchers Specializing in Cartographic and Architectural Records *

American Historical Research
1927 Hillside Drive
Falls Church, VA 22043
Telephone: (703) 517-3977
E-mail: warren.hower@inphrenity.com
Contact Person: Warren Hower
Research Specialty:Former military/government contractor and experienced researcher. Areas of expertise include: 1) Environmental cleanup litigation (including but not limited to - identifying "poetntially responsible parties-PRP's", and 3rd party liabilities, historical operations and processes. 2) Academic Historical Researach, specializing in US diplomatic relations 1800-1900's, WWII military history. 3) Corporate Histories specializing in contract research, product development histories, change in ownership, etc. 4) Cartographic Research. In addition I have access to a wide pool of researchers and historians who specialize in a variety of topics. If you need specific topic researched and you don't see it listed please ask.

Archival and Public Domain Research
(of Meadow Tree Films/MeadowTree Press)
5303 Carlton St.
Bethesda, M 20816
Telephone: (cell phone): (978) 835-0440
E-mail: meadowtrees@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Mary Jane Williams
Research Specialty: Videos, films, audio and photos for documentaries, period films and books. Specialties: American history, Europe. (Know French, German, some Italian.) Art, literature, politics, animals, architecture, energy, the environment. (Know French, German, some Italian).

Auld Lang Syne Archival Research
6908 Fairfax Drive #302
Arlington, VA 22213
Telephone: (540) 207-7222
E-mail: morrow.kevin@gmail.com
Contact Person: Kevin Morrow
Research Specialty:Former National Archives employee (Civilian Records, Still Pictures). Currently independent historian/researcher. Photos: military(especially 20th century), Civilian. Textual: supported environmental litigation(site cleanup and asbestos)and acadmic research, concentrating on the military (particularly World War II), diplomatic and intelligence fields (OSS, State Dept.; Army Intelligence; Navy Bureaus of Ships, and Ordnance; Army Corps of Engineers; Chemical Warfare Service, War Production Board). Cartographic, military and civilian. Know German and French.

Aviation Archives
9208 Cedar Way
Bethesda, MD 20814-2808
Telephone: (301) 717-6489
Contact Person: Stephen J. Riordan
Research Specialty: RGs 18, 71, 72, 241, 432; aviation matters of all types; also Navy textual, photographic, and cartographic

Martin Baldessari
1522 Monroe Street NW
Washington, DC 20010-3141
Telephone: (202) 328-1155
Fax: (202) 328-5821
E-mail: mbaldessari@att.net
Contact Person: Martin Baldessari
Research Specialty: Particular experience in Still Pictures Licon. Also worked in Motion Picture, Textual, and Cartographic. Generalist with experience on Civil War and WWII.

Paul Barker
13817 Bauer Drive
Rockville, MD 20853-2702
Telephone: (301) 871-2156
Fax: (301) 871-2156
E-mail: pd.barker@verizon.net
Contact Person: Paul Barker
Research Specialty: Record Groups 19 and 24: navy ship plans, muster rolls, inspection reports, asbestos litigation

John D. Bowen
613 Chichester Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20504-3331
Telephone: (301) 384-6533
E-mail: johndbowen@earthlink.net
Contact Person: John D. Bowen
Research Specialty: All record groups; still photographs; motion picture films; cartographic records; military research; Brady Collection; Battle of the Bulge; U.S. Air Corps; MACRs; World War II casualty; after action and POW reports; Navy ship logs, diaries, and rosters

Martha Davidson
2520 41st Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
Telephone: (202) 298-6937
Fax: (202) 298-6937
E-mail: mdwdc@sprintmail.com
Contact Person: Martha Davidson
Research Specialty: Still pictures, cartographic materials, and textual records.

Do You Graphics
14827 Old Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797-8615
Telephone: (800) 418-8344
Fax: (410) 442-5830
E-mail: doyou@ix.netcom.com
Contact Person: Cyndy Gilley
Research Specialty: Aerials, maps, and still pictures. Will perform textual research regarding military base and fort records, railroads, and ship deck logs and diaries

Brian Eugene Gunn
18636 Hedgegrove Terrace
Olney, MD 20832-1812
Telephone: (240) 277-1276
Fax: (301) 570-5828
E-mail: be_gunn@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Brian Gunn
Research Specialty: RG 109, Civil War, pension, census, military service, Congressional, court, genealogy, immigration and naturalization, labor, science, audiovisual, photographic, and cartographic records

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

History Associates Incorporated
300 North Stonestreet Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850-1655
Telephone: (301) 279-9697
Fax: (301) 279-9224
E-mail: hai@historyassociates.com
Contact Person: Mike Reis
Research Specialty: Litigation-related research into a wide range of textual and non-textual records. Environmental site history, legislative histories, and Holocaust related records research are only a few of the areas where we have focused

Margaret Johnson
3200 Garfield Street NW
Washington, DC 20008-3513
Telephone: (202) 333-4555
Fax: (202) 333-1059
E-mail: mmj@erols.com
Contact Person: Margaret Johnson
Research Specialty: Photographic, cartographic, textual, film, and microfilm records

Legal and Historical Research Services
7765 North Point Creek Road
Baltimore, MD 21219-2211
Telephone: (410) 477-0380
Fax: (410) 477-0380
E-mail: Admin@LegalHistorical.com
Contact Person: Julie K. Masal, J.D., M.A.
Research Specialty: Litigation related, historical land use, American history, Holocaust, architecture

McCaffery & Associates, Inc.
107 S West Street Suite 309
Alexandria, VA 22314-2824
Telephone: (703) 548-6144
Fax: (703) 548-6146
E-mail: info@mccafferyassoc.com
Contact Person: Thomas F. McCaffery
Research Specialty: Naval, Maritime, and Aviation researchers specializing in research for law firms and their clients defending toxic tort claims; business, labor, military, regulatory, and transportation records; architectural, cartographic, and ship plans; photographs

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

National Air Survey Center
4321 Baltimore Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710-1036
Telephone: (800) 226-0177
Fax: (301) 927-5013
E-mail: nasccinfo@aol.com
Contact Person: Michael Mattes
Research Specialty: Cartographic Photo, Still Photo, Nixon Library, Textual, Genealogy, Mopix

Nicklason Research Associates (ML)
2217 N Harrison Street
Arlington, VA 22205-3147
Telephone: (703) 536-5180
Fax: (703) 536-5180
E-mail: nicklasonres1@msn.com
Contact Person: Mark Leutbecker
Research Specialty: Civil Depts & Agencies; Old & Modern Military; Cartographics; Still Pictures; Native Americans; Environmental; Judical; Congressional

The Photo Editor
4731 Williamsburg Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22207-2835
Telephone: (703) 765-1626
Fax: (703) 241-2939
E-mail: fotoeditor@comcast.net
Contact Person: Jane A. Martin
Research Specialty: All archival imagery, maps, text, moving images, recorded sound, copyright verification

Martin Paul Schipper
2329 Dixon Road
Frederick, MD 21704-8130
Telephone: (240) 418-4320
E-mail: martin_schipper@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Martin Schipper
Research Specialty:African American history; genealogy; architectural history; land records; military history; social history; and women's history.

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

Westmoreland Research
Post Office Box 320488
Alexandria, VA 22320
Telephone: (202) 421-5151
Fax: (703) 768-6609
E-mail: info@westmorelandresearch.org
Contact Person: Michael Constandy, Director
Research Specialty:Captured German Records; Diplomatic Research, Intelligence; Military History; Navy Records; Legal Research; Labor and Business History; Asbestos; Court Records; Intelligence; Still Imagery; Aerial Imagery; and Cartography.


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