Black Metropolis: Digitizing the History of Mill Creek
20,000 residents, 43 churches, over 800 businesses. A thriving Black community, demolished. Now, the pieces are being put back together. A few weeks ago, Anderson Archival met with Christopher Gordon and Levi Cullifer of the Missouri Historical Society. Gordon, Director of Library and Collections, has been with the Society for 23 years. He is responsible […]
Diving into File Types
By Digital Archivist Shana Scott Whenever we start a project, we ask our clients in what format do they want the final images, and unless they are an organization that must follow specific standards, generally the answer is, “Whatever you think is best.” That’s because most people don’t know what to even ask for. While […]
Exploring the Heart of American History: A Journey through Washington, D.C.
Photographs in this blog were taken by Farica Chang, 2025 By Farica Chang, Managing Principal Anderson Archival’s Commitment to Preservation Last week, I had the honor of attending the 2025 EOS Worldwide conference, an event that left me inspired and invigorated. Following the conference, I spent an extended weekend in Washington, D.C., immersing myself in […]
Inheriting a Collection: An Interview with Cape Girardeau County Archive Center Director, Marybeth Niederkorn
It’s one thing to take care of a collection that you’ve built or cared for from the beginning, but coming into a long-established collection can be overwhelming. Where do you even start assessing what could be thousands of documents spanning multiple topics? How do you determine what is top priority for preservation and digitization efforts […]