Welcome to Archival Solutions.
Many of us have a box in a closet or the attic whose contents resemble the image on the right. To some, this may look like a pile of old stuff, but to others it is history, and at Archival Solutions we believe that history matters. Our goal is to help individuals and institutions devise and implement plans to preserve the elements of their past, such as correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, mementos, company ledgers and records, so they can be useful to present and future generations.
With over twenty years of experience in historic archives and research, Archival Solutions is committed to providing efficient, professional, and discrete service. We invite you to take a look around the site and learn more about how Archival Solutions can be your solution. Don’t forget to check out the Portfolio tab to see some of our exciting projects.
Archival Solutions…preserving history one document at a time.
How We Create an Archive
Archival Solutions guides you through the often overwhelming process of converting the scattered boxes of family mementos and documents into an organized, preserved collection. People wish to pass on their family history to future generations, but do not know where to begin. Every project is unique, and Archival Solutions handles each with the highest level of professionalism and discretion.
The result is an organized, historically relevant archive that will benefit you today as much as it will future generations. If you wish to donate your collection to a corporate, college, or local history archive, we can help make arrangements.
Archival Solutions also offers comprehensive digitization services to complement the physical preservation of your collection. This allows you to share your collection with family near and far.
Visit our Contact page for more information on how to get started preserving history…
Thank you so much. This is wonderful. It made me tear up because it really brings her back to life. I could hear her voice as I read…
- Linda, upon reading transcriptions of her grandmother’s diaries
Are you one of the lucky ones? Do you have your mother’s diaries or old family letters? Would you like to hear a familiar voice once again, or learn about a family member from long ago?
Save your time – not to mention your eyesight – and hire Archival Solutions to decipher the handwriting and transcribe these important items into fully searchable electronic documents, easily shared with family members.
Other Archival Solutions transcription projects include…
Questions? Please call 651-222-4402 or send us an email contact@archival-solutions.com
Not only is Archival Solutions your answer for creating archives, we have over twenty years experience using archives. We are familiar with most archival collections in Minnesota including, Minnesota Historical Society, University of Minnesota, and local specialty collections.
Do you need on-site research assistance for a project? Archival Solutions provides comprehensive and knowledgeable service. Our experience is broad, and we provide excellent results, giving you the most for your investments of time and money.
Archival Solutions believes history is important. Our background includes the following areas:
Please visit our Contact page for more information.
We have a special interest in the history of Irish immigrants…please visit The Irish in America. This website is devoted to the Irish experience in America from a unique perspective: we are helping Irish people connect with the American branch of their family tree. If you are Irish, Irish-American, or just interested in the stories of migration…drop by The Irish in America!
The new year finds Archival Solutions working on a number of exciting projects, including…
The popular biography of Louis W. Hill for which Archival Solutions completed comprehensive research is now in its second printing…
The Dutiful Son: Louis W. Hill, by Biloine W. Young with Eileen R. McCormack (St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 2010).
Archival Solutions provides professional archival services and support to individuals, families, historical societies, churches, schools, and other organizations. The mother-daughter partnership is rooted in the belief that history is important. Eileen McCormack is widely respected in the Twin Cities and beyond as a professional archivist and for a lifetime of work in historic preservation and research. Eileen’s daughter Regan McCormack has years of experience in the business world as well as an educational background in the history of art. With their staff of talented history professionals, Eileen and Regan work to ensure that the past lives on to inform the future.
Archival Solutions is a member of Society of American Archivists and the Twin Cities Archives Round Table.
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Eileen holds a graduate degree in Museum Studies and History from the University of Minnesota. |  |
Regan is a graduate of Smith College and holds a master’s degree in Art History from the University of Minnesota. |
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contact@archival-solutions.com 651-222-4402
Our offices are located in the historic Dacotah Building in Saint Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood.
Our staff of experienced professionals will work closely with you to provide the individual attention your history deserves.