Category: Historic Research

Category: Historic Research

Professional Credentials

  • Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan
  • MA, University of Michigan
  • BA, Lewis & Clark College

Personal Statement

I serve as volunteer co-director of the Northwest History Network because it is an an opportunity and context for independent historians to support each other’s work and to advocate for history. I’ve conducted research in a wide-variety of topical areas to help inform projects including exhibit and media design, environmental cleanup, litigation, public programs, and public policy.

Areas of Specialization

  • Research
  • Evaluations
  • Program and project management
  • Grant writing
  • 20th century U.S. political culture
  • Oral history
  • Education
  • Gender studies

Selected Positions, Projects, and Publications

  • Content Director, Night & Day Studios
  • Program Manager, Center for Columbia River History
  • Program Manager and Grant Director, Educational Service District 112

Contact Information:
503-240-3344
mary.wheeler@gmail.com

Sarah Stroman

Professional Credentials

  • BA, Linguistics, UC Santa Barbara
  • MLIS, San Jose State University

Personal Statement

Archivist: Solving mysteries without having to worry about all that pesky crime.

Areas of Specialization

  • Archives
  • Archives & Records Management
  • Historical Research
  • Library Sciences
  • Museums
  • Portland Metro Area

 Professional Associations

  • Northwest History Network
  • Oregon Historical Society

Selected Positions, Projects, and Publications

  • William Wallace Papers, Gene Autry Center, Los Angeles, California
  • Manuscript cataloging project, Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon

Contact Information:
stroshimi@ucsbalum.net

Professional Credentials

  • GED

Personal Statement

I’m a photo-historian, project manager, editor and writer working independently for museums, publishers and government agencies.

Areas of Specialization

  • Photo reproduction for maximum quality including drum scanning and color correction.
  • Photo editing for publication, including searching and research, acquisition, metadata and digital image management.

Professional Associations

  • Northwest History Network
  • Oregon Historical Society

Selected Positions, Projects, and Publications

  • Oregon Then & Now (author)
  • Oregon Photographers 1852-1917 (author)
  • Portland Confidential (photo editor)
  • Oregon My Oregon (photo editor)
  • Wild Beauty (assistant photo editor)
  • Handbook of Western Photographers (section editor)
  • Products & Services
    • Subject and location photo research
    • Drum scanning & copy work
    • Archival darkroom printing
    • Digitization management consulting
    • In-house photo archive
  • Recent clients
    • CBS television
    • City of Portland
    • Field & Stream
    • National Park Service
    • Portland State University
    • McCormick & Schmick’s
    • McMenamins
    • Oregon Historical Society
    • Ralph Lauren, Madison Ave.
    • University of Oregon
    • Warner Brothers

Contact Information:
503-460-0415 (9am – 5pm Pacific time)
8250 N. Lombard, Portland OR 97203 USA
negativephoto@yahoo.com
historicphotoarchive.net