Understanding Archives, Preserving Them, and Making Them Useful for the Future
From consulting and training to professional archiving and the transcription of historical manuscripts—Annette Schindler offers the right solution for your collection, goals, and budget.
Four Services for Private Archives
Consulting
Family & Personal Archives
Consulting, assessment, prioritization, and project planning. As a first step, I’ll help you gain clarity on the scope, condition, and sensible next steps for your inventory.
Archiving
Organizing & Cataloging Archives
Structure, inventory, and catalog with the level of detail that suits your needs. Digitization and cursive transcription can be included as supplementary services if needed.
Preservation
Protecting and Properly Storing Archival Materials
Conservation-based prevention, proper packaging, and managing risks such as moisture, light, or pests—all to ensure the long-term preservation of your collection.
Qualification
Consulting, Coaching, and Training
Empower those responsible to safely maintain their own archives—with the necessary knowledge, the right tools, and a clear maintenance schedule.
What types of archives does Annette Schindler manage?
The focus is on family, private, and personal archives in Switzerland. Depending on the objective, scope, and capacity, archives belonging to artists, organizations, or companies may also be suitable—an initial consultation will determine whether they are appropriate.
Here's how the collaboration works
01
Initial Consultation
Free, 30 minutes – Current situation, goals, questions.
02
Screening
Overview of scope, condition, and risks.
03
Prioritization
What is urgent, what is important, and what can wait?
04
Implementation
Organize, preserve, catalog, or transcribe.
05
Transfer and Authorization
A useful archive with a manual on installation and maintenance.
Fraternity students drinking beer. Photographer unknown, ca. 1900
What kind of support is right for your portfolio?
In a brief, free initial consultation, we'll assess the current situation, set goals, and determine the best next steps.