Christopher Garrison Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

• Digitized photographs, Archival Documents, and Lantern Slides. Wrote metadata for scanned photographs and added searchable text to scanned documents.
• Conducted object photography of artwork, textiles, and 3D objects and edited photographs for inclusion into collections database.
• Performed storage assessment including measuring utilized storage space and making recommendations for changes based on best practices.
• Position was discontinued due to impact of Covid-19 pandemic.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Contract position working with Naval History and Heritage Command to catalog, photograph, and pack for storage a wide variety of objects, documents, and textiles.
• Coordinated with co-workers in order to track status and location of objects and keep project on schedule.
• Lead in conducting object research for the team and utilized collections database and photography software on a daily basis.
• Responsible for creating inventories of new object crates and creating problem tracking sheets to identify documentation discrepancies.
• Responsible for communicating with NHHC to reconcile documentation discrepancies and completing paperwork for objects to be transferred to NHHC directly.

• One-year term position.
• Assisted in the preparation to move the Museum’s collection to a new offsite storage facility.
• Resolved collections management issues, rehoused objects when necessary, and ensured objects and document collections were properly labeled and barcoded.
• Resolved outstanding documentation issues in the accession files.
• Observed inventory and packing contractors and reconciled any collections issues they may have encountered.

• Greeted visitors and answered inquiries about the Estate and it's history.
• Assisted with special after hours events.

• Conducted collections inventory utilizing Mimsy XG database to create, update, and standardize collections records.
• Responsible for documentation reconciliation between accession and collections database records.
• Conducted research and re-identification of unmarked objects and performed object re-housing when necessary.
• Coordination with team members and the Division of Armed Forces History essential.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Documented, organized, and researched incoming collections and digitally scanned them for museum records.
• Re-housed collections.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Created digital images for inclusion on the museum's collections database.
• Communicated with other members of the inventory team.
• Wrote metadata for photographs taken as part of the inventory project.
• Transported, measured, and returned objects to collections storage.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked with a small team of other contractors on an extensive pest management project of vertebrate zoology collections cases.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Greeted visitors, helped to organize tour groups and enhance the public experience.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Tested the efficacy of methods to clean bone specimens.
• Evaluated and improved preparation methods.
• Wrote a report on findings used by the Division of Mammals to justify a change of procedure.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Inspected thousands of specimens for evidence of insect damage and recorded findings.
• Took necessary preventative measures when infestations were found
• Compiled and organized collected data into a written report for a more focused Integrated Pest Management program.

Quantico, VA

• Conducted provenance research for incoming donations, wrote acquisition reports, and presented before a monthly Collections Committee.
• Re-housed objects.
• Performed an inventory, photographed donations, and digitized archival documents and images for museum records.

Raleigh, NC

• Gave educational presentations to museum visitors

Wake Forest, NC

• Completed a variety of tasks, ranging from physical labor, to landscaping, housekeeping, and customer service. Assisted with educational programs

Wake Forest, NC

• Completed a variety of tasks, ranging from physical labor, to landscaping, housekeeping, and customer service. Assisted with educational programs.

Wake Forest, NC

• Completed a variety of tasks, ranging from physical labor, to landscaping, housekeeping, and customer service. Assisted with educational programs

Master’S Degree, Museology/Museum Studies

Collections Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Bachelor’S Degree, History

United States and Europe