Greetings! I am a researcher, scholar, organizer and activist in Alaska. I am also a historian, curator, gardener, harvester, generous collaborator, and an instigator of multi-format arts, humanities, environment, and democracy projects. I have over 15 years experience as a consulting historian and heritage resource professional.

As a museum professional and public historian, I have directed oral history projects, exhibition development, and collections management projects. I conduct primary source research within collecting institutions across Alaska and beyond. I had a monthly column on the history of Alaska’s seafood industry in a trade magazine for several years and have produced radio programs and podcasts. My PhD research at Ulster University in Northern Ireland developed the concept of regenerative heritage, locating ways heritage enables a healthy web of life. As a researcher in the humanities and social sciences, I am familiar with a variety of methodologies and data gathering methods, from participatory action research, to focus groups, to case studies, as well as document and literature reviews.

I previously worked as a PhD Researcher at Ulster University, as the Curator of Statewide Services at the Alaska State Museum, and as the Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Kodiak History Museum. I am also the editor and co-author of Tin Can Country: Southeast Alaska’s Historic Salmon Canneries and an Alaska Salmon Fellow.

 Services Include

  • Primary source research at collecting institutions, such as the Alaska State Library, Alaska Historical Collections, Alaska State Archives, and other repositories in Alaska and beyond.

  • Research design.

  • Oral history projects.

  • Historic preservation planning and implementation projects. I meet Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for historic preservation and cultural resource management projects. I have conducted historic site surveys, developed statements of significance, nominated properties to the National Register of Historic Places, and applied aspects of integrity to the evaluation of heritage sites and landscapes.

  • Grant project and proposal development, especially those incorporating participatory methods and those relating to Alaska history, culture, art, and education.

  • Exhibition development, collections management, museum evaluation.

Interested in collaborating on a project or hiring me to conduct primary source research? You can reach me at anjulifgrantham[a]gmail.com.