About me

Hi, I’m Dennis Conrow, owner and operator of Kansas City Archival Services. As a lifelong information gatherer, I began this business in 2018 to help get historical documents into the hands of the people who need them. I am a former award-winning public radio producer, book editor, and all around generalist. When I’m not digitizing documents, I enjoy working on restoring my turn-of-the-century house in downtown Kansas City to its original time period.

What I Offer

I specialize in providing high-quality digital images of historic documents. What sets me apart is a commitment to quickly providing material to my clients in a clean, organized manner, documenting the source material along the way, while providing friendly personal attention to every client. 

What clients say:

"I’m an Italian researcher based in Milan. I reached out to Dennis for help in retrieving some archival documents related to copyright issues in the 1960s toy business. Dennis was outstanding—exceptionally kind, highly professional, and efficient in handling my request. I really appreciated his approach and always felt I was in good hands. Being on the other side of the ocean, trust was crucial, and with Dennis, it was definitely well-placed. Highly recommended!"

Marina Nicoli, Phd
Department of Social and Political Sciences (SPS)
Bocconi University
Milan, Italy

"Dennis is an excellent researcher who always goes above and beyond in supporting clients with their projects. He is highly organized, efficient, and meticulous in navigating records at the National Archives. His in-depth knowledge of record classification and organizational schemes has helped me on several occasions identify new and interesting avenues of exploration. Moreover, Dennis is a persistent and thoughtful researcher, and he has helped me locate records that were thought to be missing or otherwise transferred to another NARA location. For anyone seeking historical research support at the National Archives, I offer my highest recommendation for working with Dennis Conrow. His research expertise and attention to detail are certain to greatly benefit your next project.” 

Dana Landress 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Medical History and Bioethics 
School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin, Madison

“We have worked on many projects involving the bulk collection of images of historical records. The struggle to find a reliable person to do this type of work is real. That was until we met Dennis.  Simply put, working with Dennis has been a dream. He is reliable, detail-oriented, organized, and an excellent communicator. You will not be disappointed if you hire Dennis.”

Nicolas L. Ziebarth, Professor; Sam B. Cook Chair in Economics University of Missouri

Chris Vickers, John V. Denson II Endowed Associate Professor, Auburn University

Request an estimate:

Need documents from the National Archives at Kansas City or the Truman Presidential Library?

Send me the file number, NAID, or whatever information you have, and I'll provide a quote within one business day.