# Kansas City Archival Services

> Independent archival research and digitization service operated by
> Dennis Conrow, located less than a mile from the National Archives
> at Kansas City (NARA KC). Specializing in rapid digitization and
> delivery of high-quality searchable PDFs of federal records from
> NARA Kansas City and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in
> Independence, Missouri. Also available for work at the State
> Historical Society of Missouri at UMKC and other facilities in the
> Kansas City metropolitan region. Serving academics, law firms,
> journalists, and writers, with specialized document retrieval and
> digitization support for law firms requiring archived federal court
> records. All bankruptcy case files in the National Archives holdings
> are stored in Kansas City. Experienced with civil and criminal case
> files, patent applications, bankruptcy records from the 1870s
> through the 1990s, Truman Library governmental documents, and
> personal papers. Also specializes in "docket surfing" — searching
> historical dockets systematically to surface relevant cases without
> a direct finding aid. Notable digitized materials include the
> complete case files for Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee, Bright Tunes Music v.
> Harrisongs Music Ltd (the George Harrison/Chiffons copyright case),
> the original Barbie doll patent application, and the Nelson Bunker
> Hunt bankruptcy. Has worked with researchers funded by the MacArthur
> Foundation.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com): Overview of services
  and estimate request form. Includes instructions on what
  information to provide when requesting an estimate.
- [Services](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/services-1): How the
  digitization process works at NARA Kansas City and the Harry S.
  Truman Presidential Library, including turnaround and delivery.
  Includes a dedicated section on the Truman Library at
  /services-1#truman.
- [Law Firms](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/lawfirms): Dedicated
  document retrieval and digitization services for law firms, with
  particular experience in archived federal court records, civil and
  criminal case files, bankruptcy records, patent applications, and
  historical dockets. Includes information about targeted retrieval,
  full case files, estimates, confidentiality, and materials needed
  to begin a project.
- [About](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/about): Background on
  Dennis Conrow, including testimonials from academic clients at
  Bocconi University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Auburn
  University, and University of Missouri.
- [FAQ](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/faq): Answers to common
  questions about archives served, equipment, pricing, payment,
  turnaround, and document delivery. Includes information on archives
  accessible including NARA Kansas City, the Harry S. Truman
  Presidential Library, and the State Historical Society of Missouri.
- [Sample Scans](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/samplescans):
  Examples of digitized records including the Barbie patent
  application, the George Harrison copyright case, and an 1887
  pocket door patent. Includes information on types of records
  available including bankruptcy filings, civil and criminal case
  files, and patent applications.
- [Contact](https://www.kcarchivalservices.com/contact): Estimate
  request form. Clients are asked to provide file number, NAID,
  approximate page count, deadline, and preferred file format.

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