According to the National Archives, 70° Fahrenheit is the preferred temperature that is optimal for the preservation of artifacts in exhibition spaces. It is the degree in which archival materials should be protected for long-term conservation. As curators, we assist you with crafting your narrative. We offer archival, preservation, exhibition, design, and editing services. In this digital age, we fuse humanities with technology. We build museums in California. We are celebrating over 10 years of business in O.C. We specialize in GLAM organizations (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums).
Partners
We have digitized archives and developed exhibitions at the Brea Museum, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Del Mar Historical Society, Balboa Island Museum, Irvine Historical Society, Costa Mesa Historical Society, Dana Point Historical Society, Moulton Museum, Saddleback Area Historical, Taiwanese American History Museum, and Newport Beach Historical. As historical consultants, we help our clients and partners secure funding with grants like California Revealed, California Humanities and Institute of Museum and Library Services.
We create and manage archives according to the best practices established by the Society of American Archivists and the Society of California Archivists. We arrange materials and make them digitally accessible using ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR technology.
We work with cities and agencies to preserve historic structures and community stories through oral histories with our partners. Heritage conservation is critical to city development plans. We can help you with the Section 106 site nomination. We can file an executed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP). As multimedia conservators, we prepare your physical objects into long-term digitized items for preservation. We digitize your materials according to best practices established by the National Archives. We use the Getty Research Institute‘s best practices. We facilitate oral history interviews in order to conserve the past according to Oral History Association & Southwest Oral History Association standards. We use California Preservation Foundation guidelines.
We research, design, and install exhibits. We create permanent and traveling exhibits for your institution using National Council on Public History, American Association for State and Local History, and The American Alliance of Museums practices. We find unique artifacts in your collections, create exhibit walls with interactive didactics, and capture the space with a Matterport.
Here is our most recent museum development with the Taiwanese American History Museum in Irvine that you can explore via Matterport.
We maintain The Chicago Manual of Style, Modern Language Association (MLA), and AP Style Book writing standards. We use Adobe Creative products to produce unique designs. We have edited manuscripts and printed books for clients. We have written articles for academic journals and magazines. We create new websites for organizations which include social media and newsletter integration. We design marketing campaigns with social reels, emails, brochures, postcards, and direct mailers.
Jennifer and Cindy started their business in 2014. They are members of the American Alliance for Museums, American Association for State and Local History, Oral History Association, Society of American Archivists North American Reciprocal Museum Association, and National Council for Public History. They present at national, state, and regional conferences about California history. The Keils collaborate with state and county archives, OC Historical Commissioners, Arts OC, and city councils to develop sustainable cultural plans. They curate art and history collections with a consortium of experts.
Jennifer Keil earned her M.A. in Public and Oral History. As archivist of the Sawdust Art Festival, she is curating the 60th Anniversary exhibit. She curated the Taiwanese American History Museum. Jennifer digitized the Laura Davick Crystal Cove Historic Archive Collection at UC Irvine Libraries. She is the Founding Director of Balboa Island Museum and Moulton Museum. She has collaborated with CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Irvine, UCLA, Soka University, Visit Newport Beach, and John Wayne Foundation. Jennifer designed the Dana Point and Newport Beach Historical Society, Laguna Woods History Center, and OC Docent League websites. She is an Arts & Culture Ambassador for the city of Dana Point and Past President of the Southwest Oral History Association.
Cindy Keil earned an M.A. in English. She attended UC Irvine for her undergraduate degree and specialized in creative writing. She has published a novella and short stories. Cindy has co-curated art and history exhibits throughout Orange County including Brea Museum, Balboa Island Museum, Laguna Woods History Center, Moulton Museum, Soka University, and Taiwanese American History Museum. Cindy was the California Delegate of the Southwest Oral History Association. She is a published author and edits manuscripts. Cindy has published anthologies, oral histories, and memoirs. Currently, she is writing a book about maritime literature.
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Field Notes | October 2025
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