Kitasono Katué, Collaged Scrapbook, Mid-1920s, from The John Solt Kitasono Katué Archive

Who We Are

Unforgotten Archives is dedicated to the preservation of literary and artistic histories through the placement of archives and collections at research libraries and museums, and the publication and exhibition of significant works that have fallen into disregard.

What We Do

We organize, catalog, and preserve both paper and digital archives, as well as arrange for sale to institutions where they can be made available for research. We also help to organize the exhibition and publication of archival material, and occasionally sell individual books, ephemera, and art.

Who We Work With

Past and present clients are academics, writers, poets, galleries, collectors, and visual artists, along with their families or estates. We specialize in modern and contemporary poetry, literature, art and theory, and pride ourselves in working with archives and people we thoroughly admire, considering each project to be an intellectual and artistic collaboration.

Our Services

Henry Miller Correspondence, 1970s, from The Third Rail Papers

  • We are adept at arranging and cataloging large and small archives and collections according to the latest professional standards accepted by libraries and museums.

  • We help to find the best options for placement of collections and archive, ensuring that they are treated with care and made available for study, exhibition, and research.

  • We occasionally produce catalogs for individual books, art, and ephemera.

  • We have helped organize exhibitions and events centered around archives, and worked on a number of editorial projects from archival sources. We have also created a number of digital exhibitions, websites, and online publications.

Interested in working with us?

We’re always looking for new archives to work on, and are happy to help advise artists, writers, academics or institutions regarding arrangement, preservation, cataloging, and the placement of papers and collections. Fill out the form below to be in touch!