About

Archivist, Researcher, Cemetery Enthusiast (He/Him)

Chris holds a Dual Masters degree in Library Science and History from Queens College, CUNY, with a Certificate in Archives and the Preservation of Cultural Materials. His research is focused on cemeteries and their records as forms of community archives.

He currently works as a Project Archivist for Winthrop Group in New York City. He has previously provided research assistance for two Professors of History at Queens College, worked in the Records Management Office at the New York City Sanitation Department, served as an archives assistant at Pace Gallery, and interned with the National Archives and Records Administration in New York City.

Get in touch

Chris is always happy to take a research request, whether it is finding a resource, analyzing information, or processing a personal collection. If you want to chat about archives, cemetery history, or death, don’t hesitate in reaching out.

Publications

Archival Outlook
“Death and Community”
January 2023

Speaking

Metropolitan Cemetery Association
“Records of the Dead”
March 2023

Conferences

SAA Graduate Student Poster
“Cemeteries as Community Archives”
August 2022