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Valarie J. Kinkade, Principal

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Leah Wolf Whitehead, Consulting Registrar

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Valarie founded Museum and Collector Resource in 1996 after a productive 15-year career in collections, curating, and administration at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, several house museums including a Frank Lloyd Wright house, the U.S. Coast Guard Museum, and the Massachusetts Museum of Transportation.

Leah Wolf Whitehead, Consulting Registrar

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Leah Wolf Whitehead, Consulting Registrar

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Leah previously worked as Collections Manager for the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and as a textile restoration specialist. Since joining MCR in 2010, Leah has managed multiple inventory and cataloging projects for clients such as the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Libby Museum, and and acted as MCR's Temporary Registrar for the MIT Museum.

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Mary began her career working at LACMA, later becoming the director of contemporary art galleries in LA and New York. as well as working at the International Center of Photography, the Whitney Museum, and a private collector.  Mary has worked for MCR clients such as the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Boston Medical Library and the Robbins Library.  Splitting her time between New York and Boston, she works in collections management and appraisal services.

Megan Cotter, Archivist

Jennifer Gee, Curatorial Assistant

Mary Pfeifer, Consulting Curator/Appraiser

Megan  holds a M.S. in Library Science, with an emphasis on Archival Management. With a love of the old, the odd, and the story behind everything, Megan has worked on long-term projects for the Perot Collection in Texas and the Martha's Vineyard Museum in Massachusetts.

Jennifer Gee, Curatorial Assistant

Jennifer Gee, Curatorial Assistant

Jennifer Gee, Curatorial Assistant

Jennifer is pursuing her master's degree in art history and museum studies at Tufts University. With an interest in film history and decorative arts, she has worked on MCR projects for Union College, the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum, and the Wrentham, MA Historical Commission.

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