retirees who want to embark on a second career." In each case they form " enerally a one-person conglomerate of ghostwriter, editor, and publishing house.". Personal historians have been described as comprising "journalists, psychotherapists, social workers, nurses, videographers, gerontologists, and people from other helping or writing professions", as "retired teachers, journalists, genealogists, and therapists." and as "social workers, journalists and others involved in communications.
Personal historians also provide input to publicly funded oral history projects. The services of personal historians are also used in preparing histories of businesses and other organizations, and by wealth management companies to help improve bonds with their potential clients. Prices are reported to vary widely, depending on the services offered in each case. Personal historians record and present clients' memories and biographies as books, in audio or video formats, and/or as personal websites. clients are unabashedly ordinary, and they tell unabashedly mundane tales." Journalist Chris Wright stated: "The majority of. According to her, "personal historians will not only write, edit, and design your book to your specifications, they'll make it clear from the get-go that the books they produce are meant to be heirlooms rather than potential bestsellers." Increasingly, many personal historians now make use of video and digital formats. Kitty Axelson-Berry founded the organization in 1995.
its members in recording, preserving and sharing life stories of people, families, communities and organizations around the world." According to the organization, its members "help other people create personal histories, including memoirs, video tributes, autobiographies, biographies, family histories, heritage cookbooks, community histories, corporate and organizational histories, legacy letters, and ethical wills." Membership and remit The APH's mission statement is to "support. Formed in the United States in 1995, it claims a global membership of over 650. The Association of Personal Historians ( APH) is an international non-profit trade association dedicated to developing, supporting and marketing the work of self-employed writers and small businesses who are engaged in preparing memoirs and recording the lives of individuals, families, and communities.