About Us

Your collection holds stories worth preserving. Ewalt Archival helps you organize, protect, and share those memories so they’re accessible today and safeguarded for the future.

Projects include:

• Family archives & private collections

• Collections assessments and reports

• Art & visual resources management

• Digital collections & metadata

• Exhibit design and engagement

• Historical research

• Grant writing

Jillian Ewalt is an archivist with 15 years of experience, helping clients bring clarity, order, and care to their collections. She has worked with academic archives, private collections, community-based archives, and museums. With a client-centered approach, she helps transform collections into lasting assets that support storytelling, long-term care, and community engagement.

Jillian holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science with a specialization in Archives and Preservation from San José State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Public Art from California State University, Monterey Bay. Her research has been published in the Journal of Western Archives, Art Documentation, Material Religion, and Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library. She is a member of the Society of American Archivists and the Society of California Archivists.