Historical Research & Development LLC

 

"HRD" HISTORICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT like the statement says "Research & field trials in the manner of our forefathers, before production" is just that. After good documentation with research on a given item has been completed, a sample may be made and worked with (field tested) to see if that item is worthy of being reproduced and made available to the public, then researched to see how marketable that item is (will it sell). HRD would produce models, schematics (blue prints) and documentation of the item to those that produce such things with like quality and offered to a marketing group to whole-sale that item. Sounds like a lot for making something period correct, but that is how this sport has grown with the dedicated reenactor, historian and history buff. Those that want correct equipage to experience the chosen time frame that they were interested in. We had some good folks involved in the HRD; Betty Morris "Historical Society" (Retired) St. Louis, MO. [Deceased] 2007 James Rubinfine "An Earlier Time" magazine (Retired) - New England states. [Deceased] 2006 William Eaton "The Colonial Society" magazine (Retired) Williamsburg, VA. [Deceased] 2005 Buck Conner "Clark & Sons Mercantile” (Retired) Colorado. Concho Smith from the "Pennsylvania Historical Society" (Retired) [Deceased] 2001 Ben "Captain Hook" Thompson "African Trade Inc", "Buckhorn Rendezvous" (Retired) Colorado. [Deceased] 2009 There were several others friends of Concho's that I had not had the pleasure of meeting. We were all experienced in a number of different areas of living history, museums, historical societies, etc., we were given a subject to investigate, research, document and then report our findings to HRD, it was found the time doesn't warrant the pay (more of a love of doing research and just learning about our forefather's and what life was like living then). Items that went through the research and were manufactured in quantity: HBC flags NWC flags 18th Century Men's Clothing (breeches, long pants, shirts, watch coats, weskits, frocks, stockings, hats and caps). 18th Century Eyeglasses ranging from 1740 to 1800 styles. HRD had a dozen items scheduled but canceled when James shut everything down. You would have liked the trade guns, knives, and small accourtrements that were carried in the day. ________________________________________________________   HISTORICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT was a great idea for the buyer as well as the supplier knowing the item was correct in every way possible before produced. "Would I do it again with a new team if the chance was available?" Damn Straight... Thank you for asking and please spread the word that HRD is no longer open.       In some case we would use old paintings for reference of an item, then research that item until you would have exhausted all avenues of research. Then look at it for correctness, availability and period used in the research to answer the customers concerns.

When a project was on the drawing table a model was made then field tested to see how well it worked. Then we would look into its marketability, profitability & sales ability before the schematics were released to those interesting in producing the item.

We have moved back to our trade blanket at varoius events.

We would get requests from old friends like the AMM Parties asking for information on different items trying have documentation for using with us as a reference.  Fun times to help these guys and several other groups over the years.

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Updated 01-01-2017