What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)

Professional Authenticator, Other

What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.

I don't have a collection. I am a board certified document examiner. I collaborate with forensic colleagues to identify paper/ink/print process of historical and collectable items. I examine signatures/documents for evidence of print process and/or genunieness including signatures and other items.

What is your level of expertise?

Professional

Why do you want to join Autograph Live?

Oregon Historical Society refers local people to me for an examination of their item for evidence of genuneness or non genuineness. For the past 18 yeaars I've examined items such as a Honus Wagner baseball trading card, Titanic artifact, Ernie Pyle typed letter for History Detectives, Tonya Harding's writing, signatures of US Presidents and more.

What are your areas of interest?

Books/Literature

Why do you collect?

I don't collect.

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?

I don't have a collection.

You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?

none specifically