Littlefield Historical Research
Historical Research Expertise in Relation to Water Rights • Navigability of Rivers and Other Waterways • Interstate Compacts • Environmental Problems • Natural Resources • Land Claims • Land Uses • Mining • Native Americans & Tribal Historical Issues • Corporate History • Cultural Resources Management

Associates

Sande L. De Salles
Sande L. De Salles

Sande L. De Salles

Associate

Sande De Salles has worked with Littlefield Historical Research for fourteen years on natural resources, environmental, and Native Americans/Tribal historical issues, as well as independently as a consultant on a variety of cultural resources surveys and inventories. Ms. De Salles’s expertise includes working with federal and state records located in archives and agencies throughout the United States, U.S. Census records¸ and creating spreadsheets and analyzing statistical data to provide added dimensions to historical projects.

Master’s Degree in Public History from California State University, East Bay

Bachelor’s Degree in American Studies from California State University, East Bay

Editorial and Research Contributions

  • Editorial Assistant to Richard Orsi, Ph.D., California History: The Magazine of the California Historical Society, 1996-1997.
  • Hunting and the American Imagination, Daniel Justin Herman: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001.
  • Conflict on the Rio Grande: Water and the Law, 1879-1939, Douglas R. Littlefield: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008.

Cultural Resource and Historic Preservation Projects

  • City of Ellensburg, Washington, Historic District survey. Inventory and history of numerous downtown historic buildings and homes in Shoudy’s First Addition for National Park Service Historic Certification Application.
  • Earth Imaging Associates, Ellensburg, Washington. Designated Senior Historian for EIA during proposal research concerning Black Rock Reservoir Project, Washington.
  • Cities of Cle Elum and Roslyn, Washington. Historic District survey, inventory and history of numerous downtown historic buildings and homes.
  • City of Ellensburg, Washington. Bruce Magnotti Historic Buildings - historical overview of the sites for tax incentives.
  • City of Kirkland, Washington. Historic Site Project SLG survey - inventory and history of numerous downtown historic commercial buildings and homes.
  • City of Wenatchee, Washington. Amended Great Northern Platt and Grand View Platt Historic Site Project - survey, inventory and history of numerous downtown historic buildings and homes.

 

Christine M. Andersen
Christine M. Andersen

Christine M. Andersen

Associate

Christine Andersen has eight years of experience in conducting historical research on a variety of natural resources and environmental land use projects. She has extensive experience in compiling primary and secondary source materials from national and state archives, libraries, government agencies and private collections. Ms. Andersen’s expertise includes working with the federal records system, legislative histories, historical maps, homestead patent files, and U.S. General Land Office survey plats and field notes.

Master’s Degree in Education from College of Notre Dame

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and English, College of Notre Dame

Editorial and Research Contributions

  • Conflict on the Rio Grande: Water and the Law, 1879-1939, Douglas R. Littlefield: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008.

Legislative and Other Historical Research Expertise Examples

  • House and Senate proceedings in the Annals of Congress, Register of Debates, Congressional Globe, and Congressional Record
  • Congressional reports and documents (U.S. Congressional Serial Set)
  • Published Congressional Committee hearings
  • Unpublished Senate and House Committee hearings
  • Congressional Committee reports
  • Public laws and executive reports
  • Senate and House bills and resolutions
  • Presidential orders, documents, and reports
  • Records of the Federal Register
  • Records of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (homestead patents, survey plats, and field notes)
  • Legislative research has included all related published governmental records on the state and local levels 
Littlefield Historical Research Associates