OUR THREE SERVICES
One drawer at a time.
Each service is distinct and can be engaged separately. Together, they cover the full range of what Malaysian families and community organisations need to preserve what has been kept.
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A method built on consistency.
Every service Waris Archive delivers uses a defined methodology — a written protocol for photography, a consistent numbering scheme, a condition grading key, a file-naming standard. These are not decisions made on the day. They are established in advance and applied the same way in every engagement so that the records produced are comparable, recoverable and legible to someone who was not present when they were made.
Before any engagement begins, we send a written scope document. The client knows what we will do, what we will not do, and who we would refer specific questions to. This document is not a formality — it is the foundation of the working relationship. We revisit it together at the start of the engagement and again at the close.
SERVICE ONE · RM 525
Before Anything Is Moved: Documentation Session
A two-hour session on documenting a household's contents and papers in place, before boxes are packed or rooms are cleared. Written for families who have recently lost a relative and want an accurate record made calmly, and for households preparing to downsize. Delivered privately at the home or online with the family photographing as they go.
What is included
- Room-by-room photography protocol
- Numbering scheme and inventory sheet
- Guidance on separating originals from copies
- Handling notes for fragile paper and photographs in humid conditions
- Referral sheet for next steps outside our scope
How the session runs
- 1 Introductory call to discuss the household and agree which rooms to cover
- 2 Session conducted at home or online; photography and numbering completed together
- 3 Inventory sheet finalised and returned within five working days
- 4 Referral sheet provided; questions outside our scope named and directed
BEST FOR: Families who have recently lost a relative · Households preparing to downsize · Those who want a record before a house move
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SERVICE TWO · RM 1,670
Oral History and Provenance Course
A seven-week course on recording the spoken history that accompanies a family's objects and papers: interview technique, consent, audio capture on ordinary equipment, transcription, and writing a provenance note that a stranger could rely on in fifty years. Suited to families with elderly relatives whose recollections are not yet written down. Ninety minutes weekly, groups of ten.
What is included
- Interview guide and consent form template aligned to PDPA 2010
- Audio capture guidance for ordinary equipment
- File-naming standard for audio files
- Transcription practice with multilingual audio
- Session on distinguishing recollection from record
- Closing archive review of the material produced
Course structure
- 1 Weeks 1–2: Interview technique, consent, and planning your recordings
- 2 Weeks 3–4: Audio capture, file management, and transcription
- 3 Week 5: Distinguishing recollection from record
- 4 Weeks 6–7: Writing provenance notes and closing archive review
BEST FOR: Families with elderly relatives · Those with multilingual household histories · Small groups working on a shared family archive
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SERVICE THREE · RM 4,740
Association and Clan Records Consulting
A commissioned engagement for clan associations, temple and mosque committees, and community trusts holding registers, photographs and papers spanning many decades. Runs six to nine months. Includes a survey of holdings with condition grading, a catalogue schema, a digitisation programme, tropical storage guidance, an access policy, volunteer training, a succession plan, and a closing report.
What is included
- Survey of holdings with condition grading
- Catalogue schema built on published archival standards
- Digitisation programme with equipment and file specifications
- Tropical storage and pest-management recommendations
- Access and reproduction policy drafted alongside the organisation's professionals
- Volunteer training across five days
- Succession plan for catalogue continuity
- Closing report
Engagement phases
- 1 Survey and condition grading of all holdings
- 2 Catalogue schema design and digitisation programme
- 3 Storage, access policy and volunteer training
- 4 Succession plan and closing report
BEST FOR: Clan associations · Temple and mosque committees · Community trusts with historical holdings
Enquire About This EngagementCHOOSING YOUR SERVICE
Which service suits your situation?
| Feature | Documentation Session | Oral History Course | Association Consulting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household papers and objects documented | |||
| Oral recordings and transcription | |||
| Institutional holdings survey and catalogue | |||
| Condition grading included | |||
| Online delivery available | |||
| Volunteer training included | |||
| Duration | 2 hours | 7 weeks | 6–9 months |
| Price | RM 525 | RM 1,670 | RM 4,740 |
SHARED ACROSS ALL SERVICES
Standards held in every engagement.
Data protection
All personal data handled under PDPA 2010. Consent documented, retention scheduled, access controlled.
Written scope
Every engagement begins with a written scope document. No scope expansion without discussion and agreement.
Referral protocol
Legal, financial and advisory questions named and directed to qualified professionals. No advisory creep.
Two-day response
Every written enquiry is responded to within two working days. Telephone and postal correspondence also accepted.
Climate-aware methods
All storage, handling and digitisation guidance accounts for tropical humidity and pest risk.
Legible records
Every record produced is written so a stranger could read and understand it without asking anyone who was present.
TRANSPARENT PRICING
What you will pay.
Prices are in Malaysian Ringgit (RM) and include all materials described in each service. No hidden additions.
SESSION
Documentation Session
RM 525
per household session
- 2-hour session
- Inventory sheet
- Photography protocol
- Referral sheet
COURSE
Oral History Course
RM 1,670
per person, 7 weeks
- 90 min weekly sessions
- Groups of up to 10
- Consent form templates
- Closing archive review
CONSULTING
Association Consulting
RM 4,740
per engagement, 6–9 months
- Condition survey
- Digitisation programme
- 5-day volunteer training
- Closing report
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