Library Specialty Services
Hallett Movers has safely transferred precious collections and artifacts from homes, museums, government offices, historical societies, places of faith, and libraries of every kind for more than 70 years. Whether you need to move fine art, rare books, antiques, archives, or any high-value, one-of-a-kind items – call on us to take the exquisite care needed to move your most unique materials.
Experienced Staff
Hallett team members recognize the value of finely developed collections, irreplaceable artifacts, and sensitive records, so we treat them with utmost care throughout the relocation process. The Hallett advantage includes:
Efficient Solutions
Hallett combines experience with innovation and technology with human care and understanding to create efficient solutions for moving even the oddest, oldest, most awkward, or disorganized of materials. Our team has created ways to transport the following:
Exceptional Service
Hallett has the background, equipment, and conscientious attitude to relocate your special materials with care. In addition to our unparalleled move management services, we offer:
Experienced Staff
Hallett team members recognize the value of finely developed collections, irreplaceable artifacts, and sensitive records, so we treat them with utmost care throughout the relocation process. The Hallett advantage includes:
- Prioritized communication in specialty moves, which can be exceptionally challenging. We will work closely with your staff to understand the needs of the materials, examine the particulars of the spaces involved, address security concerns, and prepare for the unexpected.
- Moving experts and specialists well versed in fine arts and preservation. World class cultural institutions including Chicago’s Newberry Library, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, and the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institutes in Washington, DC have relied on our expertise to safeguard their treasures in transit.
- Project managers for large or complex projects that work from the beginning to advise in planning your specialty move. Hiring Hallett as a consultant to your planning process helps to prevent common oversights, identify potential problem areas early enough to devise smart solutions, ensure all aspects will be covered in a request for bids, and, ultimately, save you time and money.
Efficient Solutions
Hallett combines experience with innovation and technology with human care and understanding to create efficient solutions for moving even the oddest, oldest, most awkward, or disorganized of materials. Our team has created ways to transport the following:
- The original James Bond 007 car on a cross-country publicity tour
- Thousands of rare monographs and journals from the Massachusetts Horticulture Society for the Chicago Botanic Gardens
- Both the black and white and color film collections at the Chicago History Museum
- Manuscripts by Abraham Lincoln, Alice Walker, and Joyce Carol Oates
- 19th century medical equipment
- 100 year old royal wax seals at Queens University, Belfast
- Early California mission vestments at Loyola Marymount University
- First presses of Duke Ellington recordings
- Golden Cross sculptures by Salvador Dali and Le Destin by Matisse
- Elephant folios of the complete set of original Audubon prints
Exceptional Service
Hallett has the background, equipment, and conscientious attitude to relocate your special materials with care. In addition to our unparalleled move management services, we offer:
- Collection reorganization, integration, separation, and weeding
- Collection measuring and layout
- Collection cleaning
- Take down and re-installation of wall hung items, art, and sculptures
- Packing with acid-free paper; archival quality packing materials
- Custom crating
- Dynamic warehousing, and both long- and short-term collection storage
Thank you for your help with this project!
Just wanted to let you know the instruments arrived today, safe and sound. I only opened one box so far, saving the rest for when our Archivist comes in next week. I am not even sure what the instrument is (#14), but it was meticulously packed and is beautiful.
~ Louise Collins DVM, MSLIS, Boston MA 02114
~ Louise Collins DVM, MSLIS, Boston MA 02114