In late 2018 Allison joined Howland Research as personal assistant to Howland’s founder. As a valued “jack of all trades,” the range of her responsibilities has included software trouble shooting, financial auditing, cataloging rare book collections, woodworking, landscaping, and the maintenance and light repair on two collector cars.
In 2021, her role grew to include work as a research assistant and co-author of an essay on the controversies surrounding the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The essay was presented in July 2024 in a talk at University Commons in Ann Arbor, which included insights into the nature of the battle itself, the character of the protagonists, the consolidation of William the Conqueror’s victory, and the conflict concerning the actual site of the battle. The next iteration of this work is planned for publication.
Allison has several responsibilities with the award-winning Triple Anvil Press, an activity of Howland Research. Among them are the curation of a collection of exotic papers, management of a varied paper inventory, coordination of custom binding, and serving as the press’s in-house binder for Japanese and other specialty binding.
Additionally, Allison uses her book cataloguing experience to manage Howland Fine & Rare Books, another activity of Howland Research. See About Howland Research.