Tracy W. Messer, APR, was destined to become a personal historian. Born and raised in the Washington, DC area, he has spent every summer at the 18th century New Hampshire farmhouse where his family has lived for six generations. He inherited his appreciation for storytelling and historical research listening to exchanges of Yankee wit and wisdom on the front porch and by investigating the treasure-trove of memorabilia from cellar to attic. After graduating from Dickinson College with a double-major in Psychology and Spanish, Tracy earned his master's degree in Counseling from Colgate University. He spent the next decade serving as company historian for PC Connection, Inc. where he developed his interest in multimedia technology. During the past fifteen years, Tracy has worked as an Accredited Public Relations (APR) professional helping children and adults with disabilities to share their own life stories. Tracy has held leadership positions with a number of state and local historical societies and is producing a documentary about the 1941 forest fire that burned more than 24,000 acres in southwestern New Hampshire.

Tracy W. Messer, APR, was destined to become a personal historian. Born and raised in the Washington, DC area, he has spent every summer at the 18th century New Hampshire farmhouse where his family has lived for six generations. He inherited his appreciation for storytelling and historical research listening to exchanges of Yankee wit and wisdom on the front porch and by investigating the treasure-trove of memorabilia from cellar to attic. After graduating from Dickinson College with a double-major in Psychology and Spanish, Tracy earned his master's degree in Counseling from Colgate University. He spent the next decade serving as company historian for PC Connection, Inc. where he developed his interest in multimedia technology. During the past fifteen years, Tracy has worked as an Accredited Public Relations (APR) professional helping children and adults with disabilities to share their own life stories. Tracy has held leadership positions with a number of state and local historical societies and is producing a documentary about the 1941 forest fire that burned more than 24,000 acres in southwestern New Hampshire.