Refimprove date November 2010 No footnotes date November 2010 Image 100pxAHSlogo.png thumb right 100px AHS Logo alchemy alchemist s symbol for copper The Arizona Historical Society AHS is a non profit organization whose goal is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Arizona , the American West West , and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona . It does this through 4 regional divisions. Each division has a representative museum . The state wide divisions are as follows Southern Arizona Division in Tucson, Arizona Tucson , the Central Arizona Division in Tempe, Arizona Tempe , the Northern Arizona Division in Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff , and the Rio Colorado Division in Yuma, Arizona Yuma . It was founded by the Arizona Territory territorial legislature on November 7, 1864. See also Larcena Pennington Page External links official website http www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org Category History of Arizona Category 1864 establishments Category Historical societies in Arizona Category Smithsonian Institution affiliates arizona stub ... more details
Image Nelson Aldrich House edit1.jpg 300px thumb right The Nelson W. Aldrich House , headquarters of the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island, USA A historical society is an organization that collects, researches, interprets and preserves information or items of History historical interest. Generally, a historical society focuses on a specific geographical area, such as a county or town or subject, such as aviation or Rail transport rail . Many historical societies publish Magazine journals or maintain museum s to showcase their field of study. See also List of historical societies Category Historical societies Hist stub Organization stub ... more details
Clinton HistoricalSociety may refer to Clinton HistoricalSociety Connecticut , a List of historical societies Connecticut historicalsociety in Connecticut Clinton HistoricalSociety Clinton, New York Clinton HistoricalSociety Maine , a List of historical societies Maine historicalsociety in Maine Clinton HistoricalSociety Massachusetts , a List of historical societies Massachusetts historicalsociety in Massachusetts disambig ... more details
Literary and HistoricalSociety may refer to Literary and HistoricalSociety University College Dublin a debating society at University College Dublin, Ireland Literary and HistoricalSociety of Quebec , a learned society in Quebec, Canada disambig ... more details
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Clearwater HistoricalSociety may refer to Clearwater HistoricalSociety Clearwater, Florida Clearwater HistoricalSociety Clearwater, Florida Clearwater , Florida Clearwater HistoricalSociety Clearwater, Kansas Clearwater, Kansas Clearwater , Kansas Clearwater HistoricalSociety Orofino, Idaho Orofino, Idaho Orofino , Idaho See also Family history society List of Genealogical Societies List of Historical Societies disambig Category History organizations Category Learned societies ... more details
infobox library library name Presbyterian HistoricalSociety name en library logo image PHS Main Photo.JPG ... Society is the oldest continuous denominational historicalsociety in the United States. ref name .... Philadelphia Presbyterian HistoricalSociety, 2010. ref Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , the Historical ... and over 25,000 communion tokens. ref name website Presbyterian HistoricalSociety, Presbyterian HistoricalSociety. Accessed April 21, 2011. http www.history.pcusa.org . ref The Society s address ... District. The Presbyterian HistoricalSociety is governed by a Board of Directors, which sets ... The Presbyterian HistoricalSociety was organized on May 20, 1852, at the General Assembly meeting ... Presbyterian HistoricalSociety. ref The Society s original mission was to collect and preserve materials ... of the historical documents in its possession to the newly formed Presbyterian HistoricalSociety. ref ... moved again, this time to Race Street. ref name brackenridge The Presbyterian HistoricalSociety ... renamed The Journal of the Presbyterian HistoricalSociety and it is the oldest denominational, historical .... ref name brackenridge It was also through Mudge s involvement that the HistoricalSociety began ... and the Friends of Old Pine Street Church, a new building for the HistoricalSociety was planned ... The Presbyterian HistoricalSociety and the PCUS Historical Foundation in Montreat Conference Center ... collections the Presbyterian HistoricalSociety possesses include the personal library and correspondence ... HistoricalSociety Collection of Missionaries Letters, 1833 1893, which includes correspondence from ... brackenridge In 2010, the HistoricalSociety added over 700 feet of archival material to its holdings ... name annual 2010 Annual Report of the Presbyterian HistoricalSociety. Philadelphia Presbyterian Historical ... HistoricalSociety is a department of the Office of the General Assembly of the PCUSA PC USA and fulfills .... ref name website The HistoricalSociety also provides information on how to protect ... more details
Infobox Organization name Florida HistoricalSociety image size caption map msize mcaption type HistoricalSociety headquarters 435 Brevard Avenue br Cocoa, Florida location membership president Jose Fernandez director executive secretary formation 1856 website http www.florida historical soc.org Florida HistoricalSociety The Florida HistoricalSociety is an organization that promotes the study of the Florida History history of Florida within the context of History of the United States U.S. history . Incorporated in 1856, the Society collects, preserves and publishes materials relating to the history of Florida and its denizens. clear External links http www.florida historical soc.org Florida HistoricalSociety official website US org stub Florida stub Category 1856 establishments in the United States Category History of Florida Category Historical societies in Florida ... more details
The Oxford HistoricalSociety OHS is a local history society concerned with the history of the city of Oxford and the surrounding area in the historical county of Oxfordshire in southern England . History The Oxford HistoricalSociety was founded in 1884 by a group of Oxford University dons in memory of the Revd John Richard Green. ref http users.ox.ac.uk uzdh0149 ohs history History of the Oxford HistoricalSociety , Oxford HistoricalSociety. ref The society formally became a charity in 2003. Aims The OHS exists to publish archives, historical texts, bibliographical tools and studies about the city and University of Oxford, and the neighbouring villages and towns in Oxfordshire as it was before 1972 . ref http users.ox.ac.uk uzdh0149 ohs aims Aims of the Oxford HistoricalSociety , Oxford HistoricalSociety. ref The society seeks out materials from a wide variety of sources for its research. It has published around 140 volumes on the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire, especially concentrating on early records. The Society is administered by a committee of trustees from the University and city of Oxford. See also Oxford Architectural and HistoricalSociety References reflist External links http www.oxhistsoc.org.uk Oxford HistoricalSociety website Category Organizations established in 1884 Category Organisations based in Oxford Category History of Oxford mainly Category History of Oxfordshire partially Category Historical societies Category Clubs and societies in England Category Charities based in Oxfordshire history stub UK org stub ... more details
Italic title The Flintshire HistoricalSociety Journal is an annual magazine in English language English , containing transcripts and articles relating to the county, with book reviews and society notes. It is published by the Flintshire HistoricalSociety, a registered charity founded in 1911 to collect and publish archaeology archaeological and history historical material about Flintshire . From 1911 to 1976, the magazine was published as the Flintshire HistoricalSociety publications . In 1978 it obtained its current name. The magazine has being digitized by the National Library of Wales Welsh Journals Online Welsh Journals Online project at the National Library of Wales . External links http welshjournals.llgc.org.uk browse listissues llgc id 1256711 Flintshire HistoricalSociety publications at Welsh Journals Online http welshjournals.llgc.org.uk browse listissues llgc id 1218518 Flintshire HistoricalSociety Journal at Welsh Journals Online http www.flintshirehistory.org.uk Flintshire HistoricalSociety website Wales stub UK mag stub Category English language magazines Category History magazines Category Annual magazines cy Flintshire HistoricalSociety journal ... more details
The Manitoba HistoricalSociety is a historicalsociety in the province of Manitoba , Canada . It was created by an act of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1879 ref http web2.gov.mb.ca laws statutes 1994 c02194e.php The Manitoba HistoricalSociety Property Act ref , and describes itself as the oldest organization in western Canada devoted to the promotion of public interest in, and preservation of, the region s historical resources . ref http www.mhs.mb.ca Manitoba HistoricalSociety main page , accessed 13 July 2009. ref The society publishes a journal called Manitoba History . See also William Kennedy explorer William Kennedy a founder External links http www.mhs.mb.ca Manitoba HistoricalSociety References references Manitoba stub Category Organizations based in Manitoba Category Historical societies in Canada Category Organizations established in 1879 Category 1879 establishments in Canada de Manitoba HistoricalSociety fr Soci t historique du Manitoba ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Alexander Hamilton HistoricalSociety AHHS was founded in 2003 as a non profit organization with the mission of reinvigorating public interest in the life, legacy, and philosophy of Alexander Hamilton through educational, publicity, and preservation projects. External links Category Organizations established in 2003 Category United States historical societies Category Alexander Hamilton HistoricalSociety ... more details
File Southern HistoricalSociety .jpg right thumb alt Circular seal with the motto The Southern HistoricalSociety, Organized May 1, 1869 Deo Vindice The central device is a man on a horse, with the text Re organized Aug.15.1873. , surrounded by a wreath of assorted plants. Seal of the Southern HistoricalSociety The Southern HistoricalSociety is a public organization founded by Confederate States of America Confederate Major General Dabney H. Maury in 1868 1869 and documented Southern military and civilian viewpoints from the American Civil War until now. These were compiled into the b s Southern HistoricalSociety Papers Southern HistoricalSociety Papers b , published in the late 19th Century, comprising 52 volumes of articles written by Southern soldiers, officers, politicians, and civilians. Links SHSP articles on http www.civilwarhome.com antietamshsp.htm Sharpsburg Antietam Online version of Dabney Herndon Maury s http docsouth.unc.edu fpn maury maury.html Recollections of a Virginian in the Mexican, Indian and Civil Wars SHSP articles on http www.gdg.org Research SHSP shsp.html Gettysburg Wikisource material on s Southern HistoricalSociety Its Origin and History Southern HistoricalSociety Its Origin and History Wikisource material on s Southern HistoricalSociety Papers 52 volumes of the Southern HistoricalSociety Papers Category Historiography of the American Civil War pt Sociedade Hist rica do Sul ... more details
The American Aviation HistoricalSociety AAHS is a non profit organization that primarily publishes a quarterly aviation Magazine journal . The society also maintains an extensive library of aviation related photographs and documents. AAHS has had an educational program in promoting United States American aviation through its journal and a periodic newsletter . The Society was founded in 1956, and it is located in Santa Ana, California . External links http www.aahs online.org American Aviation HistoricalSociety Official Site http www.theaviationindex.com publication american aviation historicalsociety aahs journal Index for the American Aviation HistoricalSociety Journal See also List of historical societies Aviation historical societies List of aviation historical societies Category History of aviation Category Aviation magazines Category History of Orange County, California Category Historical societies in California Category Organizations based in Santa Ana, California aviation stub US museum stub ... more details
Image Wadsworth Longfellow House Front.JPG thumb right Wadsworth Longfellow House , ca. 1785 The Maine Historical Society is the official state historical society of Maine and is located in Portland, Maine Portland . History The Maine Historical Society was founded in 1822 and is the third oldest state historical society after the Massachusetts Historical Society and New York Historical Society . The Maine Historical Society was founded and funded by many of Portland s early Yankee philanthropists, including James Phinney Baxter . The Society currently operates the Wadsworth Longfellow House , a National Historic Landmark , and Longfellow Garden, the Maine Historical Society Museum and Store, the Maine Historical Society Research Library and the Maine Memory Network. Presidents William Willis mayor William Willis , Mayor of Portland, was the president of the Maine Historical Society 1856 1865 . ref http library.bowdoin.edu arch mss wwg.shtml Bowdoin Library ref Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. , official State Historian of Maine, was president of MHS from 1977 to 1979. Maine Historical Society Museum The Maine Historical Society Museum is located at the Society s headquarters at 489 Congress Street Portland, Maine Congress Street , Portland, Maine Portland . Topics for the changing exhibits include Maine s history, politics, culture, sports, religion, art and business. References Reflist External links http www.mainehistory.org Official Website http www.hwlongfellow.org Henry Wadsworth Longfelllow http www.mainememory.net Maine Memory Network coord 43.6568 70.2603 type landmark region US ME display title Category 1822 establishments in the United States Category Historic preservation Category Libraries in Cumberland County, Maine Category History of New England Category History museums in Maine Category Museums in Portland, Maine Category Historical societies in Maine ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Infobox Societies name Historical Diving Society image motto established ... diving dress 2.jpg thumb 300px Preparations for a helmet dive. The Historical Diving Society HDS ... is setting up the Historical Diving Society Museum HDS Museum at No. 2 Battery, Stokes Bay , Hampshire ... External links http www.thehds.com Official Historical Diving Society ... Diving Societies affiliated to the HDS http www.hdsitalia.com Historical Diving Society Italia http www.dykkehistorisk.dk Historical Diving Society Denmark Dykkehistorisk Selskab http www.hdsseap.org Historical Diving Society Southeast Asia Pacific http web.archive.org web 20091027010153 http geocities.com uhexso The Undersea Heritage & Exploration Society http www.hds.org Historical Diving Society United States of America http www.hdscanada.org Historical Diving Society Canada http www.d3k.se sdhf Swedish Diving HistoricalSociety Svensk Dykerihistorisk F rening http www.hdsfrance.org Historical ... Historical Diving Society Russia http www.hdses.com Historical Diving Society Spain Asociaci n Espa ola de la Historia del Buceo http www.hds poland.org Historical Diving Society Poland Stowarzyszenie ... established in 1990 Underwater diving stub it Historical Diving Society ... diving heritage. The Society has since grown into an international organisation with affiliated ... and work together with the HDS towards the same goals. The Society encourages the publication of articles of historical diving interest. It publishes and its own printed quarterly magazine newsletter, the Historical Diving Times and the International Journal of Diving History for its members. These publications are also available for non members to purchase via the society s website. Selected articles appear online. The Society holds meetings, visits, and lectures, and has two active Working ... demonstrating at rallies and exhibitions. Each year the Society holds an annual conference and dinner ... more details
Infobox Museum name Archer HistoricalSociety Museum image Archer FL HS Museum01.jpg imagesize 240 caption map type Florida map caption latitude 29.53149 longitude 82.52273 established dissolved location Intersection of Main and Magnolia Streets br Archer, Florida type History museum ref name MuseumsUSA MuseumsUSA. http www.museumsusa.org museums info 1865852 Archer HistoricalSociety Museum , MuseumsUSA website , 2009. Accessed May 25, 2009. ref visitors director curator publictransit website http www.afn.org archer Archer HistoricalSociety Museum The Archer HistoricalSociety Museum is located at the intersection of Main and Magnolia Streets, Archer, Florida Archer , Florida , USA . Housed in an old railroad depot that was built before 1900, it contains exhibits relating to area history. ref name About the Museum Archer HistoricalSociety Museum http www.afn.org archer depot010.htm Archer HistoricalSociety Railroad Museum , Archer HistoricalSociety , 2009. Accessed May 25, 2009. ref Footnotes reflist External links commonscat inline http www.afn.org archer Archer HistoricalSociety Museum Category Museums in Alachua County, Florida Category History museums in Florida Category Historicalsociety museums in Florida Florida museum stub ... more details
The St. Vrain HistoricalSociety , Inc. is an non profit organization in Longmont, Colorado and was officially organized in 1963, The Society supports and maintains historic properties, the Old Mill Park, Hoverhome, Hover Farmstead, and the Old St Stephens Church The mission of the Society is to promote historic education and preservation in Longmont and the surrounding St. Vrain Valley. ref http stvrainhistoricalsociety.org Historical Properties.html St. Vrain HistoricalSociety , Official site ref References reflist Museum stub External links http www.visitlongmont.org things to do historical sites VisitLongmont.org Things to do historical sites Category History organizations Category United States historical societies Category History museums in Colorado Category Museums in Boulder County, Colorado ... more details
The Dallas HistoricalSociety is an organization dedicated to the History of Dallas, Texas history of Dallas, Texas Dallas , Texas United States USA . It was organized on March 31, 1922, ref http www.dallashistory.org Dallas HistoricalSociety http www.dallashistory.org about about dhs.htm About . Retrieved on 29 April 2007. ref by citizens who wished to encourage historical inquiry. In 1938, the Society assumed the management of the Hall of State at Fair Park at the request of the City of Dallas. The HistoricalSociety operates with a full and part time staff of ten and an annual operating budget of approximately United States dollar US 1,000,000. References Reflist External links Portalbox Dallas Fort Worth History http www.dallashistory.org Dallas HistoricalSociety Category History of Dallas, Texas Category Organizations based in Dallas, Texas Dallas stub ... more details
Infobox publisher image parent Wisconsin HistoricalSociety status founded 1855 founder successor country United States headquarters Madison, Wisconsin distribution keypeople publications Book s, Magazine s topics genre imprints revenue numemployees nasdaq url URL http www.wisconsinhistory.org whspress The Wisconsin HistoricalSociety Press , operated by the Wisconsin HistoricalSociety , in Madison, Wisconsin , is Wisconsin s oldest book publisher and has more than 100 titles in print. The Wisconsin HistoricalSociety WHS Press publishes books that connect people in Wisconsin and the Midwest to their past. WHS Press published its first book, Volume I of the Wisconsin Historical Collections, in 1855 to showcase some of the holdings of the newly founded Wisconsin HistoricalSociety. Since then, the Press has explored Wisconsin history topics in a variety of formats, from booklets and research guides to the six volume History of Wisconsin series and softcover titles. In recent years, the Press has concentrated on creating books that appeal to a wider audience, including narratives about people and events, explorations of historical topics, and stories that speak to a regional community but also reach across borders. The Press began publishing a series of books for young readers in 2005 called The Badger Biography series that tells the stories of Wisconsin people to a new generation ... of History Wisconsin HistoricalSociety Bot generated title ref the quarterly magazine given as a benefit of membership in the Wisconsin HistoricalSociety, is also published by the WHS Press and has ... in bookstores and through the Wisconsin HistoricalSociety store. ref http shop.wisconsinhistory.org Wisconsin HistoricalSociety Online Store Bot generated title ref Notes reflist External links http www.wisconsinhistory.org whspress Wisconsin HistoricalSociety Press http www.wisconsinhistory.org Wisconsin HistoricalSociety Category Companies based in Madison, Wisconsin es Sociedad Hist rica ... more details
Image Nebraska State HistoricalSociety Building.jpg thumb The Nebraska State HistoricalSociety headquarters building. Image Nebraska State HistoricalSocietyHistorical Marker.jpg thumb Historical marker outside the Nebraska State HistoricalSociety building. The Nebraska State HistoricalSociety is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information ... and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history. It was designated a state institution in 1883, and upgraded to a state agency in 1994. The agency s mission statement is to collect, preserve, and open to all, the histories we share. Facilities and operations of the society include Nebraska State HistoricalSociety Headquarters Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln , located on the campus of University of Nebraska Lincoln . The Society s headquarters features a library and archives, and administration and the research and publications operations of the Society. Chimney Rock National Historic Site near Bayard, Nebraska Bayard Fort Robinson Fort Robinson Museum Crawford, Nebraska Crawford Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center Omaha, Nebraska Omaha John Neihardt John G. Neihardt State Historic Site Bancroft, Nebraska Bancroft Museum of Nebraska History Lincoln Neligh Mill Neligh Mill State Historic Site Neligh, Nebraska Neligh George W. Norris House Senator George Norris State Historic Site McCook, Nebraska McCook Thomas P. Kennard House, Nebraska Statehood Memorial Lincoln Willa Cather State Historic Site Red Cloud, Nebraska Red Cloud External links http www.nebraskahistory.org Official website Category 1878 establishments Category State agencies of Nebraska HistoricalSociety Category History of Nebraska Category Historical societies in Nebraska Category Museum organizations Category State history organizations of the United States Nebraska stub pl Nebraska State HistoricalSociety ... more details
Primarysources date October 2007 Image obhsbuilding2.jpg thumb right The Old Bridgewater HistoricalSociety Museum Building The Old Bridgewater HistoricalSociety collects, preserves and publishes material relating to the history of the original settlement of Bridgewater, Massachusetts . It possesses many historical materials, including genealogical information and artefacts pertaining to local history. The society was formed in 1894, and is now the caretaker of two historical buildings. The Old Bridgewater Historical Museum Building, built in 1901, is a fine example of turn of the century Greek Revival architecture. The second building is the Reverend James Keith Parsonage , which has been restored to its original 1662 condition on the original site. Both are open to the public. Although the museum building is located in West Bridgewater, the focus of the society also encompasses East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater and Brockton originally North Bridgewater . External links http oldbridgewater.org index.html The Old Bridgewater HistoricalSociety website Category Historical societies in Massachusetts ... more details
Image Rhode Island HistoricalSociety Seal 1852.jpg 150px thumb Rhode Island HistoricalSociety Seal, using a variation of the Rhode Island Seal . The Rhode Island HistoricalSociety is a privately endowed ... building.JPG thumb 150px left The original headquarters of the HistoricalSociety, The Cabinet Building, was sold to Brown University in the 1940s. Founded in 1822, the Society is the fourth oldest state historicalsociety in the United States after the Massachusetts HistoricalSociety , New York HistoricalSociety , and Maine HistoricalSociety . The Rhode Island HistoricalSociety was founded ... . ref Cite book title Publications of the Rhode Island HistoricalSociety volume 3 series New Series ...?id TTwGAAAAMAAJ&pg PA24&dq henry j steere rhode island historicalsociety accessdate July 7, 2008 ref In 1854 the Southern Cabinet of the Rhode Island HistoricalSociety became reorganized as the Newport HistoricalSociety . ref Cite book title Bulletin of the Newport HistoricalSociety volume 3 15 ... k8MTAAAAYAAJ&pg RA7 PA17&dq newport historicalsociety southern cabinet rhode island historicalsociety ... reflist External links http www.rihs.org Rhode Island HistoricalSociety Website coord missing Rhode ... The Nelson W. Aldrich House in Providence, a National Historic Landmark that serves as the society s headquarters. The Society has the largest and most important historical Rhode Island collection within its main library and two museums. The Society s collections include some 25,000 objects, 5,000 manuscripts ... picture film. Through the Newell D. Goff Center for Education and Public Programs, the Society offers .... In recent years the Society has been very active in teacher training programs seeking to improve the quality of history teaching in Rhode Island. The Society also presents exhibits, films, concerts, and many other community activities and programs. The Society publishes its journal Rhode ... from pre colonial to recent. The Society s most noteworthy recent advances include its first on line ... more details
The Galway Archaeological and HistoricalSociety was founded on the 21 March 1900, at the Hotel Meyrick Railway Hotel , Galway . It promotes the study of the archaeology and history of Ireland history of the west of Ireland. Since 1900, the Society has published 60 volumes of the Journal of the Galway Archaeological and HistoricalSociety . The first 55 volumes of this journal are available for purchase on CD ROM . The Society also runs a lecture series in Galway City, as well as outings to various sites of interest during the summer. It is also involved in lobbying national and local authorities in relation to heritage matters relating to the City and County of Galway. External links http www.gahs.info References By Time Everything is Revealed The Galway Archaeological and HistoricalSociety, 1900 1999 , Joe O Halloran , pp. 162 182, Journal of the G.A. & H.S., Volume 53, 2001 . DEFAULTSORT Galway Archaeological And HistoricalSociety Category Historical societies Category History organizations Category Ireland stubs Category Learned societies of Ireland Historical ireland stub ... more details
for the musical artist with a similar name Mull HistoricalSociety Mull Historical & Archaeological Society were originally called simply Mull HistoricalSociety but changed their name to underline the importance of archaeology in their work and partly to avoid confusion with Colin MacIntyre s pop creation. Based on the Scotland Scottish island of Isle of Mull Mull , they aim to promote and develop an interest in Scottish History and traditions with particular reference to the Island of Mull . External links http www.mull historical society.co.uk Mull Historical and Archaeological Society Homepage Mull Category Isle of Mull Scotland org stub ... more details
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