As we prepare for the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference in Mobile, Alabama, AASLH staff and members of our Host Committee have put together a list of books, documentaries, podcasts, and even a Spotify playlist to explore the area's history. Read more at tinyurl.com/d35rnemb.
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Nashville, Tennessee 9,667 followers
The mission of AASLH is to provide leadership and resources to help the history community thrive.
About us
AASLH is your home for history. We provide leadership and support for our members as they work tirelessly to preserve and interpret state and local history and make the past more meaningful to all Americans. On our website, you will find over 1000 searchable resources including books, white-papers, templates, and more. There, you can also read articles and news from our individual and institutional members. We offer courses and programs throughout the year for history professionals and organizations to learn and grow. Our workshops and classes are offered both in person and online. AASLH is also an advocacy group. We sponsor, advocate, and lobby on behalf of state and local history at the national level through strategic partnerships with several organizations. Not least, the Annual Meeting allows 1000 history professionals, volunteers, and enthusiasts to come together each year to share ideas and tactics. AASLH began in 1904, under the wing of the American Historical Association. Then called the Conference of State and Local Historical Societies, AASLH broke out on its own in December of 1940 to become the American Association for State and Local History. Now, 100 years after the first organization was created in support of the burgeoning field of state and local history, AASLH is still the only comprehensive national organization dedicated to the field at large. From its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, AASLH is proud to be a home for those who work and volunteer in the field of state and local history.
- Website
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http://www.aaslh.org
External link for American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- History, Public History, Museums, Historical Societies, Advocacy, and Professional Development
Locations
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Primary
2021 21st Ave S
Nashville, Tennessee 37212, US
Employees at American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Updates
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Join us tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern for a Bridging Cultural Gaps webinar. Presenter Helen Wong Smith, Past President of the Society of American Archivists, will discuss tackling the challenges of cultural misunderstandings and learning effective resolution strategies to create inclusive workplaces, partnerships, and organizations for the public. Register at https://lnkd.in/ePryFkMN.
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With Women's Equality Day coming up on Monday, August 26, it's a good time to highlight our Women's History Community. On our website you can find resources to help with women's history projects and join our Women's History Google Group, where you can share news and tips and ask questions. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eHSnY_CJ.
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The Community Archiving Workshop, in partnership with the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, is providing a free full-day workshop on Friday, September 20 in Richmond, Virginia, to help Native cultural institutions preserve and improve access to their audiovisual collections. Applications are due September 1.
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President Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the deadly 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a tragedy that led to the creation of the NAACP.
Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument
npr.org
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The AASLH Council is the governing board of the association. Council met on Thursday and Friday, June 27 and 28, at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, using Zoom for those members not able to attend onsite. AASLH Chair Christy Coleman led the meeting. See the actions that Council took at the meeting at tinyurl.com/54axbwrr.
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The America250 Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of Representatives and Senators who support the commemoration of America's 250th anniversary. If your state's delegation is not a member, we encourage you to contact them and ask them to join. We expect that their participation makes them more likely to vote for 250th funding for the states. See the list at tinyurl.com/5j5msrw4.
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The Gen Z Engagement Scorecard offers an engagement baseline, sparks new ideas, and includes a printable scorecard for team discussions, sent straight to your inbox. The scorecard is part of Youth250, a dynamic, nonpartisan initiative designed to capture young people's imaginations, ideas, and input as the United States turns 250 years old in 2026. See the scorecard at tinyurl.com/5n87bw8s.
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Hundreds of organizations have used the AASLH Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (STEPS) to revitalize their operations and meet national museum standards. Sign up for STEPS and join our orientation session on August 29 to get started. Register for the orientation at tinyurl.com/59bzs6n7.
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Longtime AASLH member, George McDaniel, will receive the South Carolina Governor's Award in the Humanities. George is the Executive Director Emeritus of Drayton Hall, president of McDaniel Consulting, LLC, and author of the recent book, "Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People."
South Carolina Humanities Awards
https://schumanities.org