Five Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in October
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates in the last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program [...]
Building Relationships in a Small Community
When I heard the AASLH Annual Meeting was going to be in Austin, Texas in September, I knew I had to figure [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Cleveland Grays Armory Museum
By Aja Bain, AASLH, and Mary Beth Rauzi and Mary Manning, Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Exciting changes are happening at the 960 [...]
Pacific Worlds
Pacific Worlds explored historical and contemporary connections between the Pacific Islands and California, inviting diverse Californian communities to get to [...]
Coloring Independently: 1940s African American Film Stills from the Collection of the California African American Museum
Coloring Independently: 1940s African American Film Stills from the Collection of the California African American Museum featured a selection of [...]
We Remember Them: Acts of Love and Compassion in Isla Vista and the May 23, 2014 Isla Vista Memorial Archive
On May 23, 2014, six UCSB undergraduate students were killed and fourteen other individuals were injured in a crime spree [...]
Wright in Glencoe
Glencoe, Illinois (population 8,723) is home to the world’s third largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structures: seven houses, a [...]
AASLH Statement on the Closure of the Illinois State Museum System
October 2 In a budgetary battle with the Illinois state legislature, Governor Bruce Rauner has closed the Illinois State Museum in Springfield and its four [...]
Welcome New AASLH Members (Sept. 2015)
AASLH is pleased to welcome all the individuals and institutions who became members in September. We are so glad you chose to make AASLH your [...]
How Charleston’s Past was Secured for the Future
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their unique history and memories. Contributions [...]
AASLH Aspirations
To shape AASLH’s future, the Council and its Aspirations Task Force have outlined four key ideas. We are interested in knowing what you think. You [...]
Visitor Feedback Stations
Revisiting some great readings from earlier this year, I came across a nice post from colleague Linda Norris on her experience with the feedback stations [...]
AASLH Annual Meeting 2015: Small Museum Friendly Sessions
Looking for sessions that address your small museum's concerns? Look no further! The AASLH Small Museums Committee has compiled this list for you. Be sure [...]