The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History
The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History, by Dr. Bruce W. Dearstyne, published in 2015 by SUNY [...]
Cayuga Heights History Project
The History Project (THP) is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, [...]
Seeing the History in Current Events
Protesters in Nashville, TN on January 21. Throughout recent history, individuals and institutions have collected and presented objects that represent [...]
Playing With History: The New Civil Rights Era American Girl Doll
© American Girl/Mattel Last week, American Girl (AASLH members since 1996) announced their latest character and story collection that will [...]
What A Small Museum Scholarship Recipient Learned at the 2015 AASLH Annual Conference
I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the Small Museum Committee for awarding me a Small Museums Scholarship to [...]
February StEPs certificates
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards [...]
22 Ways History Organizations Are Using StEPs to Self-Assess & Improve
I think we can all agree that assessment programs are important, but it’s not always as clear how self-assessment and [...]
Dear Mr. Nomenclature 3.0
Parade Headstall from Death Valley National Park (DEVA 18892) --------------------------------- Dear Mr. Nomenclature 3.0, I have a beautiful parade headstall in my collection, but the [...]
Returning a Lady to Glory
The Peacock House in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood sat for decades moldering under a maintenance plan of benign neglect. Various owners had added on to [...]
Reflections on the Small Museums Committee: A Conversation with Carol Harsh
We’re looking back in time – March 31, 2004, to be exact – to when the Small Museums Committee formed, and honoring the progressive folks [...]
How Well Do Your Hats Fit?
Whether you wear one hat, two hats, five hats or you’ve lost count, sometimes we who work in history and museums need to go outside [...]
A Lasting Impression
Earlier this year American Airlines received the following photograph and letter from Leonard L. Haynes III, Ph.D. Senior Director, Institutional Service Office of Postsecondary Education [...]
Monroe County (IN) History Center Welcomes New Executive Director
David G. Vanderstel, Ph.D. The Monroe County History Center is pleased to welcome David G. Vanderstel, Ph.D. as its new Executive Director. David [...]