Organizing and Making Connections
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers local historical societies advice and assistance in organizing. The Society and the Wisconsin Council for Local History work together to sponsor meetings and programs that create a strong network of historical organizations throughout Wisconsin.
Organizing a Historical Society
Staff from field
services' two locations meet
with prospective historical societies
to provide assistance with initial
steps of organization, including
the preparation of bylaws. Prospective
local historical societies may
apply to affiliate with the Wisconsin
Historical Society. Those who
successfully affiliate enter
into a special relationship with
the Society and receive a variety
of educational services. For
more information about the services
go to help
for local historians.
Wisconsin Council for Local History
The Wisconsin Council for Local
History consists of the more
than 360 historical organizations
that are affiliated with the
Wisconsin Historical Society.
The Council conducts its business
through a volunteer Administrative
Committee.
Regional Conventions
On behalf of the Wisconsin
Council for Local History,
10 historical societies
host regional meetings
of local historians each
year. The conventions facilitate
communication among affiliated
historical societies. The
Field Services
program assists the 10 local hosts
in planning the conventions
and distributing information
about the meetings to historical
societies in each region.
Statewide Convention
The statewide convention of the
Wisconsin Council for Local History
alternates between Madison and
a northern Wisconsin location
each fall. The meeting offers
historical and technical program
sessions as well as tours and
special events. The Society's
two Field Services offices organize
and host the convention on behalf
of the Council and the Wisconsin
Historical Society.
Interested in attending a convention? As dates and programs become available for the regional and state conventions, this information will appear on the calendar of events.
Workshops
Each
spring the field services staff teams with the Wisconsin
Federation of Museums to offer workshops that help local historians
learn new skills and brush up on the latest scholarship
on everything from conservation practices and digitizing
records to exhibit planning and research skills. Dates
and descripitons of upcoming workshops will appear in
the calendar of events.
Wisconsin Council for Local History Roster
The field services staff prepares this
roster, which serves as a published directory
of all historical organizations that are affiliated with
the Wisconsin Historical Society. An abbreviated version
is available online.
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