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
Field Services staff 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 Wisconsin Council for Local History 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 Conference
The statewide
annual conference of the
Wisconsin Council for Local History
is held in a different part of Wisconsin
each fall. The meeting offers
historical and technical program
sessions as well as tours and
special events. The Society organizes
and hosts the conference on behalf
of the Council.
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. Learn more about
upcoming workshops.
Wisconsin Council for Local History Roster
The field services staff prepares a roster that
serves as a published directory
of all historical organizations that are affiliated with
the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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