Organization of American Historians (OAH)
Established: 1907. Affiliate since May 1993. Membership: 11,500. Annual dues: $35 student; $50 history educator; $50 emeritus or retired; $40 to $190 regular membership depending on income.
Web site: http://www.oah.org
Email: oah@oah.org
Statement of Purpose: The OAH is an association of historians
dedicated to the promotion of teaching and scholarship about the
history of the United States both before and after its formation
as a nation-state. The organization pursues these goals by encouraging
and supporting excellence in historic research, interpretation,
and publication; advancing the teaching and practice of American
history at all levels and in all settings; promoting the widest
possible access to historical sources and scholarship and the widest
possible discussion of historical questions and controversies, including
advocacy for professional scholarly standards where appropriate;
generating support for the preservation, dissemination, and exhibition
of sources dealing with the history of the United States; and encouraging
respectful and equitable treatment for all practitioners of history.
Office:
111 N. Bryan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408-4199
(812) 855-7311
Fax: (812) 855-0696
Officers and Staff
(see also http://www.oah.org/about/execbd.index.html)
President:
Pete Daniel
Curator, Division of Work and Industry
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C.
President-Elect:
Elaine Tyler May
Professor of American Studies
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Treasurer:
Robert Griffith
Department of History
American University
Washington, DC
Executive Director:
Lee W. Formwalt
Organization of American Historians
112 North Bryan Avenue
PO Box 5457
Bloomington IN 47407-5457
Primary Contact
Editor, Journal of American History:
Edward T. Linenthal
1215 E. Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401-3703
Annual Meeting Dates: March
Publications: Journal of American History, quarterly; Magazine of History, quarterly; OAH Newsletter, quarterly; Annual Meeting Program
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Text revisions by:
Elisabeth Grant 05/22/08
Text proofing and layout:
Miriam Hauss 02/27/03
Version ©2003, American Historical Association
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