Western History Association (WHA)
Established: 1961. Membership: 2,000. Annual dues: $80 regular; $30 student; $45 emeritus/retired; $95 joint; $125 sustaining; $500 donor; $250 patron; $150 institutional/sponsor
Web site: http://www.umsl.edu/~wha/
Statement of Purpose: To promote the study of the North American West in varied aspects and broadest sense. The first meeting of what was to become the Western History Association was held in Santa Fe, NM, in October 1961, organized by a small group of history "buffs" and academic historians. Since then the organization has met annually in a wide range of western, and sometimes eastern, cities bringing together a diverse group of western writers, academic historians, public historians, and enthusiasts. Membership is open to any person with an interest in the North American West.
Officers and Staff
President:
Virginia Scharff
University of New Mexico
Phone: (505) 277-4344
Email: vscharff@unm.edu
President-elect:
Sherry Smith
Southern Methodist University
Phone: (214) 768-1312
Email: sherrys@mail.smu.edu
Executive Director:
Kevin Fernlund
University of Missouri-St. Louis
152C University Center
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
Phone: (314) 516-7282
Fax: (314) 516-7272
Email: wha@umsl.edu
Primary Contact
Annual Meeting Date:
Publications: The Western Historical Quarterly; Montana: The Magazine of Western History, quarterly; WHA Newsletter, semiannually
E-Version:
Text revisions by:
Elisabeth Grant 08/20/08
Text proofing and layout:
Miriam Hauss 03/11/03
Version ©2003, American Historical Association
Last Updated: August 20, 2008 9:37 AM