Established: 1940. Affiliate since April 1990. Membership: 5,000+. Annual dues: $30 student; $40 retired; $70-250 individual; $115+ institution.

Statement of Purpose: AASLH provides leadership and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all people.

Annual Meeting: September

Publications: History News magazine (quarterly); Technical Leaflets (quarterly); book imprint with Rowman & Littlefield; blog network