Established: 1892. Affiliate Since: 1975. Membership: 3,300. Annual dues: $50 and up.

Statement of Purpose: To collect, preserve, catalog, exhibit, publish, and otherwise disseminate information relating to the American Jewish experience primarily through the society’s publications, research collections, conferences, and exhibits.

Publications: Heritage (newsletter), quarterly; catalogs and books

Website: http://www.ajhs.org/

Address
American Jewish Historical Society
15 W. 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212.294.6160

Primary Contact: Gemma Birnbaum, info@ajhs.org

Officers

Executive Director
Gemma Birnbaum
American Jewish Historical Society
E-mail: info@ajhs.org

Deputy Director and Chair of Collections and Engagement
Melanie Meyers
American Jewish Historical Soc.
E-mail: mmeyers@ajhs.org

Senior Archivist
Tanya Elder
American Jewish Historical Soc.
E-mail: telder@ajhs.cjh.org

Updated 4/20/23