Western History Association
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
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.
Annual Meeting: October
Publications: The Western Historical Quarterly; Montana: The Magazine of Western History, quarterly; WHA Newsletter, semiannually
Website: https://www.westernhistory.org/
Find more information in the AHA Directory Online
Address
Western History Association
Univ. of Kansas, Dept. of History
1445 Jayhawk Blvd, 3650 Wescoe Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 505.401.6594
Primary Contact: Elaine Nelson, emnelson@unomaha.edu
Officers
President
William Deverell
Univ. of Southern California
E-mail: Deverell@usc.edu
President-elect
Kelly Lytle Hernández
Univ. of California, Los Angeles
E-mail: hernandez@history.ucla.edu
Executive Director
Elaine M. Nelson
Western History Association
E-mail: emnelson@unomaha.edu
Editor, Western Historical Quarterly
Anne Hyde
Univ. of Oklahoma
E-mail: anne.hyde@ou.edu
Updated 4/18/23