The Salem History Society

  A new-model historical society
and a worldwide community of Salem and Essex County, Mass. history lovers
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS


a nonprofit organization

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NEXT MEETING: Tuesday May 26th at 7pm ~ Salem History Society Annual Meeting Please join us for this Annual Year-End All-Members Meeting: Questions and Answers, Favorite Stories, and Favorite Things about Salem!!

at Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette Street, Salem

JOIN OR MAINTAIN YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY REGISTERING ON THE NEW SALEM COMMON




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 SALEM (and Essex County) HISTORICAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY
  • A Free Service of the Salem History Society
  • For Residents, Visitors, and Information-Seekers of all types

    • Applications are accepted for this Directory on an on-going basis.

    CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

    Libraries and Archives AND Heritage Trails (NonProfit)

    NonProfit Organizations

    Magazines, Journals, and Scholarly Resources AND Online-Only Internet Resources (including resources for students)

    Political and Civic Entities AND Miscellaneous

    "To the Farthest Port(s)... of Historical Inquiry"
    last update to the Directory: March 2009
    The SALEM HISTORY COMMON (online community)
    MEMBERSHIP
    Register here to become a member!
    Membership is free and open to anyone, anywhere.    		 Contact Us
    By Email (preferred)

    NB:If you are contacting us with a research question, please take these steps FIRST

    Please note: the Society Advisory Board is an all-volunteer organization; please be patient if you don't hear from us immediately. ALL messages are reviewed, however, and
    we will answer you as swiftly as is possible    .
    DO YOU HAVE A RESEARCH QUESTION?
    If you are contacting us with a research question, please take these steps FIRST.

    1) Consult the Salem and Essex County Historical Resources Directory for possible organizations, groups, or individuals which might be able to help.

    2) Register on the Salem History Common, become a member, and post your question to the Community.

    If you need help registering on the Common, contact us.

    MEMBERSHIP IN THE SALEM HISTORY SOCIETY IS FREE AND IS OPEN TO ANYONE,
    ANYWHERE, WITH AN INTEREST IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS AND ESSEX COUNTY HISTORY.
    Simply register on the Salem History Common to become a member.
    Shared Values, Best Practices

    The Salem History Society endorses and strives to uphold the ethical
    and professional shared values of the historical profession.

    Our stated mission when founding the SHS was to:

    enhance, enrich, and encourage a better, more accurate, and more informed

    understanding, appreciation and practice
    of the history of Salem and Essex County, Mass.


    To facilitate such goals, we will continue to share resources on  this subject from time to tiime.

    The Salem History Society Advisory Board

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    Begin quoted material from The American Historical Association's
    Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct "Shared Values"
     

    ... it is worth repeating that a great many dilemmas associated with
    the professional practice of history can be resolved by returning to
    the core values....

  • Historians should practice their craft with integrity.
  • They should honor the historical record.
  • They should document their sources.*
  • They should acknowledge their debts to the work of other scholars.
  • They should respect and welcome divergent points of view even as they argue and subject those views to critical scrutiny.
  • They should remember that our collective enterprise depends on mutual trust. And they should never betray that trust.

    • end quoted material

    *including providing citations for sources used


    PLEASE SEE THE INDICATED URL(s)  FOR COMPLETE STATEMENTS AND/OR DESCRIPTIONS OF
    WHAT EACH OF THESE CORE VALUES ENTAIL.
    http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/ProfessionalStandards.cfm
    Members please note: To keep up with current Salem History Society events and issues,
    please visit this website frequently, or join the Society by registering on the Salem History Common
    All notifications and announcements will be posted here and on the Common.

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    We will continue to vary the meeting night throughout 2009, as discussed at previous SHS meetings.

    NEXT MEETING

    The Salem History Society column will be published regularly in the Salem Gazette.
    Meeting announcements will also be made in the Gazette and other regional media outlets.

    NEXT MEETING: Tuesday May 26th at 7pm

    Salem History Society Annual Meeting

    Please join us for this Annual Year-End All-Members Meeting:
    Questions and Answers, Favorite Stories, and Favorite Things about Salem!
    We will also discuss plans for next year.

    THE NEW SALEM HISTORY COMMON

    Join, or Maintain Your Membership by Registering on the New Common

    After some research, and testing, the Salem History Society's online community, The Salem History Common,
    has been moved to a new server.
    Over several months, not only was the new site designed and set up but all previous discussions
    were moved and archived as well.
    The new server offers many enhanced features for members.

    To join or maintain your Salem History Society membership, please register on the Common.

    If you have questions, please email the SHS Advisory Board at: salemhistory@salemhistorysociety.org.

    OUR MISSION: Our stated mission when founding the SHS was to enhance, enrich, and encourage a better, more accurate, and more-informed understanding, appreciation and practice of the history of Salem and Essex County, Mass.

    The Salem History Society endorses and strives to uphold the ethical and professional shared values of the historical profession.

    More information is available on the Salem History Common.

    MEMBERSHIP CARDS NOW AVAILABLE

    Registered SHS members can now obtain a free membership card.

    Members should email the SHS office at salemhistory@salemhistorysociety.org
    with their name and address to obtain a card.

    Please put the words "SHS Membership Card," in the subject line of your email.

    Please MAKE SURE you supply the email address you used to register on the Salem History Common
    when you joined, so your registration can be checked.
    (NB:Cards are only available via email.)

    Info on obtaining cards will remain published on the Salem History Society website,
    or please log onto the Salem History Common for details.


    Of Continuing Interest....

    The Salem History Society was incorporated in June 2007

    We don't collect membership fees
    we do not raise money to maintain a historic house or archives,
    and we do not serve as a tourism organization of any kind.


    We are an informational society, dedicated to study of, research in, learning about,
    and the professional dissemination of the history of Salem and Essex County.
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    WWW salemhistorysociety.org

    This site has been donated by: The Institute for Music, History, and Cultural Traditions, Inc.
    copyright 2006-2009 Salem History Society, Inc.
    A nonprofit organization
    c/o 203 Washington St. #263, Salem MA 01970