American Antiquarian Society

The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its mission has been to collect, preserve and make available for study all printed records of what is now known as the United States of America, from first European settlement through the year 1876. They offer programs for professional scholars, pre-collegiate, undergraduate and graduate students, educators, professional artists, writers, genealogists, and the general public.

Related Topics:
Worcester, Massachusetts - American History - United States of America - European - 1876 - Genealogists

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Their library collections encompass more than three million books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, graphic arts materials and manuscripts housed within twenty-five miles worth of shelving. All fifty U.S. states, most of Canada and the British West Indies are included in their preeminent repository, which was founded in 1812 as the third oldest historical society and the first to be national in scope.

Related Topics:
Canada - British West Indies - 1812

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