Alabama Historical Association

The Alabama Historical Association (est. 1947) of Alabama, United States, is an historical society that aims to "discover, procure, preserve, and diffuse whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary, cultural, economic, ecclesiastical, and political history of the state of Alabama."[1][2] James Frederick Sulzby (1905-1988) served as president of the organization from 1947 through 1949.[3][4] In 1948 the group launched the quarterly journal Alabama Review (ISSN 0002-4341).[5] It also oversees a program of historical markers throughout the state.[6] Membership meetings are held at least annually.[7][8]

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As of 2022, the president of AHA is Jim Bagget of the Birmingham Public Library.

See also

References
  1. "About". Alabama Historical Association. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
  3. Rice 1997.
  4. "James Frederick Sulzby Jr". Alabama Authors. Alabama Library Association – via University of Alabama Libraries.
  5. Alabama review: a quarterly journal of Alabama history. OCLC. OCLC 473940177 – via WorldCat.
  6. "Trail of Tears marker to be dedicated at Rhodes Ferry Park", Decatur Daily, Chicago: Tribune Content Agency, May 5, 2016
  7. "Historical association to meet in Gadsden", Gadsden Times, April 8, 2010
  8. Amy H. Wilson, ed. (2017). "Local History in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Local History (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-7878-3.

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