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Become a Member

Benefits of Membership

Not only does your membership help keep the Historical Society going, but it also benefits you directly by giving you access to both advertise your local historical events and to save money on historical information publications and services that we provide.

Subscription to the quarterly Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, scholarly journal
Subscription to Illinois Heritage: A Publication of the Illinois State Historical Society, bimonthly popular history magazine
20% discount on most other publications
Discounts on event and tour fees
Invitations to Society functions
Right to participate in Society elections, committees, and serve on the board of directors
Ability to add your announcements to the ISHS website
Ability to add your events to the ISHS events calendar

Membership Levels

STUDENT

$30.00

Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
For use by a SINGLE student only (Current student ID required, or copy of current class schedule)

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INDIVIDUAL

$60.00

Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
For use by a SINGLE person only

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SUSTAINING

$100.00

Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
In addition to our regular renewal rates, we offer a special sustaining membership for those of you who can put a little bit more into our organization: We promise to make good use of the extra donation, and we will certainly acknowledge you and your gift in the next issue of Illinois Heritage.
So please. Join us!
For use by a SINGLE person only

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FAMILY

$70.00

Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
For use by a single family living at one address

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INSTITUTIONAL

$75.00

Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
Designed for any private or public entities such as businesses, schools, libraries, museums, societies, religious organizations, and clubs.

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Foreign membership, please add an additional $20.00 to help defray cost of postage.

Additional Contributions

Please consider contributing at a higher level to support the programs of the Society.

Friend, $250
Patron, $500
Lincoln Silver, $1,000

Illinois State Historical Society membership is now by calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Those joining the Society midyear will receive all publications from January 1 of that year through the twelve-month cycle.

Illinois State Historical Society | Strawbridge-Shepherd House | PO Box 1800 | Springfield, IL 62705-1800

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