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Contribute Annual Fund Gifts

Your gift to the MHS Annual fund makes it possible for the Historical Society to continue our work, maintaining the legacy of the past two hundred years and embarking on new ventures. The Society's fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30.

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Membership Membership

Founded in the earliest years of America's independence, the Massachusetts Historical Society is a magnificent resource for the study of American history and understanding its relevance to contemporary issues and events. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, among other great Americans, regularly visited the MHS, as do prominent historians and prize-winning authors of today.

We welcome you to join them as members of the MHS, an institution of historic importance nationally as well as in Massachusetts.

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Donations Donations to the Collections

Donated manuscripts (including letters, diaries, and other personal papers), rare printed items, and art and artifacts help to augment the MHS collections. Please contact the Director of Collections Services (617)646-0502 for more information.

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Planned Gifts and Bequests Planned Gifts and Bequests

There are a number of planned giving options that can help donors realize their own philanthropy while ensuring the future financial stability of the Historical Society. By making a planned gift or bequest to the Society, donors are also eligible for membership in the James Sullivan Society.

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