Alabama Historical Association Explained

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] In 1948 the group launched the quarterly journal Alabama Review .^[4] It also oversees a program of historical markers throughout the state. Membership meetings are held at least annually.^[5]

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

See also

• Alabama Department of Archives and History (est. 1901), government agency
• Alabama Historical Commission (est. 1966), government agency
• Alabama Historical Society (1850-1905)

Bibliography

• James F. Sulzby, Jr. . Alabama Historical Association: Human Retrospection of Forty Years . Alabama. Review . 41 . 1988 .
• Alabama Historical Association: The First Fifty Years . . Alabama Review . 50 . 1997 .
• Donald C. Rice . Biographical Sketches of the Presidents of the Alabama Historical Association: Part I, First through Twelfth Presidents, 1947-1960 . Alabama Review . 50 . 1997 . . 2017-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170325202544/http://www.alabamahistory.net/aha-presidents.html . 2017-03-25 . dead .
• Roadside Stories . Norwood Kerr . . 91 . 2009 . . (About historical markers)

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . Alabama Historical Association . March 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170220161328/http://www.alabamahistory.net/about.html . February 20, 2017 . dead .
2. Book: Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada . 2002 . 15th . 0759100020 . . Rowman Altamira .
3. Web site: James Frederick Sulzby Jr. . Alabama Authors . Alabama Library Association . University of Alabama Libraries .
4. Book: Alabama review: a quarterly journal of Alabama history . . OCLC . 473940177.
5. Book: Amy H. Wilson. Encyclopedia of Local History. 2017 . 3rd . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-7878-3 . Local History in Alabama .