General

Organizations and initiatives aiding in the preservation of historic sites, buildings, etc.

Click here to read about the history of historic preservation from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_preservation#History Amy Sample Ward Click here to read ...

Historic Preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over...

Findings

National Governor's Association Click here for a best practices issues brief on the value of historic preservation: http://www.nga.org Amy Sample Ward ...

From American Historical Association: Comprehensive list of resources for public historians, mostly academic but also useful to community historical preservation efforts: http://www.historians.org/info/public.cfm ...

National Parks and Recreation - Archeology and Historic Preservation Click here to read the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for historic preservation: ...

Resources

Where to start

Of all the People & Organizations involved with Historical Societies & Related Activities, who knows most? What are the best contacts for people just starting out on this topic?

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People & Organizations

Here are all the People & Organizations working on Historical Societies & Related Activities:

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Supporting Foundations and Affinity Groups

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Other

Preservation Directory Click here to search the historic preservation and cultural resource management database: http://www.preservationdirectory.com/HistoricalPreservation/Home.aspx Historic Preservation Learning Portal Click here to for access to ...

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