3 Ways to Support the WCHS
PHOTO: FEW OF THESE IN WASHTENAW: Photographer Eck Stanger - J. C. Bradbury, route 1, Dexter, shown here with a Dutch Belted cow, has one of the two herds of this unusual breed of dairy animal in Michigan and the largest herd in the state. The Dutch Belted cow was first brought to this county from Holland by P. T. Barnum of circus fame. Digitized by the Ann Arbor District Library, .Ann Arbor News, January 5, 1938
1. Join
2. Donate
Membership to the Washtenaw County Historical Society is open to all individuals or organizations interested in the preservation and sharing of our county's history.
Benefits of WCHS Membership
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Four issues of Impressions, the newsletter
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Opportunities to volunteer
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Connections to Friends of History
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Educational programs, talks and tour
WCHS Membership Categories
Choose the level that works for you. Membership runs January 1-December 31
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$15 Individual
$10 Senior (age 60+)
$19 Couple (one 60+)
$25 Family (adult/child)
$25 Library/Organization
$100 Patron
$150 Business
$250 Sponsor
$500 Sustaining
A donation to the WCHS supports the work that has to be done on behalf of the community to preserve and share local history.
The endowment fund for both the WCHS and the Argus Museum were created to ensure the Society is able to care for the collections including our greatest artifact, the house that is home to the Museum on Main Street.
OR-send your check to the
Washtenaw County Historical Society
P.O. Box 3336
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3336
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Pay with a debit or credit card, or PayPal
3. Volunteer
As a non-profit organization we are always looking for motivated volunteers. If you think you could help out in any way, please download the volunteer form here.
Some of the opportunities include:
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Cataloging and photographing artifacts.
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Light filing and sorting in the museum office.
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Helping maintain the garden and grounds.
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Membership Committee.
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Indexing and scanning documents.
You can either print the form and mail it to us or email your completed PDF to wchs-500@ameritech.net
Student volunters from the University of Michigan work on the WCHS archives.