[MassHistPres] What are membership dues in your local historical society?

[Elizabeth Ware]

The Historical Society for Old Newbury has the following memberships:

Individual- $30.
Family-$50.
Friend- $75.
Sustaining- $100.
Benefactor-$250.
Patron- $500.
Diplomat- $1,000.
Life- $1,000.

Business Memberships are:
Apprentice- $250.
Journeyman- $500.
Craftsman- $750.
Shop Keeper- $1,000.
Merchant- $1,500.

All memberships include lectures and various events.

The Business memberships include some use of the facility for an event or other similar program.

I like Medfield’s approach to life memberships with the differing rates.  HSON doesn’t have a student rate, which makes sense and I will ask to be added.

Betsy Ware
Director, HSON


From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Gretchen Schuler
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 7:08 PM
To: 'David Temple' <davidftemple at yahoo.com>; 'Mass HistPres' <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] What are membership dues in your local historical society?

Wayland Historical Society’s membership structure is:
Single Adult $15.00
Family $25.00
Contributing $50.00
Patron $100.00
Life $350.00

Looks like our board should reconsider!

Gretchen Schuler, Chair of WHDC
and WHS member of course

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu<mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of David Temple
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 4:11 PM
To: Mass HistPres
Subject: [MassHistPres] What are membership dues in your local historical society?

I will compile and share the information I get from this inquiry.  I welcome all comments and suggestions.

I've run out of Medfield Historical Society membership cards and need to reorder, but I'd first like to reassess our current dues structure and compare it with other societies.  Here's what we now charge:

$25 -   Individual
$40 -   Family
$500 - Individual life membership < 60 years
$200 - Individual life membership > 60 years
$10 -   Senior individual (>60)
$20 -  Senior couple
$3 -    Student

In your reply, please include my original message.

David F. Temple
President, Medfield Historical Society
Co-chair, Medfield Historical Commission
300 South Street
Medfield, MA 02052
508-359-2915
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