[MassHistPres] Renaming your historical society

[Robert Smith]

RE:  Renaming your historical society

More damning than old and fusty, in my opinion, is that "Society" has a
connotation - deserved or not - of *exclusivity* and *eliteness*.
Not the most welcoming message for organizations desperate to expand their
audience and memberships.

Robert Smith
Dartmouth Historical Society
Cuttyhunk Historical Society


On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 8:43 AM David Temple via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> There's been a trend away from the term "historical society" because it
> seems to connote old and fusty, not a lively, happening place.
>
> If you changed your name to "X History Center"  or "Historic X"  or
> something similar - do you think the change actually accomplished
> anything?  Did making the change create any problems?
>
> In your reply, please include my original message.
>
> David F. Temple
> President, Medfield Historical Society
> https://medfieldhistoricalsociety.org/
> Co-Chair, Medfield Historical Commission
> 300 South Street
> Medfield, MA 02052
> H-508-359-2915 M-508-613-6606
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