Support AAS

At the core of AAS's mission are the challenges of preserving and expanding the library's unmatched collections of Americana, and of serving the people who use them. Please make a tax-deductible gift to support our daily work and our commitment to making the collections accessible to everybody!

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The Annual Fund

Please make a tax-deductible gift to support our daily work and our commitment to making the collections accessible to everybody!

Donate to the Annual Fund

Safeguarding the American Story Campaign

Join the Safeguarding the American Story Campaign to expand Antiquarian Hall and provide new infrastructure to preserve its renowned collections for use by the public for generations to come.

Donate to the Campaign

Specific Fellowship Funds

The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance supports research at AAS for scholars at all levels (graduate student to senior scholar) engaged in scholarly research and writing on American music or dance, which must be appropriate to research collections at the AAS. Please click here for more information

Donate to the Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship Fund

The Third Century Scholars’ Fund supports a wide array of scholarly activities at the American Antiquarian Society. The fund helps enable the Society to develop new kinds of fellowships, such as collaborative workshops and remote “digital” fellowships. Please click here for more information

Donate to the Third Century Scholars Fund

Other Ways to Give

Esther Forbes Society (Legacy Program)

People who indicate they have made provisions for the AAS in their estates become members of the Esther Forbes Society. Members of the Esther Forbes Society are recognized in the Annual Report and are invited to connect with each other during special gatherings such as lectures, tours, or luncheons. Legacy gifts have been crucial to the flourishing of the Society since Isaiah Thomas bequeathed his library and funds to the Society. Please click here for more information.

Give a Collection

Thank you for considering donating items to AAS! Our collections have been augmented by almost 200 years of generous donations, and our curators are always excited about adding more gifts to their collections. If your item was printed prior to 1877 in what became the United States or Canada, chances are it is either a "have" or a "want" - anything we do not already have, we want! To find out if your item is just what AAS has been looking for, please contact Lauren B. Hewes, Chief Curator at lhewes@mwa.org.

Gifts of Stock

One of the most advantageous ways to contribute to the Society is via a gift of stock or other securities, such as bonds or mutual funds. If your stock is held in a brokerage account, your broker can transfer your gift to us electronically. Unfortunately, with electronic transfers, we do not receive any information that identifies you as the donor. It is therefore essential that you or your broker notify us directly so that we can assure that your gift is properly acknowledged for your tax purposes. Notifications, including the name and address of the donor, name of the security, and number of shares, should be sent to stockgifts@mwa.org or one may call (508) 471-2162 with the information.

Volunteer

Opportunities to volunteer in the library, outreach, and administration departments are available at times.

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