American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. AAS was founded in 1812 as the third oldest historical society and the first to be national in scope.
Mission
To collect, preserve and make available for study all printed records of what is now known as the United States of America
Learned society programs
For professional scholars, pre-collegiate, undergraduate and graduate students, educators, professional artists, writers, genealogists, and the general public.
Library collection
Three million plus books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, graphic arts materials and manuscripts
Two of the three books of the total books known to have been printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of the first press in 1640 to 1820.
Books from all fifty U.S. states, most of Canada and the British West Indies are included in their preeminent repository.
External links
American Antiquarian Society Homepage
Ward 49 of the City of Chicago includes most of Rogers Park and parts of West Ridge.
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