It boasts a collection of 20,000 artifacts including fine arts, crafts, household goods, clothing, agricultural tools, and industrial products from the pre-contact period to present. Vermont Historical Society also operates the Vermont History Museum, which is located in Montpelier and housed in the Pavilion building next to the state capital. In addition, the library has the largest printed genealogical collection in the state.
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The library offers access to 50,000 catalogued books and serial titles, 1,500 linear feet of manuscripts, 30,000 photographs, 8,700 broadsides, more than 1,000 maps and an online public access catalogue. Named after Howard and Alba Leahy, the Leahy Library opened to the public in July 2002 and is a valuable resource for individualized research. It has 11 full-time and 4 part-time employees.Vermont Historical Society is guided by 22 trustees and five officers, who are elected by the members at the annual meeting and conference.Vermont Historical Society was founded in 1838 to preserve and record Vermont’s history and culture.We believe that an understanding of the past changes lives and builds better communities." Our purpose is to reach a broad audience through our outstanding collections, statewide outreach, and dynamic programming. "The Vermont Historical Society engages both Vermonters and "Vermonters at heart" in the exploration of our state's rich heritage. It strives to set a high standard for statewide work in Vermont history and provide leadership in Vermont history education by providing access to the Society's collections and programming. The Vermont Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects residents, scholars, educators, and students with Vermont's rich heritage and with one another. 8 League of Local Historical Societies & Museums.In Montpelier the Society operates the Vermont History Museum in the Pavilion building, just east of the Vermont State House. Headquartered in the old Spaulding School Building in Barre, the Vermont History Center is home to the Vermont Historical Society's administrative offices, the Leahy Library and a small book shop. The Vermont Historical Society (VHS) was founded in 1838 to preserve and record the cultural history of the US state of Vermont.
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Seal of the Vermont Historical Society, with the motto non pro nobis laboramus.