American Association for State and Local History Books in Order
82
Books
1991
First Book
2022
Latest Book
32
Years
Below you'll find the complete list of American Association for State and Local History books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
1
Transcribing and Editing Oral History (By: Willa K. Baum)
Buy on Amazon1991
2
Places of Worship (By: James P. Wind)
Buy on Amazon1995
3
The Care of Prints and Drawings (By: Margaret Holben Ellis)
Buy on Amazon1996
4
Oral History (By: David King Dunaway)
Buy on Amazon1996
5
Editing Historical Documents (By: Michael E. Stevens,Steven B. Burg)
Buy on Amazon1997
6
A Place to Remember (By: Robert R. Archibald)
Buy on Amazon1999
7
The Buildings of Main Street (By: Richard W. Longstreth,Chester H. Liebs)
Buy on Amazon2000
8
Museum Store Management (By: Mary Miley Theobald)
Buy on Amazon2000
9
Great Tours! (By: Barbara Abramoff Levy,Sandra Mackenzie Lloyd,Susan Porter Schreiber)
Buy on Amazon2002
10
Interpreting Historic House Museums (By: Bradley C. Brooks,George Foy McNicholl)
Buy on Amazon2002
11
The New Town Square (By: Robert R. Archibald)
Buy on Amazon2004
12
Dialogue with the Past (By: Glenn Whitman)
Buy on Amazon2004
13
Exploring Museum Theatre (By: Tessa Bridal)
Buy on Amazon2004
14
American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820 (By: Carolyn L. White)
Buy on Amazon2005
15
Moving a House with Preservation in Mind (By: Peter Paravalos)
Buy on Amazon2006
16
Playing Ourselves (By: Laura Peers)
Buy on Amazon2007
17
Private History in Public (By: Tammy S. Gordon,Harold Skramstad)
Buy on Amazon2010
18
Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums (By: Jane Merritt)
Buy on Amazon2010
19
Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 (By: Rosemary Krill)
Buy on Amazon2010
20
Twilight at Conner Prairie (By: Berkley W. Duck III)
Buy on Amazon2011
21
Fundraising for Small Museums (By: Salvatore G. Cilella Jr.)
Buy on Amazon2011
22
Preservation Politics (By: William Edgar Schmickle)
Buy on Amazon2012
23
Starting Right (By: Gerald George,Carol Maryan-George)
Buy on Amazon2012
24
A Graveyard Preservation Primer (By: Lynette Strangstad)
Buy on Amazon2013
25
Writing Local History Today (By: Thomas A. Mason,Kent J Calder)
Buy on Amazon2013
26
On Doing Local History (By: Carol Kammen)
Buy on Amazon2014
27
Programming for People with Special Needs (By: Katie Stringer)
Buy on Amazon2014
28
Zen and the Art of Local History (By: Bob Beatty,Carol Kammen)
Buy on Amazon2014
29
Leading the Historical Enterprise (By: Bruce W. Dearstyne)
Buy on Amazon2014
30
Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship (By: Gretchen Sorin,Lynne A. Sessions)
Buy on Amazon2015
31
Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums (By: Sarah Sutton)
Buy on Amazon2015
32
Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging (By: Paul Bourcier,Heather Dunn,Nomenclature Task Force)
Buy on Amazon2015
33
Museum and Historic Site Management (By: Samantha Chmelik)
Buy on Amazon2015
34
Membership Marketing in the Digital Age (By: Patricia Rich,Dana S. Hines,Rosie Siemer)
Buy on Amazon2015
35
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums (By: Kristy Van Hoven,Loni Wellman)
Buy on Amazon2016
36
Cemetery Tours and Programming (By: Rachel Wolgemuth)
Buy on Amazon2016
37
Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqué (By: Laura A. Macaluso)
Buy on Amazon2016
38
Practical Evaluation Guide (By: Judy Diamond,Michael Horn,David H. Uttal)
Buy on Amazon2016
39
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget (By: Deborah Pitel)
Buy on Amazon2016
40
Living History (By: David B. Allison)
Buy on Amazon2016
41
Museum Administration 2.0 (By: Hugh H. Genoways,Lynne M Ireland,Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko)
Buy on Amazon2016
42
Positioning Your Museum as a Critical Community Asset (By: Robert P. Connolly,Elizabeth Bollwerk)
Buy on Amazon2016
43
Folklife and Museums (With: C. Kurt Dewhurst,Charlie Seemann)
Buy on Amazon2016
44
Encyclopedia of Local History (By: Amy H. Wilson)
Buy on Amazon2017
45
Museum Operations (By: Samantha Chmelik)
Buy on Amazon2017
46
Exhibit Makeovers (By: Ann Craig,Alice Parman,Lyle Murphy,Liz White,Lauren Willis)
Buy on Amazon2017
47
Museums in Motion (By: Mary Alexander,Edward P. Alexander,Juilee Decker)
Buy on Amazon2017
48
Introduction to Public History (By: Cherstin M. Lyon,Elizabeth M. Nix,Rebecca K. Shrum)
Buy on Amazon2017
49
Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings (By: Rudy J Favretti,Joy Putman Favretti)
Buy on Amazon2017
50
Cultural Heritage Tourism (By: Cheryl M Hargrove)
Buy on Amazon2017
51
Art and Public History (By: Rebecca Bush,Rebecca Elizabeth Bush,K Tawny Paul)
Buy on Amazon2017
52
Registration Methods for the Small Museum (By: Daniel B. Reibel,Deborah Rose Van Horn)
Buy on Amazon2017
53
The Care and Display of Historic Clothing (By: Karen M. DePauw)
Buy on Amazon2017
54
Managing People and Projects in Museums (By: Martha Morris)
Buy on Amazon2017
55
The Museum Educator's Manual (By: Anna Johnson,Kimberly A Huber,Nancy Cutler,Melissa Bingmann,Tim Grove)
Buy on Amazon2017
56
Defining Memory (By: Amy K. Levin,Joshua G. Adair)
Buy on Amazon2017
57
An American Association for State and Local History Guide to Making Public History (By: Bob Beatty)
Buy on Amazon2017
58
Commemoration (By: Seth C. Bruggeman)
Buy on Amazon2017
59
Creating Exhibits That Engage (By: John Summers)
Buy on Amazon2018
60
Performing History (By: Ann E Birney,Joyce M. Thierer)
Buy on Amazon2018
61
Leading Museums Today (By: Martha Morris)
Buy on Amazon2018
62
Is Your Museum Grant-Ready? (By: Sarah Sutton)
Buy on Amazon2018
63
The Historic District Action Guide (By: William E Schmickle)
Buy on Amazon2018
64
The Oral History Manual (By: Barbara W. Sommer,Mary Kay Quinlan)
Buy on Amazon2018
65
Why Old Places Matter (By: Thompson M. Mayes)
Buy on Amazon2018
66
Learning from Museums (By: John H. Falk,Lynn D. Dierking)
Buy on Amazon2018
67
Organizing Archival Records (By: David W. Carmicheal)
Buy on Amazon2018
68
Archival Basics (By: Charlie Arp)
Buy on Amazon2019
69
Monument Culture (By: Laura A. Macaluso)
Buy on Amazon2019
70
Nearby History (By: David E. Kyvig,Myron A. Marty,Larry Cebula)
Buy on Amazon2019
71
Spaces that Tell Stories (By: Donna R. Braden)
Buy on Amazon2019
72
Leadership Matters (By: Anne W. Ackerson,Joan H. Baldwin)
Buy on Amazon2019
73
Reimagining Historic House Museums (By: Kenneth C. Turino)
Buy on Amazon2019
74
Museums and Millennials (By: Jaclyn Spainhour)
Buy on Amazon2019
75
Crafting Dissent (By: Hinda Mandell)
Buy on Amazon2019
76
Museum Mercenary (By: Rebecca Migdal)
Buy on Amazon2020
77
Doing Women's History in Public (By: Heather Huyck)
Buy on Amazon2020
78
New Solutions for House Museums (By: Donna Ann Harris)
Buy on Amazon2020
79
Archives 101 (By: Lois Hamill)
Buy on Amazon2021
80
Beyond the Bake Sale (By: Jamie Simek)
Buy on Amazon2022
81
Rebranding (By: Jane Mitchell Eliasof)
Buy on Amazon2022
82
Endowment Essentials for Museums (By: Rebekah Beaulieu)
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the American Association for State and Local History series is publication order: 1. Transcribing and Editing Oral History (By: Willa K. Baum) (1991), 2. Places of Worship (By: James P. Wind) (1995), 3. The Care of Prints and Drawings (By: Margaret Holben Ellis) (1996), 4. Oral History (By: David King Dunaway) (1996), 5. Editing Historical Documents (By: Michael E. Stevens,Steven B. Burg) (1997), and 77 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
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