The name of this Society is Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. The purpose of the Society is to foster and advance the study and understanding of the history of the United States during the period 1865 to 1917. Membership in the Society shall be open to anyone interested in the history of the United States. Membership shall date from receipt by the Secretary-Treasurer of annual dues as designated by the Council and set forth in the Bylaws. Dues are payable at the beginning of each calendar year.
Membership is forfeited when dues are six months in arrears.
The Society shall meet at least once a year. The officers of the Society shall be the President, the Vice President, and the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall manage the affairs of the Society with the advice and assistance of the Council. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Society. The President shall preside at meetings of the society and of the Council and appoint members of standing and special committees which may be created. The President shall perform the executive functions normally attached to such office and any other duties which may be established in the Bylaws.