The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
AMERICAN HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION
By FIRE ERIC l. H4SK/W

this one subject, receive hearty sup
port History teachers organizations
In addition TO their direct purpose
also have aided in increasing histori-
cal knowledge by awakening local in
terests in the historical events of the
various places in which they live.
In the accumulation and publica.
ton OF new historic material the Am
erican Historical association acts as
a depository and distributor of the
material secured by many affiliated
organizations throughout the country.
Much OF the later research is being
accomplished by organizations now
existing in the various states. The
result OF this labor is cared for by the
American Historical association which
puts IL in form 10 be easily accessible
TO the present and future student of
history.
Often historical material Is stun
bled upon accidentally Most OF the
recently published letters OF Alexan.
der Stephens were discovered unex.
pectedly in an old barn in South Caro-
olina. Old attics and storehouses fire.
quently contain manuscripts and doCu-
~ ITS Of much historic vnlue. Quite
As much valuable material is being
discovered accidentally by persons
affiliated with the association as IL
secured by the most painstaking re
search for some special object.
Historical societies OF the states In
the Mississippi Valley have united in
raising funds 10 pay for the preserva-
ton of n record OF all the public docu-
ments referring To this important ter
ritory preceding its purchase from
France. This material Is in Paris un.
der the custody OF the French govern
ment and a systematic and complete
list of the contents OF these docu
ments is now being prepared for pub,
LEGATION In America.
The commission of public achieves
Of the American Historical association
is now publishing the results of It's
recent Investigations regarding the
diplomatic relations of Texas during
its independence This report In
cludes many letters from men connect
cd with this important era which have
never before been made public and
which throw much new light upor
the subject
The Oregon Historical society has
in progress Of publication an interest
ing manuscript pertaining to the early
history OF that state. Ii IS a journal
written by Peter Skene Ogden describ
ing the famous Snake Expedition
made into that territory from Canada
in 1926 and 1927. This expedition was
under the auspices OF the Hudson Bay
company and the material now beina
published has been copied by Miss
Agnes A. Laut from the original man
uscript in the possession OF the Hud
son Bay company. The Oregon. State
Historical association through Davit
Ieisberger, also is pursuing an inter
esting research regarding the history
OF the Indians native to that locality
The organ OF the American Histori
, cal association is the American His
torical Review. a large magazine is
sued quarterly. This magazine pub
fishes most OF the material gathered
! by the association i'm the form OF sDe
| Cial articles, reproduced document.
and historical variations The Review
! is sent TO all members The othe
! publications OF the association consis
/ chiefly OF reports issued from time 4
time through the agency OF the Smith
sonian Institution
An important branch of the worl