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As a GHS member you enjoy participation in Society events and programs while supporting its vital mission.  Click here for a membership form. 

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Membership Levels & Benefits

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Individual and Household Memberships 

Student $25/year

Not available for purchase online, call 912.651.2125 for information on purchasing a student membership.

(copy of current ID or dated bursar's receipt must be submitted for students) 

• Unlimited free admission to Hodgson Hall , the Society's statewide headquarters in Savannah
• 10% discount on all GHS merchandise
• Discounts on photocopies, research fees, and photograph orders made through GHS
• Free or discounted admission to the many programs and activities of the Society.  These include special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, and presentations

Individual $50/year

All of the above, plus...

• Complimentary annual subscription to all GHS publications, including The Georgia Historical Quarterly and Georgia History Today, the Society's news magazine         

One Benefit of GHS membership

Household $60/year

All of the above, plus...

• Membership benefits for member, spouse, and minor children

Sponsor $100/year

All of the above, plus...

• Complimentary set of GHS notecards or postcards

Benefactor $250/year

All of the above, plus...

• Complimentary historic print from the Society's collection
• Invitations to all VIP receptions throughout the year 

Sustainer $500/year

All of the above, plus... 

• 20% discount on all GHS merchandise 

• One year gift membership to a household or individual of your choice

John Macpherson Berrien Circle $1,000/year

All of the above, plus...

• Preferential seating at GHS events

• Two free guest admissions per visit 

• Advance notice and priority registration to VIP events

• Exclusive tour of collections with library staff         

William Brown Hodgson Circle $2,500/year

All of the above, plus...

• VIP invitations to GHS annual events

• Acknowledgement in the Society's news magazine

GHS members get invitations to special events, like the 2005 Annual Meeting featuring acclaimed journalist Cokie Roberts

 Institutional Memberships

Corporate: For-Profit $500/year

Company will receive all of the benefits of the individual membership, plus...

• Two Membership Cards to be used by organization-identified personnel

• 10 one-time-use free admission passes

   

Corporate: Non-Profit $150/year

Eligible organizations [501(c)3] will receive all of the benefits of the individual membership, plus...

• Two Membership Cards to be used by organization-identified personnel

• 10 one-time-use free admission passes

Library $75/year

Eligible institutions will receive:

• Subscription to all GHS publications, including The Georgia Historical Quarterly and Georgia History Today, the Society's news magazine

Affiliate $50/year

(Affiliate organizations must complete the Affiliate Chapter Program Application.)

Eligible institutions will receive:

•  Subscription to all GHS publications, including The Georgia Historical Quarterly and Georgia History Today, the Society's news magazine
• 10% discount on additional copies of GHS publications for libraries, or 40% discount for resale as fundraiser
• For a full list of additional Affiliate only benefits, click here