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Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting our projects and programs.
Annual dues are:
- $15 Individual/$12 Senior Individual (Age 65+)
- $25 Household/$20 Senior Household (Age 65+)
- $25 Nonprofit/Small Business
- $50 Corporate
You are invited to become a member and be a part of our exciting programs and projects. All you need to do is fill out the request for membership form. (select Adobe Acrobat PDF or Microsoft Word to view the form), print it and send your request to:
The Bay View Historical Society
(Attention Membership Chairperson)
2590 S. Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207-1954
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Research Question
If you have a research question, we will do our best to get back to you with an answer. Heads-Up - we have a limited staff to conduct research on the many questions that we receive through our web site, so it may take several weeks before we are able to respond.
For a quicker response to your research question, you may want to try contacting the following resources:
- Milwaukee Public Library Ready Reference: 414-286-3011
- Milwaukee Public Library Humanities Room: 414-286-3061
- Milwaukee County Historical Society Research Library: 414-273-8288
If you're interested in researching the history of your home or other building, please visit the Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD) web site. They provide a "Checklist" and a "How To Guide" to help you begin the process:
Historic Preservation Resource Checklist for Researching Buildings
How to Organize Historic Preservation Research