Constitution and By-laws of the Historical Society of Berks County

<p>This volume contains the Constitution and By-laws of the Historical Society of Berks County offering a detailed look at the organizational structure and operational guidelines of this important historical institution as it stood in 1898. Founded to preserve and promote the history of Berks County Pennsylvania the society's constitution outlines its mission membership criteria and governance.</p> <p>Providing valuable insight into the priorities and practices of historical preservation at the turn of the century this document reflects the interests and concerns of its founders. It is an essential resource for historians genealogists and anyone interested in the history of Berks County and the development of historical societies in America.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>