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 embers of AGS have a
variety of interests--genealogy, history, folk art, religion,
commemorative art, historic preservation, anthropology-and some
members just like the ambiance of cemeteries and enjoy walking
through them on a balmy afternoon.
Visa and MasterCard now accepted for
membership dues and purchases at our on-line store!
Membership Categories
| Student
(with student ID) |
$20.00 |
| Senior (65 or
older) |
$40.00 |
| Individual |
$50.00 |
|
Institutional (for organizations and
business with up to four AGS members and includes one
subscription to publications) |
$100.00 |
| Library (only includes Quarterly and Markers) |
$60.00 |
| Family/Dual
(for
households with two AGS members and includes one
subscription to publications) |
$60.00 |
| Supporting |
$80.00 |
| Sustaining |
$150.00 |
| Contributing |
$250.00 |
| Life |
$1000.00 |
Benefits of student, senior, individual, family/dual and
institutional membership in AGS include the following;
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The AGS Quarterly: Bulletin of the
Association for Gravestone Studies, containing feature articles
and regular columns on conservation, epitaphs, and international
gravestone studies. Usually there are also book reviews, queries
and news from other members, and news of the AGS
Board and its activities.
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The next published issue
of Markers, the Association's annual journal containing
definitive illustrated articles on cemeteries and gravemarkers, as
well as an extensive annual international
bibliography of recent scholarship.
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AGS members receive a special members only
reduced price
on all purchases from our store, including back issues of
Markers.
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The AGS Conference has a member price and
non-member price, yielding a considerable savings to members.
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The AGS Archives are housed in the Greenfield
office. Basically, this is a repository for all the books and
papers on gravestone studies that we collect. While we do not
allow archival materials to be removed from the premises, it is
possible to use the books if members make arrangements to visit
the Archives during hours when the office is open. Also,
research inquiries can be directed to the AGS archives.
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The AGS monthly e-newsletter, containing
special announcements, sales, articles and event and conference
updates.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Library
category is a subscription membership only and does not include
a personal membership
unless so requested. Libraries must specify that they would like
to make their subscriptions a standing order if they wish to
continue to receive publications in following years.
Supporting,
Sustaining, Contributing and Life
membership in AGS includes all the benefits above, plus;
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