TheUnited States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) is an organization chartered by theUnited States Congress, beginning in 1962, to educate the public on the heritage and history of theUnited States Capitol, as well as its institutions and those individuals who have served them over time.[1]
The Society was established in 1962 as a privatenon-profit organization. Founded through abipartisan effort by Congress, the society's creation was spearheaded by its first president,RepresentativeFred Schwengel ofIowa. The group holds acongressional charter underTitle 36 of the United States Code.[2] They have anOral History collection at theLibrary of Congress.[3] They offer Fellowships to study the history of the Capitol.[4]
In 2004, The United States Capitol Historical Society was one of eight recipients of theNational Humanities Medal from theNational Endowment for the Humanities conferred by PresidentGeorge W. Bush.[5]
The society is governed by a fifty-personBoard of Trustees who have past involvement with the Capitol.
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