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Society for Industrial Archeology (S.I.A.)
http://www.ss.mtu.edu/IA/sia.html
This organization is a cornerstone in the field. Housed with extensive archival material at Michigan Technical University, the association has local chapters throughout the country.
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Society for the History of Technology (S.H.O.T.)
Operating out of Johns Hopkins University, SHOT is another good source for contacts and information on the Industrial Age.
The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH)
http://www.ss.mtu.edu/IA/TICCIH/TICCIHSET.html
It’s a global world out there, what with metric threads and industrial heritage older than the first Model T Ford. This organization has a broad base of international membership from Antilles to Zimbabwe.
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The National Park Service, HABS/HAER
http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/haer/
This is where industrial heritage preservation began in this country. The Park Service oversees historic building and engineering sites nationwide. It is the first place to look for help surveying and evaluating a site.
American Association of Museums
http://www.aam-us.org/index.htm
Has a number of services for member organizations: technical, start-up, program assessment and grant funding.
"Every type of museum is represented by the more than 3,100 institutional members, including art, history, science, military and maritime, and youth museums, as well as aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, historic sites, and science and technology centers."
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