Emily Dickinson International Society
Mission and Business of the Society

The Emily Dickinson International Society was incorporated in 1988 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to:

• Promote, perpetuate, and enhance the study and appreciation of Emily Dickinson throughout the world
  Establish and support local chapters
  Sponsor a journal
  Establish a Center for Dickinson Studies
  Secure the future of the Dickinson properties in Amherst, namely the Homestead and the Evergreens, as cultural and historical treasures
  Obtain by purchase, gift, or otherwise writings and materials relevant to Dickinson studies
  Acquire, own, or lease and hold any real estate and buildings necessary or proper

A brief history of the Society and its activities through 1998 can be found in Jonnie Guerra's "Reflections on EDIS--Past, Present, and Future" in the November/December 1998 issue of the Emily Dickinson Bulletin.

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Annual Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the 2007 annual meeting
[Draft: please forward proposed corrections and additions to Barbara Kelly, EDIS Secretary]

Minutes of the 2006 annual meeting

Minutes of the 2005 annual meeting

Minutes of the 2004 annual meeting

Minutes of the 2003 annual meeting

Minutes of the 2002 annual meeting

Minutes of the 2001 annual meeting