Holden's Archive presents
History By Mail Club
Real historical documents in your mailbox every month — and the research behind them.
How it works
- 1
Choose a box
Pick Starter, Collector or Curator, month to month or prepaid for 6 or 12 months.
- 2
We mail you history
Every piece is picked by hand and shipped to you within the US.
- 3
Study it with the Archive
The main document of every box is researched and catalogued in the public archive. Link it to your account with its ID and claim code.
Choose your box
Starter
$25.00 / month
Month-to-month
One or two pieces of history each month with a printed history note.
Collector
$50.00 / month
Billed monthly
Three or four original pieces each month with a fuller history sheet.
Curator
$100.00 / month
Billed monthly
The month's best original piece plus extras, with a full written history.
Signing in is required to join, so your boxes and documents stay linked to your account.
This month's featured document
The featured document appears here once the first box ships.
Cancellation & billing
Cancel any time from your profile. Monthly members: your current month still ships. Prepaid 6/12-month members: if you cancel early you're refunded the amount paid minus each box already shipped at the regular one-month price; you'll get an email reminder before every renewal.
Full club terms