 Among those winning awards were D. Leigh Henson for "The Town
Abraham Lincoln Warned: The Living Namesake Heritage of Lincoln,
Illinois"; Steven Schumacher, honored as an Olive Foster Teacher of
the Year; and Anna Sielaff, winner of the War of 1812 Student
Scholarship. (See related
article.)Awards were presented in several categories:
Publications, Scholarly and Other; Public Programming, Educational
and Exhibitions; Ongoing Newspaper Columns and Periodicals;
Multimedia Productions; Special Projects; and Collections
Preservation. The society also awarded four "Lifetime Achievement"
awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to
"preserving, promoting, and commemorating Illinois history" in their
communities.
"These awards acknowledge the highest individual and
institutional achievement in historic preservation, history
publications and public education through exhibitions and
programming," said William Furry, executive director of the Illinois
State Historical Society. "Through its awards programs the ISHS
recognizes the extraordinary commitment of our historical societies,
museums, and public and academic historians to articulate the
Prairie State narrative in a state, national and global context, and
to give meaning and depth to the Illinois experience. We extend a
hearty ‘congratulations' to all our award recipients."
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Lifetime Achievement:
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Dr. Wayne C. Temple,
Springfield
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Dr. Joseph Weber,
Edwardsville
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Franklin DeLaine
Donaldson, Effingham
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Diana Dretske,
Wauconda
Olive Foster Teachers of the Year:
- Steven Schumacher, Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln
- Donald A. Barbour, Urbana Middle School
- Joshua Bill, Waukegan High School
War of 1812 Student Scholarship:
- Anna Sielaff, Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln
"How Did the Edwards Trace Influence Eventual Settlement in
Central and Southern Illinois?"
Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award:
- "Illinois in the War of 1812"
Gillum Ferguson
University of Illinois Press, 2012
Malkovich Award for Young Museum Professional:
- Laura McDowell
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Publications:
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"Nobody Calls Just
to Say Hello"
Philip J. Rock and Ed Wojcicki
Southern Illinois University Press, 2011
Superior Achievement
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"The Rise of
Chicago's Black Metropolis, 1920-1929"
Christopher Robert Reed
Superior Achievement
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"The Town Abraham
Lincoln Warned: The Living Namesake Heritage of Lincoln,
Illinois"
D. Leigh Henson
Certificate of Excellence
-
"The Muse in
Bronzeville: African-American Creative Expression in Chicago,
1932-1950"
Robert Bone and Richard A. Courage
Superior Achievement
-
"Chicago's First
Urban Indians -- The Potawatomi"
John N. Low
Superior Achievement
-
"Come and Get It!
McDonaldization and the Disappearance of Local Food"
Robert Dirks
Certificate of Excellence
-
"Illinois: A History in Pictures"
Gerald A. Danzer
University of Illinois Press
Superior Achievement
Publications, Other:
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"My Dear Aunt
Martha: A 19th Century American Epic from the Letters of Those
Who Lived It"
Barbara J. Shave
Certificate of Excellence
-
"Building a
Lasting Dream, 1909-2009: The History of the Rockford Park
District"
Webbs Norman
Certificate of Excellence
-
"Greetings from
Starved Rock"
Jim Ridings
Award of Merit
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"Soldiers with Picks and Shovels: The
CCC Camp at Carlinville, Illinois"
Tom Emery
Certificate of Excellence
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Ongoing Newspaper Columns:
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"Illinois in the
Civil War"
Tom Emery
Superior Achievement
-
"Pages from the
Past"
Bill Kemp
Bloomington Pantagraph
Superior Achievement
-
"Springfield
History"
Tara McClellan Andrews
Illinois Times
Superior Achievement
-
"Law and Public
Policy"
Ann Lousin
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Certificate of Excellence
-
"Illinois Law
History"
John Flynn Rooney
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Certificate of Excellence
-
"The Spirit Among Us"
Marlene Gantt
The Rock Island Argus
Certificate of Excellence
Ongoing Periodical:
- Springhouse Magazine
Gary and Judy DeNeal
Superior Achievement
Multimedia Productions:
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"Constant Motion:
The Job of Railway Post Office Clerks"
Cindy Rich, Eastern Illinois University's Teaching with Primary
Sources program
Superior Achievement
-
"Illinois Stories"
Producer Mark McDonald, Executive Producer Dr. Jerold Gruebel
Network Knowledge, PBS for West Central Illinois
Superior Achievement
Public Programming, Educational
Public Programming, Exhibitions
-
Naperville
Heritage Society
"North Central College: 150 Years -- A Promising Start"
Certificate of Excellence
-
Elk Grove
Historical Museum
"The Doctor is In: A History of Medicine in Elk Grove Village"
Superior Achievement
-
Lewis University
History Center/Lewis University Library/Gaylord Building
"Lines and Shadows: Discovering the Adelmann Collection"
Certificate of Excellence
-
Erin
Hughes/Evanston History Center
"A Curious Patchwork of Evanston Treasures"
Superior Achievement
-
Galena-Jo Daviess
County Historical Society
Creative Partnership
"Leveraging History and Dollars: Images of Grant, the Soldier"
Superior Achievement
-
Vespacian Warner
Library
"The Civil War: A Soldier's Journey"
Superior Achievement
-
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
"Enduring Legacy: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Coles
County, 1935-1941"
Certificate of Excellence
Special Project:
- Naper Settlement/Naperville Heritage Society
"On the Road: 2011 Summer Guidebook"
Superior Achievement
Collection Preservation:
- The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation
Superior Achievement
[Text from file received from
Illinois State Historical Society] |
