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The
Loren Horton Community History Award recognizes the
best project that increases awareness and participation in
Iowa history on a local level. This year's award will
recognize an individual, group, or organization whose
outstanding local history project was completed during
calendar year 2001.
Nominated
projects may incorporate any or all of the following
categories:
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Outstanding
Program or Event
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Outstanding
Use of Volunteers
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Outstanding
Project related to a Museum, Library, Archives, Historic
Preservation or Education Activity
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Outstanding
Research or Publication
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Outstanding
Youth Project
Selection
Criteria
Several
criteria will be used to select the award winner. Nominees
shall have contributed a local history project that:
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Increases
awareness and appreciation for local or community history
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Promotes
future interest in the history of the community and
continues to generate enthusiasm
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Provides
long-term protection of community history, whether
tangible or intangible
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Encourages
collaboration and support from a cross-section of
individuals and groups in the community
One
Loren Horton Community History Award is given annually. In
addition to the overall award, one Certificate of Recognition
may be presented in each of the five categories listed above.
Entries
for this award must be submitted on a nomination form supplied by the State Historical Society of
Iowa. Download
Nomination Form (pdf) If you have questions about the Loren Horton Community
History Award, please call Kathy Gourley at 515-281-6913.
All
award recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony in
May. We would like to illustrate projects during the
awards ceremony. So that we may showcase these projects, each
nomination should include a color slide taken with a digital
camera, or a high-quality color photograph. The image may
depict any aspect of the nominated project.
Selection
Process
Committees
appointed by the Chair of the State Historical Society's
Board of Trustees will review the submissions. The committees
select the finalists, and the Board of Trustees will name the
winners. Members of the Board of Trustees are not eligible for
nomination in any award category during their terms on the
board.
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