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Kentucky Historical Society
KHS to Host Annual Kentucky History Awards
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will present the 2011 Kentucky History Awards in a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Old State Capitol, 300 West Broadway in downtown Frankfort.
The Kentucky History Awards ceremony will immediately follow the KHS Annual Meeting. The awards recognize outstanding achievements by historians, public history professionals, volunteers, business and civic leaders, communities and historical organizations throughout the commonwealth. Individuals and communities across the state are encouraged each year to nominate projects and individuals for their efforts to promote the preservation, awareness and appreciation of state and local history.
The 2011 Kentucky History Awards winners are:
· Thomas D. Clark Organization of the Year: Fredonia Valley Heritage Society (Fredonia)
· Lifetime Dedication to Kentucky History Award: “Preserving History,” Celia Hagan Keeling (Bardstown)
· Award of Distinction: Betty Dobson, “The Hotel Metropolitan,” (Paducah)
· Volunteer Organization or Group Award: Skirmish near Simpsonville Project Team, Shelby County Historical Society (Shelbyville)
· Frank R. Levstik Award for Professional Service: Phillip Seyfrit, “Battlefield Park, Richmond, Ky.” (Richmond)
· Brig. Gen. William R. Buster Award: John M. Trowbridge (Lawrenceburg)
· Class A Publication (tie): “James H. Holloway Diary,” Bluegrass Heritage Museum (Winchester) and “’Til Freedom Came: Slaves in Allen County, Kentucky 1815-1865,” Glen Connor (Scottsville)
· Class A Education: “Tieng Noi Luu Vong: Moving Voices from Vietnam,” Vietnam Oral History Project, Crane House (Louisville)
· Class B Publication: “Clear as Mud: Early 20th Century Kentucky Art Pottery,” Warren and Julie Payne (Louisville)
· Class B Education: “William Smith ‘Bill’ Monroe Centennial” exhibit, International Bluegrass Music Museum (Owensboro)
· Class C Publication: “Centre College: Scholars, Gentlemen, Christians,” William (Beau) Weston (Danville)
· Class C Education: “Quest for the Perfect Bourbon,” Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort)
· Class D Publication: “Lessons in Likeness,” The Filson Historical Society (Louisville)
· Class D Education: “Water Works: 150 Years of Louisville Water Company,” Louisville Water Company (Louisville)
· Class E Publication: Website, Duncan Tavern Historic Center, Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Paris)
· Class E Education: Duncan Tavern Historic Center Restoration Project, Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Paris)
The Kentucky History Awards ceremony is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Contact Julia Curry at julia.curry@ky.gov or 502-564-1792, ext. 4414, or visit www.history.ky.gov/historyawards for more information.
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An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, established in 1836, is committed to helping people understand, cherish and share Kentucky's history. The KHS history campus includes the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal. For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit www.history.ky.gov.
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