Center, Jordan Win AASLH Awards

The Center and an Ole Miss history professor have received national recognition from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for outstanding achievements in the preservation and interpretation of local, state, and regional history. The Center received an Award of Merit for its various programs and exemplary work. Winthrop D. Jordan, William F. Winter Professor of History, won a Certificate of Commendation for Tumult and Silence at Second Creek: A Historical Inquiry into a Civil War Slave Conspiracy. The book, published by Louisiana State University Press, also received the Bancroft Prize and the National University Press Book Award.
AASLH Awards ></A> </CENTER> Pictured above at the 1995 annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society (from left) are Cora Jordan, Winthrop D. Jordan, William F. Winter, Elise Winter, and William Ferris. <p> AASLH announced awards recognizing 110 organizations and individuals at its 1994 annual meeting held last fall in Omaha, Nebraska. Mary Lohrenz of the Mississippi State Historical Museum formally presented the AASLH awards to William Ferris, director of the Center, and Jordan at the 1995 annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society this spring in Columbus. <p>The AASLH Awards Program was founded in 1945 to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state, local, and regional history throughout North America. The individuals and organizations receiving awards from the American Association for State and Local history reflect the outstanding work that is currently taking place in the field, noted Patricia Gordon Michael, executive director of AASLH. It is their ongoing dedication that enables the preservation and promotion of our diverse history. Despite cutbacks in funding and resources, these award winners persevere with the important task of preserving our heritage. <p> AASLH publishes books, technical publications, History News magazine, and Dispatch newsletter; coordinates regional training workshops and annual meetings; and serves as a networking source for individuals in the history field. <p> For information on the Awards Program or AASLH membership, contact AASLH, 530 Church Street, Suite 600, Nashville, TN 37219-2325; telephone 615-255-2971; fax 615-255-2979. </H4> <A HREF= Go BackContents
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