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2011 SHFG Powell Prize

Society for History in the Federal Government invites nominations for the 2011 John Wesley Powell Prize. The prize alternates annually in recognizing excellence in the fields of historic preservation and historical displays. In 2011 the prize will be awarded to either an individual or to principal collaborators for a single major historical display project completed in 2009 or 2010. The award for historical display is given for any form of interpretive historical presentation including, but not limited to, museum exhibits, historical films, CDs, Web-sites, or multimedia displays. The deadline for submission is November 15, 2010. Further information on awards presented by the Society for History in the Federal Government is available at http://www.shfg.org/index.html.

Posted: Aug. 26, 2010
Tag(s): Awards and Prizes, News of the Profession