(David Scott, ISHS President, presents award to Diane Weck, EDHS member since 1999)
The Eastland Disaster Historical Society received an award1 from the Illinois State Historical Society (ISHS) at the annual awards ceremony sponsored by ISHS. The awards were presented in conjunction with ISHS's 105th annual meeting, held this year in the Fox Valley region in Elgin, Illinois on April 24."When it comes to documenting and interpreting our history, Illinois publishers, museums, and historical societies continue to push the envelope of excellence," said Awards Chair Russell Lewis of the Chicago Historical Society. "This year's entries in the Association of Illinois Museums and Historical Society (AIMHS) Awards competition reflect highly on the communities and institutions that produced them. Our congratulations to all who participated."
EDHS received a Certificate of Excellence award for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Call to Remember. The ISHS Award Committee declared, "This highly engaging newsletter, and its electronic counterpart, demonstrates the effectiveness of good design and easy access to make newsletters as an efficient and compelling way to communicate with history-minded audiences about a specific historical event."
The award received this year is the fourth state award received by EDHS, adding to the awards from 2001 and from 2003.
1The ISHS annual awards serve to recognize and encourage the efforts of individuals, groups and organizations in the collection, preservation and dissemination of state, local, regional, ethnic and specialized history.
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