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2007 Award Winners Announced


The winner of the Goodyear Trophy in 1947, Steve Wittman of Oshkosh (on the right) with pilot William Brennand (holding the trophy). With them are Paul Litchfield and E.J. Thomas, chairman and president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
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Each summer the Society recognizes outstanding historical work done in the previous calendar year. Between January and April local historical societies, authors, Society members, publishers and private citizens submit nomination forms. Panels of independent judges or Society experts investigate these nominations, and the Board of Curators officially designates each award at its June meeting. Ceremonies are sometimes held at which recipients are honored for their achievements in their own communities.

This year's winners are:

  • Book Award of Merit — Randall Davidson, for his book, 9XM Talking: WHA Radio and the Wisconsin Idea (University of Wisconsin Press, 2006). (More information)
  • Genealogy-Family History Book Award of Merit — Rachel Scherf Levine of Fairbanks, Alaska, for her book, Scherf: Christian Andreas Scherf Family, Including His Twin Wilhelm (Baltimore, Gateway Press, 2006). (More information)
  • Governor's Archives Awards — The Archival Achievement Award was earned by the Cudahy Family Library Local History Collection in Cudahy. The Archival Advocacy Award was conferred on Rose M. Clark of Mauston. (More information)
  • Historic Preservation and Restoration Awards — The Camp Randall Rowing Club and the city of Madison Parks Department won the 2007 Historic Preservation Award for preservation of the historic Brittingham Boathouse. Two pairs of property owners won the Historic Restoration Award, Mei-Lyn Nelson and Lori Gench of Brookfield for their work on the Commission Row Property in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, and Dave Young and Julie Henningfield of Fort Atkinson for restoring the Creamery Building, the largest building in Fort Atkinson's Historic District. (More information)
  • Reuben Gold Thwaites Trophy for Local History — The Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society in North Freedom earned this year's award for its success in preserving and interpreting the railroad legacy of the upper Midwest for the educational benefit of the general public. (More information)
  • Museum Exhibit Awards — No winner was selected this year. (More information)
  • Public Program Award — No winner was selected this year. (More information)
  • Wisconsin History Web Site Award — No winner was selected this year. (More information)

:: Posted June 27, 2007
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