The Warlick Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of public history by Affiliate Chapters of the Georgia Historical Society. All nominations must be for a completed project and must not be more than two years old at date of submission. The deadline for submission is during the month of January, contact the GHS Program Coordinator for the exact date.

There are five categories for submission:

• Programs (educational programs and media projects - videos, audio programs, television programs)

• Exhibits (temporary, permanent, traveling)

• Preservation Projects (buildings, cemeteries, etc.)

• Archival Excellence (records, artifacts, facilities development, etc.)

• Media Projects (videos, online projects, audio programs, television programs, etc.)

Nominations should include:

• Cover Page (download)

• One Page Statement Explaining the Nomination

• Supporting Material as appropriate (photographs, copies of printed material, press releases, videos, etc.). Photographs and other materials may be black/white or color copies; supporting materials cannot be returned.

Organizations will not be eligible to win in the same category more than two consecutive years.

Please submit 4 complete (cover page, statement and supporting materials) copies of the nomination to:

Local History Achievement Awards

The Georgia Historical Society

501 Whitaker Street

Savannah, GA 31401

Previous Winners:

 

Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Library – 2009 - Affiliate of the Year

Historic Augusta, Inc. – 2009 - Programs

Thomaston/Upson Archives and the Upson County Historical Society  – 2009 - Media Project

Historic Augusta, Inc. – 2009 - Preservation Project

 

Stephens County Historical Society – 2008 - Affiliate of the Year
Cherokee County Historical Society – 2008 - Archival Excellence
Columbus Museum and the Shaw High School Young Historians Club – 2008 - Exhibit
Georgia Public Broadcasting – 2008 - Media Project
Cook County Historical Society – 2008 - Preservation Project
Historic Columbus Foundation – 2008 - Programs

 

Thomas County Historical Society - 2007 - Affiliate of the Year

Fayette County Historical Society - 2007 - Archival Excellence

Friends of Bulloch Hall - 2007 - Exhibits

Haralson County Historical Society - 2007 - Media Project

Historic Effingham Society - 2007 - Preservation Project

Upson Historical Society and the Thomaston-Upson Archives - 2007 - Programs

Augusta Canal Authority - 2006 - Affiliate of the Year

Thomasville Genealogical, History, and Fine Arts Library, Inc. - 2006 - Archival Excellence

Old Governor's Mansion - 2006 - Exhibits

Lost Worlds, Inc. - 2006 - Media Project

Old Governor's Mansion - 2006 - Preservation Project

DeKalb History Center - 2006 - Programs

Georgia Public Broadcasting - 2005 - Affiliate of the Year

Georgia Women of Achievement - 2005 - Media Project

Historic Augusta's - 2005 - Preservation Project

Carroll County Historical Society - 2005 - Programs

Cherokee County Historical Society - 2004 - Affiliate of the Year

Tybee Island Historical Society - 2004 - Preservation Project

Historic Oakland Foundation - 2004 - Preservation Project

Augusta Canal Authority - 2004 - Programs