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Jennifer John Patterson Continuing Education Coordinator Central Texas Library System, Inc. 512-583-0704 x16 ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Teresa Caldwell Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Heritage-tourism-list-l] THC Award Deadlines Approaching NOMINATE YOUR LOCAL PRESERVATIONIST FOR A TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AWARD December is the last month to nominate your local history or preservation devotee for one of the awards presented by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). These awards recognize accomplishments and leadership in historic preservation and will be presented at the agency's 2009 Annual Historic Preservation Conference held in Lakeway, April 15-17. The THC honors individuals and organizations who help to tell the real stories of Texas and are preserving the treasures of our state's rich history. The Curtis D. Tunnell Lifetime Achievement Award in Archeology honors an individual for outstanding lifetime accomplishments in archeological research and/or preservation, including both professional and avocational archeologists. Other awards include the Ruth Lester Lifetime Achievement Award, the George Christian Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award and the John Ben Shepperd County Historical Commission Leadership Award. The THC is also accepting submissions for the prestigious T.R. Fehrenbach Book Award, which honors books based on original research that preserve, record and recount the prehistory or history of Texas. Books submitted for the award must have a 2008 copyright date and a minimum print run of 200. The award honors historian and THC Commissioner Emeritus T.R. Fehrenbach of San Antonio, one of the state's leading authorities on Texas history. Act immediately - the deadline for preservation award submissions is Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. and the deadline for the T.R. Fehrenbach Book Award is Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. To obtain a complete listing of awards available and a nomination form for submissions visit www.thc.state.tx.us.
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