2007 Awards (scroll down to see all award categories)
Book Award
The Oral History Association invites nominations for
its 2007 Book Award, established in 1993 to recognize a published
book that uses oral history to make a significant contribution to
contemporary scholarship; and/or significantly advances understanding
of important theoretical issues in oral history; and/or is an outstanding
example of sound oral history methodology.
The award, which is honorific, is presented biannually in odd-numbered
years and will be awarded at the OHA's 2007 annual meeting to be
held October 24 - 28, 2007 in Oakland, CA. Winners receive
framed award certificates, one-year memberships in the OHA, and
complimentary registration to the annual meeting.
The OHA welcomes entries that represent the work of academic scholars,
public historians, independent professionals, and community-based
groups and individuals. Entries are welcome from around the world
but must be in English.
Submissions are evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Contribution to socio/historical inquiry
- Contribution to the practice of oral history
- Adherence to sound methodology in the conduct of interviews,
including the deposit of completed interviews in a public repository
for subsequent use and reinterpretation, where appropriate
- Skillfulness and originality of presentation.
The award may be granted to a publication the significance of which,
at least in part, derives from germinal work done previously by
the author(s). Works published between April 1, 2005 and March 31,
2007 will be eligible for consideration.
To Submit: Send one copy of the book
to each member of the book award committee below. All submissions
must include a nomination letter that assesses the work's adherence
to the above criteria.
Johanna Miller Lewis
76 Montange Court
Little Rock, AR 72223-5088
Mary Murphy
Dept. of History & Philosophy
Wilson Hall 2-155
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
Eva McMahan
MSC 2106
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Submissions may come from the book's author, publisher, or from another
individual. Publishers may submit a maximum of three books. If the cost
of submitting application materials places undue financial burden on
the applicant, please contact the committee chair, above. Additional
questions may be directed to the committee chair.
Submissions must be postmarked by
April 30, 2007
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Outstanding Use of Oral History
in a Nonprint Format
In 1993 the Oral History Association established
an honorific award to recognize a film, video, performance pieces,
radio program or series, exhibition, or drama that makes significant
and outstanding use of oral history to interpret an historical event,
person, place, or way of life. The Nonprint Format Award is presented
biannually in odd-numbered years. The next award will be made at
the OHA's 2007 annual meeting to be
held October 24 - 28, 2007 in Oakland, CA. The winning entrant will receive a framed
award certificate, a one-year membership in the OHA and complimentary
registration to the annual meeting.
Work produced between April 1, 2005 and March 31,
2007 is eligible for consideration. Entries may represent the work
of an individual, group, or institution. The OHA welcomes submissions
from public historians, independent professionals, community-based
groups and individuals, and academic scholars. Entries are welcome
from around the world but must be in English.
The following questions will be used to evaluate submissions:
- Is oral history essential to an understanding
of the historical subject presented?
- Is oral history a significant component of the
product as well as the research informing it?
- Is the subject of historical significance? Is
it treated accurately? Is the work informed by current scholarship?
- Have professional standards been employed in the
conduct, use, and disposition of oral history interviews developed
in conjunction with the work?
- Is oral history used imaginatively, taking advantage
of its strengths? Is it used appropriately for the medium in which
it is presented?
- Does the product communicate its message effectively?
How important is oral history to its success?
To submit:
Nominations for a film, video, or radio production are to include:
- A copy of the production itself
- A nominating letter that discusses why oral history
was used, how it was used in the development of the work, and
the methodology informing the oral history process.
Nominations for an exhibition are to include:
- A copy of the audiovisual productions(s) that use oral history
- An exhibit walk-through, including slides and the text of major
labels
- A nominating letter that discusses why oral history was used,
how it was used in the development of the work, and the methodology
informing the oral history process.
Nominations for a dramatic production or performance are to include:
- A video of the production or performance and when applicable,
a copy of the script
- A nominating letter that discusses why oral history was used,
how it was used in the development of the work, and the methodology
informing the oral history process.
One copy of all material submitted
is to be sent to each member of the awards committee below. Anyone
wishing return of the material should include return postage.
Andy Kolovos
Vermont Folklife Center
P.O. Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
Jake Podber
Department of Radio-Television - MC 6609
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
Rebecca Wright
NASA Johnson Space Center History Office
Tessada & Associates, Inc. // JIMMS Contract
17047 El Camino Real, #217
Houston, TX 77058
Submissions must be postmarked
by April 30, 2007
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Martha Ross Teaching Award
In 1993 the Oral History Association established an honorific award
to recognize a distinguished primary or secondary school teacher
or professional involved in educational outreach at the precol-legiate
level who has incorporated the practice of oral history in the classroom
in an exemplary way. The Precollegiate Teaching Award is presented
biannually in odd-numbered years. The next award will be made at
the OHA's 2007 annual meeting to be held October 24 - 28, 2007 in Oakland, CA.
The award-winning teacher will receive a framed award certificate,
a one-year membership in the OHA, an honorarium, and complimentary
registration to the annual meeting.
Criteria for the award are:
- The teacher has developed an innovative philosophy
or strategy for the use of oral history; and/or successfully implemented
an existing strategy for doing oral history with students; and/or
used oral history in print or other format to enhance learning.
- The teacher's work or approach is a model for
the use of oral history in education.
- The teacher has demonstrated familiarity with
both oral history scholarship and the literature relating oral
history to educational practice.
- The project or curriculum reflects appropriate
standards for historical research and interpreta-tion, oral history
interviewing, preservation of completed tapes (and transcripts,
where appli-cable), and presentation.
- The oral history project or curriculum has a
civic or community component.
To nominate a teacher or education professional
for this award:
Submit one copy of each of the following materials to each member
of the teaching awards committee below:
- A two- or three-page statement describing both
the teacher's philosophy or goals relating to the use of oral
history in an educational setting and the details of the oral
history project or cur-riculum the teacher has developed
- Supporting materials such as syllabi, assignments,
transcripts, press releases and other pro-motional material, publications,
media productions, et cetera
- A nominating or supporting letter describing
both the educator's use of oral history and the rationale for
nomination.
Nominations may come from teachers themselves or
from colleagues, students, administrators, or community members
who recognize the accomplishments of a teacher in using oral history
to enhance education. In all cases, nominations must be for work
completed between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2007.
Additional questions may be directed to the committee chair.
Charles Lee
Department of History
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI 54601
Jessica Roseberry
Duke University Medical Center Archives
DUMC 3702
Durham, NC 27710
Ken Woodard
Connelly School of the Holy Child
9029 Bradley Blvd.
Potomac, MD 20854
Submissions must be postmarked by
April 30, 2007
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