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Awards


The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies established an award program to recognize the special achievements of historical organizations, volunteers in historical organizations, professionals, and other entities that further the programs and projects of historical organizations. Awards are available to member organizations, individuals, and others for outstanding work in promoting and preserving South Carolina’s heritage.  The Confederation recognizes winners at its Awards Banquet at the South Carolina Landmark Conference each year.
 
Please encourage college students to submit papers relating to South Carolina history for the Margaret Watson History Award.  We offer first and second place cash prizes ($300, $150) and we plan to publish them online, making them available to the public.

All papers and awards must be submitted electronically to President Brenda Baratto at brendasb@yahoo.com by March 1, 2021.

Award Criteria & Forms

  • Robert N. Pryor Volunteer Service Award
  • Alexander S. Salley Professional Service Award
  • Award of Merit

  • Margaret Watson History Award
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awards_nomination_form.pdf
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South Carolina Hall of Fame

The Confederation accepts and vets nominations to the South Carolina Hall of Fame. A new class of inductees is named every other year. Submissions for the next class are due by May 31, 2021.
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Past Award Winners


Note: In documenting past award recipients, we find that our records are a bit scattered. If you received an award and/or know others who have, please share that information with us at sclocalhistory@gmail.com.

2020
Pryor Award: Allen Riddick, Aiken County Historical Society
Salley Award: Michael C. Scoggins, Historian, Culture & Heritage Museums of York County (posthumously)
Awards of Merit:
"Celebrations & Memories of World War I," Calhoun County Museum
"How Did We Get to Now," SC African American Heritage & Culture Foundation [Publication Links: Volume 1 (2016) and Volume 2 (2019)]
2019
Pryor Award: Walt Joseph
2018
Pryor Award: Milledge Murray
Watson Award: Brittany McCarver, "A People-Oriented Company"
2017
Watson Award: Tanya Jones, "Hidden Jewels"
2014
Award of Merit: Aiken County Historical Society Rack Card, "Homes of the Winter Colony"
Award of Merit: Historic Columbia, Restoration and Reinterpretation of Woodrow Wilson's Family Home "A Museum of Reconstruction"
2013
Award of Merit: Arts & Heritage Center of North Augusta, Hamburg Exhibit
2005
Special Recognition: "In Honor of Louise Pettus in recognition of her sixteen years of service to the York County Genealogical and Historical Society as founder and editor of The Quarterly 1989-2005"
1991
Outstanding New Periodical Publication: The Quarterly, a publication of York Co. Genealogical and Historical Society
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