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The Mill at Anselma Wins American Association
for State and Local History (AASLH) Award for
Mill Restoration
AASLH Press Release
Nashville, TN - July, 2005 - The American
Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
proudly announces that the Mill at Anselma
Preservation and Education trust is the
recipient of an AASLH Merit Award for the
restoration of the c. 1747 Mill at Anselma. The
AASLH Annual Awards Program, now in its 60th
year, is the most prestigious recognition for
achievement in the preservation and
interpretation of state and local history.
Awards for 2005 represent 87 organizations and
individuals from the United States. Award
winners will be honored at a special banquet
during the 2005 AASLH/PFMHO Annual Meeting in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, September
24, 2005. A generous contribution from The
History Channel will once again help underwrite
the cost of the awards banquet.
The awards program was initiated in 1945 to
establish and encourage standards of excellence
in the collection, preservation, and
interpretation of state and local history
throughout the Unites Sates. The AASLH Awards
Program not only honors significant achievements
in the filed of state and local history, but
also brings public recognition of the
opportunities for small and large organizations,
institutions, and programs to make contributions
in this arena. For more information about the
awards program, contact AASLH at 615-320-3203,
or go to
www.aaslh.org.
The American Association for State and Local
history is a not-for-profit professional
organization of individuals and institutions
working to preserve and promote history. From
its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, AASLH
provides leadership, service, and support for
its members who preserve and interpret state and
local history in order to make the past more
meaningful in American society. AASLH publishes
books, technical publications, a quarterly
magazine, and monthly newsletter. The
association also sponsors regional and national
training workshops and an annual meeting.
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