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Custom House Award
September 16, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Custom House Wins Prestigious American Association for State & Local History Award
It has been announced that James A. Stolpestad, author of Custom House: Restoring a St. Paul Landmark in Lowertown and publisher Ramsey County Historical Society have been awarded a 2016 Award of Merit Leadership in History Award by the American Association for State & Local History (AASLH). The AASLH Leadership in History Awards are the nation’s most prestigious competition for recognition of achievement in state and local history.
The Award of Merit is presented for excellence in history programs, projects, and people. The Leadership in History Awards Program was initiated in 1945 to build standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout America.
“The Leadership in History Awards is AASLH’s highest distinction and the winners represent the best in the field,” said Trina Nelson Thomas, AASLH Awards Chair and Director, Stark Art & History Venue, Stark Foundation. “This year, we are pleased to distinguish each recipient’s commitment and innovation to the interpretation of history, as well as their leadership for the future of state and local history.”
The Award will be presented at the AASLH Annual Meeting in Detroit on September 16, 2016. For more information on the award and AASLH, please see their website.
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