The Clinton Jackson and Evelyn Coley Book Award goes to the best book or pamphlet focusing on local history, including but not limited to the history of an Alabama community, town or county, or any institution therein. Works published since January 2023 are eligible, and those written by non-professional historians are welcome. Nominations must be postmarked by December 31, 2024. For submission information, contact Christopher Maloney at [email protected].
The James Ray Kuykendall Award honors a local historical society in Alabama for outstanding achievements and for significant contributions to a greater appreciation of community and state history. Any historical society is eligible to apply by January 15, 2025, provided it has not received the award in the last ten years. For a copy of the application/nomination form, visit www.alabamahistory.net or Erik London at [email protected].
The Robert J. “Jeff” Jakeman Digital History Award recognizes projects that deliver information on Alabama’s past using the Internet and social media tools. Both large and small projects will be awarded, and a full description of the award and online submission form can be found at www.alabamahistory.net. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2025. For more information, contact Marty Olliff at [email protected]
The Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins Award recognizes a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation completed at any institution of higher education in the last two years focusing on Alabama history. Dissertations or theses defended in 2022, 2023, and 2024 are eligible for submission and should be sent as a PDF file to Dr. Ben Severance at [email protected] by December 31, 2024.