Award Recipients
Our history awards are presented during our annual meeting. The 2023 awards will be given in early 2024. Do you know an individual, or a business or organization that supports and promotes local history? Please submit a nomination!
The Marquette County Fair received the 2024 award, presented by Kathryn Russell.
Pictured here with fair representatives Sam and Chris Durley.
Peter White Award:
1985 Shiras Institute 1986 Marquette Maritime Museum 1987 The Mining Journal 1988 Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company 1989 Negaunee Public Library 1990 Kaufman Endowment Fund 1991 Peter White Public Library 1993 Marquette Monthly Magazine 1994 Pesola Management Group 1995 Forsyth Township Historical Society 1997 WLUC-TV 6 Finland Calling 1998 City of Marquette Sesquicentennial Celebration 1999 NMU Centennial Committee 2000 Landmark Inn 2001 UpFront and Company 2002 J.M. Longyear Heirs 2003 Marquette Hockey Historical Association 2004 Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee 2005 WNMU-TV 13 2006 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 2007 Jack Deo, Superior View Studio 2008 Michigamme Steam Team 2009 Lake Superior Theatre 2010 Paul Bonetti, Congress Lounge & Pizza 2011 Iron Ore Heritage Trail 2012 Negaunee Historical Society, Negaunee Lions Club & City of Negaunee 2013 Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club 2014 Gwinn Clock Tower Project 2015 Ishpeming Historical Society 2016 Barnes-Hecker Remembrance Committee 2017 Beaumier Heritage Center 2018 Iron Bay Restaurant & Tap Room 2019 Bishop Baraga House / Association 2021 League of Women Voters of Marquette County 2022 Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives 2024 Marquette County Fair Ameen, Honkala and Richards Young Historian Award Cassidy Calderwood Cameron Lutey Axel Seitz Senara Dollar Lifetime Achievement Award: C. Fred Rydholm |
Granddaughter of Helen Longyear Paul, Carol Brady, presents the 2024 award to Chip Truscon.
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Marquette Regional
History Center 145 W. Spring St. Marquette, MI 49855 ph: 906-226-3571 fax: 906-226-0919 [email protected] Hours, Admissions, Map: Please see the VISIT page Contact the Staff: Cris Osier Executive Director [email protected] Jo Wittler Curator [email protected] Beth Gruber Research Librarian [email protected] Betsy Rutz Museum Educator [email protected] Jessica Red Bays Store & Rental Manager, Publicity [email protected] Emily Varga Education & Administrative Assistant [email protected] Emi Tinder Assistant Research Librarian [email protected] Board of TrusteesChuck Swanson, President
Kathryn Russell, Vice President E. James Dixon, Secretary Perry Truscon, Treasurer Priscilla Burnham Mark Canale Pam Christensen Jennifer Cosco Ann Hilton Fisher Jeff Gagnon Judy Vonck |
The Annual Awards have been awarded since 1984. The Helen Longyear Paul Award recognizes individuals, and the Peter White Award honors foundations, companies, organizations, and institutions. Both recognize exceptional effort in the enhancement, restoration, conservation, or interpretation of the history of our area.
Nominations should be a page long and delivered by mail or in person to 145 W. Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855, or, use [email protected] to nominate by email. Each letter should include the award category, how the individual/organization has shown dedication and commitment to local history, and the projects they have worked on.
Annual Awards are presented each year at our annual meeting in February, honoring these two award recipients for the prior year.
Nominations should be a page long and delivered by mail or in person to 145 W. Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855, or, use [email protected] to nominate by email. Each letter should include the award category, how the individual/organization has shown dedication and commitment to local history, and the projects they have worked on.
Annual Awards are presented each year at our annual meeting in February, honoring these two award recipients for the prior year.
Cultural Data Project
The Cultural Data Project is a unique system that allows arts and cultural organizations to enter financial programmatic and operational data into a standardized online form. Organizations can then use the CDP to produce a variety of reports designed to help increase management capacity, identify strengths and challenges, and inform decision making. They can also generate reports to be included as part of the application processes to participating grant makers. The MRHC has participated in the CDP since 2009 and the process has been useful and informative.