Newsome Award
The Federation sponsors the annual Albert Ray Newsome Awards.
Albert Ray Newsome served as secretary of the North Carolina Historical Commission and as professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill. He was a strong advocate for the study and preservation of local history.
The award named in his honor recognizes outstanding achievements in preserving local history by member organizations. The recipients receive a $250 cash prize and a framed certificate. Presentations are made at the annual joint meeting of the Federation and the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association held in November of each year.
View the Newsome Award Guidelines & Nomination Form
A list of past recipients appears below.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Edenton Historical Commission |
| 2013 | Wake County Historical Society |
| 2012 | Cape Fear Museum of History and Science |
| 2011 | Preservation Society of Chapel Hill |
| 2011 | Mount Airy Museum of Regional History |
| 2011 | Honorable Mention: Old Hickory Council, BSA/Camp Raven Knob Historical Association |
| 2010 | Gaston County Museum of Art and History |
| 2009 | Duplin County Historical Society |
| 2009 | Gates County Historical Society |
| 2009 | Honorable Mention: Coinjock Ruritan Club |
| 2008 | Greensboro Historical Museum |
| 2008 | Phoenix Society for African-American Research |
| 2007 | Lincoln County Historical Association |
| 2006 | Cashiers Historical Society |
| 2006 | Lower Cape Fear Historical Society |
| 2005 | Currituck County Historical Society |
| 2005 | World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition |
| 2005 | Honorable Mention:Lincoln County Historical Association |
| 2004 | North Carolina Piedmont Living History Association |
| 2004 | Cooleemee Historical Association |
| 2003 | Sankofa Center |
| 2003 | Gates County Historical Society |
| 2003 | Honorable Mention: Warren County Historical Association |
| 2002 | Chatham County Historical Association |
| 2001 | Beaufort Historical Association |
| 2001 | Jackson County Historical Association |
| 2000 | Duplin County Historical Society |
| 1999 | Haywood Hall |
| 1999 | Chicamacomico Historical Association |
| 1998 | Gates County Historical Society |
| 1998 | Carteret County Historical Society |
| 1997 | Railroad House Historical Association |
| 1997 | Transylvania County Historical Society |
| 1996 | The Country Doctor Museum |
| 1996 | Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society |
| 1995 | Survey Committee of the Martin County Historical Society |
| 1995 | Whalehead Preservation Trust |
| 1994 | Moore County Historical Association |
| 1993 | Surry County Historical Society |
| 1993 | Historic Burke Foundation |
| 1992 | Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society |
| 1992 | Historic Salisbury Foundation |
| 1991 | Wayne County Historical Association |
| 1991 | Gates County Historical Association |
| 1990 | Cooleemee Historical Association |
| 1990 | Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County |
| 1989 | Alamance County Historic Properties Commission |
| 1989 | Wayne County Historical Association |
| 1988 | Beaufort Historical Association |
| 1988 | Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society |
| 1987 | High Point Historical Society |
| 1987 | Broad River Genealogical Society |
| 1986 | Catawba County Historical Society |
| 1986 | Wake County Historical Society |
| 1985 | Mordecai Square Historical Society |
| 1985 | Broad River Historical Society |
| 1984 | Historic Salisbury Foundation |
| 1984 | Historic Preservation Society of Durham |
| 1984 | Honorable Mention: Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County |
| 1983 | Murfreesboro Historical Society |
| 1983 | Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission |
| 1982 | Rockingham County Historical Society |
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