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Sheppard receives the D.T. Smithwick award
The Enterprise, Williamston, NC, January 10, 2006
Jennifer Sheppard of Williamston was honored again this year with a prestigious D.T. Smithwick Newspaper and Magazine Article Award from the Society of Historians.
The North Carolina Society of Historians presented the awards at its 64th Annual Awards Banquet on Oct. 8 in Fletcher. Awards were presented in several historical and genealogical categories relating to local, regional or state-wide people, places or events: Newspaper & Magazine Articles, History Books, Historic Booklets; Family History Books, Societies, Publishers, Newsletters, Journals, Historical Fiction, Multimedia; Special Awards presented for exceptional service; and two Historian of the Year awards, east and west. A Presidents Award was given to the President's personal choice of all entries, winning by the unanimous decision of a panel of distinguished judges.
Sheppard's awards were for the following articles that appeared in various issues of The Enterprise, entitled (1) Case of Mistaken Identify for County Man, (2) Book Features North Carolina Black History, (3) Revolutionary War Records Now Available, (4) N.C. State Library Makes Additional Microfilm Available, and (5) More Changes at the N.C. State Archives.
The Judges' Collective Comments follow: "All of the articles we read were rich with helpful and interesting information, especially as it pertains to researchers. We, as historians and genealogists, salivate at the thought that more records are available to us... and we are thrilled when we find out where those records are. Ms. Sheppard has fulfilled these desires by educating us as to what additional records are now at our fingertips. The articles were well-written and exceptionally accurate."
The North Carolina Society of Historians was established in 1941 for the purpose of collecting, perserving and perpetuating North Carolina's rich history; and for recognizing those persons who fulfill the society's objectives. For society information or award entry blanks, you may visit their website at www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org. The e-mail address is ncsh@earthlink.net.
Entries are now being accepted for the 2006 awards program. All entries must deal with some type of North Carolina History. There is no entry fee involved nor does the entrant have to be a resident of North Carolina (with the exeption of the Historian of the Year.) There is no limit as to how many entries one may submit. In addition, we welcome youth entries from first through twelfth grades.
All entries must be accompanied by a completed entry blank. Please send in your entries so you too can experience the thrill of being recognized by your peers.
Sheppard wins award for Enterprise articles
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Morehead City - The North Carolina Society of Historians held its 65th Annual Awards Banquet on October 14, 2006, at the History Place. Awards were presented in several historical and genealogical categories relating to local, regional or statewide people, places or events.
Local genealogist, Jennifer Sheppard, one of 43 winners out of 528 entries, received a prestigious D. T. Smithwick Newspaper and Magazine Article Award for the following articles published in The Enterprise:
“Was the Lost Colony Really Lost?” – 24 Jan 2006; “Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes” – 31 Jan 2006; “The Lost Tribes of North Carolina”- 28 Feb 2006; “The Lost Tribes of North Carolina: Old Albemarle and Its Absentee Landlords” – 9 Mar 2006; “Genealogist Highlights Excerpts from Cherokee Census” – 28 Mar 2006 and “Looking for Your Revolutionary War Ancestor Pensioner?” – 9 May 2006.
The Judges’ collective comments were: “Reading each of these articles was an experience and an education. We were privy to an interesting assortment of subject matter presented in the form of ‘book reviews’ as well as information acquired during her acquaintance with the Lost Colony Center for Science and Research. The Lost Colony has always been an interesting subject due to the mystery that surrounds it. Indian heritage is a fascinating study. And, looking for one’s Revolutionary War ancestor or ancestor who lived during that period in history, is a vital step in the genealogical process of going from the known to the unknown. Each of the articles we read were skillfully written and purposeful.”
Entries are now being accepted for the 2007 awards program. All entries must deal with some type of North Carolina History. There is no entry fee involved nor does the entrant have to be a resident of North Carolina (with the exception of the Historians of the Year). There is no limit as to how many entries one may submit. In addition, we welcome youth entries from first through twelfth-grades.
For society information or award entry blanks, please visit their website at www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org, or contact Elizabeth Bray Sherrill, President, NCSH, PO Box 93, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673-0093.
Jennifer's biography is published in Marquis Who's Who of American Women 2007. This publication was first published in 1958 and this year's edition contains more than 40,000 women. Each listing provides educational background, family history, work history, civic activity, membership, honors and awards. Jennifer feels privileged to have been included in this prestigious publication.
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