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Edmond
Historical Society &
Museum
431 S. Boulevard
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 340-0078
Fax: (405) 340-2771
edmondhistory@coxinet.net
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Awards
1990 Oklahoma Museums Association Education Award-
Early Oklahoma Days
1994 Oklahoma Heritage Association for its outstanding
accessioning procedures
1996 Oklahoma Museums Association Education Award-
Anne Frank in the World
1997 Oklahoma Museums Association, Certificate
of Recognition, Brenda Granger
1998 Oklahoma Museums Association, Certificate
of Recognition, Quimby Enterline
1999 Smithsonian Institution, Moving On-Line: Crossing
the Digital Divide
2000 Oklahoma Heritage Association Gaylord Oklahoma
Territory Award for an organization preserving Oklahoma
History
2000 Oklahoma Museums Association Award - Vietnam
Wall Experience
2000 Governor's Conference on Tourism Award - Vietnam
Wall Experience
2000 Military Order of the Purple Heart, Citation
- Vietnam Wall Experience
2001 Edmond Arts and Humanities Council, Continuous
Support for the Arts, Brenda Granger
2002 Governor's Conference on Tourism Award- Best
Website with marketing budget under $25,000
2002-03 Oklahoma Historical Society - Best Local
Historical Society and Museum in the State
2004 Oklahoma Museums Association Award- Edmond
Chronicles Coloring Book
2004 Oklahoma Museums Association Award- Historical
Edmond Walking Tour Brochure
Recent Awards
Edmond Historical Society Honored With Statewide Award
The Oklahoma Museums Association has announced the winners
of its 2004 Annual Awards Program. The awards recognize
outstanding achievement by museums and individuals throughout
the state during the past year. Award categories include
exhibitions, publication, and education programs. The
competition is divided into four budget categories. In
addition, certificates of recognition honor the contributions
of an individual, group, or business to Oklahoma museums
or a specific museum or community.
The Edmond Historical Society won two awards from the
Oklahoma Museums Association:
• Outstanding Promotional Piece Edmond Historical
Society “Historical Edmond Walking Tour”
brochure ($100,000 - $499,999 budget category)
• Outstanding Publication Edmond Historical Society
“Edmond Chronicles” ($100,000 - $499,999
budget category)
The Edmond Historical Society was honored at a luncheon
on September 24th at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Edmond.
The luncheon was part of the Association’s annual
statewide conference.
With more than 400 members, the Oklahoma Museums Association
supports Oklahoma museums in their efforts to educate,
inform and entertain. OMA is headquartered at the
Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex
in Oklahoma City.
EHS Named Outstanding Local Historical Society/Museum
for 2002
The Edmond Historical Society recently received the Outstanding
Local Historical Society/Museum in Oklahoma 2002 Award
during the Oklahoma Historical Society’s Annual
Awards Banquet held April 25th at the Scottish Rite Masonic
Center in Guthrie. The Oklahoma Historical Society recognized
and presented the Edmond Historical Society with a plaque
during the banquet. The Edmond Historical Society strives
to provide educational programming and a first-rate museum
for the community of Edmond. We are very honored and pleased
to be a recipient of this wonderful award.
EHS Receives Redbud
The Edmond Historical Society and Museum was awarded last
week for its Web site, which links the history of the
city with the modern technology of the Internet.
EHS received a Redbud Award from the Oklahoma Tourism
and Recreation Department and the Oklahoma Travel Industry
Association Oct. 14.
Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism
Jane Jayroe, and Chair of OTIA Tina Gilliland presented
the Redbud Awards for excellence in tourism at the Governor’s
Conference on Tourism in Oklahoma City. The awards are
the highest honor given for tourism in the state. They
recognize the outstanding works of businesses, organizations
and individuals that help promote and develop tourism
within Oklahoma.
The web site earned the Redbud Award for Best Web Site
for an organization with a total marketing budget of less
than $25,000.
Article by Brittanie Hoofard
Reprinted with permission from The
Edmond Sun.
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