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Annual Meetings: Awards
Awards The W. O. Carver Distinguished Service Award The W. O. Carver Award Service Award recognizes and pays tribute to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of Baptist history. Recipients have exhibited rare and unusual dedication to the cause of Baptist history through writing, teaching, denominational service, archival and library development, historical center and society work on national and state levels, communicating Baptist heritage, and interpreting the history of Baptists. Previous Recipients* 2008
Edwin S. Gaustad
1990 F. Wilbur
Helmbold (posthumously) *The Distinguished Service Award was presented by the Southern Baptist Historical Commission from in 1982-1997, by the Southern Baptist Historical Society® in 1998-2000, and by the Baptist History and Heritage Society in 2001-present.
The Norman W. Cox Award for the Best Article Published in Baptist History and Heritage Norman W. Cox served as the first executive secretary-treasurer of the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1951 to 1959. In his honor, the Historical Commission established the Norman W. Cox Award in April 1975. The endowment for the award was transferred to the Southern Baptist Historical Society® prior to the dissolution of the Historical Commission in June 1997. The purpose of the award is to encourage the writing of high-quality articles in Baptist history. Presented by the editor during the annual meeting of the Baptist History and Heritage Society, the award goes to the person judged to have written the best article published in Baptist History and Heritage in the preceding calendar year. Previous Recipients and Their Winning Articles*
2008 Pamela A. Smoot, "African American Baptist Women:
2007 Bonnie Oliver, "The Life and Times of Barbara
Jordan: A
2006 Bruce Gourley,
"John Leland: Evolving Views of Slavery,
2005 Richard Pierard, "Baptist
Historiography in a New Century: 2004 William H. Brackney, "The Frontier of Free Exchange of Ideas: The Baptist Congress as a Forum for Baptist Concerns, 1881-1913," BH&H, Summer/Fall 2003 2003 Glenn Jonas, “Albert Henry Newman,” BH&H, Winter 2002 2002 Alan Neely, “Religious Pluralism in the United States and Other Lands: A Challenge for Baptists and Other Christians in the 21st Century,” BH&H, Winter/Spring 2001 2001 Carol Crawford Holcomb, “The Kingdom at Hand: The Social Gospel and the Personal Service Department of Woman’s Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention,” BH&H, Spring 2000 2000 Jerry L. Faught II, “The Ralph Elliott Controversy: Competing Philosophies of Southern Baptist Seminary Education,” BH&H, Summer/Fall 1999
1999 Glen Harold Stassen, “Revisioning Baptist Identity by Naming Our Origin and Character Rightly,” BH&H, Spring 1998 1998 Daniel Stowell, “The Ways of Providence: Baptist Nationalism and Dissent in the Civil War,” BH&H, July/October 1997 1997 Karen O’Dell Bullock, “Southern Baptist Identity: Shaped by Convention Action,” BH&H, October 1996 1996 Marty G.
Bell, “The Beginnings of the Southern Baptist 1995 Rosalie Beck, “Community of Visible Saints: A Historical Overview of Lay Ministries,” BH&H, July 1994 1994 Carolyn D. Blevins, “Baptist State Papers: Shapers or Reflectors of Southern Baptist Thought?” BH&H, July 1993 1993 Robert
Parham, “A. C. Miller: The Bible Speaks on Race,” 1991 Bill J.
Leonard, “Varieties of Freedom in the Baptist 1990 Myron D.
Dillow, “James Smith: Baptist Trailblazer in Illinois,” 1989 Slayden A. Yarbrough, “The Origins of Baptist Associations Among the English Particular Baptists,” BH&H, April 1988
1988 G. Hugh
Wamble, “History of Messengers to Baptist 1987 Ronald B. Poythress, “Lemuel Burkitt: Calvinistic Baptist Leader in Eastern North Carolina,” BH&H, October 1986 1986 Albert
McClellan, “The Southern Baptist Convention, 1965 1985 John E.
Steely, “Biblical Authority and Baptists in Historical 1984 Bill Sumners,
“Southern Baptists and the Liquor Question, 1983 Doyle L.
Young, “Andrew Fuller and the Modern Mission 1982 J. Wayne
Flynt, “Southern Baptists: Rural to Urban Transition,” 1981 Bobbie
Sorrill, “The History of the Week of Prayer for 1980 David W. Music, “The Introduction of Musical Instruments into Baptist Churches in America,” QR, October 1979 1979 Claude L.
Howe, Jr., “The Charismatic Movement in Southern 1978 H. Leon
McBeth, “The Role of Women in Southern Baptist
1977 Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr., “The Life, Writings, and Influence of Morgan Edwards,” QR, January 1976 1976 James E. Tull, “The Landmark Movement: An Historical and Theological Appraisal,” BH&H, January 1975 1975 Ira V. (Jack) Birdwhistell, “The Continental Anabaptists and the Early English Baptists: A Review and Analysis of Research,” QR, January 1974 *Award presented by the SBC Historical Commission in 1975-1977, by the Southern Baptist Historical Society® in 1978-2000, and by the Baptist History and Heritage Society in 2001-present. Publications in which articles appeared: BH&H =Baptist History and Heritage; QR=The Quarterly Review
The Davis C. Woolley Award for Outstanding Achievement in Assessing and Preserving Baptist History Davis C. Woolley served as the second executive secretary-treasurer of the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1959 to 1971. In his honor, the Historical Commission established the Davis C. Woolley Award in 1991. The purpose of the award is to encourage creativity and excellence in state Baptist history programs, including all organizations involved in assessing and preserving Baptist history. Presented by the president of the Society during the annual meeting of the Baptist History and Heritage Society, the award is given to an individual or a state program that demonstrated great progress and achievements during the preceding calendar year. Previous Recipients*2008 The Center for Baptist Studies of Mercer University 2007 The North American Baptist Heritage Commission 2006
Virginia Baptist Historical Society/Center for Baptist Heritage 2005 Texas Baptist Historical Collection 2004 South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection 2003 Nelda Kent,
Curator/Archivist, Arizona Baptist Historical 2002 Virginia
Baptist Historical Society/Center for Baptist Heritage 2001 Alabama Baptist Historical Commission 2000 Florida Baptist Historical Society 1999 Georgia Baptist Historical Society/Collection 1998 Mississippi Baptist Historical Commission 1997 Max Daley/Northwest Baptist Historical Society1996 J. M. Gaskin/Oklahoma Baptist Historical Commission 1995 Alan Lefever/Texas Baptist Historical Collection
1994 Betty Danielson/New Mexico Baptist Collection 1993 Adrian Lamkin/Partee
Center for Baptist Historical Studies at 1992 John F. Loftis/Alabama Baptist Historical Commission 1991 Fred Anderson/Virginia Baptist Historical Society *Award presented by the Southern Baptist Historical Commission in 1991-1997, by the Southern Baptist Historical Society® in 1998-2000, and by the Baptist History and Heritage Society in 2001-present.
The Carolyn Blevins Meritorious Service Award The Carolyn Blevins Meritorious Service Award is presented by the Baptist History and Heritage Society during its annual meeting to an individual or organization considered to have provided commendable and exemplary service to the society and is an expression of the organization’s genuine appreciation for contributions made to the success of the society in its ministry and service. Any member of the society may recommend a person or organization to receive this special recognition. Previous Recipients*2007 James M. Porch, Brentwood, TN 2006 Michael E. Williams, Sr., Dallas, TX
2004 Northwest Baptist Convention and Northwest Baptist Historical Society 2003 James E. Taulman, Franklin, TN 2002 Merrill M.
Hawkins, Jr., Jefferson City, TN 2000 Nelda Kent, Glendale, AZ, and Albert W. Wardin, Jr., Nashville, TN 1999 Slayden and Janis Yarbrough, Shawnee, OK 1998 Alan Lefever, Forth Worth, TX *Award was presented by the Southern Baptist Historical Society® in 1999-2000 and by the Baptist History and Heritage Society in 2001-present. Call for Nominations Nominations are accepted for the Distinguished Service Award and the Meritorious Service Award. Nominations should be sent by letter to the Society office and should include the name and address of the nominee along with a name, address, and phone number of the nominator. The letter should include a list of positions held by the nominee, biographical information about the nominee, and a brief description of the nominee’s achievements and contributions in the area of Baptist history. Nominations must be received by March 1. |