| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
| 2009 |
Duplin County Historical Society
Gates County Historical Society
Honorable Mention: Coinjock Ruritan Club |
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| 2008 |
Greensboro Historical Museum
Phoenix Society for African-American Research |
| |
| 2007 |
Lincoln County Historical Association
|
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| 2006 |
Cashiers Historical Society
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
|
| |
| 2005 |
Currituck County Historical Society
World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition
Lincoln County Historical Association (Honorable Mention)
|
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| 2004 |
North Carolina Piedmont Living History Association
Cooleemee Historical Association
|
| |
| 2003 |
Sankofa Center
Gates County Historical Society
Warren County Historical Association (honorable mention)
|
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| 2002 |
Chatham County Historical Association
|
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| 2001 |
Beaufort Historical Association
Jackson County Historical Association
|
| |
| 2000 |
Duplin County Historical Society
|
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| 1999 |
Haywood Hall
Chicamacomico Historical Association
|
| |
| 1998 |
Gates County Historical Society
Carteret County Historical Society
|
| |
| 1997 |
Railroad House Historical Association
Transylvania County Historical Society
|
| |
| 1996 |
The Country Doctor Museum
Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society
|
| |
| 1995 |
Survey Committee of the Martin County Historical Society
Whalehead Preservation Trust
|
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| 1994 |
Moore County Historical Association |
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| 1993 |
Surry County Historical Society
Historic Burke Foundation
|
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| 1992 |
Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society
Historic Salisbury Foundation
|
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| 1991 |
Wayne County Historical Association
Gates County Historical Association
|
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| 1990 |
Cooleemee Historical Association
Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
|
| |
| 1989 |
Alamance County Historic Properties Commission
Wayne County Historical Association
|
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| 1988 |
Beaufort Historical Association
Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society
|
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| 1987 |
High Point Historical Society
Broad River Genealogical Society
|
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| 1986 |
Catawba County Historical Society
Wake County Historical Society
|
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| 1985 |
Mordecai Square Historical Society
Broad River Historical Society
|
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| 1984 |
Historic Salisbury Foundation
Historic Preservation Society of Durham
Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County (Honorable Mention)
|
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| 1983 |
Murfreesboro Historical Society
Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission
|
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| 1982 |
Rockingham County Historical Society |
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he 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. Following is a list of past recipients: