The award is granted for outstanding contributions to the promotion of history. This year, CCPH recognized IAHS for “its consolidation of historical resources, development of a public presence, and ever-growing promotion of the area’s rich history.”
The awards committee expressed admiration for IAHS as “one historical society that does things right” by gathering and protecting a substantial collection of archive materials and other artifacts; by building a high-quality facility to preserve them; by aspiring to professional standards of operation; by effectively reaching out to residents and visitors through its museum, publications, and special events; and by maintaining a strong financial position for achieving its goals, thanks to a large and loyal membership.
In 2010, the annual Archive Appreciation Award of the California Society of Archivists was bestowed on IAHS.
In a press release, the IAHS board of directors stated its pride in its accomplishments as an all-volunteer organization and its gratification in having professional colleagues from throughout California validate its efforts in this way.
The CCPH, founded in 1977, is a statewide professional organization of historians, curators, archaeologists, interpreters, archivists, preservationists, and members of historical organizations. It represents almost every area of historical activity in California: government agencies, businesses, archives, local historical societies, museums, private consulting, and colleges and universities, and other educational institutions.
