Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) is now accepting submissions for the Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards Program. The submission deadline is June 1, 2021.
NHHC Navy Museums Division will be hosting a Zoom information session about the awards program on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. EST. The information session will take place at the following link: https://usnwc.zoom.us/j/94225213512?pwd=endaMUNweDZCY09hZlkrSys2dkRCUT09
Meeting ID: 942 2521 3512
Passcode: 714150
The Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards Program was established to recognize public, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations, including museums and individuals, who incorporate the history and heritage of the United States Navy into their publications, documents, and artifacts at their facilities. Each organization must encourage and publicize scholarly, well-researched historical stories that depict the Navy’s history and heritage as well as preserve and maintain artifacts on loan from the Navy.
“Many private, nongovernment museums are telling great stories about the history of the U.S. Navy to the American public,” announced NHHC Director, retired Rear Adm. Samuel Cox. “These awards are for those museums that serve as force multipliers in informing the public of our Navy’s rich history, proud heritage, and the importance of sea power to the security of the nation.”
Applicants may utilize their museums, buildings, historic ships and/or aircraft, and other exhibits or artifacts therein to provide or promote published research, preservation of artifacts, exhibiting artifacts and information, lectures, and other presentations. This program is meant to support and promote accurate and effective programs for exhibits, artifacts, and historical research. The winners will be awarded a plaque, pennant, and certificate of award for their excellence in Navy history and heritage. There are three awards categories.
• Navy History and Heritage Excellence Pennant (History “E”): Presented to the organization recognized for outstanding overall achievement in operations, including maintenance, curation/conservation, exhibitory, and Navy history education from organizations offering U.S. Navy-related programming to the public. Excellence will be awarded irrespective of financial resources.
• Maintenance Excellence Pennant (Maintenance “E”): Presented to the organization that has demonstrated greatest improvement in material condition over the past year of a macro artifact (e.g., historic ship, aircraft). Excellence will be awarded irrespective of financial resources.
• Curatorial Excellence Pennant (Curatorial “C”): Presented to the organization that has achieved excellence in the curation of the collections in its care, including maintaining and interpreting Navy artifacts on loan from NHHC central and local collections. Excellence will be awarded irrespective of financial resources.
Organizations may submit for award consideration by printing and fully completing the application for the category in which they wish to compete. Applications are available on the NHHC website at https://www.history.navy.mil/get-involved/nhhc-awards-program.html. Once complete, mail the full package (application and supporting documents) and a DVD that contains an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) digital copy of the entire package submission to:
Deputy Director, Navy Museums Division
Naval History and Heritage Command
805 Kidder Breese St. SE
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5060
NOTE: All mail and packages coming to the Washington Navy Yard are delayed by enhanced security screening. Early submissions will be accepted. NHHC is not responsible for lost, incomplete or late entries.
For more information on Naval History and Heritage Command visit: https://www.history.navy.mil/
For more information on the Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards Program visit: https://www.history.navy.mil/get-involved/nhhc-awards-program.html
For Frequently Asked Questions about the Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards Program visit: https://www.history.navy.mil/get-involved/nhhc-awards-program/award-faqs.html
Naval History and Heritage Command, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage. It provides the knowledge foundation for the Navy by maintaining historically relevant resources and products that reflect the Navy's unique and enduring contributions through our nation's history, and supports the fleet by assisting with and delivering professional research, analysis, and interpretive services. NHHC is composed of many activities including the Navy Department Library, the Navy Operational Archives, the Navy art and artifact collections, underwater archeology, Navy histories, ten museums, USS Constitution repair facility and the historic ship Nautilus.
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