ETHA Awards & Scholarships
The East Texas Historical Association annually recognizes excellence in teaching, publishing, and research, as well as service to the East Texas historical community, through the following awards.
For a list of award winners by year,
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Ralph W. Steen Award
The Ralph W. Steen Award is conferred at the Fall meeting for outstanding service to historical efforts in East Texas.
Lucille Terry Historic Preservation Award.
The Lucille Terry Historic Preservation Award recognizes outstanding efforts to preserve historical landmarks in East Texas.
C.K. Chamberlain Award
The C.K. Chamberlain Award is conferred at the Association's Fall meeting to honor the best article appearing in the preceding volume of the East Texas Historical Journal.
Ottis Lock Endowment Awards
The Ottis Lock Endowment Awards are awarded annually in the Fall for excellence in teaching and publishing. In addition, Ottis Lock Research Grants provide support for continued scholarship in East Texas history. Awards include:
Higher Ed Educator of the Year Award, to someone who has demonstrated excellence in educating the public about the history or culture of East Texas.
Ottis Lock Research Grant awards involving East Texas history will be made, usually in amounts of $500 to $1000.
Best Book on East Texas History nominations come from publishers and recognize work focused on East Texas.
Joe Atkins Public School Educator Award
The Joe Atkins Public School Educator Award is given to a K-12 educator who has demonstrated excellence in instruction and mentorship at Public Schools in East Texas.
Fellows of the East Texas Historical Association
The Fellows of the East Texas Historical Association are those members who publish East Texas history of outstanding quality and interest. Limited to twenty individuals at any given time, this is the highest honor that the members of the ETHA bestow upon their peers.
Archie P. McDonald Scholarship
The Archie P. McDonald Scholarship is awarded annually at the ETHA Fall meeting to Students who are history majors, with a preference to those specializing in Texas history, especially East Texas history.
Temple-Vick Award
The Temple-Vick Award recognizes the best book about Texas Women's History. This annual award is presented to both the best anthology and the best monograph about women in Texas.