G.K. HAUKEBO
HERITAGE RESOURCE AWARD
2007 Nineteenth Annual Award

The Heritage Education Commission established the G.K. Haukebo Heritage Resource Award in conjunction with the Family History Workshop. This award is designed to recognize the projects of merit which assist family history researchers in locating genealogical materials or in expanding their research skills. These projects require many hours of finding, compiling, indexing, or preparing for exhibit a vast array of genealogical and historical materials. Entries are not restricted to books. Card indices, computer databases, exhibits, and videotapes are examples of acceptable formats.

The winners of this award will be announced during the luncheon at the 32nd Annual Family History Workshop on October 6, 2007. Winning entries will be placed in the Commission's permanent collection. All entries will be displayed in the Family History Booth during the workshop, and non-winning entries will be returned to the owners only if adequate postage and mailer are provided.

Participants may submit entries more than once. Since an unusual number of fine entries may be submitted in any one year, entries not awarded one year may receive the an award another year. The Commission welcomes donations of entries if owners do not wish to resubmit them for the award.

GENERAL RULES:
  1. Entries should be submitted with a completed entry form to the Heritage Education Commission, Box 82, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563.
    Participants should not, of course, submit their only copy of their work.
  2. Entries must be received by September 6, 2007.
  3. All sources must be carefully documented. Copyrighted material must include a note indicating copyright owner’s permission to republish. If there are any questions, contact Chandice Johnson, 705  13th Avenue N., Apt. 223, Fargo, N.D. 58102-2680; email: chandice@msn.com; phone: (701) 280-0180.
  4. The work must have been done on a voluntary basis by individuals or by small volunteer groups.
  5. Entries must be available for public use.
  6. If books, entries should be printed or duplicated.
  7. Projects should be submitted in total whenever physically possible. In the case of exhibits or other exceptionally large objects, appropriate documentation (normally photographic) should be submitted.
  8. Award winners must submit a completed entry form which clarifies copyright ownership issues and defines the terms and conditions under which their winning entry is donated to the Heritage Education Commission.
  9. Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in any particular award.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

A major consideration in judging the submitted work will be its usefulness down the years to family, local or regional historians as well as to family descendants. This usefulness depends upon an index.

CATEGORIES: Judges reserve the right to assign submitted projects to one of the following categories for judging purposes.

Category I: FINDING AIDS

This category includes projects that focus on topics and/or locations of regional interest. Entries will be judged on the following:

  1. Regional interest
  2. Organization of materials
  3. Scope of the research
  4. Quality of sources
  5. Usefulness as a finding aid

Category II: GENEALOGICAL SKILLS

Projects in this category must be related to developing genealogical skills. Entries will be judged on the following:

  1. Clarity of presentation
  2. Thoroughness of treatment
  3. Use of media, if appropriate (labels, illustrations, etc.)
  4. Organization of materials
  5. Effectiveness in developing skills

Category III: GENEALOGICAL EMPHASIS

Projects in this category will be genealogical studies similar to those that would fall in the book category but which are done in media other than print. Entries will be judged on the following:

  1. Regional interest
  2. Organization of information
  3. Quality of sources
  4. Scope of the research
  5. Use of media

Category IV: HISTORICAL EMPHASIS

Projects in this category will be historical studies similar to those that would fall in the book category but which are done in media other than print. Entries will be judged on the following:

  1. Regional interest
  2. Narrative content and style
  3. Organization of materials
  4. Use of documents and pictures
  5. Quality of the research
  6. Scope of the research
  7. Use of media

Examples of eligible projects:

  1. A videotape or slide/tape combination on genealogical skills. These entries might include:
    • How to begin a family history
    • How to do oral history interviews
    • How to access and use various forms of local history records
  2. A suitcase exhibit for loan to schools to interest children in family history research.
  3. An index of a local cemetery including maps, location of source materials, and genealogical information about those buried there.
  4. A computerized database describing manuscripts and other genealogical materials in a local historical society's collection along with a user's guide on how to use the database.
  5. An index of genealogical information from a local newspaper over several generations.
  6. A guide for researchers describing the location of genealogical materials in a town or county. The guide might include a map and descriptions of materials available at each location along with hours of business and addresses.

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Updated August 4, 2007