Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet
March 23, 2023
The 2023 Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet was held Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Oklahoma History Center. OETA Vice President of Production Susan Cadot was our emcee, and the event featured music by The Savoy Trio and catering by Rococo.
Proceeds from this event will go toward the George Nigh Internship Endowment Fund. This endowment supports the Oklahoma Historical Society internship program, preparing the next generation of museum professionals.
Thank You to Our Supporters and Sponsors
GOLD LEVEL
Ken Fergeson
SILVER LEVEL
Jack Baker
Ann Felton Gilliland
Dee Jerome
George Krumme
Duke and Linda Ligon
Jim and Cathy Waldo
Awards and Honors Presented
Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame Inductees
George and Donna Nigh
William D. Welge
Guardians of History Honorees
Representative Ty Burns
Senator Roger Thompson
E. E. Dale Award
Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe, David Maraniss (Simon and Schuster, 2022)
Linda Williams Reese Award
Outstanding Dissertation on Oklahoma History
“Gathering Around a New Fire: The Bemo Family, Interracial Marriage, Race, and Power in the Mvskoke Nation, 1870–1897,” Dr. Michelle M. Martin, University of New Mexico
Bruce T. Fisher Award
Outstanding Oklahoma History Project
Fort Washita Rediscovery Project, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Social Science Department and Center for Instructional Design and Technology
Muriel H. Wright Award
Outstanding Article Published in The Chronicles of Oklahoma
“Native American Culture and Myths Enshrined in The Daughter of Dawn,” Rachel Rosenfeld
Honorable Mentions
“Settler Colonialism and Oklahoma History,” John Truden, Summer 2022
“Dick T. Morgan, Republican from Oklahoma: The Congressional Years, 1908–1920,” Robert L. Dorman, Fall 2022
William D. Pennington Award
Outstanding Social Studies Teacher
Josh Hardie
Joseph B. Thoburn Award
Outstanding Student Historian
Raven Owens
National Register of Historic Places Designations
Alva Swimming Pool and Bathhouse, Alva
Clem and Cliff Filling Station, Ponca City
Greenwood Historic District, Tulsa
Nine Tribes Tower, Miami
Ponca City Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Ponca City
Seminole High School, Seminole
St. Ann’s Home for the Aged, Oklahoma City
WBBZ Radio Station, Ponca City
William L. Bradford Building, Oklahoma City
