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NJHC Now Accepting Nominations for the
2016 Richard J. Hughes Prize and Awards of Recognition
Deadline to Submit is September 6, 2016
Award Winners to Be Honored at the 2016 New Jersey Forum

The New Jersey Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Richard J. Hughes Award and Awards of Recognition. The award recipients will be honored at the 2016 New Jersey Forum – the NJHC’s largest event of the year – on November 18th & 19th at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown

The deadline to submit nominations is September 6, 2016.

About the Richard J. Hughes Award: Given every year, the Richard J. Hughes Award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of New Jersey history. It is given to an individual in recognition of a series of contributions in the areas of scholarship, public history, conservation and preservation, and teaching.

Nomination Form

About the Award of Recognition: Given every year, the New Jersey Historical Commission Awards of Recognition are given to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to New Jersey history in the following categories:

  • For multiple contributions made over time
  • For those who have had a positive impact on the ways in which audiences and/or communities are engaged in history
  • For scholarship, public service, conservation and preservation efforts, special events, and teaching
  • For helping to increase public awareness

Please note that this is not an award for the publication of a single book, or development of a particular exhibition or project.

Awards of Recognition Nominations:

  • Must be submitted on a nomination form
  • Must be submitted by a supporter; self-nomination is no longer accepted
  • Must include a brief statement of why the award should be given (1-2 pages)
  • Must include a brief vitae (3 pages maximum) noting major accomplishments

Nomination Form

Past Richard J. Hughes Award and Awards of Recognition recipients

More information on the 2016 New Jersey Forum