The Society of Alabama Archivists
The Marvin Yeomans Whiting Award
Named for Marvin Whiting, the Birmingham Public Library's first archivist and a pioneer in the professionalization of archives in Alabama, this award recognizes individuals, organizations, or institutions that have made a significant contribution to the preservation and dissemination of local history in Alabama. The award recognizes the preservation of historic documents and oral history but not buildings, historic sites, or artifacts.
*All nominations are good for 2 years*
The award was created in 2012. Past recipients are:
2012- Ed Bridges, retired Director, Alabama Department of Archives and History
2013- Elizabeth Wells, former Head of Special Collections, Samford University
2014- Coll'ette King, Mobile County Probate Court
2015- Bobby Joe Seals, Shelby County Museum and Archives
2016- Tom Turley, retired from Alabama Department of Archives and History
2017- Charlene Simpson, Ashville Museum and Archives
2018- Tracey Berezansky, retired from Alabama Department of Archives and History
2019- Frazine Taylor, retired from Alabama Department of Archives and History and Alabama State University
2020- Dr. Marty Olliff, Wiregrass Archives at Troy University Dothan
2021 - The Invisible Histories Project, a repository for the preservation of the history of LGBTQ life first in the state of Alabama and then the entire Southeast.
2022 - Jim Baggett, Birmingham Public Library
2023 - Gail Thrower, Poarch Band of Creek Indians (posthumous)
2024 - Rebekah Davis, Limestone County Archives
