By Tiffany Whisner—MUNCIE, IN—On Monday, November 20, the Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) was given the Outstanding Collaborative Project Award for its “Notable Women of Delaware County and Muncie Project” during a presentation at the Parlour at Hazelwood in Muncie.
The Outstanding Collaborative Project Award recognizes an exceptional project by a historical or heritage organization with one or more partners implemented during the past year, particularly for projects that share county or regional history.
DCHS’s “Notable Women of Delaware County and Muncie Project” has prompted collaboration both between institutions and within courses and programs at Ball State University. Within the History Department, the project has encouraged greater involvement of students in original research building local historical knowledge — researching women who have made significant contributions to Muncie, the county, state and nation. It also has played an important role in training Indiana’s future historians and teachers.
The project was featured at the Philadelphia Area Consortium for Special Collections in 2021, three Indiana Historical Bureau conferences, the Indiana Association of Historians Conference, Ball State University Alumni magazine, and Women’s and Unity Week at Ball State University. Each year, the IHS Annual Awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations whose efforts have enriched the lives of others by conveying awareness and appreciation of Indiana’s history on local, regional and statewide levels. For more information about the Indiana Historical Society, call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org.
About the Indiana Historical Society (IHS)The Indiana Historical Society collects and preserves Indiana’s unique stories; brings Hoosiers together in remembering and sharing the past; and inspires a future grounded in our state’s uniting values and principles. IHS is a Smithsonian Affiliate and a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.
