Historical Society Awarded Excellence in Documenting Honor

The governor-appointed Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council honored the Cherokee County Historical Society and 14 other individuals and projects at its annual awards program Oct. 30 at the Georgia Archives in Morrow.

The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council established the Outstanding Archives Awards Program in 2003 to recognize excellence in archival work in Georgia. By doing so, the Council strives to inspire others to action in the interest of preserving, using, and sharing the original record of Georgia’s and the nation’s history.

The Cherokee County Historical Society received the Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia’s History for the documentation and education effort titled Unearthing the Past: Archaeology in Cherokee County.

The project was designed to meet four recognized needs: to educate the general public on the archaeological sites in the county, the various cultures associated with those sites, the archaeological surveys performed in the county, and to document and display privately held artifacts in a secure manner.

The project entailed obtaining original scholarly articles, interviewing archaeologists, identifying and interviewing local collectors, conducting a public artifact identification program, a museum exhibit and an accompanying booklet, Native Americans in Cherokee County and the Archaeological Surveys that Revealed Them, which is available for purchase for $5.

Photo: Cherokee County Historical Society Executive Director Stefanie Joyner, second from, right, receives the award on behalf of the organization. Credit: Cherokee County Historical Society