Charles Follo Award (individuals)

The Superior Award (Upper Peninsula historical organizations)

Awarded annually at the Summer U.P. History Conference

Do you know an individual or historical organization that has done marvelous things to preserve and promote the history of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula? That has given their all to successfully preserve a historic home, industrial complex, streetscape or archeological site? A person or organization that has interviewed and recorded the memories of older citizens before their passing or tirelessly researched and documented the history of your community? Someone who has volunteered their time for years at the local historical society or archives?

For individuals, please consider nominating that person for the Charles Follo Award. Named in honor of Charles Follo, a school teacher from Escanaba who worked to establish historical societies and promote the history of the Upper Peninsula, the Charles Follo Award is presented annually by the Historical Society of Michigan to the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the preservation and promotion of Upper Peninsula history.

For historical organizations, please consider nominating them for the new Superior Award, established by the Historical Society of Michigan in 2006. The Superior Award recognizes historical societies, museums, and other historical organizations that have preserved and advanced Upper Peninsula history.

Nomination deadline is April 30, 2012. Postmarks not accepted. Materials must be received by HSM by this date.

Individuals currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the Historical Society of Michigan are not eligible for this award.

Past HSM Award Recipients

Follo Award Recipients

Superior Award Recipients

Charles Follo Award

1979: Jean Worth
1980: Harold and Marcia Bernhardt
1981: Burt Boyum
1982: Isabella Sullivan
1983: Michael Anuta
1984: Minnie Ida Mattson (Deceased)
1985: Reeta Freeborn
1986: David Halkola
1987: Faye Swanburg
1988: Beatrice Blomquist
1989: Florence (Alex) Meron
1990: Charles Willman
1991: James Carter
1992: Clarence Monette
1993: Ray Maurin
1994: Frank R. Bartol
1996: John Maitland
1997: Thomas L. Farnquist and William E. Vandament
1998: Annegret Goehring
1999: Clara Mosenfelder
2000: Dr. Loren Graham
2001: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Maki
2002: Yvonne Hogue-Peer (Deceased)
2003: Theresa Sanderson Spence
2004: Donnell R. Mitchell (Deceased), Iron Mountain
2005: Russell Magnaghi
2006: Tom Friggins
2007: Bruce Johanson
2008: Robert Money
2009: Carol Taylor
2010: Nancy Steinhaus
2011: Eric Nordberg

Superior Award

2006: DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
2007: Bay Mills-Brimley Historical Society
2008: Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum
2009: Keweenaw County Historical Society
2010: Bayliss Public Library
2011: Iron County Historical Museum