Historian

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Historian

History

Congratulations! The Unit, County and Department Historians are ready to start gathering their information for this year's history.

What is history? "A chronological record of significant events" is one definition I found. In order to do this we all need to start writing and taking pictures beginning with our Installations. What we record and the pictures we take will help those in the future. Record the committee works, the funny events, the happy times and the sad moments for our Auxiliary to pass on for those who follow us.

Our Department President Carol will be presented with a "History Book" at her Convention in July 2008. Please help me fill this book with special photos of any events while she visits your County and District. A brief explanation of the pictures, with the date, and a written memory of events would be helpful.

Department Awards

Department Award: To the County Historian with Membership of 12 to 100 for the Best County History

Betty Hutchings award: To the County Historian with Membership of 101 and over, for the Best County History

Annie K. Moskwa award: To the County Historian Submitting the Best "Pictorial History" book

Ann Henik award: To the Unit Historian Submitting the Best "Pictorial History" book

Department Award: To the Unit Historian Submitting the Best Unit History

Department Award: To the Junior Historian submitting the best History from an organized Junior Group (Unit or County)

Rules for Unit, Junior and County Historians

(Please follow the instructions precisely or the entry will be disqualified)

Introduction (10 Points)

Title Page

History of County or Unit (Name)

Picture of your Unit /County President, optional. If used, use 5 x 7 black & white or color

Historical Content (70 Points)

List of elected County or Unit Officers

List of County or Unit Committee Chairman

List of National, Department or District Appointment and Chairmanships held by Unit or County members

List awards received (listing only)

The history should be written as factual narrative beginning with Installation of County or Unit Officers and ending with the close of term

The signature of the Unit or County Historian to immediately follow the final paragraph of the History. (The Junior Historian should include her age)

Appearance (10 Points)

Cover: Binder for loose leaf paper, preferably blue, with foil American Legion Auxiliary seal centered, or a regulations imprinted binder.

Paper: Plain, white bond 8-1/2" x 1 l"

Margins: Should be set as follows, Left Margin 10, Right Margin 75, leave 1" from the top and bottom of page.

Juniors: Handwriting is permissible.

Arrangement (10 Points)

Written in third person.

Clear, concise and correct spelling.

No newspaper clippings, decorations or special effects with typewriter or computer.

Rules For Pictorial History

Book Appearance

The binder may be loose-leaf paper with gold foil American Legion Auxiliary seal on front or a photo album with seal.

Content

Title page-name and number of Unit, Junior Group or County-name of Historian (age of Junior)

Picture of President (Unit or County) with name under picture.

Group picture of Officers-name and office listed under picture.

Pictures, Programs, etc. of years activities by month they occurred.

Under each picture, the names, and if possible, date and function.

No Book will be Judged with Newspaper
Clippings included!

All Unit and Junior Histories are to be judged on the County Level and only ONE (1) Junior History in each category from each County is to be submitted. County Histories are also to be submitted to this Department Historian.

Senior Awards: To reach me no later than MAY 10, 2008
Junior Awards: To reach me no later than MAY 10, 2008

	REPORTING PROCEDURE:
	Report Form

Unit Chairmen: Please send reports to reach your County Chairman by November 1, 2007, March 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008.

County Chairmen: Please send Report Form to reach the Dept. Chairman by November 10, 2007, March 10, 2008 and May 10, 2008.

Let's make History this year, Report, Record, Share and Remember our experiences...

	Lori McFarland, Chairman
	E-mail: lori.mcfarland@rfsuny.org

For chairman's physical address, contact Department Office

REPORTING
One of the most important responsibilities of
Unit Committee Chairmen
is to report the activities and work
on their programs.
This comprises all of the work
done by the more than 53,000 members in our Department.
The Unit Chairmen report to the County Chairmen who in turn
report to the Department Chairmen.

The Department's report to National
is the factor that makes the outstanding reports at the National Convention.
Chairmen are encouraged to
enter all contests.

Department Office
Telephone: 1-800-421-6348 (518) 463-1162 FAX: 518-449-5406
112 State Street, Suite 1310, Albany, NY 12207
Secretary/Treasurer Juanita Lochner

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