United Daughters of the Confederacy®
STATISTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIAN GENERAL AWARDS
September 1, 20
- August 31, 20
CHAPTER NAME, NUMBER, CITY AND DIVISION
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Both pages of this form and all accompanying documentation must be sent by Chapter Historians to the Division
Historian by the Division deadline. The Division Chapter Where No Division Historian must send the required Division
reports to the Historian General by: September 1. The statistics will be used by the Historian General to determine the
winners of the General historical awards listed in "Chapter 9 - Annual Convention" in the UDC Handbook.
TROPHIES
Number
Points Allowed
PERDUE CUP
1. Most interesting and original diary of a Confederate soldier or woman of the 1860s.
Diary must be transcribed and include a notarized statement that it is a true copy and
has never been published.
50 per Diary
WITTICHEN TROPHY
1. Best collection of Confederate letters. Letters must be transcribed and include a
notarized statement that it is a true copy and has never been published.
25 per Collection
WEINMANN TROPHY (For best historical work in schools)
1. Memorial days and anniversaries of Confederate and Southern heroes and heroines
observed by students
2. Essays written by students for competition in UDC essay contests
3. Jefferson Davis Historical Silver Medal presented to students.
Number of monetary awards presented to students.
4. State and Confederate Flags given to schools
5. Southern and Confederate pictures given to schools
6. Books on Southern or Confederate history, literature or poetry given to schools
7. CDs, DVDs or computer software on Southern or Confederate history given to schools
8. Presentations presented to students in classrooms or assemblies
9. List other ways that impartial history on Southern or Confederate causes are presented
in schools
SIMMONS BOWL (For best report in following categories)
1. Essays about the Confederacy written by school children
2. Plays about the Confederacy written by school children
3. Plays about the Confederacy performed by school children
4. Books on Confederate history or biographies read by school children
5. Radio talks or TV appearances by UDC members teaching Confederate history
6. Plays written by UDC members about the Confederacy and performed by school
children
7. Southern music (songs, instrumentals, etc,) placed in classrooms for use by teachers
or students
8. Southern musical programs performed by students
Points
10 per Observance
10 per Essay
10 per Medal
10 per Award
10 per Flag
5 per Picture
10 per Book
10 per Item
5 per Presentation
10 Total
10 per Essay
10 per Play
10 per Performance
10 per Book
10 per Talk
10 per Play
10 per Placement
10 per Performance
ADDITIONAL DATA
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Confederate reminiscences sent to Division Historian
Southern Crosses of Honor located and reported to Division Historian and General
Committee
Records of Interments of Confederate Veterans. Record gravesites on UDC form and
report to Division Committee. Number of cemeteries reported where gravesites were
recorded.
Records of Preservation of Historic Sites. Number of sites reported to Division
Committee
Official UDC Form
Form May be Photocopied
25 per
Reminiscence
25 per Cross
20 per Cemetery
15 per Site
Revised 12-01-13
STATISTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIAN GENERAL AWARDS
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Chapter meetings held that included the Historian General's programs
Chapter meetings held using other historical program
Confederate anniversaries observed (Days of Observance and/or Memorial Day)
Presentations/programs made by Chapter members to other groups or schools
Historical articles relating to the Confederacy written by members for publication.
Enclose 2 copies of each published article. Attach list of titles, authors, and number
of copies printed.
Pamphlets or other literary material relating to Confederacy written by members for
publication. Enclose 2 copies of each pamphlet. Attach list of titles, authors, number
of copies printed
Books relating to the Confederacy written by members for publication. Enclose 2
copies of title page and copyright page. Attach list of titles, authors, number of copies
printed.
Essays written by members for Historian General essay contest
Essay Awards offered for Historian General contest
Confederate graves marked with permanent marker (not flags). Attach list of markers
and location. Also report to Grave Markers Committee.
Historical locations marked with permanent markers (not flags). Attach list with
description and location. Also report to Monuments and Markers Committee.
Confederate pictures placed in schools. Also report to Southern Literature and Poets
Committee.
Confederate museum operated solely by a Chapter. List name and location.
Money contributed to Confederate museums not owned/operated by your Chapter
Hours of volunteer work contributed to Confederate museums. List museums and
hours volunteered.
Chapter Yearbooks compiled which include a listing of Historian General's programs.
Only the winning Chapter Yearbook from the Division should be taken to the
General Convention for judging. NO Chapter Yearbooks are to be mailed to the
Historian General.
Chapter or Chapter Where No Division Scrapbook compiled. Chapter scrapbooks
must have been judged at Division Convention. Only the winning Chapter Scrapbook
shall be brought to General Convention for judging
Confederate era artifacts, relics, written material collected and presented to UDC
General, Division, or Chapter archives or museums. Attach list of items and names,
location of museums.
Number of CDs, DVDs or computer software on Confederate or
Southern history donated to schools, libraries, museums, or State
Archives. Attach list of items, name of museum or school to which
donated.
Report dollar value of each item.
20. Books on Confederate or Southern history or southern biographies
donated to public, private or school libraries. Attach list of titles,
author, value of each and name of library.
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Confederate or Southern history textbooks reviewed. List books and attach copy of
review.
Non-fiction books read on the Confederacy, Southern history or biography.
Attach list of titles and authors.
List other ways that impartial history on Southern or Confederate causes are
presented. Attach list with description of efforts.
Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medals presented. List recipients.
Chapter Newsletters sent to Division Historian and the Historian General.
Points Allowed
Points
10 per Meeting
10 per Meeting
5 per Observance
25 per Program
25 per Article
25 per Pamphlet
25 per Book
50 per Essay
20 per Award
25 per Marker
25 per Marker
5 per Picture
15 per Museum
5 per Dollar
5 per Hour
25 for having a
Yearbook
50 for having a
Scrapbook
10 per Item
10 per Item
5 per Dollar
10 per Item
5 per Dollar
10 per Review
10 per Book Read
50 Points Total
25 per Medal
25 for Sending
Attach a concise written report/history of current year's historical activities and meetings of Chapter.
Describe unique or different activities.
Official UDC Form
Form May be Photocopied
Revised 12-01-13