JOHN WHITMER HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION<BR> 2001 Annual Meeting<BR>Held in the St. Louis, Missouri, Area

JOHN WHITMER HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

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2001 JWHA ANNUAL MEETING
Was held at O'Fallon, Community of Christ Congregation, in the St. Louis, Missouri area
28-20 September 2001

Steve Lesueur, one of the highlights at the 2001 Program, O'Fallon (St. Louis), Missouri Steve Lesueur was one of the many outstanding highlights of the 2001 Program,
O'Fallon (St. Louis), Missouri.

2001 Annual Meeting Program

Mike Riggs kicked off his 2001-2002 Presidency at the 2001 Annual Meeting

About 100 gathered to share and participate in the annual meeting.

JWHA Board Approves New Best Book Award

The John Whitmer Historical Association is proud to announce that a new cooperative effort has been reached that will enhance and enrich the Best Book Award that the association has given each year. Through the generosity of the Smith-Pettit Foundation of Salt Lake City, a grant of $1,000 will be given to the author of the book that is seemed the best book written and published during the current year. This will begin with the 2001 award.

The Smith-Pettit Foundation is a private foundation dedicated, through its activities, to supporting scholarly Mormon studies. Gary Bergera, a member of JWHA since 1987 is the new managing director of the foundation. JWHA is grateful for the kind and generous offer that is making this award possible.

The 2001 WHA Best Book Award was given to Lavina Fielding Anderson for her book: Lucy's Book.

2001 Best Article Award: Jan Shipps

Meeting dates are always the last full weekend in September.

WILDERMUTH AWARDS

The John Whitmer Historical Association is now accepting applications for a promising scholarship/grant awards program for the 2002 annual meeting. The purpose of this scholarship/grant program is to encourage and support scholarly involvement and participation in the JWHA's central mission -- studies of Latter Day Saint religion pertinent particularly to the Community of Christ -- by promising scholars (especially students).

1. The Wildermuth (scholarly paper competition) Award requires submission of a scholarly product (such as a paper, thesis, or dissertation). Two Wildermuth Awards of $200 each, plus waiver of annual meeting registration fees and a one year JWHA membership, are available. Winning papers must be presented at the JWHA annual meeting and they will be published in the JWHA Journal pending any necessary revisions.

2. The Kelley (travel grant) Award requires a one page letter of application that includes the applicant's name, address, and phone number, as well as a concise statement of (a) interest in Latter day Saint studies and (b) reasons for needing financial assistance. Two Kelley Awards in the amount of $50 each, plus a waiver of the annual meeting registrations fees and a one year JWHA membership, are available. Winners are required to attend the JWHA annual meeting and assist the Executive Secretary with registration and other meeting business as needed.

Applications for next year's promising scholar award program should be sent to: Barbara Bernauer, Community of Christ Temple School, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, Missouri 64050-3562, fax: 816-521-3089, bbernauer@cofchrist.org

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