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April 1996
Bleser Accepts Award
At a festive luncheon in the Archivist's Reception Room on February 27, Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin presented the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) 1995 Award for Distinguished Service in Documentary Preservation and Publication to Dr. Carol K. Bleser.
In his remarks, Carlin praised Bleser for her contributions to American history and documentary scholarship and to the work and mission of the NHPRC. A specialist in Southern history, Bleser, who is the Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Distinguished Professor of History at Clemson University, is author and editor of several outstanding volumes.
In 1982, Bleser was appointed by the American Historical Association as a commissioner to the NHPRC and served until 1990. Bleser joins a growing list of distinguished individuals - Arthur Link (1989), H. G. Jones (1990), Louis Harlan (1991), Robert Warner (1992), Dorothy Porter Wesley (1993), and Charles Lee (1994) - the Commission has been proud to honor with its highest award.
