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Thomas Balch Library History Awards.   Paeonian Springs, VA:  Custom Graphics, Inc.:  2007.","Town of Leesburg. \"Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission.\"  Town of Leesburg.  http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/commissions/library/."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrdinance number 94-0-16, adopted May 24, 1994 by the Leesburg Town Council, established the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission to encourage citizen involvement in governance of Thomas Balch Library.  The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  Commissioners liaise with their respective Councilmembers and with the Town Council regarding Thomas Balch Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Commission, which meets monthly  excepting August, is comprised of nine members.  Seven citizen members, appointed by the Leesburg Town Council and selected because of their interest in the Library, serve four-year terms.  AA Leesburg Town Councilmember and the Leesburg representative from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors serve terms corresponding to their official tenures.  A chairpersonOfficers are is elected annually by the members.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards. The awards were established in 1993 to recognize contributions of local historian John Elbert Divine (1911-1996) in preserving Loudoun County history. The Loudoun History Awards highlight diverse aspects of the county's history. 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Thomas Balch Library History Awards.   Paeonian Springs, VA:  Custom Graphics, Inc.:  2007.","Town of Leesburg. \"Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission.\"  Town of Leesburg.  http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/commissions/library/."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrdinance number 94-0-16, adopted May 24, 1994 by the Leesburg Town Council, established the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission to encourage citizen involvement in governance of Thomas Balch Library.  The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  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Presented annually except in 2000 when renovation of Thomas Balch Library prevented the event, these awards have recognized some of Loudoun County's best known historians, writers, preservationists, and conservationists.","Balch Library Commission Members (reflects full or partial fiscal year membership; Board of Supervisors' terms reflect calendar year membership) Atwell, George F. (Councilmanic 1995-1996, 2001-2002) Bobich, Irene W. (2000) Burk, Kelly (Councilmanic 2005-2006; Board of Supervisors 2007-2011) Butler, Brenda (2007-2008) Buttery, Jr., J. Frank (Councilmanic 1997-2000; 2002) Clem, James (Board of Supervisors 2004-2007) Dellinger, Donald (1998-2000) Durand, Thomas H. (2004-2006) Fera, Francis F. (2002-2005, 2007-) Fishback, Mary (1995-2001) Hall, Shirley McClain (2004-2007) Hammler, Kathryn Sheldon (Councilmanic 2008, 2010) Herring, Mark (Board of Supervisors 2000-2003) Hershman, Jr., James (1995- ) Hiatt, Marty (1995-1999) Hodge, Roger (2010) Ingram, Mary E. 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(2001- ) Rokus, Joan (Board of Supervisors 1994-1999; 2004, 2007-) Schonberger, Martha (2003- ) Titus, Karen (1995-2002) Tolbert, Jr., John (1995-2000) Ward, Donald (1995-1996) Watkins, Lou Etta (2005- )"],"otherfindaid_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePast Perfect Catalogue records \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"otherfindaid_heading_ssm":["Other Finding Aid\n"],"otherfindaid_tesim":["Past Perfect Catalogue records \n"],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNone\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Technical Requirements\n"],"phystech_tesim":["None\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThomas Balch Library Advisory Commission Photographic Collection (VC RG08), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission Photographic Collection (VC RG08), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Beth Schuster, 9 January 2008\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is an open collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Beth Schuster, 9 January 2008","This is an open collection."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTBL RG8 (Town of Leesburg - Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission)\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["TBL RG8 (Town of Leesburg - Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission)\n"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection primarily documents the annual Loudoun History Awards Ceremony.  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They honor individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving Loudoun's past through collection of county documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing and long-term involvement in local history organizations. Presented annually except in 2000 when renovation of Thomas Balch Library prevented the event, these awards have recognized some of Loudoun County's best known historians, writers, preservationists, and conservationists.","Balch Library Commission Members (reflects full or partial fiscal year membership; Board of Supervisors' terms reflect calendar year membership) Atwell, George F. (Councilmanic 1995-1996, 2001-2002) Bobich, Irene W. (2000) Burk, Kelly (Councilmanic 2005-2006; Board of Supervisors 2007-2011) Butler, Brenda (2007-2008) Buttery, Jr., J. Frank (Councilmanic 1997-2000; 2002) Clem, James (Board of Supervisors 2004-2007) Dellinger, Donald (1998-2000) Durand, Thomas H. (2004-2006) Fera, Francis F. 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Emory Plaster 1999 Tracy Gillespie Joan Gillette Rokus Wynne Saffer Mary Alice Wertz 2000 No Awards Given  2001 Joni Crane Mary Bettis Fishback Deborah Lee Dorothy K. Rickard Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society 2002 John Fishback Olivia Marie Henry Mattie Lassiter William F. O'Keefe 2003 Evelyn Porterfield Johnson Betty L. Morefield 2004 Peggy Sands Drummond Carol Morris Dukes Marty Hiatt Rachel Yarnell Thompson 2005 Patricia B. Duncan Betty Whiting Flemming Thomas D. Horne Pauline Singletary 2006 Allen Cochran William H. Harrison Lee Daniel Kent Reginald Simms 2007 Laurel Brigade restoration and preservation group Lou Etta Watkins Cate Magennis Wyatt  2008 Mitch Diamond Phil and Sandra Ehrenkranz Stevan F. Meserve James P. Roberts 2009 Anne Donovan Larson W. Brown Morton, III Henry G. Plaster Mary E. Randolph 2010 H. Vernon Davis  Margaret T. 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Thomas Balch Library History Awards.   Paeonian Springs, VA:  Custom Graphics, Inc.:  2007.","Town of Leesburg. \"Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission.\"  Town of Leesburg.  http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/commissions/library/."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrdinance number 94-0-16, adopted May 24, 1994 by the Leesburg Town Council, established the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission to encourage citizen involvement in governance of Thomas Balch Library.  The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  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Images are individually catalogued in PastPerfect, Thomas Balch Library's visual collections database available onsite, and may be identified in the online index available at www.leesburgva.gov/ThomasBalchLibrary/SpecialCollections by searching vc_rg08. Photographs are not available for all years.","Loudoun History Awards Recipients 1993 John E. Divine Louisa S. Hutchison Carl McIntyre Vinton Liddell Pickens 1994 Asa Moore Janney  Werner L. Janney Charles Poland Eugene Scheel Frances Hazel Reid   1995 Ned Douglass   John G. Lewis Frank Raflo  Bronwen Souders 1996 Richard Gillespie W. Hugh Grubb, Jr. Kathleen McCormick Meredith Bean McMath 1997 Ruth and Willard Bishop Esther Rogers Cowart Agnes and B. Powell Harrison Jane Norman 1998 Kim B. Holien Ann Whitehead Thomas Elaine E. Thompson Landon O. Wynkoop Loudoun County Historical Society members:   Joseph M. Rogers Patricia R. Shoaf Wm. Emory Plaster 1999 Tracy Gillespie Joan Gillette Rokus Wynne Saffer Mary Alice Wertz 2000 No Awards Given  2001 Joni Crane Mary Bettis Fishback Deborah Lee Dorothy K. Rickard Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society 2002 John Fishback Olivia Marie Henry Mattie Lassiter William F. O'Keefe 2003 Evelyn Porterfield Johnson Betty L. Morefield 2004 Peggy Sands Drummond Carol Morris Dukes Marty Hiatt Rachel Yarnell Thompson 2005 Patricia B. Duncan Betty Whiting Flemming Thomas D. Horne Pauline Singletary 2006 Allen Cochran William H. Harrison Lee Daniel Kent Reginald Simms 2007 Laurel Brigade restoration and preservation group Lou Etta Watkins Cate Magennis Wyatt  2008 Mitch Diamond Phil and Sandra Ehrenkranz Stevan F. Meserve James P. Roberts 2009 Anne Donovan Larson W. Brown Morton, III Henry G. Plaster Mary E. Randolph 2010 H. Vernon Davis  Margaret T. 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Images are individually catalogued in PastPerfect, Thomas Balch Library's visual collections database available onsite, and may be identified in the online index available at www.leesburgva.gov/ThomasBalchLibrary/SpecialCollections by searching vc_rg08. Photographs are not available for all years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003chead\u003eLoudoun History Awards Recipients\u003c/head\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e1993\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eJohn E. Divine\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eLouisa S. 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Powell Harrison\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eJane Norman\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003c/list\u003e\n        \u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e1998\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eKim B. Holien\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eAnn Whitehead Thomas\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eElaine E. Thompson\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eLandon O. Wynkoop\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003e\n              \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n                \u003chead\u003eLoudoun County Historical Society members:  \u003c/head\u003e\n                \u003citem\u003eJoseph M. Rogers\u003c/item\u003e\n                \u003citem\u003ePatricia R. Shoaf\u003c/item\u003e\n                \u003citem\u003eWm. Emory Plaster\u003c/item\u003e\n              \u003c/list\u003e\n            \u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003c/list\u003e\n        \u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e1999\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eTracy Gillespie\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eJoan Gillette Rokus\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eWynne Saffer\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eMary Alice Wertz\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003c/list\u003e\n        \u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e2000\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eNo Awards Given \u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003c/list\u003e\n        \u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e2001\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eJoni Crane\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eMary Bettis Fishback\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eDeborah Lee\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eDorothy K. 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Thomas Balch Library History Awards.   Paeonian Springs, VA:  Custom Graphics, Inc.:  2007.","Town of Leesburg. \"Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission.\"  Town of Leesburg.  http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/commissions/library/.","Ordinance number 94-0-16, adopted May 24, 1994 by the Leesburg Town Council, established the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission to encourage citizen involvement in governance of Thomas Balch Library.  The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  Commissioners liaise with their respective Councilmembers and with the Town Council regarding Thomas Balch Library.","The Commission, which meets monthly  excepting August, is comprised of nine members.  Seven citizen members, appointed by the Leesburg Town Council and selected because of their interest in the Library, serve four-year terms.  AA Leesburg Town Councilmember and the Leesburg representative from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors serve terms corresponding to their official tenures.  A chairpersonOfficers are is elected annually by the members.  ","The Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards. The awards were established in 1993 to recognize contributions of local historian John Elbert Divine (1911-1996) in preserving Loudoun County history. The Loudoun History Awards highlight diverse aspects of the county's history. 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Emory Plaster 1999 Tracy Gillespie Joan Gillette Rokus Wynne Saffer Mary Alice Wertz 2000 No Awards Given  2001 Joni Crane Mary Bettis Fishback Deborah Lee Dorothy K. Rickard Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society 2002 John Fishback Olivia Marie Henry Mattie Lassiter William F. O'Keefe 2003 Evelyn Porterfield Johnson Betty L. Morefield 2004 Peggy Sands Drummond Carol Morris Dukes Marty Hiatt Rachel Yarnell Thompson 2005 Patricia B. Duncan Betty Whiting Flemming Thomas D. Horne Pauline Singletary 2006 Allen Cochran William H. Harrison Lee Daniel Kent Reginald Simms 2007 Laurel Brigade restoration and preservation group Lou Etta Watkins Cate Magennis Wyatt  2008 Mitch Diamond Phil and Sandra Ehrenkranz Stevan F. Meserve James P. Roberts 2009 Anne Donovan Larson W. Brown Morton, III Henry G. Plaster Mary E. Randolph 2010 H. Vernon Davis  Margaret T. 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Thomas Balch Library History Awards.   Paeonian Springs, VA:  Custom Graphics, Inc.:  2007.","Town of Leesburg. \"Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission.\"  Town of Leesburg.  http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/commissions/library/."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrdinance number 94-0-16, adopted May 24, 1994 by the Leesburg Town Council, established the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission to encourage citizen involvement in governance of Thomas Balch Library.  The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  Commissioners liaise with their respective Councilmembers and with the Town Council regarding Thomas Balch Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Commission, which meets monthly  excepting August, is comprised of nine members.  Seven citizen members, appointed by the Leesburg Town Council and selected because of their interest in the Library, serve four-year terms.  AA Leesburg Town Councilmember and the Leesburg representative from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors serve terms corresponding to their official tenures.  A chairpersonOfficers are is elected annually by the members.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards. The awards were established in 1993 to recognize contributions of local historian John Elbert Divine (1911-1996) in preserving Loudoun County history. The Loudoun History Awards highlight diverse aspects of the county's history. They honor individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving Loudoun's past through collection of county documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing and long-term involvement in local history organizations. Presented annually except in 2000 when renovation of Thomas Balch Library prevented the event, these awards have recognized some of Loudoun County's best known historians, writers, preservationists, and conservationists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003chead\u003eBalch Library Commission Members (reflects full or partial fiscal year membership; Board of Supervisors' terms reflect calendar year membership)\u003c/head\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eAtwell, George F. (Councilmanic 1995-1996, 2001-2002)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eBobich, Irene W. 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(2002-2005, 2007-)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eFishback, Mary (1995-2001)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHall, Shirley McClain (2004-2007)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHammler, Kathryn Sheldon (Councilmanic 2008, 2010)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHerring, Mark (Board of Supervisors 2000-2003)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHershman, Jr., James (1995- )\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHiatt, Marty (1995-1999)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eHodge, Roger (2010)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIngram, Mary E. (2002)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eKramer, Melinda (Councilmanic 2003-2004)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eLucier, James (1995-2004)\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eMarshall, Thomas C. 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The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  Commissioners liaise with their respective Councilmembers and with the Town Council regarding Thomas Balch Library.","The Commission, which meets monthly  excepting August, is comprised of nine members.  Seven citizen members, appointed by the Leesburg Town Council and selected because of their interest in the Library, serve four-year terms.  AA Leesburg Town Councilmember and the Leesburg representative from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors serve terms corresponding to their official tenures.  A chairpersonOfficers are is elected annually by the members.  ","The Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards. The awards were established in 1993 to recognize contributions of local historian John Elbert Divine (1911-1996) in preserving Loudoun County history. The Loudoun History Awards highlight diverse aspects of the county's history. They honor individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving Loudoun's past through collection of county documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing and long-term involvement in local history organizations. Presented annually except in 2000 when renovation of Thomas Balch Library prevented the event, these awards have recognized some of Loudoun County's best known historians, writers, preservationists, and conservationists.","Balch Library Commission Members (reflects full or partial fiscal year membership; Board of Supervisors' terms reflect calendar year membership) Atwell, George F. (Councilmanic 1995-1996, 2001-2002) Bobich, Irene W. (2000) Burk, Kelly (Councilmanic 2005-2006; Board of Supervisors 2007-2011) Butler, Brenda (2007-2008) Buttery, Jr., J. Frank (Councilmanic 1997-2000; 2002) Clem, James (Board of Supervisors 2004-2007) Dellinger, Donald (1998-2000) Durand, Thomas H. (2004-2006) Fera, Francis F. (2002-2005, 2007-) Fishback, Mary (1995-2001) Hall, Shirley McClain (2004-2007) Hammler, Kathryn Sheldon (Councilmanic 2008, 2010) Herring, Mark (Board of Supervisors 2000-2003) Hershman, Jr., James (1995- ) Hiatt, Marty (1995-1999) Hodge, Roger (2010) Ingram, Mary E. (2002) Kramer, Melinda (Councilmanic 2003-2004) Lucier, James (1995-2004) Marshall, Thomas C. (2003-2005) Morgan, James A., III (2009-) Paine, Leonor (2010-) Roberts, James P. 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Images are individually catalogued in PastPerfect, Thomas Balch Library's visual collections database available onsite, and may be identified in the online index available at www.leesburgva.gov/ThomasBalchLibrary/SpecialCollections by searching vc_rg08. Photographs are not available for all years.","Loudoun History Awards Recipients 1993 John E. Divine Louisa S. Hutchison Carl McIntyre Vinton Liddell Pickens 1994 Asa Moore Janney  Werner L. Janney Charles Poland Eugene Scheel Frances Hazel Reid   1995 Ned Douglass   John G. Lewis Frank Raflo  Bronwen Souders 1996 Richard Gillespie W. Hugh Grubb, Jr. Kathleen McCormick Meredith Bean McMath 1997 Ruth and Willard Bishop Esther Rogers Cowart Agnes and B. Powell Harrison Jane Norman 1998 Kim B. Holien Ann Whitehead Thomas Elaine E. Thompson Landon O. Wynkoop Loudoun County Historical Society members:   Joseph M. Rogers Patricia R. Shoaf Wm. Emory Plaster 1999 Tracy Gillespie Joan Gillette Rokus Wynne Saffer Mary Alice Wertz 2000 No Awards Given  2001 Joni Crane Mary Bettis Fishback Deborah Lee Dorothy K. Rickard Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society 2002 John Fishback Olivia Marie Henry Mattie Lassiter William F. O'Keefe 2003 Evelyn Porterfield Johnson Betty L. Morefield 2004 Peggy Sands Drummond Carol Morris Dukes Marty Hiatt Rachel Yarnell Thompson 2005 Patricia B. Duncan Betty Whiting Flemming Thomas D. Horne Pauline Singletary 2006 Allen Cochran William H. Harrison Lee Daniel Kent Reginald Simms 2007 Laurel Brigade restoration and preservation group Lou Etta Watkins Cate Magennis Wyatt  2008 Mitch Diamond Phil and Sandra Ehrenkranz Stevan F. Meserve James P. Roberts 2009 Anne Donovan Larson W. Brown Morton, III Henry G. Plaster Mary E. Randolph 2010 H. Vernon Davis  Margaret T. Morton Lori Kimball Arlean Hill "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVisual materials may require special handling.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["Visual materials may require special handling."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection documents the annual Loudoun History Awards Ceremony.  Not all years are represented.\n\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection documents the annual Loudoun History Awards Ceremony.  Not all years are represented.\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":18,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-20T16:28:48.513Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection primarily documents the annual Loudoun History Awards Ceremony.  Images are individually catalogued in PastPerfect, Thomas Balch Library's visual collections database available onsite, and may be identified in the online index available at www.leesburgva.gov/ThomasBalchLibrary/SpecialCollections by searching vc_rg08. Photographs are not available for all years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003chead\u003eLoudoun History Awards Recipients\u003c/head\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e1993\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eJohn E. Divine\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eLouisa S. 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Horne\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003ePauline Singletary\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003c/list\u003e\n        \u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003e\n          \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n            \u003chead\u003e2006\u003c/head\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eAllen Cochran\u003c/item\u003e\n            \u003citem\u003eWilliam H. 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The Commission's mandatmandatee includes includes long-range planning for the Library, and it serves in an advisory capacity to the Library Director with regard to oversight and guidance of Library operations, staffing , maintenance, capital improvements and funding, assistance in the preparation of tthe Library's annual budget, and promotion of the Library, including private fund raising and cooperation with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc.  Commissioners liaise with their respective Councilmembers and with the Town Council regarding Thomas Balch Library.","The Commission, which meets monthly  excepting August, is comprised of nine members.  Seven citizen members, appointed by the Leesburg Town Council and selected because of their interest in the Library, serve four-year terms.  AA Leesburg Town Councilmember and the Leesburg representative from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors serve terms corresponding to their official tenures.  A chairpersonOfficers are is elected annually by the members.  ","The Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards. The awards were established in 1993 to recognize contributions of local historian John Elbert Divine (1911-1996) in preserving Loudoun County history. The Loudoun History Awards highlight diverse aspects of the county's history. They honor individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving Loudoun's past through collection of county documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing and long-term involvement in local history organizations. Presented annually except in 2000 when renovation of Thomas Balch Library prevented the event, these awards have recognized some of Loudoun County's best known historians, writers, preservationists, and conservationists.","Balch Library Commission Members (reflects full or partial fiscal year membership; Board of Supervisors' terms reflect calendar year membership) Atwell, George F. (Councilmanic 1995-1996, 2001-2002) Bobich, Irene W. (2000) Burk, Kelly (Councilmanic 2005-2006; Board of Supervisors 2007-2011) Butler, Brenda (2007-2008) Buttery, Jr., J. Frank (Councilmanic 1997-2000; 2002) Clem, James (Board of Supervisors 2004-2007) Dellinger, Donald (1998-2000) Durand, Thomas H. (2004-2006) Fera, Francis F. (2002-2005, 2007-) Fishback, Mary (1995-2001) Hall, Shirley McClain (2004-2007) Hammler, Kathryn Sheldon (Councilmanic 2008, 2010) Herring, Mark (Board of Supervisors 2000-2003) Hershman, Jr., James (1995- ) Hiatt, Marty (1995-1999) Hodge, Roger (2010) Ingram, Mary E. 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