Texas Supreme Court Historical Society

American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) Excellence in History Award

The Texas Supreme Court Historical Society received the prestigious Award of Excellence in History from the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) in 2019. The award recognizes the Journal of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, specifically the Summer 2018 issue on African-American judges, for its wide-ranging impact on state and local history.

For a complete story about the award and the special issue of the Journal, see below.

News Story: National History Association Recognizes the Journal’s Excellence
Nomination letter: Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nomination letter: Randolph B. “Mike” Campbell, Regents Professor of History, University of North Texas; author of Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State
Nomination letter: Mariann Sears, Harris County Law Library Director
Nomination letter: Gary Lavergne, historian and author of Before Brown: Heman Marion Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall, and the Long Road to Justice