I am so very pleased to be here today to present the Archie K. Davis Award, an award that the Wachovia Historical Society established in 1999, twenty-five years ago. This award is in recognition of the contributions of the late Archibald Kimbrough Davis to the study and appreciation of the history of North Carolina and…
The Archie K. Davis Award has been presented every year since 1999, to honor the memory of a man long dedicated to the history of the Moravian communities here and the state of North Carolina. The award recognizes the contributions to history – the growth of knowledge and the sharing of it in ways that…
This year’s recipient of the award, Thomas A. Gray, was born into a family for whom service to museums and preservation organizations, and the appreciation and conservation of material culture was not only encouraged, but expected. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and a master’s degree in Early American Culture from the Winterthur…
The 127th Annual Meeting of the Wachovia Historical Society was held on October 18, 2022. It featured special music from the Lower Brass band, the presentation of the annual Archie K. Davis Award, and a program by Mr. Michael C. Hardy, an award-winning author, about Bishop Augustus Spangenberg.
October 19,2021, the Wachovia Historical Society was pleased to present the 2021 Archie K. Davis Award to Evva and Travis Hanes, the well-known proprietors of Mrs. Hanes’ Cookies. Here is the text of the award presentation, which was delivered by Mo and Martha Hartley, winners of the 2011 Archie K. Davis Award. It is a…
The 126th Annual Meeting of the Wachovia Historical Society was held last October 19, 2021 at Calvary Moravian Church. The meeting was livestreamed via You Tube and can still be watched online at your convenience at the following: www.youtube.com – Search “Wachovia Historical Society” Select the first video: Wachovia Historical Society – Annual Meeting…