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Contact the Preservation Durham office for more information about the Linder Contest.
Call (919)-682-3036 or
email
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PRESERVATION DURHAM AWARDS
LINDER CONTEST
| The Durham County Library and Preservation Durham co-sponsor the George Linder Memorial Contest to encourage school students to explore Durham's history. The contest is named for former library director George Linder, who took a great interest in local history.
Middle school students (grades 6-8) and High School students (grades 9-12) living or attending school in Durham County (public, private, or home school) are invited to submit presentations about any aspect of Durham County history.
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For more information about the Linder Contest or to get your school involved, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or email email or contact Linder Contest Co-ordinator Cathy Abernathy directly at (919)-489-0394 or by email. CONTEST RULES AND ENTRY FORMS |
| Projects should be based on local historical events, places, people - their work and activities, institutions, landscapes or any other topic of local historical interest. Judging is based on the participant's knowledge and understanding of the area's history. All historical information, including at least one primary resource, must be carefully documented. Entries may be submitted in one of three formats: printed report, Power Point presentation, or Word document. Prizes of $100, $75, and $50 are awarded in each of the two school level categories. |
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Linder Contest Winners
| Congratulations to the 2005 Linder Contest Winners |
(L-R)Front Row: Teacher LaTonya Smith, Lenae' Frazier, Brian Daniels II, Elthon Magueyal, Bryan Perry,
Nedra Snipes, Teacher Christie Hinson.
Back Row: Dale Ruffin, Zasha Cannady, Gabrielle Wooten,
Diondra Cooper, Brian Burton, Brandon Mitchell, Mr. Andre Daniels for his daughter Kristen Daniels.. |
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The 2005 Linder Contest celebrated Rogers Herr Middle School's project "Living History: Local Voices of the Civil Rights Movement," awarding Special Recognition Certificates to twelve 8th grade students. Led by teachers Christie Hinson and LaTonya Smith, the students focused their attention on what was happening in Durham when Jim Crow laws were challenged by the Civil Rights Movement.
Students interviewed grandparents and neighbors and developed a collective portrait of African American experiences in Durham. Each unique memory reflected different attitudes toward whites and blacks and recounted differing roles of leader, activist, participant, and bystander. Stereotypes disappeared. Students' essays expressed surprise about each person's life during segregation and awe over the changes in public transportation, retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and schools. No longer taking integration for granted, they commented on the courage of the senior generation and questioned the willingness of their own generation to stand up for civil rights. Finally, they displayed an understanding of the subtle, continuous nature of relationships among races and ethnic groups today.
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| 2004 Linder Contest Winners |
(L-R) B. Lombardi, B.Barbosa, J. Wrenn,
and D. Neufeld
with their teacher at Lowe's Grove Middle School, Thomas Terry. |
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1st Place: "Whitehall Terrace and the Wright Family"
Brielle Lombardi, Lowe's Grove Middle School
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2nd Place: "E. K. Powe Elementary School/Old West Durham High School"
Erika Jane Stewart, Lowe's Grove Middle School
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3rd Place: "The History of Lowe's Grove Baptist Church and Community"
Jessica Wrenn, Lowe's Grove Middle School
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Honorable Mention: "Lowe's Grove Elementary School"
Brittney Barbosa, Lowe's Grove Middle School
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Honorable Mention: "History of the Parkwood Volunteer Fire Department" (Power Point Presentation)
Dennis Neufeld, Lowe's Grove Middle School
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| A Selection of Previous Linder Award Winning Projects |
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"A History of First Baptist Church"
Josh Parker, 6th Grade, Githens Middle School, 1995
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"A Diamond Worth Remembering: the History of Durham Athletic Park"
Sam Hunter, 7th Grade, Duke School for Children, 1995
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"Durham's First Pizza Pie: A History of Annamaria's Pizza House"
Damian Stamer, 7th Grade, Carrington Middle School, 1996
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"Durham City Schools: How Much They Have Changed"
Lavernia L. Chambers, 7th Grade, Shepard Magnet Middle School, 1996
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"Orange Factory Road"
Craig Phillips, 6th Grade, St. Mary's School, 1996
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"Miss Beulah and a Day at the South Lowell School"
Dylan Stamer, Carrington Middle School, 1997
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"What Did Integration Do For Durham?"
Emile C. Thompson, Lowe's Grove Middle School, 1997
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