THRAB Archival Awards
Peggy Price
thrab@tsl.texas.gov
or
512-463-5455
THRAB Invites Nominations for 2026 Archival Awards
The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) invites nominations for its 2026 archival awards. THRAB grants awards in the categories of excellence, advocacy, and distinguished service.
The Archival Award of Excellence honors archival institutions and individuals in Texas who have made significant achievements in preserving and improving access to historical records in any format.
The Advocacy for Archives Award acknowledges an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to ensure the preservation and availability of Texas’s historical record.
Finally, the David B. Gracy II Distinguished Archival Service Award recognizes an individual, archival institution, education program or nonprofit/government organization that has provided outstanding leadership, service or contribution to the archival profession in Texas.
THRAB is accepting nominations through July 15 and will announce the recipients in October during Texas Archives Month. Direct questions about awards to thrab@tsl.texas.gov.
Past Recipients:
David B. Gracy II Distinguished Archival Service Award
This award recognizes an individual, archival institution, education program, or nonprofit/government organization that has provided outstanding leadership, service or contribution to the archives profession in Texas.
2025
John H. Slate, Dallas Municipal Archives
2024
Ciaran B. Trace, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
2023
Monte L. Monroe, Texas State Historian and Archivist, Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University
2022
Society of Southwest Archivists
2020
David B. Gracy II
Archival Award of Excellence
This award recognizes significant achievements in preserving and improving access to historical records in any format by a Texas archival institution and individual achievements.
2024
Individual: Krishna Shenoy, Botanical Research Institute of Fort Worth
Institution: The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
2023
Individual: Robert Weaver, Manuscript Archivist, Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University
Institution: William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive (Houston)
2022
Institution: Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
2021
Individual: Kaitlyn Price, Registrar, Dallas Historical Society
2020
Individual: Travis Williams, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, St. Edwards University
Institution: Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)
2019
Institution: C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections, University of Texas at El Paso
Individual: Brenda Lincke Fisseler, Lavaca County Archives
2018
Institution: Special Collections, University Libraries , University of North Texas
2017
Institution: Austin History Center (Austin, TX)
Individual: Susan Smith Dorsey, Texas General Land Office (Austin, TX)
2016
Institution: West Texas Collection, Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX)
Individual: Malinda Allison, Honey Grove Preservation League (Honey Grove, TX)
Advocacy for Archives Award
This award acknowledges an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to ensure the preservation and availability of the historical record of Texas.
2025
Brian Hocker, Vice-President for Digital Media Production at NBC/KXAS Television (ret.)
2022
Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO)
2021
Melleta Bell, Senior Archivist (retired), Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross University
2020
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health