Dr. Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins, past president of the Alabama Historical Association, longtime editor of The Alabama Review, and contributor to Alabama Heritage magazine passed away recently. As you can read in this obituary and recent feature article in The Tuscaloosa News, Dr. Wiggins’ contributions to Alabama history were numerous and valued by many, and she was always willing to assist the next generation of historians.
The Alabama Historical Association is establishing a new award to honor her life and work, the Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins Dissertation in Alabama History Award. AHA will announce the creation of the award at the April 2021 annual meeting in Florence, Alabama, and dissertations completed within the past two years will be eligible. The first Wiggins Dissertation Award will be given at the April 2022 annual meeting.
DONATE
Please consider making a donation to establish this award. You can give in one of two ways:
1. Mail a check payable to the Alabama Historical Association and indicate "Wiggins Award" on the check.
Mail to:
Alabama Historical Association
Pebble Hill
Auburn University, AL 36849-5637
2. Give online at this link. (Note: A PayPal account is NOT required.)
The Alabama Historical Association is establishing a new award to honor her life and work, the Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins Dissertation in Alabama History Award. AHA will announce the creation of the award at the April 2021 annual meeting in Florence, Alabama, and dissertations completed within the past two years will be eligible. The first Wiggins Dissertation Award will be given at the April 2022 annual meeting.
DONATE
Please consider making a donation to establish this award. You can give in one of two ways:
1. Mail a check payable to the Alabama Historical Association and indicate "Wiggins Award" on the check.
Mail to:
Alabama Historical Association
Pebble Hill
Auburn University, AL 36849-5637
2. Give online at this link. (Note: A PayPal account is NOT required.)
