"The Robeson Remembers project of the Robeson County History Museum was recognized for its writing and historical preservation at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of Historians.

Helen Sharpe, the primary organizer of the county project, was awarded the Paul Green Multimedia Award and the Barringer Award of Excellence.

The Green award, named for playwright Paul Green, is awarded to people promoting North Carolina history or genealogy through poetry, historical plays, videos, oral histories, music, quilts, etc. The Barringer award is for those doing outstanding unusual work on behalf of state history, genealogy or preservation.

"It is great to see Mrs. Sharpe's early work recognized on a state level," said Blake Tyner, executive director and curator of the county museum. "This is such an important project that has saved a great deal of history that could have been lost."

Five writers were presented the D.T. Smithwick Newspaper and Magazine Article Award. The Smithwick is given to encourage the writing and publication of historical or biographical newspaper or magazine articles. Articles must regard some phase of local, regional or state history, or the biography of a native North Carolinian."

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The Pilot (1/20/2012)