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The Malstrom Award was created by the League, in honor of a charter member,
and has been given annually since 1985 for the most outstanding heritage
project in Snohomish County. A framed printed Award is given
to the winner at the League’s Annual Meeting and Banquet in January. There
is no monetary award. Certificates of Commendation are given to the
other applicants. Awards have been given for historical publications, the
rebuilding of an historic structure, the creation of new museums and various
special exhibits. The Malstrom Award was established in 1983 when
Helmer Malstrom, who, with others, conceived the idea of form a League
of Historical Societies. He was an author and historian specializing
in Everett history and devoted to the cause of sharing history with others.
The League was formed in the same year that Mr. Malstrom died.
1985 – Marysville Historical Society’s Gehl House: this pioneer home was dismantled log by log, the pieces numbered, and then reconstructed in its new location at Jennings Park in Marysville 1986 – Index Historical Society for the creation of the Pickett Museum in a former bootlegger’s cabin 1987 – Donna Chase for the Everett Historical Commission exhibit, "What’s Left – Everett’s Historical Properties" 1988 – Snohomish Historical Society for establishment of its Pioneer Village (now called Old Snohomish Village) at the site of the abandoned pioneer cemetery. 1989 – Dual awards to the Lake Stevens Historical Society for opening its Museum, and to the Everett Mountaineers for restoration of the Mt. Pilchuck Lookout 1990 – Edmonds Museum for a new permanent exhibit on the lower level of the museum: "The Changing Face of Edmonds" 1 1991 – Stanwood Historical Society for its new two-story Stanwood Area Centennial Museum, built adjoining the Pearson House Museum 1992 – City of Everett Museum Board for the opening of the Everett Museum on Hewitt Avenue 1993 – Monroe Historical Society for its Photograph Collection Project 1994 – Lowell Civic Association and Steve Heinzen for the book, The Barns and Outbuildings of the Lowell Neighborhood 1995 – Dual awards: Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society for the publication, Loyal Heights Cemetery Obituaries and to Alderwood Manor Heritage Assoc. for the exhibit, "The Roots of Alderwood Manor." 1996 – Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Association for the construction of the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum 1997 – Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society’s publication, Our Pioneer Ancestors of the Stillaguamish Valley and of Snohomish County, Washington, Vol. I, chosen because of the magnitude of the 6-year project and its long-term impact on research for county history. 1998 – Dual awards: Monroe Historical Society for expansion and re-opening of its Museum in the former City Hall, a project which saved that historic building from possible demolition and, Edmond’s Historical Museum for its publication, Kid’s Activity Book, designed to promote children’s interest and awareness of Snohomish County history. 1999 – Grace Kirwan for the Monroe Historical Society publication Historic Homes and Buildings of Monroe, Washington 2000 – Lake Stevens Museum for the building of a new wing, the Gayle Whitsell Memorial Reading Room, which offers a wide variety of research material. 2001 - The Mukilteo Historical Society for the restoration and rededication of the Mukilteo Pioneer Cemetery. 2002 - Nellie Robertson for her books Monroe: The First 50 Years 1860-1910 and Monroe: The Next 30 Years 1911-1940. Nellie is a professional writer, having written three novels and been a columnist for the Monroe Monitor off and on from 1973 to 1992, as well as writing the two volumes above. She is also a certified teacher of parliamentary law and taught parliamentary procedure at the University of Alaska. This skill has gotten her elected as presiding officers of various organizations 14 times. While in Alaska, she served in 1981 as the Mayor of Dillingham. When she moved back to Monroe, she took up her duties at the Monitor again, writing columns regarding health issues and "Nellie’s Knock-Knacks". Certificates of Commendation were given to the Marysville Historical Society’s restoration of its water tower and the "Maritime Discovery" exhibit at the Children’s Museum in Everett. 2003 - Mukilteo Historical Society for their exhibit : Mukilteo & World War II. It features authentic official notices of war in Mukilteo and a model of the observation tower used to identify aircraft for the war effort, photographs and other objects to portray the impact of the war on the small community of Mukilteo.
2004 - This year two of the projects were so extensive and excellent it was impossible to make a decision which was truly "better" - so there was a tie between the move and restoration of the 1903 Grimm House by the Lake Stevens Historical Society and the rehabilitation of the former Stanwood Odd Fellows Public Hall as the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center. A Certificate of Commendation was awarded to Historic Everett for its Favorite Places 2005 Calendar. . 2005 - Granite Falls Historical Society received the award for 2005 for their amazing "Historical Museum Collection Modernization Project" that involved cataloging and digitizing all of their photos and maps, making them available to museum visitors via Past Perfect Museum Software. Certificates of Commendation were received by the Museum of Snohomish County History for its exhibit, "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future" and the Marysville Historical Society for its "Historic Photo Calendar on Marysville Logging" 2006 - Both the Mukilteo Historical Society and the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association (AMHA) won Malstrom Awards for their projects completed during 2006. Mukilteo had completed many events and projects under one program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lighthouse. Alderwood Manor Heritage successfully restored the Alderwood Demonstration Farm's Superintendent's Cottage now in Heritage Park, Lynnwood and opened it to the public as their new AMH headquarters. Certificates of Commendation were given to the Marysville Historical Society for its newsletter and to Monroe Historical Society for its highschool education project. 2007 - Six Malstrom Award nominations were received this year
and Shoreline Historical Museum Director, Vicki Stiles was appointed chair of
the nominations judging committee. |