The Chapel Hill Historical Society each year honors 12 individuals or couples as Town Treasures — those who have guided, taught, led and ministered to the communities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
The Town Treasures are recognized in three ways: a black-and-white documentary photograph taken by Catherine Carter, a lifelong Chapel Hill resident and renowned professional photographer; a brief biography published in an Historical Society display and distributed throughout the local media; and a reception at the Chapel Hill Museum and the Seymour Senior Center.
We invite nominations for Town Treasures for 2010. The Historical Society’s criteria for nominees are that they be age 75 or older, have lived in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community for at least 20 years and have made a significant contribution to the community.
If you have a nominee for Town Treasure, please send your nomination to ccarterphoto@mindspring.com. Include your contact information and explain in 50 words or less why your nominee should be considered.
Thanks to all our citizens for their interest in documenting the stories of our community.
Catharine Carter
Rosemary Waldorf
Historical Society board members