Welcome!

Annual Awards Chairman Christopher J. Culver and Honorary Chairman George W. Carmany welcome you to help us pay tribute to National Maritime Historical Society award recipients over the past five decades—those whose work represents the heart of America’s maritime heritage. We hope you will support the work of the Society on this very special occasion. We need your help as we strive to broaden knowledge of our maritime heritage, illuminate the work of outstanding individuals in the field, connect members, and expand our breadth to new audiences!

About the Award Recipients

Since its inception in 1963, the National Maritime Historical Society has used its position as the national voice of our maritime heritage to honor, through its awards program, effective leaders and organizations in the maritime field. Over the last five decades, the Society has bestowed more than 200 people, institutions, and programs with a variety of awards. Read about them all on our website at http://www.seahistory.org/AAD2020.  

Annual Awards Program

SEA FEVER by John Masefield - Presented by NMHS Leadership

OPENING REMARKS

Master of Ceremonies Richard du Moulin

Annual Awards Chairman Christopher J. Culver

Annual Awards Honorary Chairman George W. Carmany III

NMHS Chairman Ronald L. Oswald

NMHS Program Chairman Walter R. Brown

INTERVIEWS

Christopher J. Culver interviews CNO ADM Jonathan Greenert, USN (Ret.)

George W. Carmany III interviews Dr. Robert Ballard

ADM Robert J. Papp Jr., USCG (Ret.) interviews Richardo R. Lopes

Karen Helmerson interviews Capt. Mary Habstritt and Gerald Weinstein

Sea History Editor Deirdre O'Regan interviews Nathaniel Philbrick and Quentin Snediker

SHIP ROLL CALLS

Crew of Star of India

David Rockefeller Jr. for Sailors for the Sea

Capt. Jonathan Boulware for Wavertree

ADM Robert J. Papp Jr., USCG (Ret.) for USCGC Eagle

Capt. Walter Rybka for Elissa

Capt. Jeff McAllister for Mathilda

Capt. Jean Wort for Peking

RADM Francis McDonald, USMS for Ernestina-Morrissey

AWARD RECIPIENT SHOUT OUTS

Honorable John Lehman

CAPT Don Walsh, USN (Ret.)

James P. Delgado

James L. Nelson

William H. White

Charles H. Townsend

Capt. Peg Brandon and Sea Education Association

Patrick O’Brien

Gary Jobson

VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.)

Anne Grimes Rand and USS Constitution Museum

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Dr. Timothy J. Runyan for Maritime Heritage Advocacy

Burchenal Green and Jessica MacFarlane for NMHS Development

ADM Robert J. Papp Jr., USCG (Ret.) for Chairman Emeritus Howard Slotnick Tribute

Ronald L. Oswald for Award Recipient Remembrances & Appreciation

Capt. Jean Wort and Junior Volunteers for Len Mizerek’s America 2.0 Raffle Drawing 

Coast Guard Academy Glee Club and Dr. Robert Newton for “My Land”  36th Annual Salute

NMHS Leadership Farewells & Good Nights