Each year, the awards committee of the Henry Ford Heritage Association presents three distinctive awards to disserving honorees who, in the committee's opinion, have best exemplified the ideals set down in the HFHA mission statement :
"To foster interest in the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford,
and to preserve and interpret the landmarks associated with his life".
The Friend of Ford Award, HFHA Book Award, and the HFHA Literary Award are presented at the
annual HFHA - Henry Ford Birthday Celebration Dinner which takes place in July.
2012
Individual Friend of Ford Award: Peggy Campbell – Great Niece of Clara Bryant Ford
Organization Friend of Ford Award: The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Book Award: Jennifer Czerwick-Ganem – Images of America Dearborn Inn
Service Award: Dennis Schwecke
2011Individual Friend of Ford Award: Dr. Frank Gasiorek
Organization Friend of Ford Award: The Benson Ford Research Center
Book Award: Phillip W. Stewart for Henry Ford's Moving Picture Show - Volume One
Service Award: Louise Dudy2010
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Jack Demmer
BOOK AWARD: Tim O’Callaghan – Ford in the Service of America
SERVICE AWARD: Anna Kopcha2009
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Bruce H. Simpson
ARTICLE AWARD: Sheryl James
BOOK AWARD: Howard Seagal
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: George DeAngelis2008
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Michael Skinner
BOOK AWARD: Wayne State University PressLITERARY AWARD: The HFHA Literary Award was not presented in 2008
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: Linda Leggit - For her many years of service as the Legend Editor2007
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Ford Motor Company Fund
BOOK AWARD: The HFHA Book Award was not presented in 2007
LITERARY AWARD: The HFHA Literary Award was not presented in 2007
2006
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Joe O'Neil
BOOK AWARD: The HFHA Book Award was not presented in 2006
LITERARY AWARD: Steven Watts - The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century
2005
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Bill Vicary
BOOK AWARD: Mr. Joe Cabadas (rt) , recipient of the 2005 HFHA Book Award for his book:
River Rouge: Ford's Industrial Colossus.
2004
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Mr. Tim O'Callaghan, recipient of the 2004 HFHA Friend of Ford Award. Presented for significant contributions to the preservation of the legacy left us by Henry Ford.
LITERARY AWARD: Crain's Detroit Business , recipient of the 2004 HFHA Literary Award, for coverage of Ford Motor Company's 100 years. Accepted by Keith Crain.
BOOK AWARD: Mr. Douglas Brinkley , recipient of the 2004 HFHA Book Award for his book:
Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress.2003
FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Mr. Edsel Ford II. Presented for significant contributions to the preservation of the legacy left us by Henry Ford.
LITERARY AWARD: The HFHA Literary Award was not presented in 2003
BOOK AWARD: Mr. Ford R. Bryan, for his sixth book:
Friends Families & Forays: Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford.
2002FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Mr. Dick Folsom, Ford historian and past President of the Henry Ford Heritage Association
LITERARY AWARD: Mr. Thomas McCarthy for his article entitled, Henry Ford, Industrial Ecologist or Industrial Conservationist? Waste Reduction and Recycling at the Rouge. Published in the Fall 2001 issue of the MICHIGAN HISTORICAL REVIEW.
BOOK AWARD: Tim O'Callaghan, for his book entitled: The Aviation Legacy of Henry & Edsel Ford (Michigan). published in 2000
2001FRIEND OF FORD AWARD: Mr. Dick Duncan founder Jerome Duncan Ford, Sterling Heights , Michigan and the Ford "Memories" museum.
LITERARY AWARD: Mr. Phil Llewellin, Oswestry, England for his article entitled, After Henry: Touring Michigan In Search of reminders of Henry Ford, His Work and His Family. Special supplement to AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE- ELEVEN JOURNEYS IN SEARCH OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S PAST.
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