Nominations are now open for the SAA’s 2024 Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award and 2024 J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award.

The Hamer Award recognizes an archivist, editor, group of individuals, or institution that has increased public awareness of a specific body of documents through compilation, transcription, exhibition, or public presentation of archives or manuscript materials for educational, instructional, or other public purpose.

The J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award honors an individual, institution, or organization that promotes greater public awareness, appreciation, or support of archival activities or programs. The individual’s or institution’s contributions may take the form of advocacy, publicity, legislation, or financial support fosters archival work or raises public consciousness of the importance of archival work.