Michael Bransfield Prize
DonateMichael Bransfield was a highly talented member of one of the department's first classes in Public History. An avid environmentalist, Michael hitchhiked across the country twice by himself, camping along the way. Here began his love affair with the national parks, especially Yosemite. Michael died prematurely in 1983 while completing an internship in Louisiana. His extensive personal library forms the basis of the department's Public History book collection. This prize was created in 2011 through a generous gift of Michael's sister, Kate (Kathy) Bransfield, with support from Michael's many friends and colleagues. It recognizes the best paper or project in Public History by a graduate or undergraduate student.
Present and previous recipients:
2011
Tory Inloes, The Representation and Education of Children in Twentieth Century
Museums."
2011
Elena Olivera, “If Only She Could Speak for Herself: Public Representations of a
Nineteenth-century Channel Islands Woman, 1840s-2000s.”