History

Historian Position Description

  • Term: 3 years, DRC-appointed
  • Travel: CRC, Regional Planning, chapter visits as needed
  • Position Description (from the Regional and Chapter Historians Guide, June 2018):
    In June 1978, the position of Regional Historian was created by the ASHRAE Board of Directors and is appointed by the Director and Regional Chair (DRC).
  • Guidelines were established by the Society Historical Committee for the Regional Historians as follows:
    1. Aid and encourage the chapter historian and communicate often.
    2. Receive and retain chapter publications and minutes of the annual CRC, under the guidance and direction of the DRC.  Also, receive copies of communications from headquarters’ staff that are sent by the Society to chapter historians.
    3. Seek regional sources of artifacts, photographs and documentary articles relating to the HVAC industry through chapter historians.
    4. Collect historical pictures and data that could be used for publication from major manufacturers who are willing to furnish them.
    5. Make inquiries through chapters as to which libraries have materials, publications and references of interest to our members as well as which libraries would be willing to receive such items.
    6. Oversee PAOE points for the current year on the ASHRAE website for Historical that are entered by the chapter historians and enter points that are assigned to the regional historian.
    7. Coordinate time and facilities for the annual CRC with the DRC & General Chair to hold a workshop for chapter historians and encourage historians’ attendance. Note:  The regional historian shall assemble electronic materials for distribution to chapter historians prior to or immediately after the CRC workshop.  This is to be used for reference and guidance.
    8. Review and seek comments on the individual chapter Gold Ribbon entries, send in entries to Society and present Gold Ribbon Awards at CRC.
    9. Maintain and record lists of all members receiving Regional and Society Awards.
    10. Maintain a list of all regional officers.
    11. Prepare and annually update the history for the region on the Historical Committee’s website.

Awards and Recognition

What Chapters Should Know

  • History is awesome!
  • Document and save all of your chapter activities.

Chapter Training

  • There is no official training for the chapter historian. Review of the current workshop template is encouraged to all chapter historians. Typically, we have a remote / online review of this template once a year as a group.

PAOE Priorities

Deadlines

Annual Chapter Reports and History Displays/Reports

Here we have what is reported to the Region at the CRC on what the Chapters are up to. History reports / displays are also included.

2026

2025

2024

2023

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