and awards The Chemung County Historical Society has earned many grants, achievements and awards. These include a 14-year grant cycle with the state arts council’s Arts-In-Education division for programming in rural school districts, a 20-year grant cycle with the Institute of Museum and Library Services for general operating support funds, a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant, and in 2005 a Save Our History grant from The History Channel. The society also received a Certificate of Commendation for the exhibit "Til Death Do Us Part: Wedding and Funeral Traditions in Chemung County" in 2013 from MuseumWise. The American Association for State and Local History has given their Award of Merit and Certificate of Commendation for Chemung Valley History Museum exhibitions and programs including: A Heritage Uncovered: the Black Experience in Upstate New York; Outsiders All: Nineteenth Century Prisons, Mental Hospitals and Asylums; and The High Line: A City Divided, A City United. The Historical Society has also received an Award of Merit from the Upstate History Alliance for the Chemung Historical Journal in 2003 and the exhibit Never Done: Women and Work in Chemung County, 1880-1920 in 2010. A National Award of Merit was presented to the society from the Retirement Research Foundation for the video, A Heritage Uncovered, and its subsequent broadcast on PBS Television Network. The Chemung Valley History Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and was selected as one of six Mid-Atlantic region museums to participate in their National Interpretation Project in 1999–2000. References Booth Library of Chemung County Historical Society. Elmira: Chemung County Historical Society. Print. Chemung Valley History Museum. Elmira: Chemung County Historical Society. Print. Chemung Valley | Chemung County Historical Society. Chemung Valley | Chemung County Historical Society. Web. "Minutes, Volume 1". Chemung County Historical Society. Elmira. Print. Publications External links Chemung Valley History Museum website Chemung County Historical Society Facebook Page Chemung County Historical Society Blog Mark the Mammoth's, the Museum's Mascot, Twitter Page Chemung Valley Museum Tumblr Museums in Chemung County, New York Historical societies in New York (state) Historical society museums in New York (state) Elmira, New York Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums