| Gail Lee Martin 1924 - 2013 Kansas Authors Club State Archivist, 1995-2005 Member, 1992-2013 |  |
Family members of Gail Lee Martin have provided futher funding for the Martin Kansas History Book Award. With the additional funding, this book award is assured (at current rates) to take place for the next 37 years!
Gail's daughter, Cynthia Ross, remains an active member of Kansas Authors Club. Gail's granddaughter, Chhaya Kolavalli, has been instrumental in supporting this book award.
Many thanks to Gail's family. She will long be remembered for documenting and contributing to Kansas history and the Kansas Authors Club.
Gail's daughter, Cynthia Ross, remains an active member of Kansas Authors Club. Gail's granddaughter, Chhaya Kolavalli, has been instrumental in supporting this book award.
Many thanks to Gail's family. She will long be remembered for documenting and contributing to Kansas history and the Kansas Authors Club.
The Martin Kansas History Book Award was created in 2018 as a tribute to Gail Lee Martin, who was KAC State Archivist from 1995-2005. Gail joined Kansas Authors Club in 1992 and was a member of District 5. She enjoyed writing fiction, nonfiction, stories for children, journalism, history, and poetry. Martin’s work was published in numerous magazines. She also published two books: Clyde Owen Martin Family Memories of His Life and Times, and My Flint Hills Childhood, which was a winner of the Ferguson Kansas History Book Award in 2010. The funding for the Martin Kansas History Book Award comes from the Gail Lee Martin Memorial established in her name. This book award is open exclusively for Kansas history.
Kansas Authors Club is tax exempt as a public charity under IRS code 501(c)(3). All donations made to Kansas Authors Club are tax-deductible.
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