Manitoba Historical Society

The Manitoba Historical Society is a historical society in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 1879 by an Act of the Legislature of Manitoba, and describes itself as "the oldest organization in western Canada devoted to the promotion of public interest in, and preservation of, the region’s historical resources". The society publishes a journal called Prairie History and presents an annual literary award called the Margaret McWilliams Award. The current Board Chair of the society is Lawrence Prout The Acting Executive Director is Dr. Gordon Goldsborough.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ The Manitoba Historical Society Property Act
  2. ↑ Manitoba Historical Society (main page), Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "MHS Committees". MHS. Retrieved 20 February 2026.