Dayton Duncan presented the William C. Everhart Award

Published: November 23, 2009

Dayton Duncan, left, accepts the Everhart Award from Helen Hartzog, wife of the late George B. Hartzog Jr., and Larry Allen, dean of the Clemson University College of Health, Education and Human Development. image by: Clemson University

CLEMSON, S.C. — Author and filmmaker Dayton R. Duncan of Walpole, N.H., was named winner of the William C. Everhart Award at Clemson University’s annual George B. Hartzog Jr. Environmental Awards luncheon.

The Everhart Award, named for a former National Park Service chief of interpretation, recognizes a professional for sustained achievements in park or historic site interpretation.

Duncan is the author of 10 books, including “Out West: A Journey Through Lewis & Clark’s America,” and a contributor to some of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ most notable series, including “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Jazz.” He was writer and producer for the most recent Burns project, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” for which he also authored the companion books.

His documentary “Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery,” drew the second highest ratings in the history of PBS and won a Western Heritage award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America and a CINE Golden Eagle, as well as many other honors.

Duncan also delivered the annual George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture following the Nov. 11 awards ceremony.

Brett Wright, chairman of Clemson University parks, recreation and tourism management department, presented the award at the annual program and lecture series named for Hartzog, director of the National Park Service from 1964 through 1972.

The Hartzog Fund at Clemson University allows the parks, recreation and tourism management department to sponsor the Hartzog Lecture Series in Resource Management.

Established in 1966, Clemson’s parks, recreation and tourism management department is one of the largest and oldest of its type in North America. The department has had a longstanding relationship with the National Park Service and other federal and state land management agencies.  

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