Antoinette J. Lee presented the Robert G. Stanton Award

Published: October 6, 2010

CLEMSON, S.C. — A woman who helps document some of America’s best resources was presented the Robert G. Stanton Award Sept. 29 for sustained achievement in her field.

Antoinette J. Lee was recognized for her leadership at the George B. Hartzog Jr. Environmental Awards luncheon at Clemson University, hosted by the university’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM).

The award, named for the 15^th director of the National Park Service, is awarded to a person of color who has demonstrated “sustained and innovative achievement in the management of North America’s natural, historic and cultural heritage.”

Toni Lee received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in American civilization from George Washington University. She is the assistant associate director, Historical Documentation Programs for the National Park Service. She oversees key programs with the national historic preservation program, including the National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks and the Historic American Buildings Survey. She is the founding editor of the biannual National Park Service periodical, “CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship,” which is published to expand the intellectual foundation of cultural resource management.

Brett Wright, chairman of PRTM at Clemson University, presented the award at the annual program and lecture series named for George Hartzog, director of the National Park Service from 1964-1973. Hartzog died earlier this year and four of the six living park service directors attended the awards program this year to celebrate Hartzog’s life.

The Hartzog Fund at Clemson University allows PRTM to sponsor the Hartzog Lecture Series in Resource Management.

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

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