The Historian & Historical Committee is appointed by the President-Elect. Past Chapter Presidents are preferred members of this committee.

The responsibilities of this position typically include:

A. Requesting Chapter Historians to interview presidential and long-time members to provide be in writing or on audio tape memories of industry history and its progress for inclusion in records, at the CRC and/or on the chapter’s website

B. Taking pictures of chapter functions and, if possible, of old air conditioning and refrigeration installations for inclusion in e-Newsletters, records and programs
 

C. Checking with the chapter past and present officers for the availability of chapter items of a historical nature
 

D. Attending the CRC – including the History workshop – and reporting the chapter’s progress to the Regional Historian for comparison with other chapters
 

E. Providing the chapter e-Newsletter editor articles about chapter history and progress to include in the e-Newsletter
 

F. Updating historical records annually, including updating the location of chapter property
    - Sample spreadsheets for tracking chapter officers and location of chapter property are provided in Appendix 2D.
 

G. Preparing a display for CRC and showing at a chapter meeting at least once a year
 

H. Preparing a written or digital history of the chapter, member, company or equipment specific to the chapter for submission for Gold Ribbon Award and possibly for Lou Flagg Award