History-POPS! (Projects-Outreach-Publications-Scholarships) Program Overview
About History-POPS! Program
In 2015, the CCHS Board of Trustees approved a plan to create a funding program for small history-related organizational initiatives and scholarships in Cumberland County.
Utilizing a percentage of proceeds from the CCHS Annual Golf Classic fundraiser, the History-POPS! program began in 2017 and continues today.
Applications are available for projects, outreach, and publications ranging from $250-$1,500. Student scholarships are awarded at the $500 and $1,000 levels.
Applications are currently closed and will reopen in Fall 2026.
Projects, Outreach and Publications Award Amount:
$250 – $1,500
Scholarships Award Amount:
$500 and $1,000 levels
Past Awardees
2025
Amelia Given Library for archival boxes to house important items
PA Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society for a grant to enable the Society to collect and reproduce official records, vital documents, and other materials while developing detailed biographical sketches that tell the individual stories of these soldiers, where they served, how they endured captivity, and what ultimately became of them after the battle.
Shippensburg Historical Society for a Revolutionary War Traveling Trunk
Previous Years
2018-2024
Cory Young for PhD dissertation titled “Slavery for Life or Otherwise”
Steven Campbell Scholarship request for Master thesis on Mt. Tabor AME Zion Church
Hope Station Neighbor Council for sponsorship of the Jim Washington Black History Festival
Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center for historical documentary to showcase the Carlisle Theatre
Mount Holly Spring History Collaborative for Amelia Givin Library history project
Walnut Bottom Bi-centennial committee for 2 historical street marker signs celebrating 200 anniversary of Walnut Bottom & printing of a 200+ page booklet.
Save The Sheepford Road Bridge for banner
Dickinson College/History Class for posters about the Carlisle Police Department’s history
Mt. Tabor Preservation Project for parking pad and walking path to the cemetery
Lincoln Cemetery Carlisle for historical plaque
New Cumberland Library for a New Cumberland Downtown Walking Tour
Mo Greiger for History and the Arts featuring Agriculture
Shippensburg Historical Society
Craighead House
History-POPS! applications can be downloaded here.
Timeline for History-POPS! Program
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact Cara Curtis, Archives and Library Director, at ccurtis@historicalsociety.com or 717-249-7610 with any questions about the History-POPS! program.