Frank E. Vyzralek received the 2008 Larry Rowen Remele Award at the 43rd annual Northern Great Plains History Conference held in Brandon, Manitoba, last month.

Remele, the long-time editor of North Dakota History, the journal of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, worked to promote and enhance the conference and was serving as chair of the Northern Great Plains History Council at the time of his death in June 1988.

The award is given annually to someone who has made significant contributions to the conference.

Vyzralek came to work as a researcher for the State Historical Society of North Dakota in 1969. In 1971 he became an archivist for the agency and in 1977 was appointed to the new position of state archivist. He also served as associate editor of North Dakota History from 1969 to 1973.

In 1981 he left the State Historical Society to serve as interim director of the North Dakota Humanities Council. From 1981 to the present he has owned Great Plains Research, a private company that performs historical research for companies and governmental agencies.

Vyzralek is the author of a number of articles for North Dakota History and of the society's publication, Brickmaking in North Dakota.