Local History Contest
Entry Deadline: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Open to all HSU students
registered during AY 2006/07

The Charles R. Barnum History Awards were established by a grant from Mr. Barnum in the late fall of 1952. Mr. Barnum was a realtor and insurance broker in Eureka. He was a member of the Humboldt State College Advisory Board from March 1946 until his death in February 1953. The purpose of the trust he established is "to aid, assist and encourage worthy students of Humboldt State College in furthering their interest in original historical research of Humboldt County."


The first awards from the Barnum Trust were made in 1956. Two copies of each award essay are located in the Humboldt Room (HumCoF 868 H8 B37); each one is fully cataloged by author, title, and subject in the Library catalog, Catalyst. In addition, there is a chronological index of all of them.

Information:
1. Subjects are restricted to topics that deal with events or issues concerning Humboldt County. Primary sources must be utilized in your research. Descriptive and antiquarian studies without critical analysis will not be considered.

2. Three copies, typed and double-spaced, are required from students upon entry to the contest.

3. Endnotes may be used instead of footnotes. Style must follow that cited in Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers. Any citations based upon Internet sources must be cited according to the Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities by Melvin Page. This is available at the UW Madison Writing Center.

4. Number pages sequentially using arabic numerals in upper right-hand corner.

5. Papers are limited to twenty-five pages, including endnotes.

6. Both papers and web sites must include a complete bibliography. Web sites should include images and graphic materials as well as text to be competitive.

7. "Conditional Winners" are sometimes announced. You may be recommended for a prize if you revise your paper to the satisfaction of the committee of judges.

AWARDS
FIRST PLACE - $600.00
SECOND PLACE - $400.00
THIRD PLACE - $200.00

9. Provide your name, address, and phone number for notification purposes.

10. Unsuccessful papers and disks will be returned if an address is provided.

11. Judges are members of the HSU History faculty. Details are available through the History Department office, Founders Hall 180 or Professor McBroome, 826-5770.