Historical Essay Competition
2008-2009 Academic Year
 LSUS
Archives and Special Collections sponsors two awards each year
for outstanding essays on historical topics. The purpose of the competition is to encourage
historical research and scholarship by Louisiana post-secondary students,
to foster interest in the history and
culture of the Ark-La-Tex area, and to promote the use of Archives and Special Collections
at LSUS. First prize, the William B. Wiener, Jr. Award of
$1,000.00, honors the competition’s
founder, local architect and preservationist, Bill Wiener. Second prize, the
Goodloe Stuck Award of $500.00, honors prominent local historian
and author, the late Goodloe Stuck. Both
awards are given for outstanding research and writing by
students on a topic related to
local or regional history.
Eligibility Criteria:
 The competition is open
to students currently enrolled in a Louisiana college or university.
Contestants must have
completed a minimum of three (3) credit hours
of history at the college level
or three (3) credit hours in any academic
course at the college level and be currently enrolled in a
college-level
history course. Contestants do not have to be history majors.
Contestants must submit an application packet containing the following:
Completed application form
Two
(2) written recommendations, at least one of which is a History faculty member of the
student's institution.
An essay on some
aspect of the history and culture of the Ark-La-Tex area.
Essays must:
a.
Utilize materials in, but not limited to, LSUS Archives and Special Collections
b.
Be a minimum length of 1000 words
c.
Be typed (double-spaced in font size 12)
d.
Conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition
The
applicant must be willing, upon request, to interview with the
awards committee comprised of LSUS faculty.
Application
forms will be available beginning on the first class
day of the fall semester and may be obtained in Archives on the third floor of Noel
Library or requested by e-mail at Laura.McLemore@lsus.edu.
The completed application and
required documents must be submitted by the first Monday after Spring Break to LSUS
Archives and Special Collections in Noel Memorial Library. Questions concerning the
awards or requirements may be directed to:
Dr.
Laura L. McLemore, Archivist
Room
332
Noel
Memorial Library
318-797-5378
e-mail:
Laura.McLemore@lsus.edu.
Award
winners must be willing to present their research findings
before an audience. A copy of the winning essays will be permanently retained in
LSUS University Archives.
NOTE:
The selection committee will not consider:
a.
Incomplete application packets
b.
Packets received after the due date
c.
Essays not in correct CMS format |
