JULIA IDESON AWARD

2010 ENTRY INFORMATION

About the Award
The Julia Ideson Award recognizes projects that contribute to local and Texas history and culture, completed using the resources of the Houston Public Library’s Texas Room/Houston Metropolitan Research Center. The award honors the memory of the library’s first director and is presented at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Texas Room in October.

Eligibility for Consideration
The entry must be:

  • a scholarly research project completed within the past five years and concerning local or Texas history or culture.
  • based on significant use of the resources of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center by the nominee.

Entries must be submitted in the name of the person(s) or organization responsible for completion of the project. Winning entries will list these names on the award and all supporting materials. Submission of an entry constitutes an agreement to these terms and serves as agreement that the Friends of the Texas Room may publicize the award and accompanying details about the recipients. See complete instructions for submitting entries or nominations on the reverse of this form.

Categories

  • Books
  • Published articles
  • Published or unpublished graduate theses or dissertations
  • Films or video productions
  • Web sites
  • Miscellaneous

Judging
Award winners will be determined by a panel of qualified historians and community leaders, independent of officers and members of the board of directors of the Friends of the Texas Room. Entries will be judged based on their contribution to the community historical and cultural record; quality; and the degree to which the project serves as an example of effective use of the resources of the Texas Room/HMRC.

Entry Deadlines
Completed entry packets must be postmarked by June 1, 2010, and sent to:

Friends of the Texas Room
P.O. Box 27827
Houston, Texas 77227-7827

For Additional Information
Contact Dick Dickerson, Chairman of the Julia Ideson Award Committee.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN ENTRY

The following information must be provided, labeled with the numbers as indicated below:

  1. Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person submitting the entry or nomination.

  2. Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person(s) or organization responsible for the project, if different from the individual submitting the nomination.

  3. Indicate the appropriate category:
    • Books
    • Published articles
    • Published or unpublished theses or dissertations
    • Films of video productions
    • Web sites
    • Miscellaneous

  4. A brief description of the project, including title and publication date (if applicable).

  5. A thorough description of how the resources of the Texas Room/HMRC were crucial to the project. List the specific resources used.

  6. An explanation of how the project contributed to a better understanding of local or Texas history/culture.

    According to the category, include the following:
    • A copy of the book, article, thesis or dissertation
    • The URL address of the Web site
    • For projects whose formats make enclosure impractical, include appropriate photographs or other materials that clearly represent the content and quality of the entry. Photographs may be submitted digitally in 300 dpi JPG format.

All items submitted for review will become the property of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.

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