| AAUW Women's History Prizes - to the best junior individual entries on women's history in exhibit and performance categories. One $100 award to each of the two entries selected. American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a network of women and men dedicated to removing barriers that block women from full equity. |
Members of the AAUW of Missouri, led by their state historian, are judges for this award. |
| Dr. Howard Croteau Memorial Prize - a $100 award to the winner of the Junior Individual Documentary category, given in memory of Dr. Howard Croteau by his family. This prize was established by Dr. Shelly Croteau, NHDMO Region 4 coordinator, and her family, in memory of her father. |
The award is given automatically to the winner of that year's junior individual documentary category. |
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Folk History Prizes - to the two best entries involving Missouri folklore, folklife, and/or folk history. A $100 award to the best entry, presented by Laura Cansler and family and the Missouri Folklore/Folk life Archives, in memory of Loman D. Cansler of Kansas City; and a $75 award to the second place entry, given by the Missouri Folklore Society. An entry might include collections of songs or verbal lore from relatives or neighbors, a history of traditional skills or occupations based on interviews with those who practiced such crafts as well as on written sources, documentation of a family or community event such as a festival or reunion, traditional foods for special events, or a study of a local folk hero or legend. These awards are open to entries in both divisions and in all categories. |
Selection is made by a member of the Missouri Folklore Society, usually someone with a degree or specialization in folk culture. |
| Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Prize - a $50 award to the best entry in any division or category related to one of the three themes of Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area: Shaping the Frontier, Missouri/Kansas Border War, Enduring Struggles for Freedom in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas. This prize was established to encourage students to research the history surrounding the Missouri and Kansas borders. |
Selection is made by staff of the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area. |
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Immigrants in Missouri Prize - a $100 award to the best exhibit documenting the contributions of an immigrant group to the history of Missouri, given by Adolf and Rebecca Schroeder of Columbia. This prize was established to encourage students to research not only the usual ethnic groups associated with the history of Missouri: the French, Germans, Native Americans, African Americans, and English, but also smaller and more recently arrived ethnic groups in Missouri. |
Selection is made by a person knowledgeable in Missouri history. |
| Jewish History Prizes - $100 awards for up to two entries--historical paper, documentary or Web site--on Jewish history. The prizes are presented by the United Hebrew Congregation of Joplin and Temple Israel of Springfield. In addition to completing the Special Prize Application and submitting copies of their entry according to NHDMO contest rules, applicants must also submit their papers in electronic form accessible through Cloud, Skydrive, Google Docs, etc., on a CD, or as an email attachment. Documentary entries must include three copies of their DVD and all paperwork. (See special prize application form for more information.) This prize was established in 1998 to encourage students of all backgrounds to investigate any period, setting, or aspect of the history of the Jewish people. |
Members of Temple Israel and of the United Hebrew Congregation with expertise in the area of Jewish history will make the selections. |
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Local History Prize - a $100 award to a paper or exhibit that uses published or unpublished local government records, unpublished manuscript sources of a local nature, or local photograph collections. Presented by Lynn Morrow, Director of the Local Records Program of the Missouri State Archives, and Kristen Morrow. This prize was established to encourage relating the theme of National History Day to a local topic and the use of local records in the research of that topic. |
Selection is made by members of the staff of the Missouri State Archives. |
| Missouri German Heritage Prize - to the best entry relating to German emigrant contributions to Missouri. Entries may focus on a community in Missouri founded by German emigrants; German-American achievements in the arts, agriculture, business or science; a German-American cultural or musical group; or an individual or family history. A $100 award presented by the German Heritage Archives at The State Historical Society of Missouri. The German Heritage prize is intended to encourage the study of German-American contributions to the state of Missouri. |
Selection is made by a person knowledgeable in the field of Missouri German history or culture. |
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Missouri History Prize - for the best exhibit dealing with the history of Missouri, either events or individuals. The winning exhibitor(s) will have their exhibit on display in the Missouri State Museum, which is located inside the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City. This prize was established by the Missouri State Museum to encourage relating the theme of National History Day to a Missouri topic. |
Selection is made by a staff member of the Missouri State Museum. |
| Missouri Humanities Council Prize - a $100 award to the winner of the historical paper category. In odd-numbered years this prize will be given to the junior historical paper winner and in even-numbered years the prize will be given to the senior historical paper winner. The award is given by the Missouri Humanities Council. |
The award is given automatically to the winner of that year's historical paper category. |
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Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City Prize - to the best entry involving Kansas City area history. A $100 award presented by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City. The prize may go to any student who studies a topic related to Kansas City area history. |
Selection is made by a member of the Kansas City History Day Committee. |
| Floyd C. Shoemaker Prize - for the best senior historical paper dealing with the history of Missouri, either its events or personalities. Shoemaker, secretary and director of The State Historical Society of Missouri (1915-1960), created this $150 award to support the advancement of Missouri history in the universities, colleges, and high schools throughout the state. |
A committee from of The State Historical Society of Missouri will select the winning paper. |
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Strickland African-American History Prizes - to the best entries on African-American history. Five $100 awards (one for each category) are given from an endowment established by Dr. Arvarh E. Strickland, Department of History, University of Missouri. The award is open to both divisions and to all categories. |
Judging is done by historians from the University of Missouri. When possible, judges will be expert in African-American history. |
