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It is the policy of the OAH to honor those applicants who submit their applications on or before the stated deadline date. Applications that are not received by close of business on the deadline date will not be considered. The deadlines provided refer to the dates by which each award or prize committee member should receive a copy of the submission to be considered. Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after the deadline for each book award and before January 1 of the following year. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the entry must be received no later than January 7 of the year in which the award or prize is given. Bound page proofs not followed with a bound copy of the book will not be considered. If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct time frame, making it eligible, please include a letter of explanation from the publisher with each copy of the book sent to the committee members.

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Organization of American Historians (OAH) James A. Rawley Prize

The current competition is now closed. Updated information will be available by May 2013.

The James A. Rawley Prize is given annually by the Organization of American Historians to the author of the best book dealing with the history of race relations in the United States. The prize is given in memory of Professor James A. Rawley, Carl Adolph Happold Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

The award will be presented at the 2013 OAH Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 11–14.

Submission Procedures

One copy of each entry, clearly labeled “2013 James A. Rawley Prize Entry,” must be mailed directly to the committee members listed below. Each committee member must receive all submissions by October 1, 2012.

Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2012 and before January 1, 2013. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the book must be received no later than January 7, 2013. (Please see “Submission Policy” at right.)

If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct timeframe making it eligible, please include a letter of explanation from the publisher with each copy of the book sent to the committee members.

The final decision will be made by the James A. Rawley Prize Committee by February 1, 2013. The winner will be provided with details regarding the OAH Annual Meeting and awards presentation, where s/he will receive a $1,000 cash award and a plaque.

James A. Rawley Prize Committee

Lisbeth Haas (Committee Chair)
4082 Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
[Affiliation: University of California, Santa Cruz]

José M. Alamillo
California State University Channel Islands
Chicano/a Studies and History
North Hall 1366
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012

James F. Brooks
For USPS:
School for Advanced Research
PO Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
For UPS:
School for Advanced Research
660 Garcia Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505

List of Past Winners