The Henry N. Barkhausen Award is sponsored by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History (AGLMH) to recognize and encourage new research in the field of Great Lakes maritime history.

Submissions will be accepted from any person(s) involved in Great Lakes Maritime History regardless of formal training.

1. Authors must be able to attest that submissions have not been previously published.
2. The paper must include original research using primary source materials (manuscripts, photos, government documents, contemporaneous news reports) or archeological findings. Writers are encouraged to utilize the archives of AGLMH member institutions. (Potential entrants may contact the Research and Publication Committee for a list of member institutions.)
3. All sources must be properly documented. Either endnotes or footnotes are acceptable. A bibliography is also required.
4. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter introducing the author, but must themselves contain no hints of authorship. The author's identity will not be revealed to the jurors.
5. The cover letter should include a one-paragraph abstract of the paper.
6. A self-addressed, stamped envelope should accompany manuscripts if the authors wish to receive them back.
7. Book-length manuscripts will not be accepted. However, excerpts or abridgements of larger works may be submitted as long as the total length is 75 pages or less, including notes and bibliography.
8. Entries may be submitted on 3.5 inch disc in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.
9. Author(s) may submit copies of illustrative material. Originals will not be accepted and the AGLMH will not assume responsibility for loss of or damage to manuscripts or illustrations.
10. Entries must be postmarked by May 15.

Each entry which meets the above guidelines will be judged by a panel of readers who will not know the authorship of the manuscript. Judges will rate each entry on the following:

1. Form -- is the entry clearly written and are sources documented? Readability -- does the entry present the information in an understandable manner?
2. Documentation -- does the author question his/her sources; and does he/she make critical use of the work of others?
3. Originality -- does the entry add to the field's knowledge or understanding?
4. Impact -- how significant is the entry's contribution to our knowledge or understanding of Great Lakes maritime history?

Entries should address an aspect of Great Lakes Maritime History. Examples of subject areas follow. This list, however, is not meant to restrict entrants to these topics alone.

1. Commerce and trade on the Great Lakes
2. Harbor or port development
3. Shipbuilding and design
4. History and influence of governmental agencies such as the Life Saving Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Marine Inspection, etc.
5. Vessel or fleet history
6. Biography of Great Lakes mariners, shipbuilders or promoters of waterborne commerce
7. Passenger service on the lakes
8. Technological advances affecting Great Lakes shipping
9. Great Lakes fishing industry
10. Lighthouses, light ships, navigational aids
11. Work of marine artists on the lakes
12. Underwater archeological findings
13. History of yachting, racing or pleasure boating
14. History of public policy affecting shipping on the Great Lakes
15. History of immigration via the lakes
16. Military vessels and military activities on the Great Lakes
17. Aboriginal craft
18. Editing and interpretation of significant ship's logs
19. Great Lakes exploration and mapping
20. Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

• A $500.00 cash prize (to be divided if multiple authors).
• An opportunity for the winning entrant to attend the AGLMH annual fall meeting and present his/her winning submission. The Association will pay expenses exclusive of travel [registration, lodging, and banquet costs] for the winning author(s).
• Winner will be offered assistance in getting the paper published, if he/she so desires.
• Winner will receive a one-year membership in the organization with the hope that he/she will thereafter continue as active members.

Please send all inquiries or submissions to:

AGLMH Research and Publications Committee
77 Esther Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 U.S.A.