There are
two venues of special interests to students
interested in
-The
-History Day
The Missouri Folklore
Society Student Research Paper Contest, which began in
1995, has proven its value to
student participants and to the Society. In
addition to the possibility of
prizes and recognition, students are provided
an opportunity to develop
professional skills by presenting their research
at the annual meeting, and
submitting a finished written paper for
competitive evaluation. Top
student papers are also considered for
publication in the MFS
Journal. All Society members benefit by learning from
student research, which is
often at the cutting edge of folklore
scholarship.
Requirements for the
competition stipulate that the paper must be based on original
research on some aspect of
folklore in the State of
may be based on fieldwork
(e.g., interviews or material culture
documentation) or on library
research. The paper must be presented by the
student at the Annual Meeting
of the Missouri Folklore Society. The length
of the paper should be
appropriate for a twenty-minute oral presentation
(eight to ten double-spaced
pages), and may be accompanied by illustrations.
Students wishing to enter
the contest are encouraged to complete the "Call
for Participation" form
received by all Society members and applicants,
and
to send their dues (reduced for
students) to the address indicated on the
form. Students from any
discipline may participate.
For more information, please
contact Dr. Roger L. Jungmeyer
(
National History Day in
Missouri is an
educational outreach program of the state Historical Society of Missouri and
the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of
Missouri-Columbia. The
National History Day in
In addition to acquiring useful historical knowledge and perspective, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will help them manage and use information now and in the future. Participants present their findings in papers, exhibits, performances and documentary presentations at local History Day events, regional and state competetitions, and finally at National History Day.
For more information, please contact Sharon E. Brock at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection (University of Missouri-Columbia, Ellis Library).
There also are numerous contests for State History Day each April, including:
Strickland African-American History Prizes
AAUW Women's History Prizes
Altrusa International, Inc., History of Women in Community Service Award
Folk History Prize
Friends of the
Local History Prize
Jewish History Prizes
Immigrants in
Floyd C. Shoemaker Award
A note especially for
teachers and professors:
The Student Research Paper
Contest is an important opportunity for developing the younger generation of
folklore scholars and enthusiasts who will see the Society into the future. The
support of teachers and professors is critical to the success of the
contest. Please copy the "Call for Participation" sent to all
society members and make it available to potential student participants.
Information courtesy Donald M. Lance; updates
to follow
LOMAN D. CANSLER FOLK HISTORY PRIZE WINNERS
1991 Prize not awarded
1992 Andrew D. Kohr
Jr. Ind. Exhibit, “Here a Seed, There a Seed”
1993 Jeremy Ho, Young Sin Paik Claymont
Elementary, Ballwin
Jr. Gr. Performance, “Songs Map a Trail to
Freedom”
1994 Megan Pyle, Erika Peterson
Carthage Junior High School
Jr. Gr. Exhibit, “Bald Knobbers”
1995 Prize not awarded
1996
Johnson, Garrett Broshius,
Liam Costello Jr. Gr. Exhibit, “NO MORE RISTINE:
. . . Wayne Cryts”
1997 Recardo
Gibson, Carrine Allen Brentwood High
School
Sr. Gr. Exhibit, “Howard Place & Evans
Place”
1998 Dana Staley King City R-I Schools
1999 Prize not awarded
2000 Elizabeth Veale Advance Junior
High
2001 Alison Mollenhour,
Tiffany Clark Harrisonville Christian School
Jr. Group Exhibit, “A Frontier
Family in
2002
1998
1999 Prize not awarded
2000 Melissa Mullin, Jinna
Nash Rolla Junior High
Amanda Schubring
Jr. Gr. Performance, “Elvis Presley: A Turning Point
in Music”
2001 Katie Mueller Holy Infant
School, Ballwin
Jr. Ind. Performance, “Rosie the Riveter
Goes to Work”
2002 Jennifer Lewis, Jaclyn Gilliam,
Cuba Middle School
Crystelle James
Jr. Gr. Exhibit, “Dress Codes: Women vs. the
World”
1988. (presented in
1. Barry A. Kirk, Jefferson City, on the
Brookshire House,
2. Clare Ann Wefelmeyer,
1995.
1. Janet Blohm Pultz, graduate student, Kirksville, "
2. Rose Johnson,
1996.
1. Brett Rogers, Ph.D. Student, MU Department of
History "The World the Caves Made: A
2. Rose J. Johnson, MA Student, MU Department of
Art History and Archaeology "The Augusta Harmonie-Verein,
Its Dance Hall and Its Bandstand"
3. Rob Clement, MA Student, MU Department of
History "The Pyramidal Cottage: A Distinct Regional House Type in
the Black Dust of the
3. Becky Snider, MA Student, MU Department of
Environmental Design "The Round Barn Form: Functionality,
Spiritualism or Aesthetics?" [published in MFSJ 22, 2000]
3. Katherine Wiehagen,
Senior, MU Department of Art and Archaeology "Historic Bridges of
Columbia, Missouri" [to be published in MFSJ 23, 2001]
Jennifer Breuer,
Senior, MU Department of Anthropology "I Have to Have a Day When I'm
Just Plain Marie: Examination of a Folk Group and its Function in a Rural
Community"
Kenn DeShane, Ph.D. Student, MU
Department of English "Consciously Moving Toward the Margins: The
Politics of Gender in a Women¹s Folklore Class"
1997.
1. Tara Christopher Crane, a doctoral student in
textile and apparel management at MU, "Scottish Folk Costume in Ethnic
Identity" published in MFSJ 22, 2000]
2. Brett Rogers, a doctoral student in history
at MU, "Murphy's Forty Acres and the Rise of
3. Charles Anthony Stewart, "The Nail Trade
in
1998.
1. Joyce Starr Johnson, "Matters of the
Heart: Determining the Value of a Quilt"
2. Shannon Berry, "Textile
Conservation"
3. Carrie J. Watson, "A Day on the Boonslick Trail" [to be published in MFSJ 23, 2001
1999.
(No entries)
2000.
1.
2. Jesse Pasley,
3. Jennifer Creer-Hatala,
2001
(no entries)
2002
Kenneth Lineberry,
2003
1. David Allred,
University of Missouri-Columbia: “Shoot
and Be Damned: Violence, Self-Defense and Folklore in the 1838 Mormon
War”
2. Brock U. Fisher, University
of Missouri-Columbia: “Golden Hubcaps,
Golden Teeth and the Golden Rule: The Representation of Preachers in Modern
Black Cinema”