Ray Allen Billington Prize
The Ray Allen Billington Prize is a Contest sponsored by Organization of American Historians.
Award Information:
Amount of Contest: Average: $1000
Application Deadline: October 1 (even-numbered years)
Requirements: Awarded for the best book in American frontier history.
Sponsorship provided by:
Organization of American Historians
112 North Bryan Avenue, PO Box 5457
Bloomington, IN 47408-5457
USA
Email Address: awards@oah.org
Phone Number: 812 855 9852
Fax Number: 812 855 0696
http://www.oah.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Award and Prize Committee Coordinator
Bloomington, IN 47408-5457
US
Email Address: awards@oah.org
Phone Number: 812 855 9852
Fax Number: 812 855 0696
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