The Library Company of Philadelphia

Program in Early American Economy and Society

1999 Prizes


The Program in Early American Economy and Society of the Library Company of Philadelphia is pleased to announce two awards to recognize the best book and journal article published in 1999 relating to an aspect of early American economic history, broadly defined, up to about 1850. The awards committee welcomes submissions in such fields as the history of finance, business, commerce, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and economic policy-making. The author of the winning book will receive a cash award of $2,500 and will present his or her work during an awards ceremony. The author of the winning article will receive $1,000. Nominations for the award should be made by someone other than the author; complete entries consist of three copies of the work and a nominating letter explaining the work's importance to the field of early American economic history.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 2000. Please send nominations and entries to: PEAES, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Questions may be directed to Cathy Matson, Director of the Program, at economics@librarycompany.org. For information about the Program in Early American Economy and Society, please visit the Library Company's web page, http://www.librarycompany.org.