The San Diego Historical Society
39th Annual Institute of History

2007 winners!

Joseph L Howard Fund Award, $500
Sweet Dreams: The Showley Brothers Candy Factory 1905-2007
By Roger Showley

James S. Copley Library Award, $300
San Diego Olives: Origins of a California Industry
By Nancy Carol Carter

We would like to congratulate the award winners and to commend all the participants for their interest in the Institute of History.

The San Diego Historical Society's Institute of History encourages research on San Diego subjects of historical significance. Papers pertaining to California, the Southwest, and Baja California are appropriate to submit to the Institute when they involve events or individuals with some relationship to San Diego’s past. Students, non-professional, and professional writers are encouraged to submit papers.

All papers submitted to the Institute of History will be considered for publication in the Society’s quarterly Journal of San Diego History.

Institute of History 2008
Closing Date: September 15th 2008 - details to be announced.