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The 1933 prize was given to Norman Richard Seddon (Balliol College, Oxford) with a second book prize being awarded to Alexander Johnston Mackenzie (University of Edinburgh). Mr Seddon was unable to receive his prize and diploma in person, as by the time it was awarded, he had graduated from Oxford and was working in Baghdad. Norman Seddon went on to have an illustrious career with British Petroleum eventually becoming one of the company's executives. The material includes correspondence with a diploma maker and book-binders; correspondence with first and second prize winners; press notices and newspaper cuttings.

The material in this series contains correspondence regarding the award of the Prize, correspondence with the winner, Dorothy A.L. Stede, a copy of her essay, and newspaper cuttings.

The material in this series consists of administrative correspondence, a copy of the prize essay and some newspaper cuttings about the competition,

The material within this series consists of administrative correspondence, correspondence with the winner, the prize essay, and newspaper cuttings.

The series contains administrative material, correspondence with and concerning the prize winners, a copy of the first prize essay, and newspaper cuttings.

The series contains administrative correspondence and notices, a copy of the winning essay and newspaper cuttings.

The series contains administrative correspondence and notices, a copy of the winning essay, and newspaper cuttings.

The material contains administrative correspondence and notices, two essays, and a newspaper cutting concerning the Prize Essay Competition for 1940.

A copy of the winning essay "Arab Traders of the Indian Seas in Pre.Mughal Times". Typed document, hand-bound in a soft cover, 65 pages.

There was no prize awarded from 1942-1944. See Related Material for details. For 1945, the archive holds the prize-winning essay "The Mongol in Asia and Europe". Typed with hand-drawn map, 23 pages.