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Awards
1943 Distinctive Merit, Art Directors Club 22nd Annual Exhibition of Advertising Art
1948 First Award: The School of Journalism, University of Missouri & Encyclopedia Britannica; Picture Sequence; Bus Story. view images
1949 First Award: The School of Journalism, University of Missouri & Encyclopedia Britannica; Feature; Mental Hospital. view images
1950 Museum of Modern Art; Polio Poster view poster
1951 Third Prize: Life Magazine Contest for Young Photographers. view images
1953 Special Citation: National Press Photographers Association & Encyclopedia Britannica; Picture Sequence; The Congressman and the Baby. view images
1953 Special Citation: National Press Photographers Association & Encyclopedia Britannica; for excellence in press photography; "Offer of Friendship"
1954 First Prize: Photography Magazine International Contest (first woman to win): "Moroccan Peasants." view images
1954 Prize Award Photography Magazine International Contest: "Coming Home"
1958 Six First Awards: Art Directors Club of New York
1959 One of the "Top Ten Women" in U.S. Photography, Professional Photographers of America
1960 Certificate of Merit, 39th Annual National Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design of the Art Directors Club
1961 Certificate of Recognition for Photographic Excellence, National Urban league: participation in "America's Many Faces"
1966 Who's who in American Art
1966 Award of Excellence, CA-66, The Seventh Annual Exhibition of Communication Art, Sponsored by CA Magazine
1978 Garden State Children's Book Award for Younger Non-Fiction:How Kittens Grow  view front cover  view back cover
1983 Certificate of Design Excellence: Print Casebooks 6: "Cover of The Atlantic, January 1983" view image
1984 Gold Medal Award, Council for Advancement and Support of Education: "The Atlantic Monthly, January 1983; 1984 Great Cover Show" view image
1984 Distinctive Merit, Society of Publication Designers: "The Atlantic Monthly" view image
1984 Merit Award, The Art Directors Club 63rd Annual Exhibition: "In the 40's Cover" view image
1991 Honorary Doctorate: Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Minnesota University; Minneapolis, Minnesota