| 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 |