Other Ohioana Awards
Since 1942, Ohioana has presented a number of other awards to honor outstanding Ohioans in a variety of fields, in addition to its literary awards. This page lists annual awards which are no longer given, and also special and one-time awards.
$100 Award, 1966
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Club of Pataskala | 1966 | For sponsoring craft exhibit on Ohio life | Licking |
Alice Louise Wood Award, 1991-2010
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoff, Arnold | 2003 | Contributions to children's literature | Greene |
| Babbitt, Natalie | 1994 | Contributions to children's literature | Montgomery |
| Borden, Louise | 2002 | Contributions to children's literature | Hamilton |
| Creech, Sharon | 2008 | Contributions to children's literature | Cuyahoga |
| Dils, Tracey | 1998 | Contributions to children's literature | Franklin |
| Draper, Sharon | 2010 | Contributions to children's literature | Cuyahoga-Hamilton |
| Fleming, Denise | 1996 | Contributions to children's literature | Lucas |
| Giblin, James Cross | 2007 | Contributions to children's literature | Cuyahoga |
| Hamilton, Virginia | 1992 | Contributions to children's literature | Greene |
| Johnson, Angela | 1999 | Contributions to children's literature | Portage |
| Lewis, J. Patrick | 2004 | Contributions to children's literature | Franklin/Cuyahoga |
| Mora, Pat | 2000 | Contributions to children's literature | Texas/Hamilton |
| Pryor, Bonnie | 1995 | Contributions to children's literature | Knox |
| Rosen, Michael J. | 1997 | Contributions to children's literature | Franklin |
| Rylant, Cynthia | 1993 | Contributions to children's literature | Portage |
| Taylor, Mildred D. | 1991 | Contributions to children's literature | Lucas |
| Wahl, Jan | 2005 | Contributions to children's literature | Lucas |
| Woodson, Jacqueline | 2006 | Contributions to children's literature | Franklin |
Anniversary Award, 2000-2004
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter, Dard III | 2000 | 71st Anniversary Award for paper maker, artisan | Jefferson |
| Johnson, Philip | 2001 | 72nd Anniversary Award for post-modern architect | Cuyahoga |
| Holbrook, Hal | 2002 | 73rd Anniversary award for actor, director, and educator | Cuyahoga |
| Dove, Rita | 2003 | 74th Anniversary Award for her contributions to Ohio literature | Summitt |
| Webner, Robert | 2004 | 75 Anniversary Award for outstanding Ohioana leader | Franklin |
Award of Merit, 1955
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, Jerome | 1955 | Playwright of Inherit the Wind. | Cuyahoga |
| Lee, Robert E. | 1955 | Playwright of Inherit the Wind. | Lorain |
Career Award, 1943-2010
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Florence Ellinwood | 1948 | Jurist & suffragist | Cuyahoga |
| Anderson, David D. | 2009 | Founder of the Society of Midwesstern Literature | Lorain |
| Barlow, Howard | 1953 | Musician, conductor & music educator | Madison |
| Beightler, Robert S. | 1976 | Military | Union |
| Benton, Fletcher | 1994 | Sculptor & artist | Jackson |
| Bricker, John W. | 1965 | "Distinguished public servant, ardent Ohioan" | Madison |
| Bromfield, Louis | 1946 | Writer & conservationist | Richland |
| Brooks, Queen | 2008 | Artist & educator | Franklin |
| Brown, Joe E. | 1945 | Actor, comedian | Henry |
| Buck, Paul Herman | 1957 | "Liberal, conservative & administrator" | Franklin |
| Bujold, Lois McMaster | 2007 | Author | Franklin |
| Caniff, Milton A. | 1954 | "Story teller in comic strips" | Highland |
| Christy, Howard Chandler | 1951 | Artist & illustrator | Morgan |
| Citino, David | 2001 | Professor of English at OSU, widely published poet | Cuyahoga |
| Conklin, Edwin Grant | 1947 | "Dean of American biologists" | Delaware |
| Cooper, Martha Kinney | 1949 | Founder of Ohioana Library | Hamilton |
| Cordier, Andrew W. | 1959 | International civil servant & statesman | Stark |
| Crouse, Russel | 1952 | Playwright | Hancock |
| Dietz, David | 1958 | Science writer, lecturer & editor | Cuyahoga |
| Doan, Charles | 1977 | Physician, scientist, administrator | Franklin |
| Dohanos, Stevan | 1952 | Artist & illustrator | Lorain |
| Doyle, Tom | 1996 | In the field of art | Wood/Medina |
| Eckstein, Gustav | 1979 | Writer, teacher, physiologist | Hamilton |
| Erb, Donald | 1998 | Composer | Cuyahoga |
| Evans, Bergen | 1972 | "Serious scholar & humorist" | Warren |
| Farrell, Suzanne | 1993 | Dancer & teacher | Hamilton |
| Fawcett, Novice G. | 1970 | President of Ohio State University | Franklin |
| Gish, Lillian | 1966 | "Theater's loyal star" | Clark |
| Glenn, John | 1973 | "First man-in-orbit" | Muskingum |
| Glueck, Nelson | 1956 | Archaeologist & rabbi | Hamilton |
| Gold, Herbert | 1997 | Author | Cuyahoga |
| Gray, Patricia | 2004 | Musician & composer | Montgomery |
| Hamilton, Virginia | 1991 | Writer & teacher | Greene |
| Hatcher, Harlan | 1950 | "Historian of Ohio & a man of letters" | Lawrence |
| Head, Florence R. | 1945 | Director of Ohioana Library | Franklin |
| Heckart, Eileen | 1978 | Actress in theater, motion pictures & TV | Franklin |
| Hostetler, David | 1989 | Sculptor | Athens |
| Howard, Roy Wilson | 1961 | "Gatherer, editor & distributor of news" | Butler |
| Hunter, Dard | 1944 | Paper maker, creator & publisher of fine books | Jefferson |
| Kamau, Kojo | 2006 | Photographer & artist | Franklin |
| Kelley, Edgar Stillman | 1943 | Contributions to American music | Butler |
| Keny, James | 2010 | Support of Ohio Artists - Gallery Owners | Franklin |
| Keny, Timothy | 2010 | Support of Ohio Artists - Gallery Owners | Franklin |
| Kettering, Charles F. | 1949 | "America's Inventive Genius" | Ashland |
| Kiplinger, Willard M. | 1955 | Reporter and founder of Kiplinger's Magazine | Logan |
| Kirk, Grayson L. | 1953 | In the field of education | Fayette |
| Knepper, George | 1990 | Writer, teacher, historian | Summit |
| Kohler, Foy D. | 1971 | Diplomat, educator, author | Lucas |
| Kronenberger, Louis | 1967 | Author, critic, editor | Hamilton |
| Lausche, Frank J. | 1981 | Statesman | Cuyahoga |
| Lawrence, Jerome | 1982 | Playwright | Cuyahoga |
| Lawson, Wayne | 2002 | Director of Ohio Arts Council | Franklin |
| Lee, Robert E. | 1982 | Playwright | Lorain |
| Logsdon, Gene | 2000 | Writer & naturalist | Seneca |
| Matthews, Jack | 2005 | Author, educator, & bibliophile | Franklin/Athens |
| Meredith, Burgess | 1968 | "Actor of renown on stage, screen & TV" | Cuyahoga |
| Miller, Mildred | 1985 | Mezzo-soprano & teacher | Cuyahoga |
| Moley, Raymond | 1969 | Journalist, author, educator | Cuyahoga |
| Moody, Minnie Hite | 1976 | Novelist, poet, columnist | Licking |
| Morgan, Arthur Ernest | 1945 | Engineer & educator | Hamilton |
| Morrill, James L. | 1960 | Educational statesman & spokesman | Marion |
| Morrison, Toni | 1988 | Author & educator | Lorain |
| Musson, Noverre | 1980 | Architect, planner, author, teacher | Hancock |
| Norman, Maidie | 1995 | Actress & teacher | Allen |
| Oldberg, Arne | 1959 | Composer, teacher & administrator | Mahoning |
| Peale, Norman Vincent | 1950 | "Author, lecturer, a great preacher" | Greene |
| Prescott, Orville | 1974 | Author & literary critic | Cuyahoga |
| Rickenbacker, Edward V. | 1963 | "War hero, aviation leader, business leader" | Franklin |
| Robinson, Aminah Brenda Lynn | 2003 | Artist | Franklin |
| Rorimer, James J. | 1962 | "Art expert, art sleuth, art writer" | Cuyahoga |
| Ruffner, Frederick G. | 1988 | Publisher & advocate | Fairfield |
| Ruthven, John A. | 1975 | Artist & ornithologist | Fairfield |
| Schlesinger, Arthur, Jr. | 1992 | Historian, writer, teacher | Franklin |
| Seltzer, Louis B. | 1964 | "Editor, civic leader, political seer" | Cuyahoga |
| Shriver, Phillip R. | 1987 | Historian & administrator | Butler/Cuyahoga |
| Sockman, Ralph | 1954 | Preacher & interpreter | Knox |
| Stine, Robert L. | 1999 | Author | Franklin |
| Tetley, Glen | 1986 | Dancer & choreographer | Cuyahoga |
| Thomas, Lowell | 1951 | "Reporter, explorer, raconteur" | Darke |
| Torrence, Ridgely | 1949 | Biographer, dramatist & poet | Greene |
| Vitz, Carl | 1969 | Librarian | Hamilton |
| Weaver, Don E. | 1984 | Newspaperman & civic leader | Guernsey |
| Westerman, Sylvia Hewett | 1983 | TV & radio news executive | Franklin |
| Williams, Ben Ames | 1948 | Novelist & short story writer | Jackson |
| Stevenson, Burton Egbert | 1949 | "Novelist, Librarian, Anthologist" | Ross |
Citation Award, 1943-2010
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman, Gloria | 1985 | In the field of music | Hamilton |
| Adoff, Arnold | 1992 | In the field of humanities & education | Greene |
| Alexander, Barry | 1991 | In the field of theater | Hancock |
| Alexander, John | 1973 | In the field of operatic music | Hamilton |
| Anderson, Walter F. | 1977 | In the field of music | Muskingum |
| Arter, Bill | 1969 | Artist, author, advertising executive | Highland/Franklin |
| Baby, Raymond | 1975 | In the field of archaeology | Cuyahoga/Franklin |
| Baker, Jim | 1966 | Historical cartoonist & creator of "Ben Hardy" | Franklin |
| Baldwin, Lillian Laverne | 1948 | Music appreciation | Cuyahoga |
| Barnard, Harry | 1955 | Rutherford B. Hayes and His America | |
| Batiuk, Tom | 2001 | In the field of Art - Cartoonist, Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft | Summit |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 1974 | In the field of science | Franklin |
| Beauregard, Erving E. | 1998 | In the field of education | Montgomery |
| Beck, John Ness | 1982 | In the field of music | Trumbull/Franklin |
| Beerman, Burton | 1982 | In the field of music | Wood |
| Benedum, Richard P. | 1995 | In the field of music | Montgomery |
| Benson, Mildred Wirt | 1989 | In the field of children's literature | Lucas |
| Bierley, Paul | 1996 | Writer, editor, publisher, tubist | Scioto/Franklin |
| Black, David E. | 1980 | In the field of fine arts | Franklin |
| Blazier, George J. | 1960 | Library material on early Ohio history | Washington |
| Blunden, Jeraldyne | 1994 | In the field of dance | Montgomery |
| Bowen, Roy H. | 1978 | In the field of theater arts | Franklin |
| Bowman, Mary L. | 2001 | In the field of Genealogy - support & commitment to genealogy & Ohio history | Athens |
| Boyer, Elizabeth | 1978 | In the field of publishing & civic affairs | Sandusky |
| Brahm, Walter T. | 1962 | In the cause of Ohio libraries | Stark/Franklin |
| Braun, E. Lucy | 1967 | In the field of plant ecology & taxonomy | Hamilton |
| Brouwer, Margaret | 2003 | Music - composer | Cuyahoga |
| Brown, Betty (Mrs. Lucian J.) | 1971 | County Chair of the Year | Trumbull |
| Brown, Katherine K. | 1967 | County Chair of the Year | Montgomery |
| Cady, Ernest | 1974 | In the field of journalism | Licking/Franklin |
| Capital University | 1968 | Conservatory of Music | Franklin |
| Carter, Ellin | 1986 | In the field of literature | Franklin |
| Casey, Maurice | 1989 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Catrow, David | 2007 | Art and journalism | Clark |
| Catton, Bruce | 1960 | Spokesman for the Authors of the Year | Cuyahoga |
| Celeste, Dagmar | 1990 | Support of the arts & literature | Cuyahoga |
| Chamberlain, J. Dudley | 1956 | Civic efforts on behalf of Ohio | Washington |
| Chenfeld, Mimi Brodsky | 1994 | In the field of humanities & education | Franklin |
| Cincinnati Symphony | 1995 | In recognition of their 100th anniversary | Hamilton |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | 1963 | "One of the first & one of the best" | Hamilton |
| Clareson, Thomas D. | 1985 | In the field of literary study | Wayne |
| Clark, Ada | 1973 | County Chair of the Year | Licking |
| Clark, Edna M. H. | 1957 | Ohio Art & Artists | Champaign |
| Clark, Ricky | 2007 | Historic preservation of decorative arts | Lorain |
| Clauser, Suzanne P. | 1981 | In the field of creative writing | Greene |
| Cleary, Brian P. | 2010 | In the field of children's literature | Cuyahoga |
| Clokey, Joseph W. | 1945 | Ohio composer | Butler |
| Cooper, Irma M. | 1984 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Cooper, W. Desmond | 1968 | County Chair of the Year | Tuscarawas |
| Coyle, William | 1972 | Editor: Ohio Authors & Their Books | Clark |
| Crane, Evan J. | 1965 | "Real father of Chemical Abstracts Service" | Franklin |
| Crow, Nancy | 1995 | In the field of art | Fairfield |
| Csuri, Charles A. | 1987 | In the field of computer art | Franklin |
| Cullen, Avis (Mrs. William O.) | 1983 | County Chair of the Year | Butler |
| Daniels, Roger | 1992 | In the field of humanities | Hamilton |
| Davis, Chip | 2008 | Music | Lucas |
| Dawes, C. Burr | 1971 | In the field of horticulture & ecology | Licking |
| Dean, Grace Rhoades | 1961 | In the cause of Ohio art | Lucas |
| DeLeeuw, Adele | 1958 | Juvenile books & biographies | Butler |
| DeLeeuw, Cateau | 1958 | Juvenile books & biographies | Butler |
| Dennis, Don | 1986 | In the field of fine arts | Hamilton |
| Downes, Randolph C. | 1955 | Contribution to Ohio regional history | Lucas/Franklin |
| Downs, Hugh | 1961 | Radio & TV personality (early host of the TODAY Show) | Summit/Allen |
| Earle, Mary E. | 1958 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| Eckstein, Gustav | 1965 | "Author, teacher, individualist" | Hamilton |
| Edse, Ilsedore | 1984 | In the field of intercultural understanding | Franklin |
| El-Dabh, Halim | 2004 | Music | Portage |
| Ellis, Jan Davey | 2004 | In the field of art | Cuyahoga/Franklin |
| Ellis, Tony | 1996 | In the field of music | Pickaway/Ross |
| Ellsperman, Mrs. Fred | 1956 | County Chair of the Year | Franklin |
| Elwell, Dr. Herbert | 1947 | Composer of the Year | Cuyahoga |
| Erb, Donald | 1978 | In the field of music | Mahoning/Cuyahoga |
| Eshelman, Mrs. John W., III | 1954 | County Chair of the Year | Pickaway |
| Fabe, Robert | 1982 | In the field of fine art | Hamilton |
| Fanning, Ralph | 1949 | Architectural history of Ohio | Franklin |
| Feinstein, Michael | 1993 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Flanagan, Robert | 1993 | In the field of humanities & education | Delaware |
| Fleming, John | 1997 | In the field of African-American history | Greene |
| Forsyth, Dr. Jane L. | 1976 | In the field of geology | Wood |
| Fox, Robert | 1982 | In the field of literature | Franklin |
| Frary, Ihna T. | 1952 | Teacher, lecturer, author & artist | Cuyahoga |
| Friedman, Celeste | 2005 | In the field of music performance & education | Licking |
| Friend, Joseph H. | 1954 | Lexicographer & dictionary editor | Lucas |
| Frings, Ketti | 1958 | Playwright of Look Homeward, Angel | Franklin |
| Garrett, Alfred B. | 1970 | Vice-president for research at OSU | Franklin |
| Gaskill, Janis (Mrs. C.C.) | 1970 | County Chair of the Year | Hamilton |
| Gaskill, Janis (Mrs. C.C.) | 1980 | County Chair of the Year | Hamilton |
| Gildzen, Alex | 1993 | In the field of humanities & education | Portage |
| Gilfillan, Merrill, Sr. | 1969 | In the field of conservation & wildlife | Darke |
| Gnezda, Eric | 2006 | Music | Franklin |
| Goldstayn, Lilly O. | 1996 | In the field of art [paint, enamel, pottery] | Jackson |
| Gomez-Jefferson, Annetta L. | 2000 | In the field of Theatre - Director | MI/Cuyahoga/Wayne |
| Gough, Robert Alan | 1981 | In the field of fine arts | Ross |
| Graczyk, Ed | 1987 | In the field of theater | Franklin |
| Greene, Bob | 1977 | In the field of journalism | Franklin |
| Griffin, Velma (Mrs. James) | 1965 | County Chair of the Year | Carroll |
| Grimes, Anne | 1962 | In the cause of Ohio ballads & folksongs | Licking |
| Grimm, Carl Hugo | 1946 | Composer of the Year | Muskingum/Hamilton |
| Grimm, Harold J. | 1975 | In the field of history | Franklin |
| Guralnik, David B. | 1954 | Lexicographer & dictionary editor | Cuyahoga |
| Guthrie, Mrs. Raymond G. | 1955 | County Chair of the Year | Washington |
| Haines, Clark | 1994 | In the field of music | Montgomery |
| Hamilton, Ann | 2006 | In the field of art | Franklin |
| Harper, Robert S. | 1951 | For his work with "Lincolniana" | Highland |
| Harrington, Sister Jean Patrice | 1998 | In the field of education | Hamilton |
| Haubiel, Charles | 1953 | In the field of music | Fulton |
| Hauck, Frederick | 1991 | Humanities, science, philanthropy | Hamilton |
| Haussermann, John W. Jr. | 1958 | In the field of music | Hamilton |
| Hawley, Marcy | 2000 | In the field of publishing - Orange Frazer Press, specializing in Ohio | Clinton |
| Heald, Edward Thornton | 1961 | In the field of local history | Stark |
| Hendershott, I. Max | 1987 | In the field of fine arts | Jackson |
| Hendricks, Jon | 2002 | Music - for his groundbreaking jazz style | Lucas |
| Hess, Colonel Dean E. | 1957 | Battle Hymn (book & film) | Washington |
| Hess, Virginia K. | 1994 | In the field of art | Montgomery |
| Hewetson, Priscilla | 2003 | In the field of Historic Interpertation | Franklin |
| Hier, Ethel Glenn | 1954 | In the field of music | Hamilton |
| Hillenbrand, Will | 2000 | In the field of Art - Illustrator | Hamilton |
| Hinderas, Natalie | 1979 | In the field of music | Lorain |
| Hopkins, James R. | 1959 | In the field of art & art teaching | Franklin |
| Hoppin, Richard H. | 1980 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Hughes, Adella P. | 1948 | Music appreciation | Cuyahoga |
| Hunter, Dard II | 1984 | In the field of fine publishing | Cuyahoga |
| Hutchinson, Louise | 1972 | County Chair of the Year | Greene |
| Hutchinson, Louise | 1978 | County Chair of the Year | Greene |
| Izant, Grace Goulder | 1949 | Newspaper column on Ohio history | Cuyahoga |
| Jennings, O. E. | 1954 | In the field of botany | Huron |
| Johnson, Arthur C. | 1950 | President of Ohio Historical Society | Franklin |
| Jones, Romaine Alten | 1948 | County Chair of the Year | Jackson |
| Kaufman, David | 2003 | In the field of Theatre - author and theatre critic | Cuyahoga |
| Kaukonen, Jorma | 2010 | Music | Meigs |
| Kefauver, Weldon A. | 1974 | In the field of publishing | Franklin |
| Keller, Edith Myrtle | 1960 | In the field of music education | Richland/Franklin |
| Kitchen, Tella | 1983 | In the field of folk art | Vinton |
| Klingshirn, David | 2000 | Music - Founder American Classical Music Hall of Fame | Montgomery |
| Kluge, P.F. | 2001 | In the field of Literature - writer in residence at Kenyon College | Knox |
| Krout, Helen | 1964 | County Chair of the Year | Champaign |
| Kuehefuhs, Gertrude | 1983 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Kuhn, Marie (Mrs. Oliver) | 1951 | County Chair of the Year | Stark |
| Kulas, Mrs. Elroy John | 1953 | Kulas Foundation [music] | Cuyahoga |
| Labino, Dominick | 1969 | In the field of creative art [glass] | Lucas |
| Labunski, Felix | 1975 | In the field of music composition | Hamilton |
| Lane, Louis | 1972 | In the field of music | Cuyahoga |
| Lawrence, Jerri Williams | 2009 | In the fields of Writing & Editing | Franklin |
| Lay, Mrs. Edward C. | 1963 | County Chair of the Year | Erie |
| Laybourne, Lawrence E. | 1962 | International journalist | Clark |
| Leach, David | 2002 | In the field of art | Montgomery |
| Lee, Jared | 1978 | In the field of illustrative arts | Warren |
| Lewis, Mary L. (Mrs. W.A.) | 1960 | County Chair of the Year | Gallia |
| Littlehale, Dorothy M. | 1983 | In the field of fine arts | Franklin |
| Long, Loren | 2010 | In the field of art & illustration | Hamilton |
| Luebke, Grace | 1999 | In the field of Local History - Elmore, Ohio: A History Preserved | Sandusky |
| Lyons, Ruth | 1969 | Cincinnati talk show host | Hamilton |
| Mack, Wayne | 1997 | In the field of radio | Cuyahoga |
| Major, Michael | 1999 | In the field of Art - sculptor of bronze Statue of Simon Kenton | Montgomery |
| Mallett, Jerry | 2007 | Education and children's literature | Lucas |
| Manchester, Earl N. | 1951 | Librarian & bibliophile | Portage |
| Marantz, Kenneth | 2009 | In the field of Art Education | Franklin |
| Marantz, Sylvia | 2009 | In the field of Art Education | Franklin |
| Marchman, Watt P. | 1971 | Historian at Hayes Library | Erie |
| Marks, Jeffrey | 2004 | In the field of mystery writing | Hamilton |
| Martin, Herbert Woodward | 1998 | In the field of theater | Montgomery |
| Martin, Marie N. | 1966 | County Chair of the Year | Trumbull |
| Maslowski, Karl H. | 1966 | For preserving wildlife in film & prose | Hamilton |
| Mason, Ed | 1968 | Lecturer, historian, author | Franklin |
| Mayo, Mrs. Frank | 1957 | County Chair of the Year | Fayette |
| McCombs, Bruce | 1991 | In the field of art | Cuyahoga |
| McConnell, Mrs. H. B. | 1949 | County Chair of the Year | Harrison |
| McFall, John | 1993 | In the field of dance | Franklin |
| McIntosh, Ladd | 2007 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| McIntosh, Tressie | 1975 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| McIntosh, Tressie | 1978 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| McIntosh, Tressie | 1981 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| McKinney, Marjorie S. | 1976 | In the field of education via the medium of TV | Hamilton |
| McLain, David J., Jr. | 1980 | In the field of dance | Hamilton |
| McMaster, Robert C. | 1971 | In the field of engineering & research | Franklin |
| Mead, Edward Gould | 1971 | In the field of music composition | Hamilton |
| Mead, Janet Cutler | 1971 | In the field of music composition | Hamilton |
| Melvin, John | 1976 | In the field of conservation | Fairfield |
| Melvin, Ruth | 1976 | In the field of conservation | Fairfield |
| Messenger, Mrs. Asa | 1950 | County Chair of the Year | Greene |
| Miller, Ward M. | 1974 | County Chair of the Year | Scioto |
| Milligan, Fred J., Sr. | 1970 | In the field of civic leadership | Franklin |
| Mitchell, Patty | 2010 | In the field of art & art education | Athens |
| Moore, Clyde D. | 1955 | Newspaper humorist | Franklin |
| Moulton, Lisa Ford | 2006 | In the field of dance | Athens |
| Murch, Mrs. James D. | 1952 | County Chair of the Year | Hamilton |
| Murphey, Frances B. | 1986 | In the field of journalism | Summit |
| Myers, George Jr. | 1989 | Author & critic | Franklin |
| Nartker, John | 1985 | In the field of fine arts | Putnam |
| Nelson, Amalie | 1968 | Civic leader & educator | Franklin |
| Nelson, Geoffrey | 1999 | In the field of Theatre - Artistic Director of CATCO | Franklin |
| Newell, Robert | 1988 | In the field of music | Athens |
| Ohio Music Education Assoc. | 1966 | For promoting music instruction | OHIO |
| Ohio State University | 1964 | School of Music | Franklin |
| Ohio University | 1949 | Ohio history for high school students | Athens |
| Ohio University | 1954 | In the field of education | Athens |
| Orr, Betty (Mrs. Lowell, Jr.) | 1984 | County Chair of the Year | Hamilton |
| Osburn, Mary Hubbell | 1957 | "Fruitful work on behalf of Ohio music" | Franklin |
| Palmer, Mrs. A. C. | 1962 | County Chair of the Year | Adams |
| Palmer, Paige | 1990 | In the field of fitness & travel | Summit |
| Paoliello, Marian | 1975 | In the field of publications | Franklin |
| Parsons III, Charles Henry | 2003 | In the field of music - opera critic | Hamilton |
| Perry, Zenobia Powell | 1987 | In the field of music | Greene |
| Phillips, Mark | 2005 | In the field of music | Athens |
| Podis, Eunice | 1991 | In the field of music | Cuyahoga |
| Pollard, James Edward | 1956 | For biography of William O. Thompson | Franklin |
| Pollitt, Joseph D. | 1976 | County Chair of the Year | Gallia |
| Porter, Ellen Jane Lorenz | 1986 | In the field of music | Montgomery |
| Price, Robert | 1955 | Johnny Appleseed: Man and Myth | Franklin |
| Rall, Ted | 2008 | Art and Journalism | Montgomery |
| Ransom, John Crowe | 1964 | Poet, critic & editor | Knox |
| Rauhauser, Pansy | 1952 | County Chair of the Year | Marion |
| Reginald, Grace | 1981 | In the field of music | Summit |
| Reilly, Joy | 1989 | In the field of theater | Franklin |
| Reiter, Edith Stanley | 1967 | Columnist of Ohio history | Washington |
| Renick, Marion | 1951 | Contribution to children's books | Clark |
| Rhoades, Nancy (Mrs. Rendell) | 1982 | County Chair of the Year | Ashland |
| Richter, Conrad M. | 1947 | Novelist | |
| Ries, Christopher | 1990 | In the field of art | Franklin |
| Rodabaugh, James H. | 1963 | In the cause of Ohio history | Hamilton |
| Rodgers, Shannon | 1983 | In the field of costume design | Tuscarawas |
| Roy, Klaus George | 1990 | In the field of music | Cuyahoga |
| RSVP Playrs | 2009 | In the field of Theater | Cuyahoga |
| Rudolph, Emanuel D. | 1985 | Promoted the collecting & reading of books | Franklin |
| Ruehlmann, Virginia Juergens | 2004 | In the field of preservation | Hamilton |
| Ruffing, Anita | 1957 | Classroom Teachers of Ohio | OHIO |
| Russell, Sophia M. | 1955 | County Chair of the Year | Washington |
| Sagmaster, Joseph | 1970 | Editor & radio news analyst | Hamilton |
| Sakaoka, Yasue | 2006 | In the field of art | Franklin |
| Salveson, Doug | 1988 | In the field of fine arts | Hancock |
| Schmidt, Dana Adams | 1973 | Pentagon correspondent | Cuyahoga |
| Schneider, Norris F. | 1961 | County Chair of the Year | Muskingum |
| Seltzer, Louis B. | 1950 | Editor of the Cleveland Press | Cuyahoga |
| Semon, Mrs. Waldo L. | 1958 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| Shafer, Boyd C. | 1973 | In the field of education & history | Crawford |
| Shepherst, Mrs. Max | 1953 | County Chair of the Year | Lucas |
| Shoup, E. Richard | 1974 | In the field of music education | Crawford |
| Shrude, Marilyn | 1997 | In the field of music | Wood |
| Siebert, Wilbur H. | 1952 | Research scholar & college executive | Franklin |
| Siedel, Frank | 1951 | For The Ohio Story | Cuyahoga |
| Silverman, Jerry | 1983 | Costume design - founder of KSU Costume Museum | |
| Siple, Paul A. | 1958 | "Mr. Antarctica" | Williams |
| Slate, Joseph | 1988 | In the field of children's literature | Knox |
| Smith, Larry | 1988 | In the field of poetry | Huron |
| Smith, Mrs. Darian | 1969 | County Chair of the Year | Cuyahoga |
| Smith, Steven R. | 2002 | Education | Stark |
| Spining, Mary | 1951 | County Chair of the Year | Clark |
| Spitler, Mrs. Gerald | 1959 | County Chair of the Year | Fairfield |
| Stelson, Stelias M. | 1972 | Demonstrated good will with gift of books | Franklin |
| Stuart, James | 1999 | Music - founder of Ohio Light Opera Co. | Medina |
| Studebaker, Sue | 2005 | In the field of historic preservation of decorative arts | Montgomery |
| Szor, Samuel Paul | 1992 | In the field of music | Lucas |
| Thomas, Edward S. | 1951 | Student, teacher & friend of nature | Monroe |
| Thomas, Robert | 1990 | In the field of journalism | Franklin |
| Thurber House | 1994 | Keeping memory of James Thurber alive | Franklin |
| Tolzmann, Don Heinrich | 1995 | In the field of humanities & education | Hamilton |
| Turner, William E. | 1977 | In the field of fine arts & history | Franklin |
| Tyler, Margaret Carey | 1955 | Field of education by radio | Franklin |
| Utley, Francis | 1973 | In the field of folklore | Franklin |
| Vince, Thomas L. | 1977 | County Chair of the Year | Summit |
| Vodrey, William H. | 1968 | Lawyer, author, lecturer, historian | Columbiana |
| Vorys, Arthur I. | 1989 | Community leader | Franklin |
| Ward, Robert | 1969 | In the field of music composition | Cuyahoga |
| Weaver, Don E. | 1977 | In the field of journalism & civic affairs | Franklin |
| Webb, David K. | 1959 | In the field of folklore | Ross |
| Webb, Tessa Sweazy | 1961 | In the cause of Ohio poetry | Portage/Franklin |
| Weed, John M. | 1979 | County Chair of the Year | Franklin |
| Weisenburger, Francis P. | 1965 | In the cause of Ohio history | Defiance |
| Wessen, Ernest J. | 1949 | For his Ohio bibliographies | Richland |
| Western Reserve University | 1964 | School of Library Science | Cuyahoga |
| Westwater, James | 1979 | In the field of photographic arts | Franklin |
| Whallon, Evan | 1976 | In the field of music | Franklin |
| Wiesenberg, David | 2002 | Humanities - The Wooster Book Co. | Wayne |
| Williams, Caroline | 1963 | In the cause of the arts | Hamilton |
| Williams, Kay | 2009 | In the fields of Writing & Editing | Franklin |
| Wilson, Nancy | 2009 | Music | Franklin |
| Winteregg, Steven | 1998 | In the field of music | Clark |
| Winters, Robert | 1979 | In the field of theater arts | Athens |
| Worrall, Helen V. | 1984 | In the field of decorative arts | Butler |
| Xin, Han | 1997 | In the field of art | Franklin |
| Zepp, Erwin C. | 1967 | Director of Ohio Historical Society | Franklin |
| Zickefoose, Julie | 2008 | Art, Writing, and Commentary | Washington |
| Zimmerman, Betty | 1972 | In the field of art & art education | Hamilton |
| Watts, Lisa (Editor) | 2008 | Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio | Cuyahoga |
| Yalkut, Jud | 2005 | In the field of visual arts | Montgomery |
| Orange Frazer Press | 2000 | Specializes in books about Ohio | Clinton |
| Williams, Mardo | 2001 | Unique & enduring literary contributions & career | Franklin |
Editorial Excellence, 1979-2010
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosser, Jill Allyn | 2010 | New Ohio Review | Athens |
| Baskin, John | 1993 | Ohio Magazine | Clinton |
| Bonenberger, Lynne | 2009 | Editor - Ohio State Alumni Magazine | Franklin |
| Bourne, Daniel | 1992 | Artful Dodge | Wayne |
| Browne, Pat | 1994 | Journal of Popular Culture | Wood |
| Chatfield, Hale | 1985 | Hiram Poetry Review | Geauga |
| Dickinson, John M. | 1984 | Old Northwest | Butler |
| Dodd, Wayne | 1979 | Ohio Review | Athens |
| Duckworth, Christopher S. | 1987 | Timeline | Franklin |
| Early, Robert | 1986 | Mid-American Review | Wood |
| Fagan, Kathy | 2004 | The Journal | Franklin |
| Fleischman, John | 1993 | Ohio Magazine | Hamilton |
| Fogarty, Robert S. | 1981 | Antioch Review | Greene |
| Freeman, Evelyn | 2000 | Journal of Children's Literature | Franklin |
| Friebert, Stuart | 1982 | Field: Contemporary Poetry & Poetics | Lorain |
| Gross, W.H. (Chip) | 2001 | Wild Ohio and Wild Ohio for Kids | Richland |
| Herman, Michelle | 2004 | The Journal | Franklin |
| Hubbell, John | 1996 | Civil War History | Portage |
| Kovacik, Karen | 1992 | Artful Dodge | Wayne |
| Lehman, Barbara | 2000 | Journal of Children's Literature | Richland |
| Lewis, Dottie L. | 1983 | Queen City Heritage | Hamilton |
| Looney, George | 1998 | Mid-American Review | Wood |
| Lynn, David H. | 2007 | Kenyon Review | Knox |
| Milic, Louis T. | 1991 | The Gamut | Cuyahoga |
| Nachbar, John G. | 1997 | Journal of Popular Film and Television | Wood |
| Oliver, Charles M. | 1989 | The Hemingway Review | Hardin |
| Perusek, Darshan | 1988 | Kaleidoscope | Summit |
| Scharer, Patricia | 2000 | Journal of Children's Literature | Marion |
| Schmidlin, Thomas W. | 2002 | The Ohio Journal of Science | Portage/Franklin |
| Sharp, Ronald | 1980 | Kenyon Review | Knox |
| Thompson III, Bill | 2005 | Bird Watcher's Digest | Washington |
| Trawick, Leonard | 1991 | The Gamut | Cuyahoga |
| Turner, Frederick | 1980 | Kenyon Review | Knox |
| Unger, Melvin | 2003 | Bach: The Journal of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute | Cuyahoga |
| Villani, Jim | 1990 | Pig Iron | Mahoning |
| Walker, David | 2008 | Field: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics | Lorain |
| Wildman, Allan | 1995 | The Russian Review | Franklin |
| Wood, Jane Semple | 1999 | Shaker Magazine | Cuyahoga |
| Young, David | 1982 | Field: Contemporary Poetry & Poetics | Lorain |
| Young, David | 2008 | Field: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics | Lorain |
| Zola, Gary P. | 2006 | The American Jewish Archives Journal | Hamilton |
Head Award, 1963-2003
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Florence Ellinwood | 1966 | To Do Justly | Cuyahoga |
| Baskin, John | 1977 | New Burlington | Clinton |
| Bickham, Jack | 1983 | I Still Dream About Columbus | Franklin |
| Brennen, Christine | 1999 | Edge of Glory | Lucas |
| Caswell, Lucy S. | 1981 | Billy Ireland | Franklin |
| Che, Sunny | 2001 | Forever Alien: A Korean Memoir, 1930-1951 | Franklin |
| Cigliano, Jan | 1992 | Showplace of America | Cuyahoga |
| Dorn, Jacob H. | 1969 | Washington Gladden | Montgomery |
| Ellis, Anita J. | 1993 | Rookwood Pottery | Hamilton |
| Eyster, Virginia Hannaford | 1987 | Journey of the Heart | Lucas |
| Farrell, Suzanne | 1991 | Holding on to the Air | Hamilton |
| Geer, Emily Apt | 1985 | First Lady: Life of Lucy Webb Hayes | Hancock |
| Geld, Ellen Bromfield | 1963 | The Heritage: A Daughter's Memoirs of Louis Bromfield | Richland |
| Gould, Jean | 1970 | The Poet and Her Book: Edna St. Vincent Millay | Darke |
| Greenwald, Marilyn | 2000 | A Woman of the Times: . . . Charlotte Curtis | Cuyahoga |
| Hannum, Alberta P. | 1971 | Look Back With Love | Delaware |
| Hickman, Janet | 1979 | Zoar Blue | Delaware/Franklin |
| Holmes, Charles S. | 1973 | The Clocks of Columbus:...James Thurber | Lorain |
| Izant, Grace Goulder | 1986 | Hudson's Heritage | Summit |
| Johnson, Josephine W. | 1974 | Seven Houses: A Memoir of Time and Place | Hamilton |
| Kelley, F. Beverly | 1984 | It Was Better Than Work | Delaware |
| Kolehmainen, John I. | 1978 | A History of the Finns | Seneca |
| Leimbach, Patricia Penton | 1975 | A Thread of Blue Denim | Lorain |
| Longaberger, Dave | 2002 | Longaberger: An American Success Story | Muskingum |
| Longaberger, Tami | 2002 | Longaberger: An American Success Story | Wayne |
| Loomis, George A., Jr. | 1981 | Billy Ireland | Cuyahoga |
| Maher, James T. | 1980 | The Distant Music of Summer | Cuyahoga |
| Matthews, Jack | 1968 | Hanger Stout, Awake! | Athens |
| Merrill, James M. | 1972 | William Tecumseh Sherman | |
| Randall, Randolph C. | 1965 | James Hall: Spokesman of the New West | Cuyahoga |
| Richter, Conrad M. | 1967 | The Awakening Land | |
| Roberts, June Carver | 1994 | Season of Promise | Athens |
| Salamon, Julie | 1997 | The Net of Dreams: A Family's Search for a Rightful Place | Adams |
| Sandburg, Helga | 1990 | ...Where Love Begins | Cuyahoga |
| Santmyer, Helen Hooven | 1964 | Ohio Town | Hamilton/Greene |
| Scott, Gail R. | 1989 | Marsden Hartley | |
| Stuckey, Ronald L. | 2003 | Lost Stories | Franklin |
| Thomas, William B. | 1976 | The Country in the Boy | Marion |
| Young, Carrie | 1982 | Green Broke | Miami |
Krout Poetry, 1985-2008
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Maggie | 2003 | Outstanding Ohio Poet | Portage |
| Baker, David | 1998 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Licking |
| Bilgere, George | 2006 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga |
| Bolls, Imogene | 1995 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Clark |
| Brady, Philip | 2008 | Contributions to Poetry | Mahoning |
| Chatfield, Hale | 1993 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Geauga |
| Citino, David | 1985 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga/Franklin |
| Clarke, John | 1989 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Sandusky |
| Dodd, Wayne | 1991 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Athens |
| Fagan, Kathy | 2007 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Summit |
| Goedicke, Patricia | 2002 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Athens |
| Greenberg, Alvin | 2000 | Author of numerous books of poetry | Hamilton |
| Greenway, William | 2001 | Distinguished Professor of Poetry at Youngstown State | Mahoning |
| Hudgins, Andrew | 1997 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Hamilton |
| McCord, Howard | 1990 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Wood |
| Plumly, Stanley | 2004 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Belmont |
| Reiss, James | 2005 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Butler |
| Smith, Larry | 1999 | Editor-in-Chief Bottom Dog Press | Jefferson |
| Summers, Hollis | 1987 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Athens |
| Trawick, Leonard | 1994 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga |
| Turner, Alberta T. | 1986 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga |
| Wallace, Robert | 1992 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga |
| Young, David | 1988 | An outstanding Ohio poet | Cuyahoga |
Memoriam, 1968
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevis, Howard L. | 1968 | President of The Ohio State University and a jurist | Hamilton |
New Music Award, 1980
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider, Mark | 1980 | Antimemoires | Hamilton |
Ohio Favorite Author, 1999
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckert, Allan | 1999 | About Ohio/Ohioan | Montgomery |
| Giovanni, Nikki | 1999 | Poetry | Hamilton |
| Hamilton, Virginia | 1999 | Juvenile | Greene |
| Morrison, Toni | 1999 | Author, fiction | Lorain |
| Thurber, James | 1999 | Nonfiction | Franklin |
Ohio Favorite Book, 1999
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellamy, John Stark | 1999 | They Died Crawling | Cuyahoga |
| Denslow, Sharon | 1999 | Riding with Aunt Lucy | Lorain |
| Eckert, Allan | 1999 | The Frontiersmen | Montgomery |
| Morrison, Toni | 1999 | Beloved | Lorain |
| Santmyer, Helen Hooven | 1999 | …And Ladies of the Club | Hamilton/Greene |
Ohioana Fellowship, 1948-1949
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, William E. | 1949 | Buckeye Titan | Butler |
| Way, Frederick, Jr. | 1948 | Story of Ohio River Life |
Pegasus Award, 1964-2010
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, John | 1988 | Singer, musician, teacher | Hamilton |
| Bamberger, David | 2004 | General director - Cleveland Opera | Cuyahoga |
| Branch, Edgar Marquess | 1996 | Educator, scholar, author | Butler |
| Clooney, Rosemary | 1991 | Singer & entertainer | Hamilton |
| Cole Jr., Charles C. | 2007 | Author and scholar | Franklin |
| Crile, George Jr. | 1979 | Author, philosopher, surgeon | Cuyahoga |
| Csuri, Charles A. | 1997 | Artist, innovator, teacher | Franklin |
| Curtis, Charlotte | 1981 | Associate editor, The New York Times | Franklin |
| Davis, Willis H. "Bing" | 2001 | Artist | Montgomery |
| Day, Doris | 1994 | Singer & actress | Hamilton |
| Gomez-Jefferson, Annetta L. | 2008 | Educator, writer, artists & mentor | Wayne |
| Gotoff, Margot | 2009 | Glass Artist and Teacher | Hamilton |
| Haubiel, Charles | 1967 | Composer & concert pianist | Fulton |
| Havighurst, Walter | 1978 | Writer, historian, teacher | Butler |
| Hyde, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Frizzell | 1964 | For their Samuel Johnson collection | Ross |
| Jakes, John | 2003 | Author | Montgomery |
| Jelliffe, Rowena | 1976 | Co-founded Karamu Theater in Cleveland | Cuyahoga |
| Jelliffe, Russell | 1976 | Co-founded Karamu Theater in Cleveland | Cuyahoga |
| Kunzel, Erich Jr. | 2000 | Symphony Conductor | Hamilton |
| Lavin, Audrey A. P. | 2002 | Writer & educator | Stark |
| Lawrence, Jerome | 1970 | "Creative works in the living theatre" | Cuyahoga |
| Lee, Robert E. | 1970 | "Creative works in the living theatre" | Lorain |
| Lin, Maya | 1990 | Architect, sculptor, teacher | Athens |
| Lipman, Joel | 2010 | Visual Poet | Lucas |
| McClelland, Leland | 1999 | Painter, cartoonist and teacher | Franklin |
| Pierce, Elijah | 1983 | Folk artist | Franklin |
| Platt, Rutherford | 1966 | Author, explorer, lecturer, naturalist | Franklin |
| Rogers, Roy | 1995 | Actor & singer | Hamilton |
| Russell, Timothy | 2006 | Musician, conductor | Franklin |
| Schwarz, Josephine L. | 1987 | Dancer, choreographer, teacher | Montgomery |
| Singer, Clyde | 1972 | For his talent in art | Carroll |
| Steinem, Gloria | 1998 | Journalist and activist | Lucas |
| Tibor, Alfred | 2005 | Sculptor | Franklin |
| Wagner, Robert W. | 1985 | Government filmmaker | Franklin |
| Whallon, Evan | 1982 | Music director, the Columbus Symphony | Franklin |
Sesquicentennial Award, 1953
| Name | Year | Title/Note | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurber, James | 1953 | "Creator of fantasy, master of prose" | Franklin |