Pogue Award

Recent Recipient(s)

LGBT Center of Central PA History Project

Since 1979, OHMAR has recognized and promoted high standards in the field of oral history through the Pogue Award, an annual award for outstanding and continuing contributions to oral history. The award honors Forrest C. Pogue. Pogue pioneered the use of oral history in combat during World War II and also served as an early president of the Oral History Association.

RECIPIENTS

2022: LGBT Center of Central PA History Project
2020: Regina Akers and Paul Stillwell
2019: Lu Ann Jones
2018: Roger Horowitz
2017: Mary Marshall Clark
2016: Jeanne Nutter
2015: Jan Herman
2014: Judith Knudsen
2013: The Archives of American Art Oral History Program
2012: Pamela Whitenack
2010: Anne G. Ritchie
2009: Brien Williams
2008: Jeffery Friedman
2007: Elaine Eff
2006: Charles “Stu” Kennedy
2005: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers History Office
2004: Roy Rosenzweig
2003: Pete Daniel
2001: Charles Hardy
2000: Elizabeth Clark-Lewis
1999: Elly Shodell
1998: Women in Journalism Oral History Project
1997: Sara J. Collins
1996: Spencer R. Crew
1995: Pamela M. Henson
1994: John Kwo Wei Tchen
1993: Ronald J. Grele
1992: Linda Shopes
1991: Elinor Des Verney Sinnette
1990: John Schuchman
1989: Barry Lanman
1988: Michael Frisch
1987: Federal Theatre Project
1986: Louise Hutchison
1985: Alice Hoffman
1984: Donald A. Ritchie
1983: John T. Mason, Jr.
1982: Martha J. Ross
1981: Betty McKeever Key
1980: Bennis M. Frank
1979: Forrest C. Pogue