The Award is named in honor of the founder of The Society, Mr. Henry H. Douglas, and is given to an individual who has made significant contributions over the years in furthering the Society’s goals through service, teaching, publications, and/or the promotion of historic preservation. Previous winners include Fred Kniffen, Henry Glassie, Karl Raitz, and Allen Noble. In this high award, service defined broadly in order to encompass all conceivable ways of contributing to the study of pioneer and pre-modern material culture, and may include (a) research and publications, (b) teaching, (c) development of curriculum materials, (d) grantpersonship, (e) lobbying on behalf of historic preservation, (f) administrative work involving material culture, and (g) administrative, editorial, or other work in service to The International Society for Landscape, Place, & Material Culture. No single criterion is considered preeminent, and it is not expected that the awardee will excel in all criteria. In selecting a recipient, emphasis will be placed upon the quality of the contributions of the nominees. Those nominated do not have to be members of The Society.
The Awards Committee
Sara Beth Keough, Chair
Tim Anderson
Chris Post
Award Presentation
The Douglas Award is presented at the annual meeting of The International Society for Landscape, Place, & Material Culture. Please visit the Annual Meeting Overview page for more details.
Deadline for Nominations
The deadline for submitting nominations, accompanied by supporting materials, is July 30th of each year. Please submit nominations to the chairperson of the Awards Review Committee.
Contact
For more information, contact Sara Beth Keough, Chair | sbkeough@svsu.edu
Recipients of the H.H. Douglas Distinguished Service Award
2024: John Cross
2023: Chris Post
2022: Tim Anderson
2020: Sara Beth Keough
2019: Margaret Gripshover
2018: Jim Gabbert
2017: Katie Algeo
2016: Paula Reed
2015: No award given
2014: Scott Roper
2013: No award given.
2012: Alexander T. Bobersky
2011: Artimus Keiffer
2010: Philippe Oszuscik
2009: Dawn S. Bowen
2008: Marshall McLennan
2007: Charles F. Calkins
2006: Robert F. Ensminger
2005: Marty Perkins
2004: John Jakle
2003: W. Frank Ainsley
2002: No award given.
2001: No award given.
2000: Keith A. Sculle
1999: Marshall Bowen
1998: Karl Raitz
1997: William D. Walters, Jr.
1996: Hubert Wilhelm
1995: William H. Tishler
1994: Thomas J. Schlereth
1993: Henry Glassie
1992: H. Wayne Price
1991: Warren E. Roberts
1990: Fred B. Kniffen
1989: Allen G. Noble
1988: No award given.
1987: Henry H. Douglas