Awards
NSA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
NSA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for long, dedicated service to the NSA and/or outstanding contribution to stereoscopy. Recipients of this award are determined by the NSA Board of Directors, and the award will not necessarily be given annually.
- 2010 - Gordon Hoffman
- 2004 - John Waldsmith
- 1999 - Lois Waldsmith (who also won the Robert M. Waldsmith award)
- 1998 - T.K. "Tex" Treadwell (first year of this award)
The William C. Darrah "Fellow of the NSA" Award for Distinguished Scholarship and Extraordinary Knowledge of Stereoscopy
Selected by the Awards Committee.
- 2012 - Lawrence Kaufman
- 2011 - Albert L. Sieg
- 2010 - Brian May
- 2010 - Elena Vidal
- 2009 - John Weiler
- 2008 - Alexander Klein
- 2007 - Ron Labbe
- 2006 - Leonard A. Walle
- 2005 - Bill Walton - NSA Chairman of the Board
- 2004 - Martin and Barbara Mueller
- 2003 - Robert Bloomberg
- 2002 - Brandt Rowles ?NSA Past President
- 2001 - Russell Norton
- 2000 - Ray Zone
- 1999 - Mary Ann Sell ?NSA Past President
- 1999 - Wolfgang Sell
- 1998 - William (Bill) A. Duggan
- 1997 - Paula R. Fleming
- 1996 - Bill Brey
- 1995 - Susan Pinsky
- 1995 - David Starkman
- 1994 - John Dennis Stereo World Editor
- 1993 - John Waldsmith
- 1992 - Norman B. Patterson
- 1991 - Louis and Jewel Smaus (posthumously)
- 1990 - Laurence Wolfe
- 1989 - T.K. "Tex" Treadwell ?NSA Past President
- 1988 - Wm. "Russ" Young
- 1987 - Peter E. Palmquist ?NSA Past President
- 1986 - Richard C. Ryder
- 1985 - Paul Wing
- 1984 - Frederick S. Lightfoot
- 1983 - Dr. William C. Darrah (award named for him in 1995)
The Robert M. Waldsmith Award for Meritorious Service and Extraordinary Contribution of Time and Effort to NSA.
Selected by the Awards Committee.
- 2012 - Barbara Gauche
- 2011 - Ray Zone
- 2010 - Robert D. Shotsberger
- 2009 - Don R. Gibbs
- 2008 - Steve Hughes
- 2008 - Suzanne Hughes
- 2007 - Wolfgang Sell
- 2007 - Mary Ann Sell - NSA Past President
- 2006 - Bill Moll
- 2005 - Harry Richards
- 2004 - Mel Mittermiller
- 2003 - Lawrence Kaufman ?NSA President
- 2002 - Dan Shelley
- 2001 - Paula Fleming
- 2000 - Larry Moor - NSA Past President
- 1999 - Lois Waldsmith (who also became an honorary lifetime member)
- 1998 - Raymond Holstein
- 1998 - Marjorie Holstein
- 1998 - Talbot H. Crane
- 1998 - Dorothy Crane
- 1998 - Dr. William A. Zucker
- 1997 - Andrew Griscom
- 1996 - Mark Willke
- 1995 - Gordon D. Hoffman ?NSA Past President
- 1994 - Dave and Robin Wheeler
- 1993 - John Weiler
- 1992 - Robert G. Duncan
- 1991 - Larry Hess
- 1990 - Linda Carter
- 1989 - Marjorie and Raymond Holstein (awarded again in 1998)
- 1988 - John Dennis
- 1987 - Dr. William A. Zulker (awarded again on 1998)
- 1986 - NSA founder Rick Russack
- 1985 - T.K. "Tex" Treadwell ?NSA Past President
- 1984 - John, Lois and Robert Waldsmith (the award was named for him in 1993). Lois was awarded again in 1999.
- 1983 - Linda Carter and John Weiler (John Weiler was awarded again in 1993)
Special Awards (including "citation for generous financial support")
These awards generally awarded by the NSA President in years decided as is merited unless given to the President, in which case the award is made by the Chairman of the Board.
- 2010 - Masuji Suto - for his work and continual improvements to his fantastic and free software "StereoPhoto Maker."
- 2010 - David Sykes - for his work with the stereo additions to "StereoData Maker" and his work with English translations for "StereoPhoto Maker."
- 2006 - Martha McCann - Continuing Generous Financial Support of the Association
- 2006 - Brian May - Generous Financial Support of Stereo World
- 2005 - Dave Wheeler - In Gratitude for Years of dedicated service to the National Stereoscopic Association
- 2005 - Ron Labbe - NSA Special Award in Grateful Recognition of Generous Contributions to the NSA
- 2005 - Martha McCann - Continuing Generous Financial Support of the Association
- 2005 - Eddie & Carol Bowers - In grateful appreciation for charing the 2005 Convention
- 2004 - Mary Ann Sell for service as NSA Vice President (1996-2000) and President (2000-2004) Plaque and 1st NSA Medal
- 2004 - Diane Rulien - Special Recognition for chairing the 2004 convention
- 2003 - Bill Moll - Greatful Recognition for Charing the NSA 2003 Convention
- 2003 - John Jerit and David Thompson - Grateful Recognition of Generous Contribution
- 2002 - (President's Award) Lawrence Kaufman and Mike Aversa for chairing the convention
- 2002 - Cassie Kaufman for convention work
- 2001 - Bob Aldridge for restoration of the Pat Whitehouse show
- 2001 - (President's Award) Marty Abramson for chairing the 2001 convention
- 2000 - NSA Special Recognition - Leonard Walle, for the ten years as head of the Awards Committee.
- 1999 - NSA Special Recommendation - Oliver and Jean Reese of the H.H. Bennett Studio Foundation for the preservation and restoration of one of the last intact sites of America's great frontier photographer, the H.H. Bennett Studio in Wisconsin Dells (see V25 #1). Besides helping fund a multi-million dollar restoration project with the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Oliver and Jean Dyer Reese (Bennett's great-granddaughter) have donated a large selection of original Bennett views to the NSA Holmes Library.
- 1995 - Dan Dyckman "Little did anyone realize that your seminal two-page article 'Single Image Random Dot Stereograms' in Stereo World, May/June 1990, would serve to stimulate and inspire computer graphics artists and 3-D enthusiasts to experiment with autostereograms all over the world".
- 1995 - T.K. Treadwell for his careful scholarship and seemingly unlimited energy in completing and publishing the two-volume encyclopedia "Stereographers of the World". This work is now maintained at the Holmes Library.
- 1992 - Russ Young was again given special recognition for his generous financial support of the organization.
- 1991 - Steve Davidson for his substantial contribution of stock shares and Russ Young for his continuing generous financial support.
- 1988 - Raymond Haines Jr.: "Generous Financial Support of the NSA" for his generous donation to the Holmes Library and Dwight Cummings:"Distinguished Support" for his generous contribution through his company Wy'East Color, of the color preparation and separation materials for the March/April '88 color issue.
- 1987 - William "Rus" Young was again honored his very generous financial support of the NSA.
- 1986 - William "Rus" Young was again honored his generous financial support of the NSA.
- 1985 - William "Russ" Young was again honored his generous financial support of the NSA.
- 1984 - William "Russ" Young, award for generous financial support.
- 1983 - William "Russ" Young, award for generous financial support.
The NSA Award for Best Stereo World Article on Historical Stereoscopy
Selected by the Awards Committee.
- 2012 - Ralph Reiley "Giants in the Sky: Zeppelins" V37 # 1 & 2
- 2011 - Lorne Shields "Early Cycling in Stereos" V36 #6
- 2010 - Paula Richardson Fleming "The Iridescent World of Bi-colored Stereos" V35 #1
- 2009 - Ralph Reiley "The Great War and the First Tanks" V34 #4
- 2008 - Paul Hickman "John James Reilly: Catalog, Old Series (1867-75) and Views (1865-70) 2 parts " V33 #4 & additions V33 #6
- 2008 HM - Brian May and Elena Vidal "The London Stereoscopic Company Reborn!" V 33 #5
- 2007 - Terry Bennett "Search for Rossier - Early Photographer of China and Japan" V 32 #4
- 2006 - May & Elena Vidal "T.R. Williams' 'Scenes in our Village' New Discoveries, New Mysteries" V31 #4
- 2005 - John Bradley "Before the Trail Goes Cold?Stereographers in Victorian Matlock" V30 #3
- 2005 HM - Del Phillips "The Peace Jubilees" V30 #6
- 2004 - Richard C. Ryder "Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking: A Tale of Three Sieges" V29 #5&6
- 2003 - Bert M. Zuckerman "There Were Soldiers At the Alter" V28 #6
- 2002 - Richard C. Ryder "From the Gates of Hell" V28 #5
- 2001 - Robert King "L.L. Cupp, Sr. Keystone Salesman and Photographer" V27 #4
- 2000 - Richard C. Ryder "The General: A Locomotive's Legacy V26 #4
- 2000 HM - Paul C. Juhl "C.L. Wasson: International Views From the Center of Illinois" V26 #1
- 1999 - Denis Pellerin and Pierre Tavlizki for their continuing column "European Gems - Stereoviews From Old Europe and the Stories Behind Them"
- 1999 HM's - Lynn Marie Mitchell "Daniel Hubbard Cross: Photographer and Musian, 1836-1918" V25 #6 and Bert M. Zuckerman "Charles Bierstadt's Stereoviews of Tripoli, Egypt and Palestine" V25 #4
- 1998 - Bert M. Zuckerman "Edward L. Wilson's 'Scenes in the Orient'-the Arabia Series" V24 #4
- 1998 HM's - Norman Thorpe "Spokane's Orrin William Watson" V24 #1 and Norman B. Patterson "Lotta-Girl of the Golden West" V24 #2
- 1997 - Lois and Guenther Bauer "Seneca Ray Stoddard" V23 #2
- 1997 HM - Robert G. Wilson "Notman's Maple Box"
- 1996 - Dan Aquilino "The Erie Canal in Early Stereoviews" V22 #6
- 1996 HM - Bert M. Zuckerman "Nineteenth Century Tourist Views of the Near East" V22 #5
- 1995 - Norman D. Patterson "Beaches, Belles & Bathing Costumes" V21 #4
- 1994 - T.K. Treadwell "Dr. I.I. Hayes, the First Polar Photographer" V20 #3
- 1994 HM - Walter Lewis "George Lewis: Keystone's Last Stereographer" V20 #5
- 1993 - Linda McShane "The Littleton View Company" V19 #6
- 1992 - Bill Lee and Jo Shaffer "Stereo Photography in Salt Lake City V18 #3 and - Lynn Marie Mitchell "B.F. Childs' Images Along Lake Superior" V18 #6
- 1991 - Mark Dilaura, 3-part series on stereography of Niagara Falls began V17 #4
- 1990 - William Brey "Ten Million Stereo Views A Year" V16 #6
- 1989 - John Waldsmith "The Whiting Brothers of Cincinnati" V15 #5
- 1988 - Richard C. Ryder "The Great Liners of the North Atlantic" V14 #5
- 1987 - Bruce Hooper "Arizona Territorial Stereography" (4 part series)
- 1986 - Norman D. Patterson "The Birth of Burlesque In America" V12 #6
- 1985 - John Dennis "Seven Billion Windows on the World - View-Master Then & Now"
- 1984 - Alan Young "James Thurlow - Colorado's Overlooked Photographer" V10 #6
- 1983 - Peter E. Palmquist "The Stereographs of Peter Britt" V8 #2
The Lou Smaus Award for Best Stereo World Article on Modern Stereoscopy
Named in 1991. Was a Memorial Award, first awarded in 1988.
Selected by the Awards Committee.
- 2012 - David W. Kuntz "An Easy Way to Make Stereo View Cards" V37 #1
- 2011 - Ray Zone "Detour to Midnight ? Shooting Three Dimensions in the Dark Country" V36 #1
- 2010 - George Themelis "Hyper/Hypo fun with the W1" V35 #6
- 2009 - Robert Thorpe "The Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008" V34 #1
- 2008 - David Starkman "A Beginner's Guide to Digital 3-D Projection" V33 #4
- 2008 HM - Jerry Oldaker's images "Fantastic Fractals" V33 #6
- 2007 - William Thompson & Eric De Jong "NASA's STEREO Mission" V32 #1
- 2006 - Rose George "3-DPRK: A Stereo View into North Korea" V31 #3
- 2005 - Ray Zone - "New Technology for Large Format 3-D" V30 #5
- 2005 HM - Stan White "IR Dreams" V30 #6
- 2005 HM - Dimitrios Papadopoulos "Stereo Adventures - Covering the Athens Olympics" V30 #5
- 2004 - Sheldon Aronowitz and Gary Schacker "Unseen Ellis Island" V30 #2
- 2003 - Jerry Chase "Anaglyphs on the Internet" V29 #1
- 2002 - Sheldon Aronowitz and John J. Zelenka "Documenting 9/11 on Depth" V28 #4
- 2001 - Robert Vance "The Lenticular Legacy of Harvey Prever" V27 #5
- 2000 - Boris Starosta "3-D Goes Into Overdrive" V26 #6
- 2000 HM - Lawrence Kaufman "3-D Galapagos" V26 #5
- 1999 - Don Marren "Remembering Noel Archambault: 1961-1998" V25 #5
- 1999 HM - Boris Starotsa "On Stereo Imaging of Pixies, Fairies, and Other Ephemera" V25 #6
- 1998 - Norman B. Patterson "Stereo-Optics and John P. Medders" V24 #4
- 1998 HM - Gabriel Jacob "Discovering 3-Discover" V24 #2
- 1997 - Mark Willke and Ron Zakowski "A Close Look Into the Realist Macro Stereo System" V23 #1
- 1996 - Don Marrin "Shooting Wings of Courage, the First 3-D IMAX Drama" V22 #3
- 1996 HM - Paul Schenk "3-D Moons: Hyperstereo of the Outer Solar System V22 #1
- 1995 - Robert J. Leonard and Ronald J. Leonard "Stereographing the '92 Winter Games V21 #1
- 1994 - R.F. Housholder "Shooting Iceland's Surprises With a Stereo Spice Rack" V20 #1
- 1994 HM - John Dennis "Stereo in Eastbourne" V20 #4
- 1993 - Mark A. Willke "The Realist Custom V19 #2
- 1992 - Albert G. Richards "3-D Floral Radiographs" V18 #6
- 1991 - Leon Kosofsky "A Look in Space and Time - The Apollo Stereo Record" V17 #3 (1st year named)
- 1990 - Howard L. Taylor "View-Master Commercial 3-D" V16 #4
- 1989 - William H. Bonney "Journey into the Deep Sky" V16 #3
- 1988 - Norman B. Patterson "Through the Electron Window" V14 #1