On the August 16, 2011 installment of WFIU's "Art Works" program they featured the story of the self-made Mid-Century Modern architect, Elaine Doenges. Hosted by Yael Ksander, "Art Works" talks with Duncan Campbell, Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at Ball State University.
From the story: "....Doenges came to Bloomington in the early 1950s as a young faculty wife, with a plan of her own that had long been simmering. Toward the end of her high school career, around 1942, Doenges had spoken with the dean at the University of Syracuse about applying to architecture school there. According to Campbell, the dean had been enthusiastic about her application—even dangling the prospect of a scholarship—but managed to convince Doenges that no one would hire a female architect....The idea that you could hire someone you knew to design your own space was pretty novel. This is the time of post-WW2 developer-built tract houses...."
Read about and listen to the full-story at WFIU.org Artworks: "Elaine Doenges’ Mid-Century Modern Legacy," By Yael Ksander
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