Louise Hall

Louise Hall (1905–1990) was a professor of Art and Architecture at Duke University from 1931–1975. Hall was responsible for much of the early growth of the Duke University Department of Fine Arts (presently, Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies). She was a member of the American Institute of Architects.[1]

Biography

Hall was born in 1905, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She earned a B.A from Wellesley College, a B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a PhD from Harvard. In addition, she was a registered architect who had studied at the Sorbonne. In 1931, she received a Brevet d'Art, from the University of Paris. Hired in 1931, she was the first person to work in Harvard's arts program, and established much of the curriculum. Hall also was responsible for purchasing all materials necessary for the program, developing the collection, and establishing a museum. By 1934, eleven courses in arts were offered.[2]

In addition, she worked for the US Coast and Geodetic Survey during World War II. Hall was the sole representative of Duke at archeological digs in Winchester, England from 1964–1971. Hall was a longtime member of the American Institute of Architects.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Guide to the Louise Hall Papers, 1934-1981". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. ↑ Durden, Robert Franklin (1993). The Launching of Duke University, 1924-1949. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822313022.
  3. ↑ "NC Women". North Carolina Modernist Architects. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
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