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Wendell Campbell (1927-2008)
Name
Campbell, Wendell
Personal Information
Birth/Death: b. 27 April 1927 - d. 09 July 2008 (source: Social Security Death Index online)
Occupation: American architect
Location: East Chicago, IN; Chicago, IL
AIA Affiliation
Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1964-1981, 1985-1986, 1988-2005
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 1979
Biographical Sources
American Architects Directories:
Biographical listing in 1970 American Architects Directory
Related Records
Partner of John Macsai
Archival Holdings
The American Institute of Architects Archives
Membership file contains membership application, request for chapter transfer, correspondence about dues, terminations and reapplications. Fellowship file contains nomination and announcements.
Wendell Campbell received an AIA Medal in 1976, awarded in honor of the late Whitney M. Young, Jr. His medal file contains Campbell's nomination with information about the founding of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), and a press release and photo of receiving the AIA Medal. The AIA combined a number of earlier awards, including the Whitney M. Young Jr. Citation, into the AIA Medals award program in 1976. The Whitney M. Young Jr. Award was reestablished as a separate award in 1980. Although Wendell Campbell received an AIA Medal, he is included in the list of recipients of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award.