Draft:Dorothy Ducas Herzog
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Professional Career:
[edit]Dorothy Ducas Herzog, professionally known under the name of Dorothy Ducas, graduated from Columbia University in 1926. Ducas worked as a reporter for The New York Evening Post, housing editor for The New York Herald Tribune, and correspondent for The London Daily Express and International News Service. She also served as an editor for McCall’s magazine.
She was the first woman awarded a Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship.
Ducas authored two books: Modern Nursing (1963) and co-authored More House for Your Money (1937).
She held the role of public relations director for the March of Dimes.
Coverage of Eleanor Roosevelt:
[edit]While working for International News Service, she wrote a notable profile on Eleanor Roosevelt, highlighting the evolving role of first ladies and women in public life. Her extensive coverage of Roosevelt’s activities led to a professional relationship that lasted for decades.
Portrait by Salvador Dalí:
[edit]In 1935, Salvador Dalí painted Portrait de Madame Ducas, known for its technical precision and expressive intensity. While the subject has been recorded as Isadora Ducas, some sources suggest it may depict Dorothy Ducas, whose likeness appears in a 1934 photograph alongside Eleanor Roosevelt.
Death:
[edit]She died of a stroke at the Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. in 1987.