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IAWA Small Collections, 1907-2013 (Ms2009-054)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2009-054

Dates

  • Creation: 1907 - 2013

Creator

Language

English , Albanian , Bulgarian , Czech , Finnish , French , German , Greek , Hungarian , Italian , Japanese , Persian, Portuguese , Polish , Romanian , Russian , Spanish

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the IAWA Small Collections must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Information

The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), established in 1985, is a joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The purpose of the Archive is to document the history of women's involvement in architecture by collecting, preserving, storing, and making available to researchers the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, urban planners, and the records of women's architectural organizations.

Acquisition Information

The IAWA Small Collections is an artificial collection compiled by Special Collections in 2009.

Alternative Form Available

The Special Collections Imagebase contains digital images from the following collections:

Brians, Audrey papers, 1951-1952, 2001-2002, 2008

Driskel, Jean Roth papers, 1949-1958, 1968-1971

Galster, Gertrud publications, 1963-1988

Keichline, Anna Wagener papers, 1991-2004

Lari, Yasmeen curriculum vitae and CD, 1992, 2003

Marquard, Claudia posters, 1998

Marshall-Baker, Anna papers, 1997

Speigel, Susan postcards, 1985

Stan, Sally Bould biographical material, 1972, 2006, 2008

Steinmesch, H. May papers, 1946, 1967-1968 and undated

Sutton, Sharon E. artwork, 1976-1979, 1999

Related Material

Several collections within IAWA Small Collections relate to larger holdings within the IAWA. A see also note located within the collection's description will alert the researcher to additional materials.

General Physical Description note

22 containers, 6 map cabinets, 31.9 cu. ft.

Abstract

The IAWA Small Collections was compiled from a variety of sources by Special Collections staff for use in reference and research. The collection consists primarily of biographical materials for women architects, architectural historians, and designers including curriculum vitas, firm brochures, exhibit notices, photographs, and publications. Drawings, sketches, course notes, correspondence, and other materials pertaining to architectural collections are also present.

Abstract

The IAWA Small Collections was compiled from a variety of sources by Special Collections staff for use in reference and research. The collection consists primarily of biographical materials for women architects, architectural historians, and designers including curriculum vitas, firm brochures, exhibit notices, photographs, and publications. Drawings, sketches, course notes, correspondence, and other materials pertaining to architectural collections are also present.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement and description of the IAWA Small Collections commenced in July, 2009 and was completed in September, 2009. The bulk of the material came from the IAWA One Folder Collections and other small, mostly biographical collections deemed by Special Collections staff to be more accessible in the artificial collection format. The original accession and manuscript numbers were retained and are enclosed in brackets on the individual folders.

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308