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California Women in Environmental Design Records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-059

Scope and Content

The collection contains materials relating to the operations of the organization including newsletters, membership flyers, posters, and conference programs and materials. Also present are 37 cassette tapes of sessions at CWED conferences.

Dates

  • Creation: 1990 - 1994

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the California Women in Environmental Design Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Note

The California Women in Environmental Design (CWED) is a California organization of women professionals that are involved in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, interior design, and other related fields. It was formed as an umbrella organization of the Organization of Women Architects and Design Professionals (OWA).

CWED actively promotes the appointment of women to political positions that shape policy and it tracks and urges passage of legislation that supports responsible design and a better professional life for women. It also works to increase the exposure of design professionals through statewide conferences and exhibitions.

The CWED was formerly known as California Women in Architecture.

Full Extent

0.63 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The California Women in Environmental Design (CWED) is a California organization of women professionals that are involved in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, interior design, and other related fields. The collection contains materials relating to the operations of the organization including newsletters, membership and conference materials, and audiocassettes of sessions at CWED conferences.

Acquisition Information

The California Women in Environmental Design Records were donated to Special Collections in 1990, 2002.

Related Material

See also the Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp Architectural Collection, Ms1997-006. Rupp was a president of the CWED and her collection contains materials from her presidency and Organization of Women Architects and Design Professionals, Ms1988-080.

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by Harvey Clark, July 2010.

Title
A Guide to the California Women in Environmental Design Records, 1990-1994
Status
Completed
Subtitle
A Collection in Special Collections.
Author
Harvey Clark
Date
© 2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

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