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Interview with Natalie de Blois by Detlef Mertins, June 17, 2004.","Natalie de Blois collection , Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Natalie de Blois Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Natalie de Blois Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Natalie de Blois Architectural Collection, Ms2007-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Natalie de Blois Architectural Collection, Ms2007-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA preliminary inventory of the Natalie de Blois Architectural Collection was completed in November 2007.  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Blue prints are stored separtely from tracing and dizao papers.  Blue line/diazo drawings are stored with tracings, separted by interleaving tissue.","Series III: Arts \u0026 Artifacts are arranged chronologically according to project.  ","Olive Chadeayne was born on February 9, 1904 in Ossining, New York.  Educated in California, Chadeayne began studying architecture at the University of California (currently UCLA) in 1922 later completing her coursework at Berkeley when the UCLA architecture program was shut down.  Chadeayne graduated with a B.A. in Architecture from Berkeley on May 12, 1926 and went on to complete her graduate work there in 1927.","Los Angeles based architecture firm, Pierpont \u0026 Walter Davis hired Chadeayne shortly after graduation in 1927.  During the time Chadeayne spent at the firm she worked on a number of small residential projects improving her drafting abilities.  In 1935 Chadeayne met and became close associate to architect Lilian J. Rice (1888-1938).  For three years Chadeayne collaborated with Rice, designing two schools, small offices and other assorted buildings.  Their association was cut short when Lilian Rice passed away suddenly in 1938, Chadeayne went on to complete a number of Rice's unfinished work projects.","In 1940 Chadeayne began taking on private contract work for the first time and accepted a teaching position at Cornell University.  There, she taught house planning in the College of Home Economics.  By July 1942 however, Chadeayne returned to California taking work as a production illustrator for the Lockheed engineering department in war service.  While working for Lockheed Chadeayne also handled side projects for various firms in the Los Angeles area concentrating primarily on residential and educational facilities.  In 1945 Chadeayne left Lockheed. ","By 1951 Chadeayne was hired at Daniel, Mann, Johnson \u0026 Mendenhall (DMJM).  Her job at the company required extensive travel to educational facilities in various stages of building development.  As a result of her travels, Chadeayne became a highly skilled specifications writer for DMJM.  Her ability to write technically became her greatest professional asset. ","\"I tried to write specifications so that the ordinary workmen could understand them.  I found that the specifications were the standard by which the building was built and that some of the workmen couldn't understand…So I tried to write them in a way that anybody could…\" ","From 1958 to 1965 Chadeayne worked at Los Angeles based firm, A.Q. Jones \u0026 Frederick Emmons.  She worked on a number of projects including a U.S. Air Force hospital, Naval housing and most significantly, the U.S. Consulate in Singapore.  By 1966 one of Chadeayne's most prominent architectural endeavors began when she was hired to write specifications at the Bank of America Headquarters in San Francisco, California.  ","By 1970 Chadeayne retired formally but continued working part time until 1973 as a consultant for renowned architecture firm, Skidmore Owings \u0026 Merrill (SOM).  There she wrote furnishing specifications for a bank project in Buffalo, NY. ","Throughout her career and in retirement Chadeayne held membership with the AWA (Association of Women Architects) and the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects).  Chadeayne took an active in role in AIA serving as chairwoman for the membership committee and later on the Codes Committee ensuring utilization of California building regulations statewide.  ","In her free time Chadeayne enjoyed cooking and gardening.  She spent significant time traveling with friends and family visiting such places as Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan.  She died on February 23, 2001 at the age of 97 in Tracy, California.  ","Works Consulted ","Chadeayne, O., Horton, I. S., O'Hara, E.,  International Archive of Women in Architecture, \u0026 American Institute of Architects. (1993). Olive Chadeayne, architect: Transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  S.l: s.n.","Horton, Inge Schaefer. (Eds.). (2010).   Early women architects of the San Francisco Bay Area : the lives and work of fifty professionals, 1890-1951.   Jefferson, N.C: McFarland \u0026 Co. Inc.","Lilian Rice (1889-1938) was born in National City, California in 1889.  She attended the University of California at Berkley for architecture and in 1910 became one of the first females to graduate from the program.  Rice's greatest professional achievement came from her work as resident architect in the design of the upscale southern California community, Rancho Santa Fe.","Recognized for her work with Spanish colonial architecture, Rice advocated utilizing natural and local materials to blend surrounding landscapes into her designs.  This practice was particularly evident in her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community.","\"Every environment here calls for simplicity and beauty: the gorgeous natural landscapes, the gently broken topography, the nearby mountains. No one with a sense of fitness, it seems to me, could violate these natural factors by creating anything that lacked simplicity in line and form and color.\" ","In addition to her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community, Rice designed San Dieguito Union High School in Encitas, California later serving as an original trustee for the Rancho Santa Fe school district.","Lilian Rice died suddenly on Dec. 22, 1938 at the age of 49.  ","Sources:","Cox, Lilian. (2009, October).  Famous female architect finally gets a biography.   The Coast News.   Retrieved from  http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography","Eddy, L. L. (1985).  Lilian Jeannette Rice: The lady as architect (A University of San Diego Thesis By Lucinda Eddy).   University  of San Diego, San Diego, CA.","The guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","A preliminary inventory of the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection was completed in 1990.  The collection was fully processed and described in September 2010.","See also: \"Olive Chadeayne, architect: transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\"  cataloged in the Special Collections Reading Room SPEC LARGE NA2125.C3 C42 1993","The Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection spans the years 1924 to 1956 with the majority of projects completed in greater southern California. Additionally, the designs of architect Lilian J. Rice are included. This collection contains both independent and collaborative design projects by Chadeayne and Rice. Materials in the collection include watercolor drawings, tracings, blue prints photographs, magazine clippings and display boards for approximately 125 projects.  ","The collection is divided into three series:","Series I: Personal \u0026 Professional Papers (1924) consists of Chadeayne's student work; watercolor designs; portrait photographs of Chadeayne as well as her co-worker, Greta Grossman; and magazine clippings from  Ladies Home Journal.","Series II: Project Records (1926-1952) includes project notes, finished project photos, display photos and Chadeayne's drawings.    ","Series III: Art \u0026 Artifacts (1927-1937) contains, one watercolor drawing of the Townley residence and one historical color map of Monterey, California.  ","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . 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In addition to Olive Chadeayne's work, the collection also contains over twenty-five drawings by American architect Lillian Rice.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S.","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1990.057"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection"],"collection_title_tesim":["Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection"],"collection_ssim":["Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"creator_ssim":["Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"creator_persname_ssim":["Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"creators_ssim":["Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Educated in California, Chadeayne began studying architecture at the University of California (currently UCLA) in 1922 later completing her coursework at Berkeley when the UCLA architecture program was shut down.  Chadeayne graduated with a B.A. in Architecture from Berkeley on May 12, 1926 and went on to complete her graduate work there in 1927.","Los Angeles based architecture firm, Pierpont \u0026 Walter Davis hired Chadeayne shortly after graduation in 1927.  During the time Chadeayne spent at the firm she worked on a number of small residential projects improving her drafting abilities.  In 1935 Chadeayne met and became close associate to architect Lilian J. Rice (1888-1938).  For three years Chadeayne collaborated with Rice, designing two schools, small offices and other assorted buildings.  Their association was cut short when Lilian Rice passed away suddenly in 1938, Chadeayne went on to complete a number of Rice's unfinished work projects.","In 1940 Chadeayne began taking on private contract work for the first time and accepted a teaching position at Cornell University.  There, she taught house planning in the College of Home Economics.  By July 1942 however, Chadeayne returned to California taking work as a production illustrator for the Lockheed engineering department in war service.  While working for Lockheed Chadeayne also handled side projects for various firms in the Los Angeles area concentrating primarily on residential and educational facilities.  In 1945 Chadeayne left Lockheed. ","By 1951 Chadeayne was hired at Daniel, Mann, Johnson \u0026 Mendenhall (DMJM).  Her job at the company required extensive travel to educational facilities in various stages of building development.  As a result of her travels, Chadeayne became a highly skilled specifications writer for DMJM.  Her ability to write technically became her greatest professional asset. ","\"I tried to write specifications so that the ordinary workmen could understand them.  I found that the specifications were the standard by which the building was built and that some of the workmen couldn't understand…So I tried to write them in a way that anybody could…\" ","From 1958 to 1965 Chadeayne worked at Los Angeles based firm, A.Q. Jones \u0026 Frederick Emmons.  She worked on a number of projects including a U.S. Air Force hospital, Naval housing and most significantly, the U.S. Consulate in Singapore.  By 1966 one of Chadeayne's most prominent architectural endeavors began when she was hired to write specifications at the Bank of America Headquarters in San Francisco, California.  ","By 1970 Chadeayne retired formally but continued working part time until 1973 as a consultant for renowned architecture firm, Skidmore Owings \u0026 Merrill (SOM).  There she wrote furnishing specifications for a bank project in Buffalo, NY. ","Throughout her career and in retirement Chadeayne held membership with the AWA (Association of Women Architects) and the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects).  Chadeayne took an active in role in AIA serving as chairwoman for the membership committee and later on the Codes Committee ensuring utilization of California building regulations statewide.  ","In her free time Chadeayne enjoyed cooking and gardening.  She spent significant time traveling with friends and family visiting such places as Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan.  She died on February 23, 2001 at the age of 97 in Tracy, California.  ","Works Consulted ","Chadeayne, O., Horton, I. S., O'Hara, E.,  International Archive of Women in Architecture, \u0026 American Institute of Architects. (1993). Olive Chadeayne, architect: Transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  S.l: s.n.","Horton, Inge Schaefer. (Eds.). (2010).   Early women architects of the San Francisco Bay Area : the lives and work of fifty professionals, 1890-1951.   Jefferson, N.C: McFarland \u0026 Co. Inc.","Lilian Rice (1889-1938) was born in National City, California in 1889.  She attended the University of California at Berkley for architecture and in 1910 became one of the first females to graduate from the program.  Rice's greatest professional achievement came from her work as resident architect in the design of the upscale southern California community, Rancho Santa Fe.","Recognized for her work with Spanish colonial architecture, Rice advocated utilizing natural and local materials to blend surrounding landscapes into her designs.  This practice was particularly evident in her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community.","\"Every environment here calls for simplicity and beauty: the gorgeous natural landscapes, the gently broken topography, the nearby mountains. No one with a sense of fitness, it seems to me, could violate these natural factors by creating anything that lacked simplicity in line and form and color.\" ","In addition to her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community, Rice designed San Dieguito Union High School in Encitas, California later serving as an original trustee for the Rancho Santa Fe school district.","Lilian Rice died suddenly on Dec. 22, 1938 at the age of 49.  ","Sources:","Cox, Lilian. (2009, October).  Famous female architect finally gets a biography.   The Coast News.   Retrieved from  http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography","Eddy, L. L. (1985).  Lilian Jeannette Rice: The lady as architect (A University of San Diego Thesis By Lucinda Eddy).   University  of San Diego, San Diego, CA."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, Ms 1990-057, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, Ms 1990-057, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA preliminary inventory of the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection was completed in 1990.  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The collection was fully processed and described in September 2010."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also: \"Olive Chadeayne, architect: transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\"  cataloged in the Special Collections Reading Room SPEC LARGE NA2125.C3 C42 1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also: \"Olive Chadeayne, architect: transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\"  cataloged in the Special Collections Reading Room SPEC LARGE NA2125.C3 C42 1993"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection spans the years 1924 to 1956 with the majority of projects completed in greater southern California. 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"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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For three years Chadeayne collaborated with Rice, designing two schools, small offices and other assorted buildings.  Their association was cut short when Lilian Rice passed away suddenly in 1938, Chadeayne went on to complete a number of Rice's unfinished work projects.","In 1940 Chadeayne began taking on private contract work for the first time and accepted a teaching position at Cornell University.  There, she taught house planning in the College of Home Economics.  By July 1942 however, Chadeayne returned to California taking work as a production illustrator for the Lockheed engineering department in war service.  While working for Lockheed Chadeayne also handled side projects for various firms in the Los Angeles area concentrating primarily on residential and educational facilities.  In 1945 Chadeayne left Lockheed. ","By 1951 Chadeayne was hired at Daniel, Mann, Johnson \u0026 Mendenhall (DMJM).  Her job at the company required extensive travel to educational facilities in various stages of building development.  As a result of her travels, Chadeayne became a highly skilled specifications writer for DMJM.  Her ability to write technically became her greatest professional asset. ","\"I tried to write specifications so that the ordinary workmen could understand them.  I found that the specifications were the standard by which the building was built and that some of the workmen couldn't understand…So I tried to write them in a way that anybody could…\" ","From 1958 to 1965 Chadeayne worked at Los Angeles based firm, A.Q. Jones \u0026 Frederick Emmons.  She worked on a number of projects including a U.S. Air Force hospital, Naval housing and most significantly, the U.S. Consulate in Singapore.  By 1966 one of Chadeayne's most prominent architectural endeavors began when she was hired to write specifications at the Bank of America Headquarters in San Francisco, California.  ","By 1970 Chadeayne retired formally but continued working part time until 1973 as a consultant for renowned architecture firm, Skidmore Owings \u0026 Merrill (SOM).  There she wrote furnishing specifications for a bank project in Buffalo, NY. ","Throughout her career and in retirement Chadeayne held membership with the AWA (Association of Women Architects) and the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects).  Chadeayne took an active in role in AIA serving as chairwoman for the membership committee and later on the Codes Committee ensuring utilization of California building regulations statewide.  ","In her free time Chadeayne enjoyed cooking and gardening.  She spent significant time traveling with friends and family visiting such places as Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan.  She died on February 23, 2001 at the age of 97 in Tracy, California.  ","Works Consulted ","Chadeayne, O., Horton, I. 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Rice's greatest professional achievement came from her work as resident architect in the design of the upscale southern California community, Rancho Santa Fe.","Recognized for her work with Spanish colonial architecture, Rice advocated utilizing natural and local materials to blend surrounding landscapes into her designs.  This practice was particularly evident in her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community.","\"Every environment here calls for simplicity and beauty: the gorgeous natural landscapes, the gently broken topography, the nearby mountains. No one with a sense of fitness, it seems to me, could violate these natural factors by creating anything that lacked simplicity in line and form and color.\" ","In addition to her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community, Rice designed San Dieguito Union High School in Encitas, California later serving as an original trustee for the Rancho Santa Fe school district.","Lilian Rice died suddenly on Dec. 22, 1938 at the age of 49.  ","Sources:","Cox, Lilian. (2009, October).  Famous female architect finally gets a biography.   The Coast News.   Retrieved from  http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography","Eddy, L. L. (1985).  Lilian Jeannette Rice: The lady as architect (A University of San Diego Thesis By Lucinda Eddy).   University  of San Diego, San Diego, CA.","The guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","A preliminary inventory of the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection was completed in 1990.  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(2010).  \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEarly women architects of the San Francisco Bay Area : the lives and work of fifty professionals, 1890-1951. \u003c/emph\u003e Jefferson, N.C: McFarland \u0026amp; Co. Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLilian Rice (1889-1938) was born in National City, California in 1889.  She attended the University of California at Berkley for architecture and in 1910 became one of the first females to graduate from the program.  Rice's greatest professional achievement came from her work as resident architect in the design of the upscale southern California community, Rancho Santa Fe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRecognized for her work with Spanish colonial architecture, Rice advocated utilizing natural and local materials to blend surrounding landscapes into her designs.  This practice was particularly evident in her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every environment here calls for simplicity and beauty: the gorgeous natural landscapes, the gently broken topography, the nearby mountains. No one with a sense of fitness, it seems to me, could violate these natural factors by creating anything that lacked simplicity in line and form and color.\" \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community, Rice designed San Dieguito Union High School in Encitas, California later serving as an original trustee for the Rancho Santa Fe school district.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLilian Rice died suddenly on Dec. 22, 1938 at the age of 49.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCox, Lilian. (2009, October).  Famous female architect finally gets a biography.  \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Coast News.\u003c/emph\u003e  Retrieved from \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography\"\u003ehttp://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEddy, L. L. (1985). \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLilian Jeannette Rice: The lady as architect (A University of San Diego Thesis By Lucinda Eddy).\u003c/emph\u003e  University  of San Diego, San Diego, CA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note - Olive Chadeayne","Biographical Note - Lilian Rice"],"bioghist_tesim":["Olive Chadeayne was born on February 9, 1904 in Ossining, New York.  Educated in California, Chadeayne began studying architecture at the University of California (currently UCLA) in 1922 later completing her coursework at Berkeley when the UCLA architecture program was shut down.  Chadeayne graduated with a B.A. in Architecture from Berkeley on May 12, 1926 and went on to complete her graduate work there in 1927.","Los Angeles based architecture firm, Pierpont \u0026 Walter Davis hired Chadeayne shortly after graduation in 1927.  During the time Chadeayne spent at the firm she worked on a number of small residential projects improving her drafting abilities.  In 1935 Chadeayne met and became close associate to architect Lilian J. Rice (1888-1938).  For three years Chadeayne collaborated with Rice, designing two schools, small offices and other assorted buildings.  Their association was cut short when Lilian Rice passed away suddenly in 1938, Chadeayne went on to complete a number of Rice's unfinished work projects.","In 1940 Chadeayne began taking on private contract work for the first time and accepted a teaching position at Cornell University.  There, she taught house planning in the College of Home Economics.  By July 1942 however, Chadeayne returned to California taking work as a production illustrator for the Lockheed engineering department in war service.  While working for Lockheed Chadeayne also handled side projects for various firms in the Los Angeles area concentrating primarily on residential and educational facilities.  In 1945 Chadeayne left Lockheed. ","By 1951 Chadeayne was hired at Daniel, Mann, Johnson \u0026 Mendenhall (DMJM).  Her job at the company required extensive travel to educational facilities in various stages of building development.  As a result of her travels, Chadeayne became a highly skilled specifications writer for DMJM.  Her ability to write technically became her greatest professional asset. ","\"I tried to write specifications so that the ordinary workmen could understand them.  I found that the specifications were the standard by which the building was built and that some of the workmen couldn't understand…So I tried to write them in a way that anybody could…\" ","From 1958 to 1965 Chadeayne worked at Los Angeles based firm, A.Q. Jones \u0026 Frederick Emmons.  She worked on a number of projects including a U.S. Air Force hospital, Naval housing and most significantly, the U.S. Consulate in Singapore.  By 1966 one of Chadeayne's most prominent architectural endeavors began when she was hired to write specifications at the Bank of America Headquarters in San Francisco, California.  ","By 1970 Chadeayne retired formally but continued working part time until 1973 as a consultant for renowned architecture firm, Skidmore Owings \u0026 Merrill (SOM).  There she wrote furnishing specifications for a bank project in Buffalo, NY. ","Throughout her career and in retirement Chadeayne held membership with the AWA (Association of Women Architects) and the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects).  Chadeayne took an active in role in AIA serving as chairwoman for the membership committee and later on the Codes Committee ensuring utilization of California building regulations statewide.  ","In her free time Chadeayne enjoyed cooking and gardening.  She spent significant time traveling with friends and family visiting such places as Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan.  She died on February 23, 2001 at the age of 97 in Tracy, California.  ","Works Consulted ","Chadeayne, O., Horton, I. S., O'Hara, E.,  International Archive of Women in Architecture, \u0026 American Institute of Architects. (1993). Olive Chadeayne, architect: Transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  S.l: s.n.","Horton, Inge Schaefer. (Eds.). (2010).   Early women architects of the San Francisco Bay Area : the lives and work of fifty professionals, 1890-1951.   Jefferson, N.C: McFarland \u0026 Co. Inc.","Lilian Rice (1889-1938) was born in National City, California in 1889.  She attended the University of California at Berkley for architecture and in 1910 became one of the first females to graduate from the program.  Rice's greatest professional achievement came from her work as resident architect in the design of the upscale southern California community, Rancho Santa Fe.","Recognized for her work with Spanish colonial architecture, Rice advocated utilizing natural and local materials to blend surrounding landscapes into her designs.  This practice was particularly evident in her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community.","\"Every environment here calls for simplicity and beauty: the gorgeous natural landscapes, the gently broken topography, the nearby mountains. No one with a sense of fitness, it seems to me, could violate these natural factors by creating anything that lacked simplicity in line and form and color.\" ","In addition to her work on the Rancho Santa Fe community, Rice designed San Dieguito Union High School in Encitas, California later serving as an original trustee for the Rancho Santa Fe school district.","Lilian Rice died suddenly on Dec. 22, 1938 at the age of 49.  ","Sources:","Cox, Lilian. (2009, October).  Famous female architect finally gets a biography.   The Coast News.   Retrieved from  http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/3901797/article-Famous-female-architect-finally-gets-a-biography","Eddy, L. L. (1985).  Lilian Jeannette Rice: The lady as architect (A University of San Diego Thesis By Lucinda Eddy).   University  of San Diego, San Diego, CA."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, Ms 1990-057, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, Ms 1990-057, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA preliminary inventory of the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection was completed in 1990.  The collection was fully processed and described in September 2010.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["A preliminary inventory of the Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection was completed in 1990.  The collection was fully processed and described in September 2010."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also: \"Olive Chadeayne, architect: transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\"  cataloged in the Special Collections Reading Room SPEC LARGE NA2125.C3 C42 1993\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also: \"Olive Chadeayne, architect: transcript of an oral history interview with Inge Horton and Elizabeth O'Hara for the International Archive of Women in Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and AIA San Francisco, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\"  cataloged in the Special Collections Reading Room SPEC LARGE NA2125.C3 C42 1993"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection spans the years 1924 to 1956 with the majority of projects completed in greater southern California. Additionally, the designs of architect Lilian J. Rice are included. This collection contains both independent and collaborative design projects by Chadeayne and Rice. Materials in the collection include watercolor drawings, tracings, blue prints photographs, magazine clippings and display boards for approximately 125 projects.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into three series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I: Personal \u0026amp; Professional Papers (1924) consists of Chadeayne's student work; watercolor designs; portrait photographs of Chadeayne as well as her co-worker, Greta Grossman; and magazine clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLadies Home Journal.\u003c/emph\u003e   \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Project Records (1926-1952) includes project notes, finished project photos, display photos and Chadeayne's drawings.    \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III: Art \u0026amp; Artifacts (1927-1937) contains, one watercolor drawing of the Townley residence and one historical color map of Monterey, California.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection spans the years 1924 to 1956 with the majority of projects completed in greater southern California. Additionally, the designs of architect Lilian J. Rice are included. This collection contains both independent and collaborative design projects by Chadeayne and Rice. Materials in the collection include watercolor drawings, tracings, blue prints photographs, magazine clippings and display boards for approximately 125 projects.  ","The collection is divided into three series:","Series I: Personal \u0026 Professional Papers (1924) consists of Chadeayne's student work; watercolor designs; portrait photographs of Chadeayne as well as her co-worker, Greta Grossman; and magazine clippings from  Ladies Home Journal.","Series II: Project Records (1926-1952) includes project notes, finished project photos, display photos and Chadeayne's drawings.    ","Series III: Art \u0026 Artifacts (1927-1937) contains, one watercolor drawing of the Townley residence and one historical color map of Monterey, California.  "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e4f0d7b8e766de5ccff7c339a98ee76a\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection includes drawings for residences, schools, churches and businesses primarily located in southern California.  In addition to Olive Chadeayne's work, the collection also contains over twenty-five drawings by American architect Lillian Rice.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection includes drawings for residences, schools, churches and businesses primarily located in southern California.  In addition to Olive Chadeayne's work, the collection also contains over twenty-five drawings by American architect Lillian Rice."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"names_coll_ssim":["Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"persname_ssim":["Chadeayne, Olive, 1904-2001","Rice, Lilian, 1889-1938","Horton, Inge S."],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":115,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:32:46.492Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1790"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1997","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Rebecca Wood Watkin Architectural Drawings","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1997#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Watkin, Rebecca Wood, 1913-2010","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1997#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Rebecca Wood Watkin was born in 1913 in Portland, Oregon. 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She earned a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College in 1933, and a B. Arch. from the Architecture School of the University of Pennsylvania. She returned to the west coast, and worked in other architects' offices during the 1930s and 1940s. She earned her California Architectural license in 1944 and opened her own practice in 1951. She collaborated with architect Fred Coolidge from 1953 to 1970, and then practiced from her own office in Sausalito, California, from 1972 to 1989. She served on the Marin County Planning Commission from 1954 to 1958. She continued to design until her retirement in 1990. ","Watkin married Joseph Esherick in 1938; they divorced in 1951. She married Harold Watkin in 1958; he died in 1981. She has three children. Her avocational activities include involvement in Democratic Party political campaigns on all levels of government and work with the Ecumenical Association for Housing in Marin County, California.","Watkin passed away on December 19, 2010, at the age of 97, in La Jolla, CA.","The guide to the Rebecca Wood Watkin Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Processing of the collection was completed by J. Harlow, Student Assistant, under the supervision of L. K. Smith, Manuscripts Curator, in 1995; and by Jessica Caruthers, Student Assistant, under the supervision of Catherine G. OBrion, Manuscripts Archivist, in October 2002. 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Her avocational activities include involvement in Democratic Party political campaigns on all levels of government and work with the Ecumenical Association for Housing in Marin County, California.","Watkin passed away on December 19, 2010, at the age of 97, in La Jolla, CA.","The guide to the Rebecca Wood Watkin Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Processing of the collection was completed by J. Harlow, Student Assistant, under the supervision of L. K. Smith, Manuscripts Curator, in 1995; and by Jessica Caruthers, Student Assistant, under the supervision of Catherine G. OBrion, Manuscripts Archivist, in October 2002. 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","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","Rebecca Wood Watkin was born in 1913 in Portland, Oregon. She earned a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College in 1933, and a B. Arch. from the Architecture School of the University of Pennsylvania. She returned to the west coast, and worked in other architects' offices during the 1930s and 1940s. She earned her California Architectural license in 1944 and opened her own practice in 1951. 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","Series I: Project Files, 1961-1990, consists of project files and some sets of architectural drawings. The project information is arranged chronologically. Some projects have been assigned circa dates, reflecting the fact that although they do not have specific dates, they were filed in the order that Torre worked on them. ","Series II: Professional Papers, 1830, 1941-2003, contains three subseries of material: (A) Professional and Cultural Organizations, (B) Publications, and (C) Research Files. Subseries A and C are arranged chronologically, and subseries B is grouped by topic and arranged alphabetically. ","Series III: Faculty Papers, 1971-1992, contains material Torre used and collected while teaching at universities. The material is arranged by the name of the school with which it is associated, and chronologically within each school grouping. ","Series IV: Office Files, 1967-1994, contains five subseries: (A) Lectures, (B) Conferences and Symposia, (C) Juries and Advisory Boards, (D) Exhibitions, and (E) Awards and Fellowships. All are arranged chronologically. ","Susana Torre was born in 1944 in Argentina and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in architecture and additional course work in urban planning in 1967. In 1968 she moved to the United States to pursue post-graduate studies in urban planning at Columbia University. Her career following the completion of her studies was based in New York City. Susana Torre was a principal of the Architectural Studio in New York from 1978 to 1984. She also worked as a partner at Wank Adams Slavin Associates and Torre Beeler Associates before starting an independent practice, Susana Torre and Associates of New York, in 1989. She has been associated with the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Architecture and Design and served as the coordinator of a research study on six new towns for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. Torre also has held academic appointments at Columbia University, SUNY at Old Westbury, Barnard College Architecture Program, and New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as serving as a visiting critic and adjunct professor at other schools in the New York area. ","Throughout her career, Torre has been concerned with the status of women in architecture, studying the history of the subject and advocating fuller participation of women in the field. Her work is strongly engaged in a dialogue of Modernist and Post-modernist forms. Susana Torre has received several awards, including recognition from the Edgar Kaufman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Torre has served on national juries for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as other educational institutions. She is well known for her renovation and remodeling projects such as the master plan for the restoration of Ellis Island in New York Harbor (1981); renovation of Clark House, a turn-of-the-century carriage house in South Hampton, New York (1982) which received an Award of Excellence of Design from  Architectural Record ; the renovation of Schermerhorn Hall at Columbia University (1985); and Fire Station Five in Columbus, Indiana (1987). ","Torre has published many articles in journals, newspapers, and magazines and has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art, The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, The Otis Art Institute, MIT's Hayden Gallery, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Ms. Torre was the editor, curator and designer of the exhibit \"Women in Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective,\" that toured United States in 1977 and the complementary book of essays (1977) that accompanied it. ","The guide to the Susana Torre Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Susana Torre Architectural Collection was completed in January 2005. Initial processing, arrangement, and description was completed in 1990. Additions were integrated in 2007, 2012, and 2013.","The Susana Torre Architectural Collection consist of twenty-four cubic feet of material including professional correspondence, project files, research notes, published articles, office files about and by Torre, and teaching notes amassed by Torre, as well as twenty folders of architectural drawings and sketches, and photographs of projects taken before, during and after construction, mostly during the period from 1968 to 1991. The collection also includes three framed drawings and a model of the Garvey residence at Amagansett, Long Island. The information focuses on Torre's professional career, with the bulk of the material covering architectural projects and publishing and teaching efforts. ","The project files include contracts, bids and proposals, project notes, feasibility studies, correspondence with clients and builders, specifications, product information, and clippings of articles about the projects. There are also seventeen sets of project drawings. The most important and best-documented projects of this collection are the renovation of a law office for Harry Torcyzner, New York; the Clark's residence at South Hampton, New York; the Chamber's Street Restaurant, New York; the Embassy of the Ivory Coast; the Robert Panero Associates office renovation project; a feasibility study for \"Suitables\" (a chain of women's clothing stores); the renovation of Schemerhorn Hall at Columbia University, New York; the Fire Station Five at Columbus, Indiana; the Montauk Public Library, New York; a fire station in Jersey City, New Jersey; a feasibility study for the Ruppert Green Project (a multi-family residential complex in New Jersey); the Garvey residence; the Feinberg residence in Chillmark, Massachusetts; Columbia University's Law Library renovation; and the Jewett Arts Center at Wellesley College, MA. ","Professional papers include information about associations and organizations in which Torre participated; organizational correspondence regarding meetings, objectives and proceedings, invitations, brochures and articles about speakers and organization events; publications by and about Torre and architecture; and Torre's notes about women in architecture that she used to prepare the 1977 exhibition and its companion book,  Women in American Architecture.  Organizations to which Torre belonged include the Architectural League of New York, the  Heresies  (a feminist publication on art and politics), Networks: Women in Architecture, the  Journal of Architectural Education  (JAE), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ASCA): Task Force on the Status of Women in Architecture Schools, and Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). The publications span the dates 1967-1992 and include early Spanish-language and later English material written by Torre, as well as magazine and newspaper clippings, invitations to conferences and technical paper presentations, outlines of articles and comments on other author's publications, correspondence with publishers and organizations, and Torre's hand-written notes from meetings and conferences. ","There are also accumulated research notes about women architects in America that Torre compiled to write the introduction and several segments of the book  Women in American Architecture: a Historic and Contemporary Perspective  that received support from the Architectural League of New York and was published by Whitney Library of Design. The exhibition opened at the Brooklyn Museum in 1977 and then toured around the United States. The research files include information about specific architects, general notes and photographs, and articles and papers published by American women architects. ","Faculty papers include lecture notes, student projects, newspaper clippings and theses from lecture and teaching positions that Torre held at schools such as State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury, the Pratt Institute, Syracuse University, Miami University in Ohio, Columbia University and its Graduate School of Architecture Planning and preservation program, University of Pennsylvania, Escula Technica Superior De Architectura in Spain, Barnard Architecture College, University of Sydney, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and New Jersey School of Architecture. ","Office Files include correspondence documents, notes, brochures and invitations for lectures, conference and symposia attended and participated in by Torre spanning from 1967 to 1994. The collection also includes information about the various exhibitions, juries, and advisory boards in which Torre participated, helped organize, and presided over during her professional career. The Awards and Fellowships files include documentation and information regarding the various awards, honors, and fellowships that Torre received from 1979 to 1990. ","Permission to publish material from the Susana Torre Architectural Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Torre retains all literary rights to her work, and permission to quote from it must come from her. Researchers may not reveal the names, addresses, or telephone numbers of Torre's clients until her death.","After earning her degree in architecture in Buenos Aires, Argentinean Susana Torre arrived in New York in 1968 to study and practice architecture. Women's place in architecture and renovation of buildings are topics of particular interest to her. 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","Series II: Professional Papers, 1830, 1941-2003, contains three subseries of material: (A) Professional and Cultural Organizations, (B) Publications, and (C) Research Files. Subseries A and C are arranged chronologically, and subseries B is grouped by topic and arranged alphabetically. ","Series III: Faculty Papers, 1971-1992, contains material Torre used and collected while teaching at universities. The material is arranged by the name of the school with which it is associated, and chronologically within each school grouping. ","Series IV: Office Files, 1967-1994, contains five subseries: (A) Lectures, (B) Conferences and Symposia, (C) Juries and Advisory Boards, (D) Exhibitions, and (E) Awards and Fellowships. All are arranged chronologically. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSusana Torre was born in 1944 in Argentina and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in architecture and additional course work in urban planning in 1967. 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She has been associated with the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Architecture and Design and served as the coordinator of a research study on six new towns for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. Torre also has held academic appointments at Columbia University, SUNY at Old Westbury, Barnard College Architecture Program, and New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as serving as a visiting critic and adjunct professor at other schools in the New York area. ","Throughout her career, Torre has been concerned with the status of women in architecture, studying the history of the subject and advocating fuller participation of women in the field. Her work is strongly engaged in a dialogue of Modernist and Post-modernist forms. Susana Torre has received several awards, including recognition from the Edgar Kaufman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Torre has served on national juries for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as other educational institutions. She is well known for her renovation and remodeling projects such as the master plan for the restoration of Ellis Island in New York Harbor (1981); renovation of Clark House, a turn-of-the-century carriage house in South Hampton, New York (1982) which received an Award of Excellence of Design from  Architectural Record ; the renovation of Schermerhorn Hall at Columbia University (1985); and Fire Station Five in Columbus, Indiana (1987). ","Torre has published many articles in journals, newspapers, and magazines and has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art, The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, The Otis Art Institute, MIT's Hayden Gallery, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. 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"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Susana Torre Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Susana Torre Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Susana Torre Architectural Collection, Ms1990-016, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Susana Torre Architectural Collection, Ms1990-016, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Susana Torre Architectural Collection was completed in January 2005. 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The information focuses on Torre's professional career, with the bulk of the material covering architectural projects and publishing and teaching efforts. ","The project files include contracts, bids and proposals, project notes, feasibility studies, correspondence with clients and builders, specifications, product information, and clippings of articles about the projects. There are also seventeen sets of project drawings. The most important and best-documented projects of this collection are the renovation of a law office for Harry Torcyzner, New York; the Clark's residence at South Hampton, New York; the Chamber's Street Restaurant, New York; the Embassy of the Ivory Coast; the Robert Panero Associates office renovation project; a feasibility study for \"Suitables\" (a chain of women's clothing stores); the renovation of Schemerhorn Hall at Columbia University, New York; the Fire Station Five at Columbus, Indiana; the Montauk Public Library, New York; a fire station in Jersey City, New Jersey; a feasibility study for the Ruppert Green Project (a multi-family residential complex in New Jersey); the Garvey residence; the Feinberg residence in Chillmark, Massachusetts; Columbia University's Law Library renovation; and the Jewett Arts Center at Wellesley College, MA. ","Professional papers include information about associations and organizations in which Torre participated; organizational correspondence regarding meetings, objectives and proceedings, invitations, brochures and articles about speakers and organization events; publications by and about Torre and architecture; and Torre's notes about women in architecture that she used to prepare the 1977 exhibition and its companion book,  Women in American Architecture.  Organizations to which Torre belonged include the Architectural League of New York, the  Heresies  (a feminist publication on art and politics), Networks: Women in Architecture, the  Journal of Architectural Education  (JAE), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ASCA): Task Force on the Status of Women in Architecture Schools, and Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). The publications span the dates 1967-1992 and include early Spanish-language and later English material written by Torre, as well as magazine and newspaper clippings, invitations to conferences and technical paper presentations, outlines of articles and comments on other author's publications, correspondence with publishers and organizations, and Torre's hand-written notes from meetings and conferences. ","There are also accumulated research notes about women architects in America that Torre compiled to write the introduction and several segments of the book  Women in American Architecture: a Historic and Contemporary Perspective  that received support from the Architectural League of New York and was published by Whitney Library of Design. The exhibition opened at the Brooklyn Museum in 1977 and then toured around the United States. The research files include information about specific architects, general notes and photographs, and articles and papers published by American women architects. ","Faculty papers include lecture notes, student projects, newspaper clippings and theses from lecture and teaching positions that Torre held at schools such as State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury, the Pratt Institute, Syracuse University, Miami University in Ohio, Columbia University and its Graduate School of Architecture Planning and preservation program, University of Pennsylvania, Escula Technica Superior De Architectura in Spain, Barnard Architecture College, University of Sydney, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and New Jersey School of Architecture. ","Office Files include correspondence documents, notes, brochures and invitations for lectures, conference and symposia attended and participated in by Torre spanning from 1967 to 1994. The collection also includes information about the various exhibitions, juries, and advisory boards in which Torre participated, helped organize, and presided over during her professional career. The Awards and Fellowships files include documentation and information regarding the various awards, honors, and fellowships that Torre received from 1979 to 1990. "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from the Susana Torre Architectural Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Torre retains all literary rights to her work, and permission to quote from it must come from her. 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","Series IV: Office Files, 1967-1994, contains five subseries: (A) Lectures, (B) Conferences and Symposia, (C) Juries and Advisory Boards, (D) Exhibitions, and (E) Awards and Fellowships. All are arranged chronologically. ","Susana Torre was born in 1944 in Argentina and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in architecture and additional course work in urban planning in 1967. In 1968 she moved to the United States to pursue post-graduate studies in urban planning at Columbia University. Her career following the completion of her studies was based in New York City. Susana Torre was a principal of the Architectural Studio in New York from 1978 to 1984. She also worked as a partner at Wank Adams Slavin Associates and Torre Beeler Associates before starting an independent practice, Susana Torre and Associates of New York, in 1989. She has been associated with the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Architecture and Design and served as the coordinator of a research study on six new towns for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. Torre also has held academic appointments at Columbia University, SUNY at Old Westbury, Barnard College Architecture Program, and New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as serving as a visiting critic and adjunct professor at other schools in the New York area. ","Throughout her career, Torre has been concerned with the status of women in architecture, studying the history of the subject and advocating fuller participation of women in the field. Her work is strongly engaged in a dialogue of Modernist and Post-modernist forms. Susana Torre has received several awards, including recognition from the Edgar Kaufman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Torre has served on national juries for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as other educational institutions. She is well known for her renovation and remodeling projects such as the master plan for the restoration of Ellis Island in New York Harbor (1981); renovation of Clark House, a turn-of-the-century carriage house in South Hampton, New York (1982) which received an Award of Excellence of Design from  Architectural Record ; the renovation of Schermerhorn Hall at Columbia University (1985); and Fire Station Five in Columbus, Indiana (1987). ","Torre has published many articles in journals, newspapers, and magazines and has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art, The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, The Otis Art Institute, MIT's Hayden Gallery, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Ms. Torre was the editor, curator and designer of the exhibit \"Women in Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective,\" that toured United States in 1977 and the complementary book of essays (1977) that accompanied it. ","The guide to the Susana Torre Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Susana Torre Architectural Collection was completed in January 2005. Initial processing, arrangement, and description was completed in 1990. Additions were integrated in 2007, 2012, and 2013.","The Susana Torre Architectural Collection consist of twenty-four cubic feet of material including professional correspondence, project files, research notes, published articles, office files about and by Torre, and teaching notes amassed by Torre, as well as twenty folders of architectural drawings and sketches, and photographs of projects taken before, during and after construction, mostly during the period from 1968 to 1991. The collection also includes three framed drawings and a model of the Garvey residence at Amagansett, Long Island. The information focuses on Torre's professional career, with the bulk of the material covering architectural projects and publishing and teaching efforts. ","The project files include contracts, bids and proposals, project notes, feasibility studies, correspondence with clients and builders, specifications, product information, and clippings of articles about the projects. There are also seventeen sets of project drawings. The most important and best-documented projects of this collection are the renovation of a law office for Harry Torcyzner, New York; the Clark's residence at South Hampton, New York; the Chamber's Street Restaurant, New York; the Embassy of the Ivory Coast; the Robert Panero Associates office renovation project; a feasibility study for \"Suitables\" (a chain of women's clothing stores); the renovation of Schemerhorn Hall at Columbia University, New York; the Fire Station Five at Columbus, Indiana; the Montauk Public Library, New York; a fire station in Jersey City, New Jersey; a feasibility study for the Ruppert Green Project (a multi-family residential complex in New Jersey); the Garvey residence; the Feinberg residence in Chillmark, Massachusetts; Columbia University's Law Library renovation; and the Jewett Arts Center at Wellesley College, MA. ","Professional papers include information about associations and organizations in which Torre participated; organizational correspondence regarding meetings, objectives and proceedings, invitations, brochures and articles about speakers and organization events; publications by and about Torre and architecture; and Torre's notes about women in architecture that she used to prepare the 1977 exhibition and its companion book,  Women in American Architecture.  Organizations to which Torre belonged include the Architectural League of New York, the  Heresies  (a feminist publication on art and politics), Networks: Women in Architecture, the  Journal of Architectural Education  (JAE), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ASCA): Task Force on the Status of Women in Architecture Schools, and Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). The publications span the dates 1967-1992 and include early Spanish-language and later English material written by Torre, as well as magazine and newspaper clippings, invitations to conferences and technical paper presentations, outlines of articles and comments on other author's publications, correspondence with publishers and organizations, and Torre's hand-written notes from meetings and conferences. ","There are also accumulated research notes about women architects in America that Torre compiled to write the introduction and several segments of the book  Women in American Architecture: a Historic and Contemporary Perspective  that received support from the Architectural League of New York and was published by Whitney Library of Design. The exhibition opened at the Brooklyn Museum in 1977 and then toured around the United States. The research files include information about specific architects, general notes and photographs, and articles and papers published by American women architects. ","Faculty papers include lecture notes, student projects, newspaper clippings and theses from lecture and teaching positions that Torre held at schools such as State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury, the Pratt Institute, Syracuse University, Miami University in Ohio, Columbia University and its Graduate School of Architecture Planning and preservation program, University of Pennsylvania, Escula Technica Superior De Architectura in Spain, Barnard Architecture College, University of Sydney, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and New Jersey School of Architecture. ","Office Files include correspondence documents, notes, brochures and invitations for lectures, conference and symposia attended and participated in by Torre spanning from 1967 to 1994. The collection also includes information about the various exhibitions, juries, and advisory boards in which Torre participated, helped organize, and presided over during her professional career. The Awards and Fellowships files include documentation and information regarding the various awards, honors, and fellowships that Torre received from 1979 to 1990. ","Permission to publish material from the Susana Torre Architectural Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Torre retains all literary rights to her work, and permission to quote from it must come from her. Researchers may not reveal the names, addresses, or telephone numbers of Torre's clients until her death.","After earning her degree in architecture in Buenos Aires, Argentinean Susana Torre arrived in New York in 1968 to study and practice architecture. Women's place in architecture and renovation of buildings are topics of particular interest to her. 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","Series II: Professional Papers, 1830, 1941-2003, contains three subseries of material: (A) Professional and Cultural Organizations, (B) Publications, and (C) Research Files. Subseries A and C are arranged chronologically, and subseries B is grouped by topic and arranged alphabetically. ","Series III: Faculty Papers, 1971-1992, contains material Torre used and collected while teaching at universities. The material is arranged by the name of the school with which it is associated, and chronologically within each school grouping. ","Series IV: Office Files, 1967-1994, contains five subseries: (A) Lectures, (B) Conferences and Symposia, (C) Juries and Advisory Boards, (D) Exhibitions, and (E) Awards and Fellowships. All are arranged chronologically. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSusana Torre was born in 1944 in Argentina and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in architecture and additional course work in urban planning in 1967. 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She has been associated with the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Architecture and Design and served as the coordinator of a research study on six new towns for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. Torre also has held academic appointments at Columbia University, SUNY at Old Westbury, Barnard College Architecture Program, and New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as serving as a visiting critic and adjunct professor at other schools in the New York area. ","Throughout her career, Torre has been concerned with the status of women in architecture, studying the history of the subject and advocating fuller participation of women in the field. Her work is strongly engaged in a dialogue of Modernist and Post-modernist forms. Susana Torre has received several awards, including recognition from the Edgar Kaufman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Torre has served on national juries for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as other educational institutions. She is well known for her renovation and remodeling projects such as the master plan for the restoration of Ellis Island in New York Harbor (1981); renovation of Clark House, a turn-of-the-century carriage house in South Hampton, New York (1982) which received an Award of Excellence of Design from  Architectural Record ; the renovation of Schermerhorn Hall at Columbia University (1985); and Fire Station Five in Columbus, Indiana (1987). ","Torre has published many articles in journals, newspapers, and magazines and has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art, The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, The Otis Art Institute, MIT's Hayden Gallery, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. 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The most important and best-documented projects of this collection are the renovation of a law office for Harry Torcyzner, New York; the Clark's residence at South Hampton, New York; the Chamber's Street Restaurant, New York; the Embassy of the Ivory Coast; the Robert Panero Associates office renovation project; a feasibility study for \"Suitables\" (a chain of women's clothing stores); the renovation of Schemerhorn Hall at Columbia University, New York; the Fire Station Five at Columbus, Indiana; the Montauk Public Library, New York; a fire station in Jersey City, New Jersey; a feasibility study for the Ruppert Green Project (a multi-family residential complex in New Jersey); the Garvey residence; the Feinberg residence in Chillmark, Massachusetts; Columbia University's Law Library renovation; and the Jewett Arts Center at Wellesley College, MA. ","Professional papers include information about associations and organizations in which Torre participated; organizational correspondence regarding meetings, objectives and proceedings, invitations, brochures and articles about speakers and organization events; publications by and about Torre and architecture; and Torre's notes about women in architecture that she used to prepare the 1977 exhibition and its companion book,  Women in American Architecture.  Organizations to which Torre belonged include the Architectural League of New York, the  Heresies  (a feminist publication on art and politics), Networks: Women in Architecture, the  Journal of Architectural Education  (JAE), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ASCA): Task Force on the Status of Women in Architecture Schools, and Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). 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Asked once by a prospective male employer if she cried on the job, Wilson answered, \"I don't, but I've made a few contractors cry.\" "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection, Ms1991-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection, Ms1991-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection was completed in August 2011. Preliminary processing was undertaken January 2006.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Zelma Wilson Architectural Collection was completed in August 2011. Preliminary processing was undertaken January 2006."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eZelma Wilson's collection encompasses three decades of work that range from her academic through professional career—including her experience of operating her own firm initially Zelma Wilson and Associates and its many iterations (Wilson and Conrad Architects, The Ojai Group, and  Zelma Wilson, FAIA). In the collection you will find biographical material, professional committee and association work, school work, client correspondence, office promotional materials, time logs, drawings, photographs and manuscript material relating to projects.  Materials range in date from 1940-1995 (bulk 1969-1991) and are divided into three categories:  Professional Papers, Office Records, and Project Records.   Review the contents list below for details on individual categories.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Zelma Wilson's collection encompasses three decades of work that range from her academic through professional career—including her experience of operating her own firm initially Zelma Wilson and Associates and its many iterations (Wilson and Conrad Architects, The Ojai Group, and  Zelma Wilson, FAIA). In the collection you will find biographical material, professional committee and association work, school work, client correspondence, office promotional materials, time logs, drawings, photographs and manuscript material relating to projects.  Materials range in date from 1940-1995 (bulk 1969-1991) and are divided into three categories:  Professional Papers, Office Records, and Project Records.   Review the contents list below for details on individual categories."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a5530344875689115357e4bee240e5e1\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eWilson (1918-1996) an architect in Ojai, CA was born in New York City but later relocated to Southern California. She studied at the University of California, Berkeley, 1937-1940; later the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1941; and graduated with a B. Arch from University of Southern California in 1947. Wilson's collection encompasses three decades of work that range from her academic through professional career—including her experience of operating her own firm.  Her collection contains biographical material, professional committee and association work, school work, client correspondence, office promotional materials, time logs, drawings, photographs and manuscript material relating to projects.  Materials range in date from 1940-1995 (bulk 1969-1991).\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Wilson (1918-1996) an architect in Ojai, CA was born in New York City but later relocated to Southern California. She studied at the University of California, Berkeley, 1937-1940; later the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1941; and graduated with a B. Arch from University of Southern California in 1947. Wilson's collection encompasses three decades of work that range from her academic through professional career—including her experience of operating her own firm.  Her collection contains biographical material, professional committee and association work, school work, client correspondence, office promotional materials, time logs, drawings, photographs and manuscript material relating to projects.  Materials range in date from 1940-1995 (bulk 1969-1991)."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Wilson, Zelma, 1918-1996"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Wilson, Zelma, 1918-1996"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":417,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:28:53.734Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1855"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","value":"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","hits":15},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Architects\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1944\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Polytechnic+Institute+and+State+University"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Architects\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1944"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alberta Pfeiffer Architectural Collection","value":"Alberta Pfeiffer Architectural Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Architects\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alberta+Pfeiffer+Architectural+Collection\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1944"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Association for Women in Architecture Records","value":"Association for Women in Architecture Records","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Architects\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Association+for+Women+in+Architecture+Records\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1944"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Clinton H. 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