Elise Sundt Architectural Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Elise Sundt Architectural Collection, Ms1984-183, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Sundt, Elise, b.1928
Abstract:
Elise Sundt (1928- ) was an architect in Vienna, Austria. She studied at the Technical University of Vienna, graduating with a diploma in Architecture in 1952. Sundt's collection includes professional papers, publications, and documentation of exhibits from her professional career. Materials range in date from 1972-1988.
Language:
The majority of the collection is written in German. Documents from UIFA conference are in both English and French.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Elise Sundt Architectural Collection, Ms1984-183, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Elise Sundt collection contains an information packet about women architects in Austria, with Sundt cited; a photograph of the renovation of a structure in Horn, Austria; two architectural journals; a copy of an article, "Die Frau als Ziviltechiker;" A building efficiency study (1970) of schools in Vienna; a catalog of her work, "Bauten und Projecte;" an autobiographical essay, Mein Beruflicher Weidegang Und Lebenslauf; and photographs of panels from an exhibit about Austrian women architects. [Format - Dr=Drawings, Ph=Photographs]

Biographical / historical:

Elise Sundt was born in Vienna in 1928. She studied at the Technical University of Vienna where she met her husband and graduated with a diploma in architecture. Sundt had many talents but chose to focus on Architecture and Civil Engineering. She focused on educational structures and completed many projects at home and abroad in Afghanistan. As a pioneer in the profession, Sundt was an outspoken advocate for women in architecture and participated in many conferences and expositions later in life. Much of her work was inspired by her husband and late father who were also in the building profession and contributed greatly to her education.

Find more information about Sundt in the IAWA Biographical Database.

Acquisition information:
The Elise Sundt Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1985.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elise Sundt Architectural Collection was completed in November 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard