California Women in Environmental Design Records

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 to research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], California Women in Environmental Design Records, Ms1990-059, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.63 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
Creator:
California Women in Environmental Design
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.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], California Women in Environmental Design Records, Ms1990-059, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The California Women in Environmental Design Records 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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
The California Women in Environmental Design Records were donated to Special Collections in 1990, 1995, 2002 and 2020.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the California Women in Environmental Design Records was completed in July 2010. A 2020 addition was incorporated in October 2020.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard