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Start Over Date range 1917 Subjects International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Architectural League of New York: Archive of Women in Architecture Records

5.2 Cubic Feet 4 boxes and 4 oversize folders
The Architectural League of New York created the Archive of Women in Architecture Records in 1973 to gather biographical and project data about women professionals in the field of architecture and other related disciplines. This information was used to create a 1977 exhibition and the book, Women in American Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective, edited by Susana Torre.
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Architectural League of New York: Archive of Women in Architecture Records 5.2 Cubic Feet 4 boxes and 4 oversize folders

Architectural League of New York
The Architectural League of New York created the Archive of Women in Architecture Records in 1973 to gather biographical and project data about women professionals in the field of architecture and other related disciplines. This information was used to create a 1977 exhibition and the book, Women in American Architecture: A Historic and Contemporary Perspective, edited by Susana Torre.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eleanore Pettersen Architectural Collection,

296 Cubic Feet 219 boxes; 7 map cases
Eleanore K. Pettersen (1916-2003) received a Certificate in Architecture from Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art in 1941, and was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin from 1941-1943. She was one of the first women licensed as an architect in the state of New Jersey in 1950, and was the first woman in New Jersey to open her own architectural office. She primarily designed residences and was also very active in professional and civic organizations. She became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) in 1991. The collection consists of project files, sketches, blueprints, drawings, models, photographs, and other material relating to over 600 of Pettersen's projects as well as material relating to her participation in various professional and civic organizations. The materials in the collection range in date from 1915-2003 with the bulk of the material dating 1950-2000.
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Eleanore Pettersen Architectural Collection, 296 Cubic Feet 219 boxes; 7 map cases

Eleanore K. Pettersen (1916-2003) received a Certificate in Architecture from Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art in 1941, and was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin from 1941-1943. She was one of the first women licensed as an architect in the state of New Jersey in 1950, and was the first woman in New Jersey to open her own architectural office. She primarily designed residences and was also very active in professional and civic organizations. She became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) in 1991. The collection consists of project files, sketches, blueprints, drawings, models, photographs, and other material relating to over 600 of Pettersen's projects as well as material relating to her participation in various professional and civic organizations. The materials in the collection range in date from 1915-2003 with the bulk of the material dating 1950-2000.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Han Schroeder Architectural Collection

40 Cubic Feet 12 boxes; map cases
The Han Schroeder Architectural Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, publications, teaching materials, scrapbooks, photographs, family information, and architectural materials by Schroeder (1918-1992).
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Han Schroeder Architectural Collection 40 Cubic Feet 12 boxes; map cases

Schroeder, Han, 1918-1992
The Han Schroeder Architectural Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, publications, teaching materials, scrapbooks, photographs, family information, and architectural materials by Schroeder (1918-1992).
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

H. May Steinmesch Papers, 1915 - 1975 (bulk 1915-1950)

2.5 Cubic Feet
Henrietta May Steinmesch was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1893. After graduating from the University of Washington in St. Louis, she worked on local governmental and residential projects; during World War II she worked for the Army of Engineers and Air Force, drafting maps and plotting airfields. In 1943, she moved West to California, where she remained until her death in 1979. Materials in the collection consist of watercolors, sketches, block prints, photographs, taped interviews, clippings, and several architectural drawings.
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H. May Steinmesch Papers, 1915 - 1975 (bulk 1915-1950) 2.5 Cubic Feet

Steinmesch, H. May, 1893-1979
Henrietta May Steinmesch was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1893. After graduating from the University of Washington in St. Louis, she worked on local governmental and residential projects; during World War II she worked for the Army of Engineers and Air Force, drafting maps and plotting airfields. In 1943, she moved West to California, where she remained until her death in 1979. Materials in the collection consist of watercolors, sketches, block prints, photographs, taped interviews, clippings, and several architectural drawings.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

IAWA Small Collections,

32 Cubic Feet 22 boxes; 40 oversize folders
The IAWA Small Collections was compiled from a variety of sources by Special Collections staff for use in reference and research. The collection consists primarily of biographical materials for women architects, architectural historians, and designers including curriculum vitas, firm brochures, exhibit notices, photographs, and publications. Drawings, sketches, course notes, correspondence, and other materials pertaining to architectural collections are also present.
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IAWA Small Collections, 32 Cubic Feet 22 boxes; 40 oversize folders

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

Liane Zimbler Architectural Collection

4 Cubic Feet 4 boxes; 1 oversize folder
This collection contains the professional papers of Liane Zimbler, architect and interior designer. The collection includes graphic and printed material, writings, drawings, and correspondence relating to Zimbler's architectural and interior design work in Europe and the United States.
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Liane Zimbler Architectural Collection 4 Cubic Feet 4 boxes; 1 oversize folder

Zimbler, Liane, 1892-1987
This collection contains the professional papers of Liane Zimbler, architect and interior designer. The collection includes graphic and printed material, writings, drawings, and correspondence relating to Zimbler's architectural and interior design work in Europe and the United States.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lilia Sofer Skala Student Portfolio

1 Cubic Feet 1 box, 12 oversize folders
This collection includes a student portfolio of Lilia Sofer Skala, who studied architecture at the University of Dresden from 1915 to 1920. It consists of her work as a student, including architectural drawings, sketches, photographs, and watercolor paintings, copies of her academic records, and other printed material.
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Lilia Sofer Skala Student Portfolio 1 Cubic Feet 1 box, 12 oversize folders

Skala, Lilia Sofer, 1896-1994
This collection includes a student portfolio of Lilia Sofer Skala, who studied architecture at the University of Dresden from 1915 to 1920. It consists of her work as a student, including architectural drawings, sketches, photographs, and watercolor paintings, copies of her academic records, and other printed material.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Louise Hall Collection

102 Cubic Feet 67 boxes
Louise Hall (1905-1990) was an American architect, who taught art and architectural history at Duke University from 1931 to 1975. Her papers document her teaching career, architecture career, and personal life.
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Louise Hall Collection 102 Cubic Feet 67 boxes

Hall, Louise
Louise Hall (1905-1990) was an American architect, who taught art and architectural history at Duke University from 1931 to 1975. Her papers document her teaching career, architecture career, and personal life.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mary Anne Shephard Manuscript

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The Mary Anne Shephard Manuscript is a manuscript by Mary Anne Shephard, created in 1847, that details gothic architecture through desrptions and drawings, with an additional focus on churches and ministers. The majority of the Manuscript was written in 1847, but there are dates written that reach 1850. There is a date in the front of the manuscript marked 1950, possibly by a previous owner, and a date marked 2016, possibly to mark the purchase of the manuscript.
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Mary Anne Shephard Manuscript 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Shephard, Mary Anne
The Mary Anne Shephard Manuscript is a manuscript by Mary Anne Shephard, created in 1847, that details gothic architecture through desrptions and drawings, with an additional focus on churches and ministers. The majority of the Manuscript was written in 1847, but there are dates written that reach 1850. There is a date in the front of the manuscript marked 1950, possibly by a previous owner, and a date marked 2016, possibly to mark the purchase of the manuscript.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Susana Torre Architectural Collection

26.4 Cubic Feet 23 boxes, 28 oversize folders, 3 framed drawings, and 1 model
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. The Susana Torre collection consists of professional correspondence, project files, architectural drawings and sketches of some of her works, research notes, published articles about and by Torre, and teaching notes.
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Susana Torre Architectural Collection 26.4 Cubic Feet 23 boxes, 28 oversize folders, 3 framed drawings, and 1 model

Torre, Susana, 1944-
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. The Susana Torre collection consists of professional correspondence, project files, architectural drawings and sketches of some of her works, research notes, published articles about and by Torre, and teaching notes.

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