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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

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), 1915/1975 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: International Archive of Women in Architecture Records, 1967/2013, bulk 1985/2008

15.5 Cubic Feet 10 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube box
The records of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) consist of files created by IAWA founder Milka Bliznakov, various IAWA officers, and Special Collections archivists. Materials include founding documents, meeting minutes, newsletter information, correspondence with supporters and donors, and internal correspondence.
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IAWA: International Archive of Women in Architecture Records, 1967/2013, bulk 1985/2008 15.5 Cubic Feet 10 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube box

Dunay, Donna
The records of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) consist of files created by IAWA founder Milka Bliznakov, various IAWA officers, and Special Collections archivists. Materials include founding documents, meeting minutes, newsletter information, correspondence with supporters and donors, and internal correspondence.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

IAWA Small Collections,, 1907/2013

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,, 1907/2013 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

Inge Horton Architectural Collection, 1964/1999

9.3 Cubic Feet 8 boxes
Inge Horton was born in Germany. She was a planner with the Planning Department of the City and County of San Francisco, California, from 1983 to 1998; member of the Board of Advisors for the International Archive of Women in Architecture. Her papers consist of architectural studies written while in Germany; presentations made at various women's architectural organization meetings, including the International Union of Women Architects; a curriculum vitae; and research files on early women architects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Inge Horton Architectural Collection, 1964/1999 9.3 Cubic Feet 8 boxes

Horton, Inge S.
Inge Horton was born in Germany. She was a planner with the Planning Department of the City and County of San Francisco, California, from 1983 to 1998; member of the Board of Advisors for the International Archive of Women in Architecture. Her papers consist of architectural studies written while in Germany; presentations made at various women's architectural organization meetings, including the International Union of Women Architects; a curriculum vitae; and research files on early women architects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

International Union of Women Architects (UIFA) Conference Materials, 1981/2024

4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes, 4 oversize folders
The International Union of Women Architects (UIFA) was founded in 1963 by Solange d'Herbez de la Tour. The organization aims to promote women in the profession by increasing the public's awareness of contributions made to the field by women and by creating a network of international colleagues. UIFA encourages the exchange of information through its regular conferences hosted by participating chapters from around the globe.
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International Union of Women Architects (UIFA) Conference Materials, 1981/2024 4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes, 4 oversize folders

The International Union of Women Architects (UIFA) was founded in 1963 by Solange d'Herbez de la Tour. The organization aims to promote women in the profession by increasing the public's awareness of contributions made to the field by women and by creating a network of international colleagues. UIFA encourages the exchange of information through its regular conferences hosted by participating chapters from around the globe.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Iris Alex Collection, 1959/2002

0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box
Iris Alex was the Development Administrator for Facilities Development Corporation of the State of New York, building consultant for the Young Women's Christian Association, and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Active from the 1950s until 1991. The collection includes both volumes of A Building Manual for the YWCA, written by Alex as well as some biographical information and articles about her work. Also contains correspondence between Alex and other architects about Julia Morgan.
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Iris Alex Collection, 1959/2002 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Alex, Iris
Iris Alex was the Development Administrator for Facilities Development Corporation of the State of New York, building consultant for the Young Women's Christian Association, and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Active from the 1950s until 1991. The collection includes both volumes of A Building Manual for the YWCA, written by Alex as well as some biographical information and articles about her work. Also contains correspondence between Alex and other architects about Julia Morgan.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jana Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection,, 1980/1999

2.4 Cubic Feet 7 oversize folders
The Jana (Zhana) Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection consists of 24 architectural drawings, 11 photocopies of drawings, photographs and newspaper clippings.
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Jana Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection,, 1980/1999 2.4 Cubic Feet 7 oversize folders

Pencheva-Vulchanova, Jana
The Jana (Zhana) Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection consists of 24 architectural drawings, 11 photocopies of drawings, photographs and newspaper clippings.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection, 1955/1994

26 Cubic Feet 56 oversize folders; 3 boxes
Jane Hall Johnson (1919-2001) was an architect in Boston and St. Louis. The architectural collection contains drawings, blueprints, and photographs of Johnson's architectural projects.
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Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection, 1955/1994 26 Cubic Feet 56 oversize folders; 3 boxes

Johnson, Jane C. Hall, 1919-2001
Jane Hall Johnson (1919-2001) was an architect in Boston and St. Louis. The architectural collection contains drawings, blueprints, and photographs of Johnson's architectural projects.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jean Linden Young Papers, 1945/1997

1.5 Cubic Feet 4 boxes
Jean Alice Linden was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 15, 1922. She became a registered architect of Washington state in 1955 and established her own private practice in 1976. Her designs were almost all private residences, apartment buildings, and small commercial structures in the Seattle area. The Jean Linden Young Papers consist of materials created and collected by Young during her lifetime. They include notes written as an instructor at the University of Kentucky, newspaper articles about her and her husband's architectural projects and accomplishments, information about her tenure as Secretary General of the UIFA, personal and professional correspondence, certificates of accomplishment, photographs and sketches of buildings she designed or renovated, exhibit boards, and literature about architecture in the Seattle area.
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Jean Linden Young Papers, 1945/1997 1.5 Cubic Feet 4 boxes

Young, Jean Linden
Jean Alice Linden was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 15, 1922. She became a registered architect of Washington state in 1955 and established her own private practice in 1976. Her designs were almost all private residences, apartment buildings, and small commercial structures in the Seattle area. The Jean Linden Young Papers consist of materials created and collected by Young during her lifetime. They include notes written as an instructor at the University of Kentucky, newspaper articles about her and her husband's architectural projects and accomplishments, information about her tenure as Secretary General of the UIFA, personal and professional correspondence, certificates of accomplishment, photographs and sketches of buildings she designed or renovated, exhibit boards, and literature about architecture in the Seattle area.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joan Wood Architectural Collection, 1953/2000

7.92 Cubic Feet 1 half-document box and 15 telescoping boxes. 9.27 Cubic Feet 7 boxes and 6 oversized folders
This collection contains a mix of biographical information, project records, and architectural drawings. Records include drawings for 112 architectural projects from the architect Joan Wood and her Boston-based firm, Joan Wood Architects, along with some notes, correspondence, and project photographs. The later addition contains paper records, photographic materials, and design records for 73 named clients in the Boston area.
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Joan Wood Architectural Collection, 1953/2000 7.92 Cubic Feet 1 half-document box and 15 telescoping boxes. 9.27 Cubic Feet 7 boxes and 6 oversized folders

Wood, Joan
This collection contains a mix of biographical information, project records, and architectural drawings. Records include drawings for 112 architectural projects from the architect Joan Wood and her Boston-based firm, Joan Wood Architects, along with some notes, correspondence, and project photographs. The later addition contains paper records, photographic materials, and design records for 73 named clients in the Boston area.

Project Records (1963-2000)

The Joan Wood Project Record Series consists of six boxes and six oversized folders. Boxes 18-21 contain primarily paper records; boxes 22-23 contain photographic materials and portfolio sheets; and the oversized folders contain architectural and design drawings for clients and school work.

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