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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace 2017-05-25 10:55:21 -0400 Description is in English Christina B. Farnsworth Papers A Collection in Special Collections Ms2017-012

Special Collections, Virginia Tech 2017 Special Collections Special Collections, Virginia Tech Descriptive Summary Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Christina B. Farnsworth Papers, Ms2017-012 50.0 cu. ft. English Business records, correspondence, and selected publications for building construction trade journalist Christina B. Farnsworth. 1975-2017

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 Biographical Note

Christina B. Farnsworth is an award-winning writer, editor, and pioneer in the field of architecture, building construction, and design trade journalism. She graduated from Mundelein College and the University of Chicago. She served as an editor for Professional Builder magazine (as its first woman editor), Luxury Homes, Professional Remodeler, and BUILDER magazine. Her freelance writing credits include Better Homes & Gardens, Home, Real Estate Today, Tucson Guide, Home Energy, and Green Builder Media (among others). As an employee of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions, she comprehensively revised the textbook “Construction: Building, Materials, and Methods” for two consecutive editions. Additional publications include a Housing/Planner Glossary for the U.S. League and the 1993 text “The Home Remodeler” with Stouffer & Smith Architects.

 Scope and Content

This collection includes business records, correspondence, publications, promotional materials, photographs, and artifacts documenting the academic and journalistic career of Christina B. Farnsworth.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged according to the creator's original order.

International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) Women journalists Journalism, Commercial