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Edelman, Judith, 1923-2014

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Biographical Note

Judith Edelman (nee Hochberg) was born on September 16, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. She was educated at Connecticut College (1940-41), New York University (1941-42), and Columbia University School of Architecture (1942-46) where she received her B. Arch. in 1946. She apprenticed with architect Huson Jackson from 1948 to 1958, then worked for architect Harold Edelman from 1958 to 1960 and as a designer for Edelman & Salzman from 1960 to 1964. She was a partner in Edelman & Salzman, Architects, from 1964 to 1978, and The Edelman Partnership/Architects in New York City from 1979 into the 21st century. She died in Manhattan, New York, in October 2014.

delman served as chairwoman of the Task Force on Women in Architecture for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) from 1974 to 1975. She was awarded a fellowship in the AIA in 1981. She was designated a "Woman of Vision" in 1989 from the National Organization for Women and is a founding member of the Alliance of Women in Architecture and a member of the International Union of Women Architects.

Citation:
Obituary in the New York Times, October 18, 2014 http://nyti.ms/1CDaN3H
Citation:
Architectural firm biography http://www.edelmansultan.com/profile/bio/judith-edelman

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Judith Edelman Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1997-010
Abstract Judith Edelman, FAIA, was a partner at The Edelman Partnership/Architects of New York City and a founding member of the Alliance of Women in Architecture (AWA). Edelman chaired the American Institute of Architect's first task force on women. Her papers comprise correspondence, photographs, lecture materials, newspaper clippings, publications, project files, and ephemera relating to Edelman's work in architecture and urban development as well as her advocacy on behalf of women...
Dates: 1947 - 2009