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History of Women Architects (Exhibit, 1986-1987), German Federal Republic Section of the International Union of Women Architects (UIFA)

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-059

Scope and Content

An exhibit of documentary material about women architects in the early and middle 1900s. Includes photographs of the architects and their works with captions and abstracts. Women featured include Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, Florence Knoll, Lilly Reich, Hilde Westrom, and Emilie Winkelmann. Catalog accompanies the panels, with articles about women architects written by Karola Bloch, Grete Lihotzky, Helga Schmidt-Thomsen, and others.

Dates

  • 1986 - 1987

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Extent

18 Cubic Feet (9 oversize drawers)

Abstract

An exhibit of documentary material about women architects in the early and middle 1900s. Includes photographs of the architects and their works with captions and abstracts. Women featured include Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, Florence Knoll, Lilly Reich, Hilde Westrom, and Emilie Winkelmann. Catalog accompanies the panels, with articles about women architects written by Karola Bloch, Grete Lihotzky, Helga Schmidt-Thomsen, and others.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the History of Women Architects (Exhibit, 1986-1987), German Federal Republic Section of the International Union of Women Architects (UIFA) by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. The current finding aid includes only minimal description of the collection. If you have questions, please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu) for more information.

Title
History of Women Architects (Exhibit, 1986-1987), German Federal Republic Section of the International Union of Women Architects (UIFA), 1986-1987
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2022 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308