Roxana McDonald Architectural Collection
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the research, drawings, working drafts, and illustrations for Roxana McDonald's book entitled The Fireplace Book published in 1984.
Dates
- 1984
Creator
- McDonald, Roxana (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to 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.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Roxana McDonald was born in Romania, where she did restoration work, before moving to Britain and completing post-graduate studies in Building Conservation. McDonald is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and does work in restoration specializing in the refurbishment of fireplaces. In 1984, she published The Fireplace Book (The Architectural Press: London), a book which explores the revival of the fireplace in the home, as well offering guidance to the conservationist as to how fireplaces and chimney's can be renewed.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of the research, drawings, working drafts, and illustrations for Roxana McDonald's book, The Fireplace Book (The Architectural Press: London, 1984).
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Roxana McDonald Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in 1994.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Roxana McDonald Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roxana McDonald Architectural Collection commenced and was completed in August 2001.
- Title
- Roxana McDonald Architectural Collection, 1984
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susan Conway, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2009 (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
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu