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Virginia O'Neill Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2006-010

Scope and Content

The Virginia O'Neill Architectural Collection consists of personal materials and plans for several residential projects. Personal information includes a diploma from Stamford High School and two artistic drawings. Residential projects include architectural plans for several residential projects, including the Sawmill House, a six-room house and a vacation home in a hexagonal plan.

Dates

  • 1937 - 1965

Creator

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.

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

Virginia Brown O'Neill was born in 1923 in Stamford, Connecticut. She was an architect in the 1950's to the 1960's in Connecticut. Little is known about her projects. She retired to St. Petersburg, Florida and died in August 1999.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (10 folders)

Abstract

Virginia O'Neill was an architect in Stamford, Connecticut in the 1950's. The collection includes educational certificates, drawings, and plans for several residential projects by O'Neill.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type then chronologically.

Source of Acquisition

The Virginia O'Neill Architectural Collection were donated to the International Archive of Women in Architecture at the Special Collections in 2005.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Virginia O'Neill 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 Virginia O'Neill Architectural Collection took place in May 2006.

Title
Virginia O'Neill Architectural Collection, 1937-1965
Status
Completed
Author
Amy Vilelle, Archivist
Date
2006 (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