Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection
Scope and Content
The Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection contains 8 sets of project drawings for 4 residential projects by Daskalova, all in Bulgaria. Also, one set of student drawings is by her daughter, Marine Milkovska. There are a total of 50 hand-drawn black ink on translucent paper architectural drawings up to 28"x37". The collection also contains four pages of handwritten biographical information by Snezha Daskalova-Milkovska (in Bulgarian) and a one-paragraph biographical sketch by Milka Bliznakov (in English).
Dates
- 1985, undated
Creator
- Daskalova, Snezha, 1925- (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in Bulgarian.
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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Biographical Note
Snezha Daskalova (also Snezha Daskalova-Milkovska) was born in 1925 in Varna, Bulgaria. After graduating from high school she moved to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, to study architecture at the Sofia Polytechnic, graduating in 1950. She began her architectural practice at the Sofia Design Organization "Sofproekt" where she worked often in partnership with architect Olga Staneva. In 1956 Daskalova married a medical doctor, Nedelcho Milkovska, and had two daughters, Marina (1967-1994) and Silva. She continued to work until her mandatory retirement at the age of 60 in 1985. A few years later private practice was allowed and Daskalova opened her private office in Sofia (1989), designing mainly private houses around the country.
Extent
2.8 Cubic Feet (8 folders)
Abstract
Snezha Daskalova (also Snezha Daskalova-Milkovska) is an architect in Sofia, Bulgaria. The collection contains drawings for residential projects by Daskalova, one set of student drawings by her daughter, Marine Milkovska, and biographical information.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by project.
Source of Acquisition
The Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2007.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Snezha Daskalova 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 Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection commenced in June 2010 and was completed in June 2010.
- Title
- Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection, 1985, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Harvey Clark, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2010 (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