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Women -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 397 Collections and/or Records:

Joyce Oron Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2005-006
Abstract

Joyce Oron's architecture and town planning office is located in Israel. This collection contains drawings, text, and photographs of some of the prestigious projects handled by her office from 1985 to 2004. Most materials are written in Hebrew with English descriptions available.

Dates: 1954-2005, n.d.

Overall Plan and Section,"Villa de Plinio", June 1985 (Ms2001-021)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001-021_EspegelAlonsoCarmen_Oversize1_Drawing_1985_06_01

Winifred Parsons Architecture Notebook,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-058
Abstract

The collection consists of a bound notebook containing about 800 cyanotypes, 300 halftones and process illustrations, and 32 hand illustrated images of architecture ranging from Ancient Egypt until 1900. The notebook is an expandable binder filled with leaves of lined notebook paper, signed by Winifred Parsons and appears to have been made for a class assignment sometime between 1900-1906.

Dates: 1900 - 1906

Silvia Paun Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-057
Abstract

The Silvia Paun Architectural Collection includes photographs of structures Paun designed, letters and biographical information as well as writings by her and about her work, including her books.

Dates: 1966 - 2003

Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-072
Abstract

The collection contains letter of Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne, a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia during the American Civil War. The letter mourns loved ones killed in battle and mentions raids by soldiers, the capture and imprisonment of a brother, and a son's desire to join the army.

Dates: [1864]

Maria Peeva Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2007-033
Abstract

Maria Peeva is a Bulgarian architect known particularly for designing schools, vacation houses, hotels, and retail stores. Her collection includes a curriculum vitae, project lists, and renderings/construction drawings for two projects: workers vacation retreat for the Shumen Chemical Factory "Volov" (1979) and vacation houses in the Village of Rogachevo, Balchik County (near Varna, 2005).

Dates: 1978 - 2006

Jana Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2000-002
Abstract

The Jana (Zhana) Pencheva-Vulchanova Architectural Collection consists of 24 architectural drawings, 11 photocopies of drawings, photographs and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1980 - 1999

Perspective Drawing, Wellesley Ave, n.d. (Ms1995-007)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1995-007_PiomelliRosaria_PerspectiveDrawing_nd_a

Eleanore Pettersen Architectural Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2003-018
Abstract Eleanore K. Pettersen (1916-2003) received a Certificate in Architecture from Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art in 1941, and was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin from 1941-1943. She was one of the first women licensed as an architect in the state of New Jersey in 1950, and was the first woman in New Jersey to open her own architectural office. She primarily designed residences and was also very active in professional and civic organizations. She became a Fellow...
Dates: 1915 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1950 - 2000