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International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-1991-025
Abstract

Milka Bliznakov was a Bulgarian architect, architectural historian, and professor who practiced in Bulgaria, France, and the United States. The collection consists of her publications, research, correspondence, professional documentation of her practice, conference participation materials, teaching materials, and documents related to her involvement as the founder of the International Archive of Women in Architecture.

Dates: 1946 - 2010
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings

Abbye A. Gorin Architectural Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1997-009
Abstract Abbye A. Gorin is an architectural researcher and writer of Metairie, Louisiana. Her collection contains a six-minute film entitled "The Rivergate, 1968-1995," produced by Barbara Coleman and written by Gorin and Betty Moss. The film was created as a tribute to the building and as a protest to its demolition. Also present are a 42-page "Catalog of Work," various magazines with articles about or written by Gorin, an audiocassette interview with the sculptor Angela Gregory, and a DVD...
Dates: 1940 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1995 - 2006
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Abbye A. Gorin Architectural Collection

IAWA: International Archive of Women in Architecture Records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-021
Abstract

The records of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) consist of files created by IAWA founder Milka Bliznakov, various IAWA officers, and Special Collections archivists. Materials include founding documents, meeting minutes, newsletter information, correspondence with supporters and donors, and internal correspondence.

Dates: 1967 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1985 - 2008
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / IAWA: International Archive of Women in Architecture Records,

Milka Bliznakov Prize Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-045
Abstract The Milka Bliznakov Prize, established in 1998, honors the founder of the International Archive of Women in Architecture. The prize is conferred in recognition of research that advances knowledge of women's contributions to architecture and related design fields, and was created to encourage the use and growth of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA). The collection consists of announcements about the award, proposal submissions for the prize, and original works of...
Dates: 1999 - 2019
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Milka Bliznakov Prize Records

Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings, 1978-2000 (Ms1991-025)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1991-025
Dates: 1978 - 2000
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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