International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Eleanore Pettersen Architectural Collection, 1915-2003 (Ms2003-018)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2003-018
Dates:
1915 - 2003
"Glass Ceilings: Highlights from the International Archive of Women in Architecture Center," selected exhibit panels
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-075
Abstract
"Glass Ceilings: Highlights from the International Archive of Women in Architecture Center" was an exhibition held at the Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond, Virginia, as part of their Dominion Exhibition Series and was on display from March 4-June 6, 2010. It featured the work of pioneering women in architecture and design from the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) collection at Virginia Tech.
Dates:
2010
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