A Guide to the Snezha Daskalova Architectural Collection, 1985; undated
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number Ms2007-004
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Snazha Daskalova Architectural Collection, Ms2007-2004 Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. , Ms2007-2004 , Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Snazha Daskalova Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2007
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Snazha Daskalova Architectural Collection commenced in June 2010 and was completed in June 2010.
Biographical Information
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 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.
Scope and Content
The collection contains 8 sets of project drawings for 4 residential projects by Daskalova, all in Bulgaria. Also, one set of student drawings by her daughter, Marine Milkovska (b. 1967, d. 1994). 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 1 paragraph biographical sketch by Milka Bliznakov (in English).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by project.