Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Sherrie A. Bowser, Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], SAFFA 58 Architectural Drawings, Ms1998-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The SAFFA 58 Architectural Drawings were donated to Special Collections in November 1998.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the SAFFA 58 Architectural Drawings was completed in March 2011.
Historical Note
The Swiss Exhibition for Women's Work (SAFFA) was an exhibition organized by the major national women's organizations in Switzerland. The first SAFFA exhibition was in held in Bern, 1928. The theme was to show the importance of female contributions to the social and economic activities in Switzerland at the time. A second exhibition was held in Zurich, 1958 focusing on "women in the family, occupation and state." These exhibitions were organized and produced entirely by women and the exhibition buildings for SAFFA 58 were designed and built by Swiss women architects.
Scope and Content
The Saffa 58 Architectural Drawings consist of sixty-three drawings of the buildings for the 1958 Swiss Exhibition for Women's Work (SAFFA), including the collaborative work of Claire Rufer-Eckmann, Beate Billeter, Verena Fuhrimann, Jetti Judin-Mutzenberg, and Annemarie Hubacher-Constam.
Related Material
See the Claire Rufer-Eckmann Architectural Collection, Ms1998-018 , also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Architects -- Switzerland
- Architectural drawing -- 20th century
- History of Women in Architecture
- International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
- Women -- History
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the SAFFA 58 Architectural Drawings by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Billeter, Beate
- Fuhrimann, Verena
- Hubacher-Constam, Annemarie
- Judin-Mutzenberg, Jetti
- Rufer-Eckmann, Claire, 1914-1974
Container List
- oversize folder: 1
Gewerbe [commercial], 9 drawings
- oversize folder: 1
Bekleidung [clothing], 16 drawings
- oversize folder: 2
Modenschau [fashion show]/Dancing Pavillion, 29 drawings
- oversize folder: 3
Einfamilienhaus grundriss [Detached Floor Plan], (2 drawings)
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Grundriss [Floor plan]
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Platten Badezimmer [Bathroom Panels]
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- oversize folder: 3
Halle häusliche erziehung [Home Education Hall] (floorplan), 2 drawings
- oversize folder: 3
Dienstboten haus [Servant house] (floorplan), 1 drawing
- oversize folder: 3
Hotellerie/Gastgewerbe [Hospitality] (floorplan and cross section), 1 drawing
- oversize folder: 4
Situationsplan [Site Plan] for the exhibition grounds, 1 drawing
- oversize folder: 4
Wohnturm Ansichten [Residential tower views], 1 drawing
- oversize folder: 4
Grundriss Männerparadies [Men paradise, layout]/Modenschau/Dancing Pavillon, 1 drawing