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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], International Archive of Women in Architecture Records, 1967-2013 (bulk dates 1985-2008), Ms1985-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The International Archive of Women in Architecture records were donated to Special Collections in 1998 and 1999 by Dr. Bliznakov. Other materials have been periodically donated by various IAWA Board Members over the years.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the International Archive of Women in Architecture was completed in November 2011.

Administrative History

The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) was established in 1985 as a joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The purpose of the program is to document the history of women's involvement in architecture by collecting, preserving, storing, and making available to researchers the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, and urban planners, and the records of women architectural organizations, from around the world. The IAWA collects this information to fill serious gaps in the availability of primary research materials for architectural, women's history, and social history research.

Scope and Content

The International Archive of Women in Architecture records encompass the founding of and day-to-day operations of the organization. Materials present include administration files (meeting minutes, bylaws, financial information), correspondence (internal and with potential donors), collection development files (policy developments, solicitation efforts), promotional material (newsletters, exhibits, conferences, and visiting speakers), and reference files. The collection ranges in date from 1967-2013 (bulk 1985-2008) and is divided into three series: Founder's Files, IAWA Center Files, and Archivist Files.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series:

Series I. Founding Files, 1985-1996

Series II. IAWA Center Files, 1967-2011 (bulk 1985-2008)

Series III. Archivist Files, 1973-2007 (bulk 1985-2007)

The series retain the original order of the records and organizationally preserves the separate functions provided by each member of the partnership.

Related Material

See "Glass Ceilings: Highlights from the International Archive of Women in Architecture Center," selected exhibit panels, Ms2011-075 , also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Architects
• Architects and community
• History of Women in Architecture
• International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the International Archive of Women in Architecture Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).