Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings, 1980

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings, Ms2001-048 , Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Abstract:
Donna Robertson has served as the dean of Tulane University's School of Architecture and the Dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture. She received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 1978. The collection consists of her ink and pencil drawings, and a plan as well as an exterior elevation of the Bessie Smith Memorial Dance Hall.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings, Ms2001-048 , Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two of Donna V. Robertson's ink and pencil drawings, and a plan as well as an exterior elevation of the Bessie Smith Memorial Dance Hall.

Biographical / historical:

Donna Robertson has served as the dean of Tulane University's School of Architecture and the Dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture. Robertson has also taught at numerous universities including Barnard College and Harvard University.

Robertson's Architectural firm, Robertson McAnulty Architects, has completed projects in New York City, New Orleans, Chicago, renovated and restored the Loring House, a Richard Neutra house in Los Angeles.

Robertson received her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 1978, and an undergraduate degree in English from Stanford University.

Acquisition information:
The Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings were donated in 2000.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Donna V. Robertson Architectural Drawings originally occurred in 2001.

This collection was added to the IAWA Small Collections Ms2009-054 in September 2009.

Physical description:
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.