Harriet Rochlin Collection of Material about Women Architects in the United States, 1887-1979

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Summary

Creators:
Rochlin, Harriet, 1924-
Abstract:
Harriet Shapiro (b.1924) was a freelance writer and contributor of articles, feature stories, and reviews to magazines and scholarly journals. She also published the novel, So far away (1981) and the photodocumentary, Pioneer Jews: a new life in the far west (1984). She married Fred Rochlin in 1947. The collection consists of articles, clippings, correspondence, and photographs collected by Harriet Rochlin about women architects.
Extent:
12 boxes (6 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of articles, clippings, correspondence, and photographs collected by Harriet Rochlin about women architects. Architects in the collection include: Julia Morgan, Margaret Young, Beverly Willis, Lutha Maria Riggs, Lilian J. Rice, Gertrude C. Morrow, Edla Muir, Cloethiel Woodard Smith, Hazel Wood Waterman, Judy Edelman, Lynne Paxton, Patricia Swan, and the Open Design Office.

Biographical / historical:

Harriet Shapiro was born in Los Angeles, California, November 4, 1924; BA, UC Berkeley, 1947; married Fred Rochlin, 1947; freelance writer and contributor of articles, feature stories, and reviews to magazines and scholarly journals; published novel, So far away (1981) and photodocumentary, Pioneer Jews: a new life in the far west (1984).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Harriet and Fred Rochlin, 1990.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  • Julia Morgan (Boxes 1-2).
  • Early California women in architecture (Boxes 3-7).
  • Contemporary women in architecture (Boxes 8-12).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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