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Birkby, Phyllis (1932 December 16-1994 April 13)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1932 December 16 - 1994 April 13

Biography

Occupations: Architect; Film maker; Lesbian activist; Feminist; Founder, Women's School of Planning and Architecture; Professor.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Barbara Hammer collection of Phyllis Birkby artwork

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 310183631050357]
Identifier: SSC-MS-00825
Abstract

This collection includes photographs, collages, and a letter.

Dates of Materials: 1978
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Diana Davies papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00309
Abstract

Musician; Photographer; Artist; Theater worker. Papers consist primarily of Davies' photographs of individuals and groups, musicians, artists, political activists in the civil rights, peace, anti-poverty, and feminist events (marches, demonstrations, conferences, etc.); celebrities, musicians, politicians, and street people. Included is material related to her publication Photojourney: Photographs; fliers, broadsides; memorabilia; and artwork.

Dates of Materials: 1960 - 2009
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Isabel Miller papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00572
Abstract Alma Routsong (pseudonym Isabel Miller) was born in 1924 in Traverse City, Michigan, the daughter of a nurse and a police officer. She was the author of nine books, many concerning lesbian feminist themes. The collection includes diaries, correspondence, research and manuscript materials, astrological charts of women, books by Miller (some in foreign languages); books from Miller's library; photographs; transparencies of Miller's family, friends and travels; memorabilia; artwork; and...
Dates of Materials: 1937-2009
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Jan Roby collection of photographs of lesbian feminist activists

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00378
Abstract

Jan Roby collection of photographs of lesbian feminist activists consists of 70 photographs of lesbian feminist activists: Jan Roby, Jill Johnston, Alida Walsh, Sidney Abbott, Dianne Brenner, Phyllis Birkby, and others.

Dates of Materials: 1970 - 1979
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Phyllis Birkby papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00283
Abstract

Architect; film maker; lesbian activist; feminist; founder, Women's School of Planning and Architecture; and professor. The Birkby papers include her own documentation of women's activities through various forms of documentation. Materials include films, photographs, journals, writings, and correspondence with several notable feminists.

Dates of Materials: 1932-1994; Majority of material found within 1960-1994
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Women's School of Planning and Architecture records

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00306
Abstract Educational program and feminist collective. The Women's School of Planning and Architecture Records provides a detailed account of the successes and struggles of an experimental, non-hierarchical educational institution founded at the height of the 1970s women's movement. Records document the School's sessions on feminist architectural planning and design. There is also rich documentation of the founding, planning, and operation of the School. Materials include correspondence; histories;...
Dates of Materials: 1974 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1974 - 1981
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History
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