Birkby, Phyllis
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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara Hammer collection of Phyllis Birkby artwork
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00825
Abstract
This collection includes photographs, collages, and a letter.
Dates of Materials:
1978
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
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
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