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Ayer, Elizabeth, 1897-1987. Elizabeth Ayer letter to Norman Johnston, 1987.

Title: Elizabeth Ayer letter to Norman Johnston, 1987.

Elizabeth Ayer's letter to Norman Johnston was written in response to her reading of his book, Architectural education at the University of Washington (1987). Ayer touches on her days as a student at the University of Washington School of Architecture, commenting specifically on her instructors and mentors, Carl Gould, Robert McClelland, and Henry Suzzallo.

ArchivalResource: 2 pages ; 28 centimeters.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123953355 View

Ayer, Elizabeth, 1897-1987. Elizabeth Ayer scrapbook, 1917-1919.

Title: Elizabeth Ayer scrapbook, 1917-1919.

The Elizabeth Ayer scrapbook covers Ayer's tenure as a student at the University of Washington's Department of Architecture, although it appears to have been compiled by Ayer at a later date. It includes depictions of her life as a student, as well as minimal newspaper coverage of women in architecture. Students Marshall Gill, Wally Strang, Sam Chinn, Buck Bradley, Bob McClelland, Frederick Lockman, Joe Skoog, Rosalie Haas and Jannus Bonnell are featured prominently, as well as Carl Frelinghausen Gould (1873-1939), founder of the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington. The scrapbook contains candid photographs of architecture students studying and at leisure. Additional photographs depict the students' architectural plans and school projects. Many of the photographs have been annotated by Ayer.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. ; 49 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/275168961 View

Dye, Adah. Adah Dye's collection of newspaper clippings on southwest Washington State, 1950-1978, 1978.

Title: Adah Dye's collection of newspaper clippings on southwest Washington State, 1950-1978, 1978.

This is a sketch book (18 in. x 24 in.) with a collection of newspaper clippings attached to the sheets with a contents attached to the inside cover. The clippings consist of articles about some of the local history, personalities and businesses of southwest Washington. The majority of the articles were taken from Jan. through Jun. 1978. There is a section of articles from about 1953. There is an article about Oakville, WA; Seatco (Bucoda) Prison; Carlon Apartments, also known as Hotel McCleary, in McCleary, WA; Crosby House in Olympia, WA; Elizabeth Ayer, Architect; Wes Leach, Thurston County Auditor; and Iris Stark & Ina Neathamer, retired elevator operators. It appears that Adah Dye was the collector of these articles and she donated them to the Washington State Library.

ArchivalResource: 1.75 linear feet (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232577307 View

Ayer, Elizabeth : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

Title: Ayer, Elizabeth : [miscellaneous ephemeral material].

The folder may include clippings, announcements, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral items.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/199424044 View