Elizabeth Ayer letter to Norman Johnston, 1987.

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Elizabeth Ayer letter to Norman Johnston, 1987.

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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.

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University of Washington. College of Architecture and Urban Planning

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Johnston, Norman J. (Norman Joseph), 1934-

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McClelland, Robert F.

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Gould, Carl Freylinghuysen, 1873-1939

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Suzzallo, Henry, 1875-1933

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Educator Henry Suzzallo (1875-1933) served as the president of the University of Washington from 1915-1926, overseeing a period of significant expansion; he also maintained a long affiliation with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. From the description of Henry Suzzallo scrapbooks, 1915-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269184402 Henry Suzzallo was president of the University of Washington from 1915 to 1926; president of the Carnegie Fou...

Ayer, Elizabeth, 1897-1987

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Elizabeth Ayer (1897-1987) was the first female graduate of the University of Washington's architecture program and was the first female architect registered in Washington State. Ayer was born in Thurston County, Washington in 1897. She received her degree in 1921 and worked for several architectural firms after graduation. In 1922, she moved to New York City to work for the firms of Cross & Cross, Grosvenor Atterbery and Andrew Willatsen. She then returned to Seattle where she joined the fi...