Lilian Bridgman papers, circa 1860-circa 1983, bulk circa 1885-circa 1940s
Object Details
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- Other
- Physical Description
- 0.24 Linear feet
- Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as one series. Lilian Bridgman Papers, circa 1860-circa 1983 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1, MGP2)
- Access Note / Rights
- Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
- Summary
- The papers of California architect, Lilian Bridgman, measure 0.24 linear feet and date from circa 1860 to circa 1983, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1885 to circa 1940s. The collection provides scattered documentation of Bridgman's life including records of her certification as an architect, personal stationery, a booklet about her written by her niece, photographs of Bridgman, and two glass plate negatives of her in the studio.
- Citation
- Lilian Bridgman papers, circa 1860-circa 1983, bulk circa 1885-circa 1940s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Funding
- Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
- Use Note
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Biography Note
- Kansas-born architect and designer Lilian Bridgman (1866-1948), designed houses in Berkeley, California, during the Arts and Crafts movement and contributed significantly to the area's architectural heritage.
- Bridgman gained a master's degree in science and taught physics and chemistry in high schools and junior colleges in California, before enrolling at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1912 to study drawing and architecture. She was licensed as an architect by the State of California in 1915 and subsequently designed more than fifteen homes in and around Berkeley. Bridgman was influenced by her mentor, Bernard Maybeck, and embraced the Arts and Crafts style which was at it's peak during her career.
- Language Note
- English .
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art in 1994 by Alan W. Ford, owner from circa 1987-1994 of a house designed by Bridgman.
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
- Data Source
- Archives of American Art
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA_CollID)6456
- (DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215608
- AAA_collcode_bridlili
- Creator
- Bridgman, Lilian, 1866-1948
- Type
- Photographs
- Glass negatives
- Theme
- Architecture & Design
- Women
- Lives of artists
- Topic
- Women artists
- Women architects
- Women designers
- Theme
- Architecture & Design
- Women
- Lives of artists
- Record ID
- AAADCD_coll_215608
