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Michael Bednar papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R/G 7/7

Content Description

This addition to RG 7/7 (School of Architecture/Student Papers) contains the teaching files of Michael Bednar, Professor Emeritus of Architecture for the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. These teaching files contain information for ARCH 201, 301, 302, 401, 402, and PLAN 563, and are comprised of course rosters, syllabi, instructional materials, project descriptions and criteria, class activities, student work, correspondence, notes, photographs, and 35mm slides.

Boxes 1-7 contain teaching files for the semester courses organized by the following years: Box 1, ca. 1972-1989; Box 2, ca. 1990-2006; Box 3, ca. 2007-2008; Box 4, ca. 1998-2011; Box 5, ca. 1970s-1980s; Box 6 RESTRICTED, ca. 1973-1999; Box 7 RESTRICTED, ca. 1990-2006

Box 5 also contains a Programming and Feasibility Study on the Mount Vernon Plantation by the School of Architecture, dated 1979-1980.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1972 - 2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research with the exception of two boxes that contain student information. Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

Conditions Governing Use

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by creator name were transferred to the University of Virginia in date by donor. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.

Biographical / Historical

Michael Bednar, FAIA, is a Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Bednar started his teaching career at the University as an Assistant Professor of Architecture in 1972 and has since advanced to Associate Professor of Architecture (1975-2007), Professor of Architecture (2007-2009), and Professor Emeritus of Architecture (2009-present). Bednar has also served the UVA community in numerous ways as Co-Chairman, Division of Architecture, January 1976-June 1981, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, January 1992-1995, Acting Associate Dean for Students, Spring 2006, and Director of Undergraduate Advising, 2007-2009.

Extent

5.75 Cubic Feet (Five cubic boxes (two restricted), one letter size document box, and one half-width letter size document box)

2.73 Gigabytes (13 optical disks (12 CD-R/RW and 1 DVD-R))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The teaching files are arranged by courses and chronologically in seven boxes. Boxes 1-5 are unrestricted teaching files for the semester courses ARCH 201, 301, 302, 401, 402, and PLAN 563. Box 4 only contains teaching files for the course Arch/Plan 563. Boxes 6-7 are restricted due to student grades, evaluations, and comments that fall under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Condition Description

Good.

Title
Michael Bednar papers
Author
Sadia Hossain
Date
October 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States