Nelva Margaret Weber


General Information


Occupation: Landscape Architect, Author

Date of Birth: January 01, 1908

Date of Death: January 01, 1990

Birth City: Arrowsmith

Birth State/Province: Illinois

Birth Country: United States

Resident City: New York

Resident State/Province: New York

Resident Country: United States

Archive/Repository: Rare and Manuscript Collections, Carl A. Kroch Library, Cornell University, Nelva Margaret Weber, 1908-1190. Papers, 1933-1986

Sources: Birnbaum, Charles A., and Robin Karson, eds. Pioneers of American Landscape Design : An Annotated Bibliography. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2000.


Specialties



Jobs


Employer: C.C. Combs

Title: Landscape Architect

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States


Employer: Shaw, Maess & Murphy

Title: Landscape Architect

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States


Employer: New York City Parks Department

Title: Landscape Architect

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States


Employer: private practice

Title: Landscape Architect

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States

Start Date: January 01, 1945

Notes: located in her New York City apartment also used by her husband, the architect, Joseph M. Sammataro


Collaborators


Name: Joseph M. Sammataro

Project: various

Notes: Husband and Architect


Apprenticeships


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Awards


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Exhibitions


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Notable Projects


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Education


Institution: Illinois Wesleyan University

Department: English

Degree: BA


Institution: University of Illinois

Department: Landscape Architecture

Degree: BFA


Institution: University of Illinois

Department: Plant Ecology

Degree: MA

End Date: January 01, 1936


Licensing


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Professional Affiliations


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Publications By


Title: How to Plan Your Own Home Landscape: How to Organize Your Outdoor Space and How to Utilize It for Maximum Pleasure and Minimum Maintenance All Year Round

Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill (1982 Reprint)

City: Indianapolis

Date Published: January 01, 1976


Title: Prairie-Forest Borders and Their Application in Landscape Architecture

Publication: Master's thesis, Department of Botany

Publisher: University of Illinois

City: Urbana

Date Published: January 01, 1935


Publications About


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