Katharine Jefferys Helm
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Birth Country: Canada
Resident City: Eureka
Resident State/Province: California
Resident Country: United States
Notes: Katharine is the daughter of C.W. Jefferys, a well known Canadian artist, on staff at the University of Toronto, Department of Architecture from 1912-1931. Architecture was her third choice after medicine and archaelogy.
Sources: Biographical sketch found in the Blanche Lemco van Ginkel collection of the IAWA
Specialties
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Jobs
Employer: Eaton's Department Store
Title: Sales Clerk
City: Toronto
State: California
Country: United States
Employer: Research and writing for William Perkins Bull's history of Peel County.
City: Toronto
State: California
Country: United States
Notes: In 1937, Katharine Jefferys travelled to Tahiti where she married Edward Helm. While in Tahiti she wrote articles for the Toronto Telegram about living in the south seas. She returned to Toronto in 1938, before World War II.
Employer: Canadian Industries
Title: Engineering draftsman
City: Windsor
State: California
Country: United States
Employer: Spring and Bumpers
Title: Engineering draftsman
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Country: United States
Notes: Spring and Bumpers was a vehicle parts manufacturing firm.
Employer: County Assesor's Office and Land Title Company
Title: Engineering drafting, surveying, and mapping
City: Eureka
State: California
Country: United States
Employer: State Highway Division
City: Needlands
State: California
Country: United States
Notes: Retired at the age of 67 and moved back to Eureka
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Notable Projects
Title: Designed and built own house in Needlands
Description: Located near Eureka California
State: California
Country: United States
Education
Institution: University of Toronto
Department: School of Architecture
Notes: Completed four years of study and design thesis at the School of Architecture.
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