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


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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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