Emily Helen Butterfield
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: 1884
Date of Death: 1958
Birth City: Algonac
Birth State/Province: Michigan
Birth Country: United States
Resident City: Neebish Island
Resident State/Province: Michigan
Resident Country: United States
Sources: http://hall.michiganwomenshalloffame.org/
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: Butterfield and Butterfield
Title: Partner
City: Algonac
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Notes: formed this firm with her father
Employer: Neebish Island
Title: Postmaster
City: Neebish Island
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Notes: during World War II
Employer: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity camp for underprivileged children
Title: Camp Manager
City: Jackson
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Start Date: 1920
End Date: 1924
Notes: also designed and supervised the construction of the camp building
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
No awards on record
Exhibitions
Title: J.L. Hudson Co. Gallery
Description: frequent exhibitions
City: Detroit
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Title: Toledo Artists Club
City: Toledo
State: Ohio
Country: United States
Notable Projects
No projects on record
Education
Institution: Syracuse University
Licensing
License: Registered Architect
Organization: State of Michigan
Date Awarded: 1907
Notes: First licensed woman architect in Michigan
Professional Affiliations
Organization: American Institute of Architects
Role: Member
Organization: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity, Syracuse University
Role: one of eleven founding members
Start Date: 1904
Organization: Detroit Business Women's Club
Role: founding member
Start Date: 1912
Notes: first professional woman's club in the United States, affiliated with the State and National Federations of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Publications By
Title: Young People's History of Architecture
Date Published: 1933
Notes: illustrated with many of her sketches from her travels
Title: College Fraternity Heraldry
Publications About
No publications about on record