van Slyck, Abigail A(yres)
VAN SLYCK, Abigail A(yres)
VAN SLYCK, Abigail A(yres). American, b. 1959. Genres: Architecture. Career: University of California, Los Angeles, visiting lecturer in urban planning, 1988; University of Arizona, Tucson, assistant professor, 1989-95, associate professor of architecture, art history, and women's studies, 1995- 99; Connecticut College, Dayton Associate Professor of Art History and Architectural Studies, 1999-. Publications: Free to All: Carnegie Libraries and American Culture, 1890-1920, 1995. Contributor to books and journals. Address: Architectural Studies Program, Connecticut College, Box 5565, 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT 06320-4196, U.S.A.
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