Alberta Jeannette Cassell
| Alberta Jeannette Cassell | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1926 |
| Died | October 24, 2007 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Military Sea Life Command |
Alberta Jeannette Cassell (also Alberta Jeannette Cassell Butler, November 22, 1926 – October 24, 2007) was an African American architect who worked for the Navy.[1]
Biography
Cassell's father was determined that all of his children would become architects like himself, and that they would also attend his alma mater, Cornell University.[2] Cassell honored her father's wishes and went to Cornell University. In 1948, she became the second African American woman to graduate from their school of architecture (her sister, Martha Cassell Thompson was the first).[3]
For two years, Cassell worked in her father's architecture firm, but in May 1961, she started working as an engineering draftswoman with the Military Sea Life Command.[4] Afterwards, she became a naval architect with the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command between 1971 and 1982.[4] She retired due to a disability in 1982, and in her retirement, she began to write children's stories and devoting her time to photography.[4] Her children's book, The Little White Butterflies was published in 2012.
Works
- The Little White Butterflies. Trafford Publishing. September 2012. ISBN 978-1-4669-5658-2.
References
- ↑ "May/Jun '08 Obituaries". Cornell Alumni Magazine. Cornell Alumni Association. 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Aloi, Daniel (2014). "Building on Opportunity: The Cassell Family of Architects". Ezra 7 (1). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Washington, Roberta. "Alberta Jeannette Cassell". Dynamic National Archive. Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 Cassell, Charles Irvin (2004). "Alberta Jeannette Cassell Butler". In Wilson, Dreck Spurlock. African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary 1865-1945. New York: Routledge. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-415-92959-8.