Ehrman Burkman Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Ehrman Burkman was born on January 25, 1924 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ehrman Burkman and Alice (DeCevee) Mitchell.

Education

AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1947; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Spring Garden College, 1989.

Career

Associate architect, Bellante & Clauss, 1951-1958; partner, Mitchell/Giurgola, Associations, Philadelphia, 1958-1985. Director Wyck Association. Lecturer Ohio State University, U. Arizona, U. Utah, Catholic U. American, Washington University, St. Louis, U. Notre Dame, Dartmouth College, U. Kentucky, U. Maryland., Temple University.

Philadelphia lecturer U. Nebraska. Lecturer California Polytechnic State University, U. Brasilia, Boston Architectural Center, Pennsylvania State University, Clemson U., Cornell Univercity. Board overseers Temple University Architecture School, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School Fine Arts.

Archaeology design review panels University of Pennsylvania.

Membership

President Citizens Council Whitemarch Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965, director, 1963-1967. Member Delaware Valley Citizens Transportation Committee, since 1964, Citizens Council Montgomery County, since 1964. Member architectural review panel United States Fed.Res.

System; board regents American Architectural Foundation With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow Royal Architectural Institute Canada (honorary), Royal Australian Institute Architects. Member American Institute of Architects (chapter director Philadelphia 1965-1968, college fellows since 1969, national director 1973-1975, vice president 1977, 1st vice president 1978, president 1979, gold medal Phila.chpt.

1964, 72, 74, silver medal 1973, National Honor award 1974, 75, architectural firm award 1976), Pennsylvania Society Architects (director since 1966, secretary 1966, vice president 1967, president 1968, silver medal 1974, 75, 77), American Institute Management (president's county 1967), Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Pan American Federation Architects, National Academy Designs, Societe Arquitecto Mexicanos, Beta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Hermine Strickler, Sept.25, 1948. Children: Eric Ehrman, Marianne.

Father:

Ehrman Burkman Mitchell

Mother:

Alice (DeCevee) Mitchell

Spouse:

Hermine Strickler

child:

Eric Ehrman Mitchell

child:

Marianne Mitchell