Hazel Wood Waterman (born on May 5, 1865, in Tuskegee, Alabama (population 9,865)) life changed when Waldo died in 1901 and she started studying architectural drafting and was later hired by Gills firm.
Hazel Wood
(1865-05-05)May 5, 1865
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.A. 9,865 Hazel's life changed dramatically in 1903, when Waldo died of pneumonia, leaving the family in difficult financial straits. Hazel started studying architectural drafting via a correspondence course offered by the International Correspondence School. In 1904, she was hired by Gill's firm, Hebbard and Gill, to do architectural drawings on cloth, and she was allowed to work at home. 
