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Robert A. Fowler papers, 1939-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fowler, Robert Alan, 1930-
- Title
- Robert A. Fowler papers
- Dates
- 1939-2017 (inclusive)19392017
- Quantity
- 12.5 linear feet, (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3039
- Summary
- The Robert A. Fowler papers (1939-2017) consist of autobiographical information and several scrapbooks detailing the personal and professional life of this prominent Utah architect.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Alan Fowler was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 7, 1930 to Emmett Sarshfield Fowler and Thressa Victoria Giles Fowler. While attending East High School, Folwer obtained part-time employment for A. B. Paulson, an architect in Salt Lake City. It was during this time that Fowler met E. J. Bird and Stan Evans, who both became mentors to Fowler within the architecture profession. He started attending the University of Utah in 1947 and graduated with a Bachelors in Architecture in 1953. Fowler was awarded the Langley Scholarship which allowed him to complete a Masters of Architecture degree at a school of his choice. He selected Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 1954.
Fowler moved back to Salt Lake City, Utah and began apprenticing with Lorenzo S. Young. He then left the firm and began working on various architectural projects. In 1960, Fowler and Bing Young started a new firm, Young and Fowler Associates. In 1966, Bing Young died, so Fowler closed down the firm and set up Robert A. Fowler Associated Architects. Later on, Fowler along with Franklin T. Ferguson, M. Ray Kingston and Ken Ruben, formed the architectural firm, FFKR Architects in 1976.
During his career, Fowler was involved with working on many projects such as:
- University of Utah, Special Events Center (Huntsman Center)
- The Marriott Center
- Hotel Utah
- Symphony Hall - Salt Lake Arts Center
- Brigham Young University, Jerusalem Center
- American Express Headquarters Building in Salt Lake City
- Northwest Energy Headquarters Building
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Robert A. Fowler papers consist of autobiographical information and several scrapbooks detailing Fowler's personal and professional life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into the following series: I. Personal and professional materials; and II. Oversize materials.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Personal and professional materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "RAF - A Memoir"
Autobiography by Robert A. Fowler.
|
circa 2017 |
| 1 | 2 | Interview transcript
This interview was conducted by Bim Oliver.
|
2012 |
| 1 | 3 | Personal and professional materials |
|
| 1 | 4 |
An Architectural Design Concept for a Proposed Utah State Office Building
A thesis presented to the Department of Architecture, School of Fine Arts of the University of Utah, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture.
|
1953 |
| 1 | 5 |
A Mormon Mission-Meetinghouse
A thesis presented to the Department of Architecture, School of Fine Arts of the University of Utah, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture.
|
1954 |
| 1 | 6 | FFKR Architects Featured Projects, Volume 1 |
2009 |
| 1 | 7 | FFKR Architects, Abravanel Hall: Rennovation Planning, Design and Construction Administration |
2013 |
| 1 | 8 | E. J. Bird materials |
1997-2001 |
| 1 | 9 | General materials |
1998-2007 |
II: Oversize materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Scrapbook |
1941-1969 |
| 3 | Scrapbook |
1969-1976 |
| 4 | Scrapbook |
1973-1977 |
| 5 | Scrapbook |
1977-1980 |
| 6 | Scrapbook |
1983-1997 |
| 7 | East High School's newspaper, The Red and Black, Fort Douglass' Union Vedette, and the University of Utah's Utah Chronicle
|
1939-1946 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architects--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
- Architecture--Utah--20th century--Sources
Personal Names
- Fowler, Robert Alan, 1930- --Archives
Corporate Names
- FFKR Architects--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Academic theses
- Albums (Books)
- Scrapbooks
