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Robert J. Otto was a professional architect who lived in Oregon and Washington. He studied at the University of Oregon, likely in the 1920s or '30s, and was a friend and student of W. R. B. Willcox. He shared his mentor's interest in the economic theory of rent and wrote on the subject. Later in life, he moved to Seattle, WA, publishing editorials in the local newspaper in the late 1960s and throughout the '70s.
The collection contains largely correspondence, notably with W. R. B. Willcox, on topics relating to architecture and economic policy and theory. A small number of architectural drawings are included in some of the correspondence. Also included are Otto's own writings on economics, articles submitted to local newspapers, and copies of his self-published newsletter.