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these changes, the Fort Smith partnership was renamed Mott, Mobley, Horstman & Staton in 1961; Mott, Mobley, Horstman & Griffin in 1969; Mott, Mobley, Richter, McGowan & Griffin in 1977; and Mott, Mobley, McGowan & Griffin in 1979. The
Muskogee partnership was renamed Horstman, Richter & Mott in 1964 and was dissolved in 1978. In addition to Haralson, Horstman and Mott, long-time partners of these firms included architects Robert E. Mobley
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Mott was married in 1927 to Dollie Rea Boler. They had two children, John
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dissolved their partnership, and
Haralson and Mott formed the new partnership of Haralson & Mott. In 1948, a second partnership was established in
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of the AIA in 1966, the second
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Haralson & Mott and Mann & Wanger Architects Materials
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228:in 1925. After graduation, he joined the office of
188:(May 30, 1903 – December 29, 1997) was an American
866:," AIA Arkansas, no date. Accessed August 7, 2024.
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212:Ralph Oliver Mott was born May 30, 1903 in rural
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1068:Architecture in the Real World: The Work of HOK
519:Mott, Mobley, Horstman & Griffin, 1969–1977
325:from 1992 to 1996, before joining other firms.
132:The Administration and Nyberg Buildings of the
975:, Arkansas Heritage. Accessed January 7, 2024.
802:The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
569:Mott, Mobley, McGowan & Griffin, 1979–1993
444:Mott, Mobley, Horstman & Staton, 1961–1969
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532:Arkansas Tech University
530:1976 – Tucker Coliseum,
483:Arkansas Tech University
424:Arkansas Tech University
375:1941 – Nyberg Building,
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657:Erhart & Eichenbaum
507:1968 – Vines Building,
491:1968 – Discovery Hall,
432:1961 – Humphreys Hall,
612:Fayetteville, Arkansas
608:University of Arkansas
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594:University of Arkansas
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367:Polk County Courthouse
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300:Cumberland, Maryland
256:, Harold L. Griffin
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670:Edward Durell Stone
481:1967 – Paine Hall,
465:1963 – Yocum Hall,
341:Architectural works
204:for the year 1965.
18:Haralson & Mott
503:Muskogee, Oklahoma
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302:at the age of 94.
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50:May 30, 1903
1117:1997 deaths
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717:Little Rock
681:Demolished.
551:expansion,
80:Nationality
1106:Categories
752:References
88:Occupation
46:1903-05-30
906:John Mott
725:Jonesboro
709:Gyo Obata
288:Fay Jones
222:St. Louis
190:architect
91:Architect
646:-listed.
590:Old Main
311:Old Main
83:American
742:Atlanta
602:1993 –
588:1991 –
574:1984 –
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351:1939 –
234:Houston
172:of the
53:Stark,
329:Legacy
284:Fellow
100:Fellow
96:Awards
618:Notes
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644:NRHP
265:FAIA
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