Robert Sheldon Slemmons

Background

Slemmons, Robert Sheldon was born on March 12, 1922 in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Matthew Garvin and K. Fern (Borland) Slemmons.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Nebraska, 1947. Bachelor of Architecture, University Nebraska, 1948.

Career

Draftsman, Davis & Wilson, architects, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1947-1948. Chief designer, project archaeology Office of Kansas State Architecture, Topeka, 1948-1954. Associate John A. Brown, archaeology, Topeka, 1954-1956.

Partner Brown & Slemmons, archaeology, Topeka, 1956-1969.

Vice president Brown-Slemmons-Kreuger, architects, Topeka, 1969-1973. Owner Robert South. Slemmons, American International Assurance & Associates, architects, Topeka, 1973.

Consultant Kansas State Office Building Commission, 1956-1957.

Lecturer in design U. Kansas, 1961. Board directors Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust Company, Topeka, 1978-1992.

Board of directors Topeka Civic Symphony Society, 1950-1960, Midstates Retirement Cmtys., Incorporated., 1986-1992, Topeka Festival Singers. Consultant Ministries for Aging, Incorporated., Topeka, 1984-1997.

Member Topeka Board.Bldg. and Fire Appeals, Kansas, 1977-1997.

Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1948.

Achievements

• Robert Sheldon Slemmons has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Topeka Civic Symphony Society, 1950-1960, Midstates Retired Communities, Inc., 1986-1992, Topeka Festival Singers. Consultant Ministries for Aging, Inc., Topeka, 1984-1997. Member Topeka Board Building and Fire Appeals, Kansas, 1977-1997, Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1948.

Member American Institute of Architects (Topeka president 1955-1956, Kansas director 1957-1958, committee on housing, committee for history resources), International Conference Building Officials, Topeka Art Guild (president 1950), American Corrections Association, Kansas Council Churches (director 1961-1962), Shawnee County History Society, Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce (senior council, president), Downtown Topeka Inc. (vice president 1992-1999), Topeka, Shawnee County Library. (director friends of the library), St. Andrews Society (president), Sons of the American Revolution (president state society, president chapter), Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (fellow), University Nebraska Alumni Association (life), Band Alumni Association, Kiwanis (president 1966-1967), Topeka Knife and Fork Club.

Connections

Married Dorothy Virginia Herrick, December 16, 1945. Children: David (deceased), Claire, Jennifer, Robert, Timothy.

Father:

Matthew Garvin Slemmons

Mother:

K. Fern (Borland) Slemmons

Spouse:

Dorothy Virginia Herrick

child:

Robert Slemmons

child:

Jennifer Slemmons

child:

Timothy Slemmons

child:

David Slemmons (deceased)

child:

Claire Slemmons