Norman Tyler

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Norm has now been designated as coordinator of the WikiTree "Tyler Name Study," found at: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Tyler_Name_Study. This is a resource to share information on anything related to the Tyler surname from any line of Tylers, U.S., British, or other. Please feel free to use this resource.

Norm has written an extensive narrative history of the family of immigrant Job Tyler that extends over many generations. Titled 15 Generations of American Stories: Notable Descendants of Immigrant Job Tyler, it includes 190 pages of Tyler family history, the origin of the Tyler name, a description of the original Tyler Homestead in West Boxford, Massachusetts, notable Tylers, interesting family stories, and descriptions of national reunions over the years.

He also has authored books on city planning, historic preservation, Greek Revival architecture, and the Peace Corps. Norm has served on the board of numerous community and professional organizations, and has long been a community activist who ardently cares about making a difference.

He lives with his spouse, Ilene, in a historic house in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they love traveling the world together. When home, he enjoys playing piano, working on his model railroad and, of course, writing. When asked which of his books is his favorite, he replies, "My next one!"

More on Norm is available at his web site: tylertopics.com.

Name: Norman Raymond Tyler. Given Name: Norman Raymond. Surname: Tyler. Nickname: Joe. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born 6 OCT 1944. Muskegon, Michigan, United States.

Note: Norman graduated from Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan in 1962. After graduation, he served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in a construction program. He later was an instructor in a Peace Corps training program where he served for two years as a recruiter.

Upon his return to the U.S., he attended the University of Michigan College of Architecture, where he met Ilene, who was the only female student in the class. They both received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1970, when they were married. Upon graduation, they served as architect volunteers for the VISTA program in Baltimore, assisting community groups throughout the city.

In 1972 they bought 75 acres of rural property in the Laurel Highlands area of Western Pennsylvania. There they built their own house and office and established the architectural firm of Tyler/Tyler Architects.

In 1983, they returned to Michigan, where Norman received a Doctor of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, with a special emphasis in Historic Preservation. He continued his education by obtaining a PhD at Michigan State University in 1996. He followed his education by teaching at Eastern Michigan University, serving for many years as director of the Urban and Regional Planning Program.

Education: 1962 Benton Harbor High School.

University of Michigan - Bachelor of Architecture; University of Michigan - Doctor of Architecture; Michigan State University - PhD in Urban Planning

Public service Peace Corps (Rural construction) in Sierra Leona, West Africa; VISTA (Community Development) in Baltimore, Maryland

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Sources

The Descendants of Job Tyler Since 1619, Charles R., Norma L., and Norman R. Tyler, 1985. (Tyler-#9114).