The Bowman papers include correspondence, inter-office memos, certificates, newspaper clippings, albums and scrapbooks, journalism class assignments, class lecture notes, editorial budgets, genealogy, photographs, publications, and memorabilia.

Contains Bowman's biographical papers, including memorabilia, certificates, letters, scrapbooks, and other materials. Materials relate to his education and training, as well as family history, and date from between 1922 and 1973.

Contains articles, reports, and other materials from Utah Power & Light Company collected by Bowman while he was the Publicity Director for the company, 1949-1965.

Contains a personal diary, as well as newspaper clippings collected by Bowman during his work at the Ogden Standard-Examiner, 1935.