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Thomas Pendleton Robinson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1380

Scope and Contents

The Thomas Pendleton Robinson Collection contains a manuscript draft for the children's book Pete, published in 1941.

Dates

  • circa 1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Pendleton Robinson was an writer and architect. He was born in 1878 in Maine and graduated from MIT in 1899. He established the architecture firm Derby & Robinson with Richard Derby in Massachusetts. In addition to his architectural work he wrote several plays and books, including works for children. He died in 1954.

Biographical Source:

"Thomas Pendleton “Tom” Robinson." Find a Grave Memorial. January 21, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196237514/thomas-pendleton-robinson.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Thomas Pendleton Robinson Collection contains a draft for one children's book published in 1941.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Donald Robinson and family.

Source

Title
Thomas Pendleton Robinson Collection, circa 1941
Status
Completed
Author
Sharlene Murphy
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • October 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library