Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917
Variant namesCity planner, journalist. Educated at University of Rochester, B.A. 1891. Editor of Post Express in Rochester, 1891-1902; Philadelphia Ledger, 1904; and Municipal Journal in New York City in 1907. Robinson wrote extensively on city planning, especially about the esthetics of city developments, including a book: The Improvement of Towns and Cities (1901) and planning reports for several American cities. He held the first chair in Civic Design at the University of Illinois, 1913-1917.
From the description of Charles Mulford Robinson collection, 1878-1942 (inclusive), 1900-1917 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 188581349
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| creatorOf | Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917. Charles Mulford Robinson collection, 1878-1942 (inclusive), 1900-1917 (bulk). | Harvard University, Frances Loeb Library | |
| referencedIn | John Reed papers, 1903-1967. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1910. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Arthur Gleason Papers, 1863-1931, (bulk 1900-1923) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917. [Report on Sacramento, Calif. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| correspondedWith | Gleason, Arthur, 1878-1923. | person |
| correspondedWith | Reed, John, 1887-1920 | person |
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| Rochester (N.Y.) |
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| City planning |
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Birth 1869
Death 1917
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