Robinson, Willard Bethurem, 1935-

Architectural historian, architect and author. Authority on Texas architectural history. Born in 1935 in Sheridan, Wyoming. B. Arch, Montana State University (1958) M. Arch from Rice University (1960). Member of the Architecture faculty at Texas Tech University (1963-1991). Instrumental in the establishment of the Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech University. Author of four books including "Gone From Texas: Our Lost Architectural Heritage" and "The People's Architecture: Texas Courthouses, Jails and Municipal Buildings." Served on numerous boards and commissions and recipient of various awards including: Society of Architectural Historians (Board of Directors 1979-1981); Texas Society of Architectural Historians (Vice-President 1971-1972); member, Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars (1988); Listing in Who's Who in Texas (1987); and being named a "living cultural and historical resource" by the House of Representatives of the state of Texas (1990). Named Paul W. Horn Professor of Architecture (1987). Also served as Interim Dean of the College of Architecture, and Director of Land-

From the description of Papers, ca. 1981. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24812899

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