Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917

City 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