W.W. Robinson papers, cira 1843-1972

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Summary

Creators:
Robinson, W.W. (William Wilcox)
Abstract:
William Wilcox Robinson (1891-1972) wrote many pamphlets, articles, and books on Southern California history, including: Ranchos Become Cities (1939), Land in California (1948), Los Angeles, a Profile (1968), and Bombs and Bribery (1969). He also wrote poetry, fiction, children's books, and essays, and served on boards of numerous organizations. The collection contains manuscript and research materials, papers related to Robinson's civic, literary, and social activities. The collection also includes family and personal correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and objects including awards, keepsakes, and decorations.
Extent:
48.5 Linear Feet (97 boxes, 13 oversize boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], W.W. Robinson papers (Collection Number 2072). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains manuscript and research materials such as clippings, transcripts of land commission proceedings, pamphlets, maps, Robinson's publications, copies of books, and newspaper and magazine articles. Includes papers related to Robinson's civic, literary, and social activities. Also includes family and personal correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and objects including awards, keepsakes, and decorations.

Biographical / historical:

William Wilcox Robinson was born on May 1, 1891 in Trinidad, Colorado; moved to Riverside, California, in 1899; attended USC; AB, English, UC Berkeley, 1916; served in World War I; moved permanently to Los Angeles, California, in 1919; married Irene Bowen in 1923; while working as a professional property title researcher for the Title Guarantee (later named Insurance) and Trust Company in Los Angeles, and later as vice-president, he developed an extensive knowledge of local history and land development; wrote many pamphlets, articles, and books on Southern California history, including: Ranchos Become Cities (1939), Land in California (1948), Los Angeles, a Profile (1968), and Bombs and Bribery (1969); he also wrote poetry, fiction, children's books, and essays; founding president, the Friends of the UCLA Library; member, the Cultural Heritage Board of Los Angeles; he served on boards of numerous organizations, including the California Historical Society and the Southwest Museum; died September 1, 1972 in Beverly Hills, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Estate of W.W. and Irene Robinson, 1972.
Processing information:

Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.

Processed by Dan Luckenbill and Octavio Olvera.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Biographical
    • Family Correspondence
    • Social Correspondence
    • Business Correspondence
    • Biographical Summaries, etc.
    • Bibliography
    • Biographical Items
    • Articles
    • Family History
    • Civic, etc. Committees
    • Historical Societies - Advisory
    • Historical Associations
    • Libraries and Library Organizations
    • Political Organizations
    • Social Organizations
    • Writers' Organizations
    • Lectures
    • Diaries, Jottings, etc.
    • Travel Items, New York to Los Angeles
    • Consultant Activity
    • Memorabilia: Objects
    • Photographs
    • Photographs, publicity, business
  2. Oversize material, includes all groups
  3. Research material
    • Manuscript material - by other writers
    • Publication material - photographs
    • Miscellaneous
    • Collected by WWR
    • Collected by WWR, California
    • Collected by WWR, Chains of title
    • Collected by WWR, Land items
    • Abstracts of title - city, rancho properties
    • Land articles, rancho lists, etc
  4. Robinson, Irene Bowen. Papers: personal and art related
  5. Writings
    • Arranged according to the Hicks bibliography
    • Not in Hicks, but arranged according to Hicks bibliography
    • The Land and the People (history of T.I.T.)
    • Unpublished
    • Unpublished revisions

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.en for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], W.W. Robinson papers (Collection Number 2072). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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