Will F. Robinson papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains letter from K.G. Cooper, General Manager and later President of the Denver Republican Newspaper to Robinson (October 1, 1889); marriage announcement for Will F. Robinson and Mamie E. Byers in Denver, Colo. (February 12, 1878); at home card (1878).
Dates
- 1878-1889
Creator
- Robinson, William F.(William Francis),1850-1912. (Person)
- Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
William F. "Will" Robinson was a Denver (Colo.) businessman and newspaper employee. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on February 12, 1850 and emigrated to Denver, Colo. arriving in May 1864. He worked for the Denver Republican Newspaper until 1889, when he established the W. F. Robinson Printing Company. Robinson married Mary "Mamie" F. Byers (1857-1940) in Denver on February 12,1878. He died on December 14, 1912 and is buried with his wife in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
Extent
1 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Unknown donor;n.d.
- Denver Republican -- Correspondence.
- Invitations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Printers -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Publishers and publishing -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Robinson, William F. (William Francis), 1850-1912 -- Archives.
- W. F. Robinson Printing Company (Denver, Colo.).
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Will F. Robinson papers1878-1889
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
