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Edgar M. Robinson
No full textA photograph of Edgar M. Robinson, graduate, Class of 1901, and faculty member of Springfield College.For biographical information on Edgar M. Robinson, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/554
Ernest Thompson Seton: an unforgettable personality, by Edgar M. Robinson
No full textThis piece, titled “Ernest Thomas Seton: an unforgettable personality”, gives a first hand interpretation of who Ernest Thompson Seton (it is believed that whoever put the cover on this document spelled his name wrong) was through the eyes of Edgar Robinson. Robinson explains what a strong relationship the two of them had and what a strong mentor Seton was to Robinson. Ernest Thompson Seton was an author and illustrator of more than 50 works, and was largely responsible for the American Indian influence in the Boy Scouts of America that offered young people knowledge of an outdoor life based on Native American Indian customs, legends and beliefs. Seton was Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America from 1910 to 1915. Edgar M. Robinson was a 1901 graduate from the YMCA Training School, now Springfield college, where he later returned to serve on the faculty as the Honorary Director of Boys Work Courses and the Adviser in Methods and Principles in Work with Boys from 1927-1937.For biographical information on Edgar M. Robinson, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/554
For more information on Ernest Thompson Seton, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/553On the bottom of page number 1 there is a rip, which prevents part of the bottom two lines from being read. On that back of page number one appear the numbers "46757" written in pencil
Early Days of the Boy Scouts, by Edgar M. Robinson
No full textThis piece, titled “Early Days of the Boy Scouts”, gives a unique first hand account of how the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) originated. It was written by Edgar M. Robinson 40 years after the founding of the BSA. In the piece, he details every aspect of how the Boy Scouts was founded, and even includes a time line in which every major event is noted.Prior to his days doing work for the BSA, Edgar M. Robinson was a student at the YMCA Training School, which is now known as Springfield College. While he was a student at Springfield College, he worked for the YMCA, and was named the Boys' Work Secretary of the International Committee in 1900. One report states, ”at the time he took over, there were twenty Boys' Work Secretaries and 30,000 boys as members nationwide. Thirteen years later, there were 363 secretaries with over 120,000 youth in membership”. In April, 1910, he was named the managing director of the BSA. In 1926, he received the Silver Buffalo Award, for his efforts in helping to get the BSA off the ground. Robinson joined the faculty of Springfield College almost thirty years after graduation and served as the Honorary Director of Boys Work Courses and the Adviser in Methods and Principles in Work with Boys at Springfield College from 1927-1937. In 2000, he was recognized, yet again, and named to the YMCA Hall of Fame.
For more biographical information on Edgar M. Robinson, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/554.At the top of page number 1, the words "Return to E.M. Robinson" appear in pen
Finding Aid: MS 505 - Edgar M. Robinson Papers
No full textThis collection documents the career of Edgar M. Robinson. Robinson was active in the establishment of the Boys Scouts of America, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), and the High School YMCA (HI-Y) in the United States throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Robinson also spent a large portion of his career at Springfield College, establishing its Freshman Camp and teaching many of the ideas of the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA to students at Springfield College.
Most of the materials found in this collection pertain directly to Robinson’s work with these organizations and/or with specific individuals within them. The collection includes handwritten and typed research notes which, presumably, correspond to Robinson’s manuscripts, and it also contains correspondence between Robinson and various men like Ernest T. Seton, Robert Baden-Powell, Daniel C. Beard, Charles B. Horton, and Gordon L. Foster.
In addition to his active role in the YMCA and Boys Scouts of America, Robinson was also interested in researching and recording these organizations’ histories. From this research, Robinson compiled three manuscripts, which are included in the collection: “Early Years of the YMCA’s Work with Boys,” “Recollections of the Early Days of the Boys Scouts of America,” and one about his friend and colleague Ernest T. Seton entitled "Ernest Thompson Seton: An Unforgettable Personality.” A large portion of the YMCA and of the Boy Scouts of America series comprises Robinson’s notes and research for these manuscripts. Many of Robinson’s personal handwritten and typed notes are undated. Presumably, they predate his manuscripts, and there is some evidence from the recycled papers on which Robinson wrote that some of the notes and research were written after October 1929.
Robinson’s extensive work at Springfield College is represented within this collection. Robinson is responsible for the implementation of the College’s first Freshman Camp in 1930, an event which is still held annually for incoming freshmen at the College’s East Campus (today’s Outdoor Pursuits program). Much of Robinson’s work is documented in camp reports, budget proposals, and photographs. Robinson also played a large part in the building of Pukwana Lodge and the Pueblo of the Seven Fires at East Campus. There is significant correspondence with builders and contractors, budgets, blueprints, sketches, and photographs of the construction of the two camp buildings. Many of these first designs and sketches for the Pueblo of the Seven Fires were created by Ernest T. Seton, and Native American artist Wo Peen (Louis Gonzales) also created some of the artwork within the Pueblo.
Information about Robinson’s personal life can be found in his correspondence and in articles from newspapers, bulletins, and memorial notices.For biographical information on Edgar M. Robinson, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/554
Edgar M. Robinson Faculty Photograph
No full textPhotograph of Edgar M. Robinson from the 1931 Massasoit, Springfield College's yearbook.For biographical information on Edgar M. Robinson, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/554
Gordon M. Robinson
No full textA portrait photograph of Gordon M. Robinson, professor at Springfield College
Richard M. Robinson
No full textBlack and white portrait photograph of Richard M. Robinson, Instructor in English, 1967-68.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/archives_faculty_mr/1295/thumbnail.jp
Althea M. Robinson
Full text linkProgram for the Funeral Service of Althea M. Robinson, held at Benton Chapel on December 19, 1987.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage-obituaries/10709/thumbnail.jp
John M. Robinson with family
No full textImage of John M. Robinson and family going for a horse carriage ride
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