John Mercel Robson fonds

Series 2: Records and memorabilia relating to early education and personal life

Series Number

2

Name of Creator

Robson, John Mercel

Dates of Material

1934-1995

Title

Records and memorabilia relating to early education and personal life

Extent

19 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of report cards and other records from middle and secondary school, 1934-1947; memorabilia, student publications, lecture notes and essays from Robson's undergraduate years at University College, 1949-1953;   programmes and list of passengers on the RMS ‘Ascania' Cunard steamship, 1954-1956; matchbooks and pipe cleaners; playbills and other programmes, including one for the funeral of Nicholas Ignatieff, 1952-1984; copies of awards and recognitions received by Robson, likely used in compiling his obituary and other tributes, 1971-1988; and condolences and obituaries, including those received by Ann Robson, 1995.

Note(s)

Box/File List

Identifier Title Date
2011.08V 11-5 Middle school and secondary school
1934-1947
2011.08V 11-6 Memorabilia from undergraduate years
1949-1953
2011.08V 12-1 Memorabilia from undergraduate years–student publications
1946-1954
2011.08V 12-2 School work
1953-1954
2011.08V 12-3 Lecture notes, principals of scientific method as applied to psychology
1947-1948
2011.08V 12-4 Personal memorabilia
1946-1979
2011.08V 12-5 Cunard steamship
1951-1956
2011.08V 12-6 Smoking paraphernalia
n.d.
2011.08V 13-1 Playbills and other programmes
1952-1984
2011.08V 13-2 Awards and recognitions, copies of records
1971-1988
2011.08V 13-3 Condolences and obituaries
1995