Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
J. Lewis Robinson fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
- Photographic material
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: The title is based on the contents of the fonds.
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
57 cm of textual records.
22 photographs.
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Lewis "Lew" Robinson was born in 1918 in Leamington, Ontario. He completed his BA at the University of Western Ontario in 1940. He went on to study geography, earning an MA from Syracuse University (1942) and a Ph.D. from Clark University (1946). At the request of President Norman Mackenzie, Robinson came to the University of British Columbia to establish a Geography Division within the Department of Geology. He became chair of the division and, in 1958, established a separate Department of Geography. Robinson served as head of the department until 1968. In addition to his contributions as an administrator, Robinson also remained very active as an academic, particularly in the geography of British Columbia and northern Canada. His extensive list includes contributions to critical academic journals and more popular publications such as magazines and encyclopedias. His textbooks, particularly the Geography of Canada, are used in university and secondary schools. Throughout his career, Robinson earned a reputation as an outstanding teacher. He consistently communicated his enthusiasm for geography to graduate and undergraduate students alike and groups within the general public through his lectures and writings. In recognition of these contributions, UBC awarded him a "Master Teacher Award" in 1977. Following his retirement from UBC in 1984, Robinson remained a very active force at the institution. He played a significant role in organizing services for alumni of the Geography Department and establishing the Alumni Associations Professors Emeriti Division, the first organization in Canada. He has also been an avid supporter of UBC sports programs. In recognition of his significant accomplishments, Lew Robinson has received numerous honours and awards. Some of these include the Centennial Medal and the Silver Jubilee Medal from the Government of Canada, the Massey Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Service and the Distinguished Teaching Award for Canada of the National Council for Geographic Education. He has also received honorary degrees from the University of Western Ontario (1984) and British Columbia (1994).
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of biographical material that documents Robinsonʹs distinguished career, his publications, as well as information about the historical development of UBCʹs Department of Geography.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Originally donated by Robinson in 2004. File 4-9 donated in June 2006.
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Online Finding Aid
Please see the finding aid for an inventory of files.
Uploaded finding aid
Associated materials
Accruals
Accompanying material
Digitized photos are available through UBC Library Open Collections series UBC 94.1
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number area
Standard number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- University of British Columbia. Dept. of Geography (Subject)
- Robinson, Jo (Subject)