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Frederick O. Robinson was born in Port Arthur, Ontario on Aug. 2, 1903. He attended public and high school in Port Arthur and then served his apprenticeship to the machinist trade in the C.N.R. shops. He worked for 25 years as a skilled machinist in the Port Arthur shops of the C.N.R. until his election to the Ontario legislature in 1943. He continued to work as a C.N.R. machinist between sessions of the legislature, and after his election to the office of mayor, he worked in the C.N.R. shops on weekends.

He entered public life in January 1943 when he was elected to the Port Arthur Board of Education. In August of the same year he was elected to the Ontario legislature as C.C.F. member for Port Arthur. He was M.L.A. for Port Arthur until his defeat in 1951. In civic affairs, he remained on the Board of Education until 1946 when he was elected as alderman. In 1949, he became Mayor of Port Arthur; he remained in this post except for 1952 when he was defeated until 1955 when he resigned to become personnel manager for the Public Utilities Commission. He left active political life at this time. He resigned from the Public Utilities Commission in 1966 because of ill health. In July, 1969, he died.

The Frederick O. Robinson fonds comprises 7 feet of correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, articles and other material and is contained in seventeen transfer cases. The folder titles in the main are those designated by Mr. Robinson. Some re-arrangement of the material has been effected in order to comply with the folder titles. Since the folders themselves were in no apparent order when .they were donated to the university, the following arrangement was thought to be most suitable for research purposes:
I. Pre-1943 Period
II. Political Affairs (relating to the C.C.F.)
III. The Ontario Legislature and Provincial Affairs, 1943-51
IV. Provincial and Local Affairs.
V. Local and Municipal Affairs.
VI. General
VII. Miscellaneous

These folders contain material relating to Douglas Fisher's election campaigns and his political activities as M. P. for Port Arthur Riding. There is also a folder relating to the formation of a New Party, co-sponsored by the C.C.F. and the Canadian Labour Congress, out of which was formed the New Democratic Party, 1959. Material of local and national origin is included.

One book titled “Exit with Excellence”, one book titled “Practical Visionaries: Innovators in Learning and Change”, two pamphlets on Ely, Minnesota, correspondence between Mr. Benidickson and David Sim (1959), one damaged piece of correspondence between Mr. Benidickson and J.G. Howell (1959), correspondence between Mr. Fisher and C.M. McIntosh
(1963), pamphlet on Quetico Conference and Training, May 10-12 1963, correspondence with the United States embassy on fisherman in Quetico Park, various other documents related to Quetico Park.

Correspondence with V. Selg, 1963.

Correspondence with Emil Seppala, 1963.

Correspondence with Holly T. Sharpe, 1963.

Correspondence and attached newspaper clipping with Rev. Donald Sterling, 1963.

Correspondence with Alma Webster, 1963.

Correspondence with Carole Adams

Correspondence with Alan Anderson, 1963

Correspondence with Edward De Sieyers on the Canadian Standard Association, 1963

Correspondence with William Desimone

Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence on the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections (1963), newspaper clippings on the Canada Election Act, a draft titled “Deputy Returning Officers”, questions to the ministry by Mr. Fisher (1963), a discussion draft of several political issues, a list of total rejected ballot papers compared to total papers by (some) ridings, copies of Bill C-15 and correspondence on the Canada’s Election Acts.

Correspondence on Gold Mining, Extension of the Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act (1963), newspaper clippings on the Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act. Correspondence with Ralph Foster (1959), correspondence with Arnold Peters with an attached newspaper clipping (1958)

Correspondence with the Editor of the Globe and Mail (1963), newspaper clippings and a Survival Planning Guide for Municipalities.

Correspondence with James Hettenhausen

Correspondence with Joe King, 1963.

Correspondence with Mr. Kirby, as well as a Herma-Seal unit warranty. 1963.

Correspondence with the Lakehead Symphony, a list of the Board of Directors with addresses and phone numbers, several pieces of correspondence with J.A. Martin, Executive Secretary of the Lakehead Symphony Orchestra Association Inc., Minutes of the Lakehead Symphony Board of Directors Meeting (June 20th, 1963), Minutes of the Lakehead Symphony Board of Directors Meeting (November 22nd, 1962), Minutes of the Lakehead Symphony Board of Directors Meeting (July 11th , 1962), newspaper clippings, correspondence with attached pamphlets for the Lakehead Symphony Orchestra in its first and second concert of the 1960-61 season.

Correspondence with M.F. Mills Steel Construction Company (1962), newspaper clippings on the terminal project, general correspondence about the terminal. (1961-1963).

Correspondence with Don Murphy Construction LTD. (1963)