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This category concerns some aspects of Robinson's life before his election to public office, including his work as machinist for the C.N.R., some material about his activities in the labor movement as an executive officer in the I.A.M. (International Association of Machinists) and the Port Arthur Trades and Labor Council, and on the Lakehead Council of the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy. The folders contain material of local, national, and in some cases, international origin.

Records include personal correspondence, certificates, notes from schooling and continuing education, and art exhibit catalogues featuring Ruth Tye McKenzie’s work.

• Personal - General
• Greeting Cards
• Cards
• Cards and Ceramics Notes - c 1960
• Notebook - Ontario College of Art
• St. Mark’s Church, Dundas - 1961-1962
• Notebook - Lecture Series 1976
• Paid Bills for Construction of Studio - 1976-1977
• Classes at College
• Photograph of Joan Brigden
• Art Catalogues - Publications featuring Ruth Tye McKenzie
• Harkness - Music CD
• Certificates - 1937-1945
• High School Notes
• Sketches - 1946
• Graphic Design Notes
• Colour Charts - Exercises
• 4 small notebooks with daily notes and lists
• Framed picture signed on matting by many friends

This category is divided into two sections: 1. Background material from newspaper, labour organizations, and community groups, political groups and corporations on a multitude of topics in which Robinson was interested during his public career. 2. Files started by Mr. Robinson in 1959. In this year, Mr. Robinson 'Clipped and filed' on a number of subjects. Some of these clippings were included
in files started earlier but most are in separate files begun in 1959. Some of the material is of local interest.

This series consists of newsletters, newsletter supplements, correspondence and general announcements.
-First Newsletter, 1947 (Box 1, File 22)
-Annual Meeting and Event Announcements, 1940-85 (Box 1, File 23)
-Supplement No. 2, 1961 “Birds of the Canadian Lakehead Area” (Box 1, File 24)
-Supplement No. 3, 1977 “Fishes of the Lake Superior Basin Within Thunder Bay District” (Box 1, File 25)
-Correspondence, 1985-88 (Box 1, File 26)
-Your Club News, 1988 (Box 1, File 27)

A variety of printed documents related to Finland, Finnish culture, and politics.

This category concerns Robinson's role as M.L.A. Included is material on the work of the legislature, various government departments, and agencies, the role of the C.C.F. caucus, and C.C.F. policy, briefs by various lobbies and organizations, and background information on legislative matters. Also included is material concerning Robinson's activities as M.L.A. for Port Arthur, both in the house and in the riding. Since Robinson held civic office during this period, some of the material relates directly to civic affairs.

This category relates to Robinson's role in civic affairs, as school trustee, as alderman, and as mayor. It also includes material relating to civic election campaigns. Of prime interest are the folders relating to Canadian oil and gas pipelines controversies in which Robinson as mayor played a leading post.

These folders are listed topically into five sections:

1. Provincial elections; 2. C.C.F. National and Provincial Offices; 3. Port Arthur Constituency; 4. Radio and Publicity; 5. Federal Affairs, 1957-63.

Within each section the material is organized chronologically where feasible. The files include correspondence, literature and other material emanating from the national, provincial and local C.C.F. Also included is material from other political parties.

This category relates to Robinson's dual roles in civic and provincial affairs, although material of national significance is sometimes included. The first three files relate to the history of the origins of Lakehead University and the local campaigns to obtain a university or institute of higher learning in Northwest Ontario. Robinson was in the forefront of this campaign, beginning with his election to the Board of Education; he continued to promote the university in the legislature and in government circles. Other folders relate to the ship-building crisis in the Lakehead, and other issues of local and broader concern.

Correspondence between Claude E. Garton and various universities, museums, and other scientists. Also correspondence of Erica North, Joan Crowe, and Terri McClymont.

Files A-F in Box 14; G-Mic in Box 15; Min-R in Box 16; S-W in Box 17.

Publications and documents related to Co-Operatives in Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Timmins.

This section includes correspondence mostly of a personal nature and other material which is self-explanatory from the titles.

Records relating to more than one organization, health and safety materials, and correspondence with various levels of government.

The notebooks contain Garton's plant observations, each observation on one page. Some of the notebooks created carbon copies of each observation record.

Specimen cards for Garton's collection, arranged by date of collection. The specimens form the initial collection of the Herbarium.

Fish inventory studies were conducted by Walter Momot, Sam Stephenson, and the students of biology class 4221, to examine trends in abundance and population variables for key indicator fish species. Sam Stephenson was a University of Manitoba Ph.D. student working with Momot as a teaching assistant. Connie Hartviksen, LU biology research and teaching assistant, performed taxonomic verifications and notations.

Connie Hartviksen noted on February 14, 1992, the status of their inventory since 1988 had collected specimens from 120 creeks and rivers, approximately 155 lakes in Northwestern Ontario.

The LU data collection including biology 4221 class represents 150 streams, 4x 150 for river data and 640 lakes concentrated in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Primary watershed division, 2nd and 5th secondary watershed divisions in Ontario, within those two divisions 10 tertiary watershed divisions 2AD (units; 22, 19,1,4,5,6,24,23,7,10,9,11,13), 2AE (2), 4GA(16), 5QA(units; 8,4), 5PB(units; 1, 25,5,24,22,23) 5PA(3,5,7,8), 2AA(units; 1,2,3,4), 4GB(units 5,4,3,11), 2AB (all units,5 Lake Superior tributaries, 2AC (all units except 4 and 5, 21 Lake Superior tributaries)

This collection includes correspondence between Dr. Crossman and Dr. Momot regarding the verification of rare fish species. These fish have either been introduced or adapting to an environmental stressor such as climate change. Positive identification is an important step to mapping and documenting changes to their distribution overtime.

Records of Zimmermann's involvement with the NDP, and provincial and federal elections.

Summaries organized by bird species of the notes taken over the years of each specific bird and their behaviours, including where/when they ate, where they were sighted, and if they were in flocks or alone.

Material from the Port Arthur Women's Liberal Association 1952-1962. Includes minutes of meetings, correspondence, and news clippings.

Handwritten notes concerning the location and description of various bird sightings in the North-Shore area from 1952-1985

Records related to teaching and courses, primarily but not exclusively taught at Lakehead University.

Records of Schroeter’s research on a variety of subjects, including history of sociology, particularly related to his thesis on the works of Theodor Geiger, political systems and participation, and “social problems”. Also contains book reviews.

Records relate to Amerikan Laulajat as an organization throughout the years, including minutes of meetings, correspondence, and financial records.