Pauline Short Robinson Papers, 1950-1997

Robinson, Pauline Short, 1915-1997, creator

C MSS ARL203

1950-1997.

1 linear ft. (1 box)

Pauline Esther Short was born January 31, 1915 in Gay, Oklahoma. She graduated from Emily Griffith Opportunity High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver, as well as graduate degrees from Michigan State and Columbia University. Robinson majored in education, history, and political science and minored in psychology, literature, and natural sciences. Later worked as the first African American Librarian at Denver Public Library. She was married to Howard Osborne Robinson (b. Kansas; 1916). DPL's branch library, the Pauline Robinson Library is named in her honor.

Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and photographs.

Robinson, Pauline Short, 1915-1997 -- Archives.

African American women -- Colorado -- Denver.

African American women librarians -- Colorado -- Denver.

Personal papers.

Photographs.

Contact Blair-Caldwell African American Collection, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado.

Pauline Esther Short was born January 31, 1915 in Gay, Oklahoma. She graduated from Emily Griffith Opportunity High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver, as well as graduate degrees from Michigan State and Columbia University. Robinson majored in education, history, and political science and minored in psychology, literature, and natural sciences. Later worked as the first African American Librarian at Denver Public Library. She was married to Howard Osborne Robinson (b. Kansas; 1916). DPL's branch library, the Pauline Robinson Library is named in her honor.

Forms part of the African American Research Library manuscript collection.

Forms part of: DPL Blair-Caldwell African American Collection.

Gift; Unknown donor; n.d.