Alfred Robinson

Career Museum Professional / Photographer

Biography Museum assistant in University Museum from 1879 until 31 July 1932, after 53 years service. He worked for Edward Burnett Tylor. He is listed in the 1901 census as aged 38 born in Oxford and living in St Giles, Oxford as an Assistant in Museum. He was awarded an Honorary MA by the University, in the OUMNH annual report for 1938 it records that he had been the 'Assistant Secretary' [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 22/02/2007]

Biography References University Museum archives / Megan Price

Clubs & Societies Oxford Natural History / Oxford Camera Club

County Oxfordshire

Relationship Photographer / Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic EthnographyPhotographs

Dates active 1863-1938

Donated around 1913

English collections Lecture aides [wall-pictures drawn by Robinson], match boxes & matches, taxidermy pin, lace-making bobbins, photographs including interior views of Pitt Rivers Museum Court display, looking towards totem pole.

Oxford Uni Education No

Oxford based Yes

Date in Oxford more than 1879-1904

English collection size 369

Connections Henry Balfour / Edward Burnett Tylor / [Oxford University Museum of Natural History] / Unknown donor