John H. D. Robinson (died 1970) was an African American painter in New York, N.Y. Active in 1930s, Robinson studied at the Art Students League, New York City. [Not to be confused with painter John D. Robinson, born 1912 in Washington, D.C.]
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
The John H. D. Robinson diplomas date from 1947 to 1970 and measure 0.1 linear feet. Found are five diplomas from Robinson's chiropractic schooling, and an obituary from the Art Students League News, 1970.
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Donated 1971 by Joseph Delaney, a friend of Robinson.
John H. D. Robinson diplomas, 1947-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2021.
Found are four of John H. D. Robinson's diplomas from the Indiana Chiropractic College Inc. and the Neotarian College of Philosophy of the Neotarian Fellowship. Also found is an obituary from the Art Students League.