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Title: James Milton Ham and R.F. Moore at the ceremony for the demolition of the School of Practical Science (Engineering) Building
Date: October 22, 1966
Extent and medium: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description: James Ham was Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering from 1967 to 1973 and President of the University of Toronto from 1978 to 1983. Moore was president of the Engineering Alumni.

Title: Breaking ground at Erindale College
Date: 1966
Extent and medium: 1 photograph: b&w ; 24 x 20 cm
Description: Bill Davis on left and Dr. Carleton Williams on right, stand under heavy machinery

Title: Massey College Opening ceremony, Oct 4 1963
Date: 1963
Extent and medium: 1 photograph: b&w ; 24x 20 cm
Description: Photo shows from left to right: Vincent Massey, Robertson Davies, and Robert Dinsmore

Title: Varsity Fund's flag raising
Date: February 24, 1969
Extent and medium: 20 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description: Photographs taken at the Varsity Fund's flag unveil before it is raised to signal start of Toronto-based telethon of 1969.

Title: McLaughlin Planetarium - Opening
Date: October 24, 1968
Extent and medium: 42 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description: Photographs taken during the opening of McLaughlin Museum Planetarium in 1968. It includes photographs of guests and views of exhibits.

Title: National Fund - Honouring of Co-Chairmen
Date: May 10, 1960
Extent and medium: 7 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Interior views of a ceremony at the Senate Chamber honoring National Fund Co-Chairmen M. Wallace McCutcheon and Neil J. McKinnon. During the ceremony Lt. Col. W. E. Philips, Chairman of the Board of Governors, unveiled a plaque dedicated to the Co-Chairmen which would be installed at one of the new buildings made possible by the National Fund. President Dr. Claude Bissell presented each co-chairmen with a volume of letters from the senior members of the University's staff expressing gratitude for their leadership in the Fund. Also included are shots of Deans Wright, MacFarlane, Bladen, and McLaughlin and the wives of McKinnon, McCutcheon, and Bissell in the audience.

Title: Trinity College - laying of cornerstone and official opening of the Kirkwood Wing
Date: September 13, 1960
Extent and medium: 9 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of the cornerstone laying ceremony at the Gerald Larkin Academic Building and the official opening of the Kirkwood Wing at St. Hilda's College. Includes shots of Mossie May Waddington Kirkwood, Principal of St. Hilda's College from 1936 to 1953, after whom the wing was named, cutting the ceremonial ribbon and inspecting the commemorative plaque alongside the Provost of Trinity College D. R. G. Owen, Principal K. M Darroch, and Mrs. F. M. Jeffery, College representative on the Building Committee.

Title: York University - official opening
Date: September 12, 1960
Extent and medium: 14 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of the official opening ceremony for York University where Premier Leslie Frost and Miss Elizabeth Dalziel, an honours student admitted to the York with a Governor's Scholarship, plant a white rose tree to commemorate the occasion. Includes shots of Dr. Murray Ross, President of York University

Title: Cornerstone laying ceremony at new Arts Building by Mrs. Smith
Date: October 13, 1960
Extent and medium: 12 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description: Views of the cornerstone laying ceremony at the new Arts Building (Sidney Smith Hall) including shots of the procession, addresses, and Mrs. Sidney Smith laying the cornerstone in honour of her late husband and formers President of U of T.

Title: Unveiling of historical plaque at the Students Administrative Council (SAC) building
Date: October 5, 1960
Extent and medium: 3 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Includes shots of Dr. Andrew Thompson, former director of the Meteorological Service of Canada, unveiling a Historical Plaque commemorating Sir John Henry Lefroy, head of the Toronto Observatory from 1842 to 1853. Also in attendance were Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips, Ontario Attorney-General Kelso Roberts H. Saunders, chairman of the Toronto Historical Board, Controller Jean Newman, Chairman of the Toronto Historical Board Leslie H. Saunders, and Professor G. F. G. Stanley of the Ontario Archeological and Historic Sites Board.

Title: Galbraith Building - Official Opening
Date: March 7, 1960
Extent and medium: 6 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of the opening ceremony for the Galbraith Building where Lieutenant Governor of Ontario the Hon. J. Keiller Mackay Lieutenant Governor of Ontario officially opened the building. Includes shots of the audience and addresses by Claude Bissell, President of the University

Title: James Till with Princess Margaret who visited the Princess Margaret Hospital in 1967.
Date: 1967
Extent and medium: 1 photograph: col 20 x 25 cm

Title: St. George Graduate Residence (Opening)
Date: April 23, 1969
Extent and medium: 35 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description: Photographs taken during the ceremony for the opening of St. George Graduate Residences, in 1969. It includes photographs of St. George Graduate Residence building (inside and outside) as well as shots of speakers and guests. Some of the officials present at the event include: President Claude Bissell; Ernest Sirluck, Vice-President and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Warden R.T.H. Alden; John, Winter, president of the Graduate Student Union; Prof Keith Yates, Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies;

Title: Trinity College - Sod turning ceremony for new academic building
Date: March 29, 1960
Extent and medium: 4 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of the sod turning ceremony for Trinity College's new academic building (Gerald Larkin Building). Included are shots of the procession being led through the quad from the main building

Title: University College - Official opening of Ferguson House
Date: November 9, 1960
Extent and medium: 5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of Marion B. Ferguson, former Dean of Women at University College

Title: Trinity College - official opening of the Gerald Larkin Building
Date: January 15, 1961
Extent and medium: 5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Views of the opening ceremony for the Gerald Larkin Building at Trinity College. Included are shots of the procession and addresses by Rev. D. R. G. Owen, Provost of Trinity College

Title: Homecoming - presentation of new University of Toronto Alumni Association trophy
Date: January 1, 1962
Extent and medium: 3 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description: Includes shots of William A. E. Sheppard, President of the University of Toronto Alumni Association presenting two University of Toronto Alumni Association trophies to the winners of the 1960 and 1961 homecoming float parades. Engineering student Sam Klich (001) was presented with a new University of Toronto Alumni Association Trophy for winning in 1961 while the old trophy was presented to Max Rotstein, President of the Students' Law Society (003) to keep permanently after winning the parade for the third consecutive year in 1960.

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