36 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 26 negatives: b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Photographs show Claude T. Bissell, University President, welcoming first year student and addressing the student body in Convocation Hall (Opening address). Students greet returning Bissell who was away teaching at Harvard University the previous year. Free watermelon is given to the students prior to the meeting as a form of protest to Bissell's stance on University governance outside of Convocation Hall. Also, included are images of students and tents in front of Hart House representing "Tent City," which is a dramatization of the student housing shortage at the University of Toronto. This issue is further documented in photographs of student crowds in front Convocation Hall being addressed by student leaders.
Title
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering - Science lecture series for Grade 13 students
Date
February 13, 1960
Extent and medium
4 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of a Professor J. M. Ham teaching and providing physics demonstrations to Grade 13 students in the Mechanical Engineering Building. The class was a segment of a 7-part Saturday morning lecture series organized by Professor A. I. Johnson. The series was offered by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering to introduce approximately 200 high school students to topics such as automation, space flight potential of atomic energy, metallurgy, rock mechanics, cellulose chemistry, paper making, three-dimensional photography, and the use of engineering models.
Title
Bladen Report - Press Conference
Date
October 6, 1965
Extent and medium
35 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Press conference surrounding the release of Bladen report, "The Financing of Higher Education in Canada". Includes views of the press setting up equipment and views of conference from a distance. Shots of speaker, panel and audience.
Title
President's Lectures - Dr. Stern Feldt
Date
July 31, 1963
Extent and medium
29 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Includes views of Feldt speaking and greeting guests along with Carleton Williams. Several shots of a volume of Shakespeare on display and of recording equipment for the lecture
Title
School of Business - two-day seminar
Date
January 27, 1967
Extent and medium
60 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
This first two-day seminar was designed for managers and attracted executives from throughout Canada. Images show groups in lectures and meetings.
Title
Acting President Jack Sword gives opening address in Convocation Hall
Date
September 18, 1967
Extent and medium
44 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of the audience and Acting President Sword speaking to students. Portrait of Sword, Solandt and other on the steps of Simcoe Hall and with a building under construction in the background.
Title
Division of University Extension Summer School - panel discussion
Date
July 16, 1968
Extent and medium
35 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Panel discussion on in the Hart House quad as part of their noon day events. Participants included James Ham, Rev. Gregory Baum of St. Michael’s College, Dr. D.J. McCulloch, Prof. Donald Ivey and summer student Ivan Gareau. Topic under discussion was “The University and its critics: utopian idealism or valid criticism”.
Title
Retirement Party for Dr. William E. Blatz
Date
August 16, 1961
Extent and medium
4 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of Professor William Blatz giving a lecture during his retirement dinner which was held celebrate his retirement as the Director of the Institute of Child Study after 35 years.
Title
Hart House - Dr. Marcus Long interviewing Bruce West
Date
July 18, 1961
Extent and medium
12 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Interior views of the Hart House Great Hall where Dr. Marcus Long, Professor of Philosophy, informally interviewed Globe and Mail columnist Bruce West for a summer Noon-Hour Conversation event. Shots include Dr. Long chatting with Bruce West as well as attendees.
Title
Installation of the 23rd Chancellor, Omond Solandt - ceremony in Convocation Hall
Date
October 18, 1965
Extent and medium
44 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of procession including Solandt and President Bissell and both speakers at the podium.
Title
President Bissell addresses the Rotary Club of Toronto
Date
January 16, 1963
Extent and medium
19 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Event took place in a large ballroom at the Royal York Hotel.
Title
President's Lecture
Date
July 17, 1963
Extent and medium
26 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show lecture by an unidentified speaker in Convocation Hall with Carlton Williams as the host. Views show speaker, stage and audience.
Title
Royal Commission on Biculturalism
Date
August 4, 1964
Extent and medium
36 negatives: bow ; 35 mm
Description
Shots of discussion panel and audience. Speakers identified as including the following individuals: Dr. Miller, Royce Frith, Jean-Louis Gagnon, Professor Frank Scott (McGill).
Title
Centennial Professor, Dr. William Swinton gives a lecture
Date
November 15, 1967
Extent and medium
12 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images show Swinton and his audience. Swinton, Professor of the History of Science at the University of Toronto, and director of the Royal Ontario Museum is one of 17 Centennial Professors.
Title
President Bissell welcome to freshmen
Date
September 20, 1961
Extent and medium
21 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Bissell addresses first year students in Convocation Hall.