Photographs taken during the retirement dinner for Dr. Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science in 1969. It includes photographs of Dr. Pidgeon and guests.
Title
Marshall McLuhan's Return Party
Date
September 28, 1968
Extent and medium
110 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 2 negatives : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
Description
Photographs taken during the University of Toronto's "welcome home" reception given in honour of Professor Marshall McLuhan's return from Fordham in 1968. The party was held at the University President's home in Rosedale. Decorations were the works of Professor Peter Pragnell and his team from the Faculty of Architecture. The "God-bless-you-Marshall-McLuhan" buttons were worn by all the guests. Some people in attendance were: Dr. Floyd Chalmers, Chancellor of York, Robert F. Chisholm of Varsity's Board of Governors, Principal Donald Ivey of New College with Sydney Hermant (a U of T governor), and Mrs. Hermant, Professor Peter Pragnell of the Faculty of Architecture, Frank Shuster and his wife, Mrs. Bissell, Johnny Wayne, Principle Wynne Plumptre of Scarborough College, Honourable Mr. Justice Bora Laskin, Rev. J. M. Kelly, President of St. Michael's, Dr. Robertson Davies, Master of Massey College, Dr. D. Carlton Williams, the president of University of Western Ontario and Mrs. Williams, Ernest Sirluck, Morley Callaghan and Professor W.A.C.H. Dobson.
Title
Dr. Bissel at the Friendly Relations with Overseas Students (FROS) building
Date
February 3, 1960
Extent and medium
5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of a party held at the Friendly Relations with Overseas Students (FROS) Building on 3 Wilcox St. The party was hosted by West Indian students for Dr. Claude Bissell and his wife before they travelled to Jamaica for Dr. Bissell to deliver the Convocation Address at University College of the West Indies. Included are shots of Dr. Bissell shaking hands with Mrs. Errol Clement and Dr. Bissell and his wife mingling with students.
