This photo was taken from a composite of the University of Toronto graduating class of 1899 when Clara Benson received her BA. Benson, a chemist, received a PhD in 1903. Benson and Emma Baker were the first women to receive PhDs from the University. Benson belonged to the Faculty of Household Science from 1905 to 1945. Clara Benson and Annie Laird were the first women professors at the University.
Title
Annie Lewisa Laird
Date
[ca. 1930]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm and 1 slide : b&w ; 7 x 7 cm
Description
Annie Laird and Clara Benson were the first women professors at the University. Professor Laird became the principal of Household Science.
Title
Clara Brett Martin
Date
[189-?]
Extent and medium
1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Description
Martin graduated from Trinity in 1890. In 1897 she graduated from Osgoode Law School and was admitted to the Bar, becoming Canada's first female lawyer.
Title
Clara Cynthia Benson
Date
[ca. 1945]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
Description
Benson, a chemist, received a PhD in 1903. Benson and Emma Baker were the first women to receive PhDs from the University. Benson belonged to the Faculty of Household Science from 1905 to 1945. Clara Benson, along with Annie Laird, were the first women professors at the University of Toronto.
Title
The First Basic Diploma Graduates from the School of Nursing, 1936
Date
1936
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w ; 20 x 16 cm
Title
Library School Class, Ontario College of Education?, 1929-1930
Date
[ca. 1930]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: 11 x 7 cm
Title
Annie Teresa Reed (B.A. 1897)
Date
1897
Extent and medium
1 photograph: sepia ; 2 x 2 cm
Description
Portrait taken from the University of Toronto, Graduating Class in Arts, 1897,
Title
Women's Medico-Literary Society
Date
1908
Extent and medium
1 halftone
Description
Taken from the yearbook, Torontonensis 1908 p. 159
Title
Nurse Margaret Allemang
Date
[ca. 1941]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w
Description
Seen here in her first position
Title
Phyllis Hart, goalie of the Ladies' Intercollegiate Hockey Team, 1961
Date
1961
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Title
Class in Massage , second year, physiotherapy
Date
1939
Extent and medium
1 halftone
Description
Reproduced from page 20 of the University Extension, Two-Year in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, 1939
Title
Class studying the composition of eggs, School of Household Science
Date
[1902?]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Title
Students in Food Chemistry Laboratory Class
Date
[ca.190-]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Title
Eliza May Balmer
Date
[188-?]
Extent and medium
1 halftone : b&w ; 13 x 23 cm
Description
Balmer graduated from University College in 1886.
Title
Margaret Langley, May Bell Bald, and Ella Gardiner
Date
1885
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 40 x 49 cm
Description
Image part of the composite of the University College graduating class in Arts, 1885. These women were members of the first graduating class that included women.
Title
Annie Lewisa Laird
Date
[ca. 1930]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 20 cm
Description
Annie Laird and Clara Benson were the first women professors at the University. Professor Laird became the principal of Household Science.
Title
Nursing students from the 1945-49 class with Ms. Russell in the garden
Date
[194-]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Title
[First class of Nurses to graduate in Canada] - "The Mack Training School"
Date
[194-]
Extent and medium
1 lantern glass slide: b&w ; 8x8 cm
Title
Emma S. Baker
Date
1899
Extent and medium
1 photograph: sepia ; 3x5 cm
Description
Graduation portrait taken from University of Toronto, Graduating Class, 1899
Title
Officers of Women's Literary Society of University College, 1894-1895
Date
[ca. 1895]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
(back row, from left) Flora Mabel Webb, Treasurer; Jessie Pell Brown, 2nd year councillor; Elizabeth Rebecca Laird, curator; Mary Louise Menhennick; (seated, from left) Ethel Elizabeth Scott, corresponding secretary; Julia Sim Cowan, vice-president; Janie Sanderson Hillock, president; Grace Kearn Dingle, 4th year councillor; Ellen Maud Graham, recording secretary; Agnes Rutherford Riddell, 3rd year councillor.