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
Copyprint of a painting of Sir Daniel Wilson
Date
September 14, 1960
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Title
University College - Marion B. Ferguson at Whitney Hall
Date
October 13, 1960
Extent and medium
2 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of Marion B. Ferguson, former Dean of Women at University College, outside of the new residence wing of Whitney Hall. The addition was named the Marion Ferguson House in honour of Miss Ferguson, and would be officially opened as a women's residence for University College on November 9, 1960.
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
Buildings- Galbraith Building
Date
October 25, 1960
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Exterior view of the Galbraith Building which officially opened in on March 7, 1960.
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
Buildings - Engineering (Galbraith) Building
Date
November 6, 1960
Extent and medium
2 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Exterior views of the new Engineering Building (Galbraith Building) which officially opened on March 7, 1960.
Title
Claude Bissell at an unidentified exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum
Date
October 21, 1960
Extent and medium
3 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Title
Institute of Child Study - exterior view
Date
November 30, 1960
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
View of children playing on the playground outside the Institute of Child Study on 45 Walmer Road.
Title
Sketches for proposed murals
Date
November 4, 1960
Extent and medium
2 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Title
Victoria College - fundraising telephone campaign
Date
December 12, 1960
Extent and medium
10 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of twenty staff and faculty volunteers from Victoria College who collected pledges by telephone on behalf of Victoria's Living Endowment. Included are shots of the volunteers meeting, phoning graduates, and Ralph Albrant, U of T's Director of Development, screwing in a bulb on a Christmas tree. Albrant turned on a new bulb every time the total amount of pledges increased by $25.
Title
Hart House - Zacks' Collection Exhibit
Date
November 13, 1960
Extent and medium
5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of the Zacks' Collection Exhibit in the Hart House Art Gallery which featured Ayala and Samuel J. Zacks' private collection of drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures by artists such as Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy, Paul Klee, Henry Moore, and Pablo Picasso. Shots include exhibit attendees, including Hart House Warden Joseph McCulley, viewing the exhibit and speaking with Ayala and Samuel J. Zacks.
Title
Architectural models for use on T.V. program
Date
February 28, 1961
Extent and medium
4 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Title
School of Architecture - open house
Date
March 18, 1961
Extent and medium
12 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Includes shots of guests viewing exhibits featuring drawings, sculptures, and models prepared by Architecture students at the School of Architecture open house.
Title
School of Architecture - student work displayed at open house
Date
March 18, 1961
Extent and medium
20 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of student work exhibited during the School of Architecture open house including models, sculptures, drawings, and plans.
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
Registrar's Office Staff
Date
March 3, 1961
Extent and medium
3 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Interior views of the Registrar's Office where the staff are sitting around a table. Registrar Robin Ross sits at the head of the table between the two assistant registrars Clause Passy and A. R. Kilgour. Staff members Margaret Sardinha, Kay Takenaka, Dr. William Szenci, and Alia Hogben are also present.
Title
Portrait - Dr. Arthur Porter
Date
March 9, 1961
Extent and medium
4 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Portraits of Dr. Arthur Porter, Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering, taken in Room 136 of the Mechanical Building.
Title
Spraying trees outside University College
Date
April 11, 1961
Extent and medium
24 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of workers spraying elm trees with DDT outside of University College. The trees were sprayed to kill off any elm beetles that might be carrying a fungus responsible for causing Dutch elm disease which was rapidly spreading in southern Ontario.
Title
Convocation - female graduates outside Convocation Hall
Date
May 29, 1961
Extent and medium
7 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of female graduates and their families on Front Campus outside Convocation Hall. Includes shots of Tina and John Berrevoets with their son Peter John (001a) and Mr. and Mrs. Akira Watanabe with their children Larry and Karen (001b and 002a).
