Victoria College - Installation of Northrop Frye as Principal
Date
October 21, 1959
Extent and medium
7 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of the installation ceremony and reception including: the ceremonial robing of Principal Northrop Frye by Dr. Harold Bennett and Professor F. A. Hare
Title
Cover of Sir Geoffrey Vickers's Book 'The Undirected Society'
Includes an image of the cover "The Undirected Society" by Sir Geoffrey Vickers and published by U of T Press. Also includes two unrelated images of children at a pier?
Title
Hart House - Group in Debate Room
Date
October 22, 1959
Extent and medium
2 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
The University of Toronto and United Kingdom debating teams in the Hart House Debate Room.
Title
Homecoming - Float Parade and Football Game
Date
October 31, 1959
Extent and medium
42 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of the Homecoming football game against Western University, co-eds performing a flapper dance routine during the half-time show, and the homecoming float parade competition including shots of Gaby Warren, leader of the winning Law Faculty float, receiving a plaque from President Claude Bissell.
Title
Sidney Smith building - Moving Day
Date
August 2, 1961
Extent and medium
24 negatives: b&w ; 35mm
Description
Views of the exterior still under construction and staff moving and stacking boxes.
Title
Royal Ontario Museum - freshman tour
Date
September 19, 1961
Extent and medium
68 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Groups of students being led on a tour of the galleries and storage areas where they were able to examine artifacts.
Title
Sidney Smith Hall - plaque unveiling
Date
December 8, 1961
Extent and medium
38 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of speaker, groups and portraits. Includes group standing with the new plaque that recognized the contribution of M. Wallace McCutcheon and Neil J. McKinnon for their leadership of the National Fund.
Title
Department of Physics Chairman Harry Welsh
Date
December 15, 1961
Extent and medium
28 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of Dr. Welsh and colleagues with equipment, possibly a laser. Welsh also poses with one unidentified man with a drawing of the new McLennan Physical Laboratory. These photos were taken at the time that he is appointed chair of the department.
Title
University of Toronto African Students - portraits
Date
December 21, 1961
Extent and medium
35 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Portraits were taken for a Varsity Graduate piece on international students written by Claude Bissell. Students are identified on page 39 of the May 1962 issue.
Title
Varsity Blues Winter Carnival
Date
January 30, 1962
Extent and medium
86 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of snow and ice sculptures in front of houses possibly along St. George, as well in various places on campus. Also shows groups of coed students playing games such as touch football and tug of war on front and back campus. There are also images of an interfaculty chariot race.
Title
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering - Mining building open house
Date
March 9, 1962
Extent and medium
20 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Staff and students show visitors equipment and displays in various laboratories.
Title
Massey College - Laying of the cornerstone by the Duke of Edinburgh
Date
May 25, 1962
Extent and medium
48 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Shows Prince Philip, Vincent Massey and Northrup Frye greeting other dignitaries, giving speeches. There is also views of the crowds.
Title
University of Toronto Alumni meeting and Spring Reunion
Date
May 31, 1962
Extent and medium
121 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
There are two events documented. The Alumni meeting shows alumni in a meeting room in discussion. Reunion photos for the 1902 and 1912 graduating classes show a tour on a bus, a tea and lunch at Hart House, a talk in Hart House Theatre. There are also some images being unloaded into an Engineering Lab.
Title
Convocation - premiers John Robarts (Ontario) and Jean Lesage (Quebec) receive honorary degrees
Date
June 1, 1962
Extent and medium
24 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images show formal group portraits, procession, ceremony in Convocation Hall.
Title
Ontario Veterinary College - 100th Anniversary celebrations
Date
July 16, 1962
Extent and medium
64 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Image show the parade with many floats down the streets of Guelph, a gown and beard competition and a dance.
Title
Third President's Lecturers
Date
July 25, 1962
Extent and medium
12 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Topic was roadblocks to peace and speakers included: Dr. Philip E. Moseley from Columbia University Russian Institute, Eugene Paterson, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and Amiya Chakravarty, Boston University
Title
Faculty of Music - Orff method special course for teachers
Date
July 27, 1962
Extent and medium
35 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Children and teachers in new Edward Johnson music hall playing instruments and games. There are images of the teachers, Doreen Hall and Barbara Haselbach as well as Carl Orff.
Title
Frank Wetmore, Professor of Chemistry and Principal of New College
Date
August 7, 1962
Extent and medium
12 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Frank Wetmore alone and with another individual photographed with the nuclear magnetic resonant spectrometer.
Title
School of Hygiene - opening ceremonies
Date
September 7, 1962
Extent and medium
22 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of reception and lecture attended by international doctors and health professionals.
Title
Royal Ontario Museum - Freshmen tour
Date
September 17, 1962
Extent and medium
41 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Groups examining rocks, models, specimens, skeletons and artifacts. Includes some behind the scenes of exhibition shots.
