114 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 4 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken during the annual Varsity Fund telethon campaign, running from March 3rd and carried over until April 1969. There was the Toronto based telethon campaign as well as the U.S. teams phoning on behalf of the Associates of the University of Toronto, Inc., New York, who were pacesetters for the telethons scheduled in Hamilton, Niagara - St. Catharines, London, Windsor, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal. It was reported a total of more than $230,000 in pledges. It includes photographs of more than 2,000 alumni from every sector, who in teams of 100 spent the evening working and answering phone calls from donors in the East Hall of University College. Included in the photographs are: Dr. Claude T. Bissell, president of the University of Toronto, Roy L. Jones, Associate Director of Development, William H. Broadhurst, Telethon Chairman and photographs of the Telethon Trophy, which goes to the division with the highest percentage of donors in Toronto based telephone campaign. The Varsity Fund began in 1960 and was designed to cover cost of "extras" such as scholarships, fellowships, academic research, general projects, works of art and new projects, which had become vital to the University's progress.
Title
Brain Research Symposium on the Limbic System Influences on Anatomic Function - reception
Date
March 20, 1969
Extent and medium
17 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm and 52 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a reception at the Brain Research Symposium on the limbic system influences on anatomic function held at Massey College, in March 1969. Symposium participants possibly present at the reception, include: Paul D. Maclean, Chief, Section on Limbic Integration and Behavior at the National Institute of Mental Health, N.I.H. (Bethesda, Maryland), Donald B. Lindsley, Professor of Physiology and Psychology at the University of California (Los Angeles), Paul Dell, Director of Neurophysiology Laboratory (Marseille, France), and Charles H. Hockman, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Toronto.
Title
Innis College - Innisfree Farm
Date
April 18, 1969
Extent and medium
105 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 14 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs of Innisfree Farm after the Harold Innis Foundation acquired it for Innis College. It includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the farmhouse and the barn, during the spring of 1969. It also includes photographs of Peter Russell, acting president of Innis College, and Sam Innis visiting the buildings. Also includes some copy negatives of Innis' family photographs.
Title
St. George Graduate Residence (Opening)
Date
April 23, 1969
Extent and medium
35 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the ceremony for the opening of St. George Graduate Residences, in 1969. It includes photographs of St. George Graduate Residence building (inside and outside) as well as shots of speakers and guests. Some of the officials present at the event include: President Claude Bissell; Ernest Sirluck, Vice-President and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Warden R.T.H. Alden; John, Winter, president of the Graduate Student Union; Prof Keith Yates, Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies;
Title
Convocation - Honorary Doctor of Laws conferred on Harold Bennett -
Date
June 05, 1969
Extent and medium
8 negatives; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken at Convocation on 5 June 1969 where Dr. Harold Bennett, Principal Emeritus of Victoria College, received his honorary Doctorate in Law. Includes images of Bennett before and during the ceremony, President of Victoria College A.B.B. Moore presenting Bennett and the University's chancellor conferring the degree to Bennett.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Doctor of Laws conferred on H. Carl Goldenberg
Date
June 06, 1969
Extent and medium
16 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the Convocation ceremony when H. Carl Goldenberg received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Toronto in 1969.
Title
Campus - New campus signs
Date
June 24, 1969
Extent and medium
17 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of new street signs and name-plaques for buildings on the University campus, in 1969. It also includes photographs of the following campus buildings: Convocation Hall, King's College, University College, Soldier's Tower and Galbraith Building.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree conferred on Prof. Gleb Struve & Linda Sword
Date
June 02, 1971
Extent and medium
33 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs depict not only the Honorary Degree Recipients but also procession, the handing out of degrees, graduates upon exit from Convocation Hall. Also includes a close up of a protest sign posted on one of the indoor columns.
Title
Convocation - Honorary degree conferred on Helmut Kallman
Date
May 31, 1971
Extent and medium
15 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs depict not only the Honorary Degree Recipient but also the procession into Convocation Hall, a few shots of individual students holding their diplomas, officials on the campus lawn after the ceremony.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree - Ayala Zacks
Date
June 03, 1971
Extent and medium
28 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show procession, seated guests, dignitaries on stage, Mrs. Ayala Zacks being hooded and addressing convocation. Zacks is seated beside Robertson Davies.
Title
Department of Physics - Slowpoke Reactor activated
Date
June 04, 1971
Extent and medium
12 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the last steps to assemble Slowpoke, a small nuclear reactor on loan to the University by Atomic Energy of Canada for evaluation, in 1971.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree conferred on Dr. Murray Ross
Date
June 10, 1971
Extent and medium
31 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs shows convocation ceremony focusing on honorary degree recipient Murray Ross. Images show Ross addressing convocation and posing with President Bissell and Chancellor Solandt.
Title
Convocation - Honourary Degree conferred on Senator Lamontagne
Date
June 10, 1971
Extent and medium
22 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs shows convocation ceremony focusing on honorary degree recipient Senator Lamontagne.
Title
Aerospace Studies - Sonic Horn
Date
June 17, 1971
Extent and medium
26 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show staff working with scientific equipment throughout the Institute of Aerospace Studies. Included are images of the Sonic Horn, developed to simulate shock waves produced by supersonic aircraft. There are also photographs of the exterior of the complex along with some showing Prof. Israel Glass looking over some plans.
Title
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering - Clean Air Car display
Date
August 19, 1971
Extent and medium
24 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show various low-pollution transportation vehicles being inspected by visitors to the display.
Title
Student Administrative Council - Freshman Week
Date
September 16, 1971
Extent and medium
57 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show various activities during the SAC freshmen orientation program.
Title
Bread and Puppet Theatre perform "The Birdcatcher from Hell"
Date
September 19, 1971
Extent and medium
44 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
This performance was this groups' first and took place in the Meeting Place at Scarborough College. The University of Toronto based company of puppeteers and actors was funded by the Varsity Fund and gave performances and workshops on puppeteering. "The Bird Catcher from Hell" was a morality play based on a Japanese legend.
Title
Faculty of Music - Czech conductor Karl Ancerl in rehearsal
Date
November 14, 1968
Extent and medium
78 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 9 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs of Karl Ancerl conducting the UofT Symphony Orchestra during rehearsals at the MacMillan Theatre. It includes photographs of musicians, entire orchestra and Czech conductor.
Title
Convocation - Daniel Roland Michener receives Honorary Degree
Date
November 21, 1968
Extent and medium
53 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 29 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken during the convocation ceremony when Governor General Roland Michener received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D. Degree), in 1968. It includes photographs of Toronto Student Movement protests outside of Convocation Hall, the ceremony held in Convocation Hall, and guests at a reception in Hart House Great Hall including: President Claude T. Bissell, Chancellor Omond Solandt, and Executive Vice-President (Academic) John H. Sword. Before the honorary degree convocation, Dr. Michener was admitted as an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, University of Toronto.
Title
Graduate Center for the Study of Drama - play " The Death of Cuchulain".
Date
December 02, 1968
Extent and medium
50 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm and 23 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during rehearsals of 'The Death of Cuchulain', a play sponsored by the Irish Theatre Society and the Graduate Center for the Study of Drama . Includes views of the actors in costume and rehearsing scenes on stage.
