Photographs taken during the Homecoming weekend of 1970. Includes photographs of crowd at Varsity Stadium, cheerleaders, football game, float parade in front of University College, alumni reception in Hart House and other related events.
Title
Fundraising - Varsity Fund telethon campaign
Date
November 12, 1970
Extent and medium
10 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the Varsity Fund telethon campaign of November 1970. It includes photographs of telephone teams working.
Title
Athletics Awards Ceremony
Date
January 13, 1971
Extent and medium
26 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the ceremony to attribute the University of Toronto athletic awards in January of 1971. It includes photographs of University athletes.
Title
School of Physical Health and Education - Netball demonstration clinic
Date
June 07, 1972
Extent and medium
27 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show female students playing netball for representatives of provincial educational and recreational institutions. Prof. Maureen O'Bryan organized the clinic and was helped by Miss Rena Stratford, past president of the International Federation of Women Netball Associations.
Title
Homecoming - float parade and displays
Date
October 14, 1972
Extent and medium
71 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show floats from various faculties, parade scenes, the panel of judges which included President John Evans. There are also photographs of alumni looking at displays in Hart House.
Title
Chinese scientists visit the University of Toronto
Date
November 10, 1972
Extent and medium
94 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs document a visiting delegation of scientists from People's Republic of China. Shots show scientists meeting with President Evans in the Governing Council chamber and a trip to visit facilities of the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Title
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library - Opening
Date
April 13, 1973
Extent and medium
23 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs document the official opening of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. Shots show speeches in the Maclean Hunter Reading Room, views of other attendees, the main stacks. Attendees include President John Evans, Provost George Ignatieff, Chief Librarian Robert Blackburn, Rare Book Librarian Marion Brown, and benefactors Dr. Sidney Fisher and Charles B. Fisher.
Title
Poculi Ludique Society Rehearsal
Date
July 23, 1973
Extent and medium
158 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of Poculi Ludique Society (PLS) players rehearsing Chaucer's Franklin's Tale and The Washtub. Includes interior and exterior shots of the rehearsing of different scenes, make-up artists preparing actors, and director.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree conferred on Irene Spry
Date
June 03, 1971
Extent and medium
6 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the convocation ceremony when Irene Spry received an honorary degree from the University of Toronto. Photographs show Spry seated with officials and giving her address to convocation.
Title
Convocation - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Date
June 01, 1971
Extent and medium
44 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show procession, seated guests and graduates, address by President Bissell and Andrew McQueen who received an Honourary Degree.
Title
Convocation - Honourary Degree - Dr. Edward H. Levi
Date
June 09, 1971
Extent and medium
14 negatives : b&w ; 35 m.
Description
Photographs of convocation ceremony, focusing on formal talks and Honorary Degree recipient Edward Levi.
Title
Humanities and Science Research Library - Naming for John P. Robarts
Date
June 24, 1971
Extent and medium
26 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a reception marking the naming of the John P. Robarts Research Library in honour of Hon. John P. Robarts at the School of Library Science building in 1971. Those who attended the ceremony include: Robert F. Chisholm, Board of Governors; John Robarts, former Premier of Ontario; O. D. Vaughan, Chairman of the Board of Governors; Claude T. Bissell, University president; Dr. John Sword, Executive Vice-President academic; Alex G. Rankin, Executive Vice-President non-academic; William B. Harris, Board of Governor; C. Malim Harding; George E. Mara; Dr. Omond Solandt, Chancellor; Hon. John White, Minister of University Affairs; Ian D. Davidson; Hon. George Drew; Hon. Daniel A. Lang; Sydney Hermant; J. A. Tory; C. Mackenzie King; Mrs. W. H. Clarke; Mr. Justice Lacourciere; and W. O. Twaits.
Title
Department of Zoology - Harbour pollution survey
Date
August 13, 1971
Extent and medium
81 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show students collecting samples of water in Lake Ontario in the Toronto Harbour and as well as student in a lab analyzing the samples. A 1971 Toronto cityscape appears in the background.
Title
Pollution Probe - members address meeting at Toronto City Hall
Date
July 07, 1969
Extent and medium
107 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during City of Toronto hearings on the link between the death of ducks on an island in Toronto Harbour and the use of Deazinon (pesticide) by the Metro Toronto Parks Department. This issue mobilized Pollution Probe, a student organization to join forces with a local environmental group - Group Action to Stop Pollution (GASP) - to convene an unofficial inquiry at which these photographs were taken. Commissioners included Dr. Robert McClure, Moderator of the United Church of Canada; Prof. Ernest Sirluck University of Toronto Vice-President and Graduate Dean and Prof. Marshall McLuhan, Director of the University's Center for Culture and Technology. Prof. Donald Chant, chair of the Department of Zoology, a member of Pollution Probes, spoke as a witness at the hearings.
Title
Scarborough College - Exhibit: "Art for Architecture - The Wall"
Date
September 21, 1969
Extent and medium
65 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken at the opening of the exhibit "Art for Architecture - The Wall", a traveling exhibition mounted by the Art Gallery of Ontario, at the Scarborough College "Science Street", in 1969. The exhibit included 33 leading Canadian artists. There were 15 contemporary wall hangings by Micheline Beauchemin, Joni Baker, Charlotte Lindgren, Joyce Weiland, and others; 15 walls of aluminum, ceramics, paintings, posters and sculpture by Michael Snow, Margot Ariss, Merton Chambers, Louis de Niverville, Roy Speirs, among others; and 6 illuminates by Harold Town, John Masciuch, Zbigniew Blazje, Michael Hayden and Margit Gatterbauer. Photographs show artwork as well as artists, visitors, staff members of the College. Also documented are William Withrow and E. G. Bovey of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Miss Anita Aarons, organizer and Wynne Plumptre, principal of the Scarborough College. There are also interior views of Scarborough College.
Title
Fundraising - United Appeal lunch
Date
October 03, 1969
Extent and medium
26 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a United Appeal lunch for funding campaign "Big Give", in 1969. It includes photographs of guests and United Appeal representatives.
Title
University College - Alumnae symposium.
Date
October 17, 1969
Extent and medium
121 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during discussions and presentations that occurred at Hart House during the 1969 Alumnae Symposium on "Challenging the Deep". It includes photographs of attendees.
Title
University College - interiors and exteriors for a book
Date
September 24, 1973
Extent and medium
106 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Interior photographs document the architectural features of University College. Included are views of class rooms, halls, stairwells, windows, close up of stone and wood work, doorways and lobbies. There are also a few exterior shots taken along the front face from the south east corner looking toward Croft Chapter House.
Title
Erindale College - views of newly opened campus
Date
September 26, 1973
Extent and medium
141 negative : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs documenting the facilities of the newly opened Erindale Campus including views of : the gymnasium and weight lifting room, student townhouses, the Meeting Place, classrooms, laboratories, lounge, art room. Many of the shots show students studying, using lab equipment, reading in lounges, gathering in residence rooms, playing sports, looking at art etc.... There are also several exterior shots of Erindale campus buildings. The are also portraits of J. Tuzo Wilson, Erindale's Principal and Dean E.A. Robinson.
Title
Institute of Aerospace Studies - Photos for brochure and annual progress report
Date
September 27, 1973
Extent and medium
81 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of the Institute of Aerospace Studies staff and students conducting various experiments. Includes photographs of different types of equipment including: Atmospheric entry (Mars) simulator, space simulation structures, sonic boom simulator, plasma tunnel, rocket equipment package, Earth resources image recorder, trace atmospheric gas analyzer, human pilot studies, and a low speed wind tunnel. It also includes exterior shots of the circular track building, and staff playing soccer in the recreation area.
