Photographs of different college floats paraded around King's College Circle at the 1973 Homecoming. Includes shots of floats, float judges, crowd and celebrating students. President John Evans is seen participating in the festivities and is one of the judges.
Title
Homecoming - float parade and alumni committee meeting
Date
October 15, 1960
Extent and medium
28 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Shots of the homecoming float parade and President Claude Bissell presenting the award to the winners. Also included are portraits of William A. E. Sheppard and an Alumni committee meeting.
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
Homecoming Float Parade
Date
October 23, 1964
Extent and medium
35 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of parade, floats and crowds. Includes portrait of Gail and Laura Forrester, the daughters of Andy Forrester. Presentation of plaque.
Title
Homecoming - Float Parade
Date
October 25, 1963
Extent and medium
68 negatives: b&w ;35 mm
Description
Views include floats, marching bands, clowns and judges that included Claude Bissell and Joseph McCulley. Photos also show the presentation of the trophy and plaque to the winners of the homecoming float parade.
Photographs document the activities including ice sculptures, chariot race. There are outdoor views of parade and Soldiers Tower. Several edited negatives of what appears to be a firework display.
Title
Homecoming - Float Parade
Date
October 28, 1967
Extent and medium
28 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of crowds, participating floats and float winner plaque presentation. Some of the slogans that appear reflect issues of the time including legalization of drugs, women’s rights, birth control, police brutality, hippie culture, Canadian nationalism, anti-Americanism.
