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.
Title
Buildings - Croft Chapter House
Date
October 09, 1973
Extent and medium
21 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of interior of Croft Chapter House. Includes shots of meetings in session and ceiling details.
Title
Erindale College - opening
Date
October 14, 1973
Extent and medium
29 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of the opening ceremony of Erindale College and guests in 1973. Includes shots of formal academic presentation in the Meeting Place, Erindale College's new building, and views of the science exhibits shown during the open house. Present on stage: Chancellor Pauline McGibbon; C. Malim Harding, Chairman of the Governing Council; O. D. Vaughan, a former chairman of the Board of Governors of the University and chairman of the initial planning committee for Erindale College; President John R. Evans; Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson, Principal of the College; and Peter Smith, president of the Student's Administrative Council. Also in attendance: Premier William Davis; Principal Ralph Campbell, Scarborough College; Dr. Blenkarn, M.P., Ottawa; R. D. Kennedy, M.P.P. from Queen's Park; Dr. Reva Gerstein, chairman of the Committee on University Affairs; Dr. Martin L. Dobkin, mayor-elect of Mississauga; Dean E.A. Robinson; A. G. Rankin, Vice-President of Business Affairs; F. J. Hastie, Chairman of Planning; J. T. Turner, Director, Physical Plant, for the University; A. Opalinski, Manager, Physical Plant, Erindale College; A.D. Margison and Associates, the architects, were represented by V. Petrulis, chief architect, and T. S. Buchan, the project manager; A. Vedlin of Ellis-Don Limited, D. K. Frid of Frid Construction Company Ltd., and V. K. Mason of V. K. Mason Construction Ltd., represented the general contractors.
Title
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering - Centennial Open House
Date
October 18, 1973
Extent and medium
77 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of events that took place around the Engineering Centennial celebrations including the official opening and views of the Open House.
Title
Poculi Ludique Societas - rehearsal for Fulgens and Lucres
Date
November 02, 1973
Extent and medium
72 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of students rehearsing a Tudor comedy called Fulguens and Lucres in the West Hall of University College.
Title
Conference - "Oil, International Politics and Development in the Middle East"
Date
January 25, 1974
Extent and medium
35 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs document the conference on "Oil, International Politics and Development in the Middle East" held at the University of Toronto from Jan. 25-26 1974. Participants came from the U.S., Britain and the Middle East and represented academic, governmental and industrial institutions. The conference was organized by Professors Lorne Kenny and J.R. Blackburn of Islamic Studies and by Prof. H. I. Nelson, of the International Studies Committee.
Title
Office of the President - Visit of the Chinese Ambassador
Date
February 11, 1974
Extent and medium
20 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show President John Evans greeting the Ambassador of the people's republic of China, Chang Wen-Chin and presenting him with a framed photograph of Dr. Norman Bethune.
Title
News Bureau - Allan Hill at Malvern Collegiate
Date
February 14, 1974
Extent and medium
21 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of Alan Hill speaking to Malvern Collegiate High School students
Title
Faculty of Law - Photos for calendar
Date
March 06, 1974
Extent and medium
120 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of various aspects of academic life at the Faculty of Law for the calendar. Includes shots of students attending lectures, studying in the Law library and at leisure, faculty members such as: Professor and Dean Martin L. Friedland and Professor Frank Iacobucci, and exterior shots of Faculty buildings. Some of these photographs are taken with a fish eye lens.
