The Reverend Dr. John McCaul was President of King's College, 1849-1850. From 1850-1853, he was the President of the University of Toronto and later of University College from 1853 to 1880.
Title
Eric Arthur
Date
April 09, 1970
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Eric Arthur is photographed with the dragon at the bottom of the east stairway of University College. Arthur was the principal consultant on renovations to University College.
Title
Members of the Massey Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Date
1951
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 17 cm
Description
Left to right sitting: Arthur Surveyor, a Montreal consulting engineer, Vincent Massey (centre), head of the Commission and Chancellor of the University of Toronto, and Norman Mackenzie, President of the University of British Columbia. Left to right standing: Georges Henri Levesque of Laval University and Hilda Neatby, history professor at the University of Saskatchewan
Title
Banting and Best's laboratory
Date
[192-]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
Room in Medical Building, 2nd floor, where insulin was discovered.
Title
George Sydney Brett
Date
July 1927
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
Description
Professor of Philosophy, George Brett, succeeded John McLennan as Dean of the graduate school in 1933. He was Dean until his death in 1944.
Title
William Paul McClure Kennedy
Date
[194-]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm
Description
Kennedy, appointed the first Dean of the Law School in 1944, resigned the position in 1949. Kennedy was born in 1879 and died in 1963.
Title
Jacob Finkelman
Date
[194-?]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm
Description
Professor Finkelman was appointed lecturer in law in 1930 and assistant professor in 1934. He was the first Jew to be appointed full-time professor at the University of Toronto.
Title
A. F. Wynne Plumptre
Date
February 10, 1972
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
Plumptre is seen in this photograph in Scarborough's television production facilities. Economist Plumptre became principal of Scarborough College in 1965.
Title
Erindale College
Date
April 12, 1971
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Title
A.B.B. Moore, Northrop Frye and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in 1963.
Date
December 07, 1963
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
A.B.B. Moore was President of Victoria College.
Title
Demolition of the School of Practical Science (Engineering) building.
Date
January 1967
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
Demolition of the old Engineering (SPS) building began in 1966. This building was also known as the 'Old Skule House.'
Title
Arthur W. Ham
Date
March 01, 1966
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
Dr. Ham was head of biology at the Ontario Cancer Institute, in 1966.
Title
Ontario College of Education
Date
[ca. 1910]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
The Faculty of Education building opened in 1910 at the corner of Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue.
Title
Royal Ontario Museum
Date
[1914?]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : sepia toned ; 10 x 12 cm
Description
Postcard entitled: "Royal Ontario Museum University of Toronto" The museum opened in 1914.
Title
Thain Wendell MacDowell
Date
[1919?]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
Description
MacDowell, a football player for Varsity, won a Victoria Cross for his heroic actions at Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917. He was born in 1890 and died in 1960.
Title
Macpherson Committee
Date
December 1966
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
Some members of the Presidential Advisory Committee to Study Undergraduate Instruction in the Arts and Sciences, meet in the Galbraith Council Chamber where the first public briefs were presented in December 1966. Left to right: Stanley Nyburg, Wim Kent, C.B. Macpherson, and graduate student Frank Buck.
Title
William Hincks
Date
[186-?]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
Reverend William Hincks was professor of natural science, 1853-1871
Title
John Bradford Cherriman
Date
[18--]
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm
Description
Cherriman was professor of mathematics and physics (then called natural philosophy) from 1853 to 1875. Cherriman was born in 1823 and died in 1908.
Title
Archie C. H. Hallett
Date
June 02, 1970
Extent and medium
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Description
Physicist Hallett is chairing a session of the University-wide Committee in June 1970. Hallett became the ninth principal of University College in 1971.
Title
John Robert Evans and John H. Sword
Date
November 23, 1971
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Evans is congratulated by Acting President John Sword on the announcement of Evans' presidency. Sword was Acting President from 1971 to 1972. Evans was President from 1972 to 1978.
