School of Library Science - Official opening of building, reception and convocation of the first Masters of Library Science students of the Faculty.
Date
June 08, 1972
Extent and medium
120 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of individuals attending the opening celebration of the Library Science building and convocation of the first Masters of Library Science graduates from the Faculty of Library Science in 1972. Included are shots of the reception with guests inside and outside of the new building, graduates at Convocation Hall, and photographs of the ceremony in the lecture theatre of the Faculty of Library Science where Miss W. G. Barnstead, former director of the School of Library Science, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Present for the occasion: new graduates; members of the teaching staff and faculty; guests from the administration; other facilities and schools; representatives of the architects, project managers, and building contractors. Four heads of Library Science past, present and future were present at the official opening of the new Faculty of Library Science Building: Dr. Winifred Barnstead, Miss Bertha Bassam, who retired in 1964, Brian Land, who became Dean when the School became a Faculty, and Dr. Francess Halpenny, who took office in July 1972. William B. Harris, Chairman of the Board of Governors, formally declared the building open at a brief ceremony in the lecture theatre of the Faculty. With him on the platform were Acting President John H. Sword, Dr. Barnstead, Brian Land, and Miss Karen Savage, vice-president of the Faculty student council.
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
Office of the President - visit of Kakuei Tanaka, Prime Minister of Japan
Date
September 25, 1974
Extent and medium
85 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs document the visit of Japan's Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka showing a reception at Hart House and Tanaka receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws at a Special Convocation.
Title
Peter Ustinov and campus tour
Date
June 18, 1984
Extent and medium
56 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs show informal views of Peter Ustinov visit to campus to receive an Honorary degree, including at a reception and speaking in small groups.
Title
Convocation - honorary degree conferred to Major-General George P. Vanier
Date
February 8, 1960
Extent and medium
5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Group portraits and shots of special convocation ceremony where Major-General George P. Vanier, Governor-General of Canada, received an honorary Doctor of Laws.
Title
Convocation - honorary degree conferred to Arthur Lewis
Date
May 27, 1960
Extent and medium
5 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Group portraits and shots of the special convocation ceremony where Dr. William Arthur Lewis, Principal and Professor Emeritus of the University College of the West Indies, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws. Also included are shots of a childcare service.
Title
Convocation - views of graduates and guests outside
Date
June 10, 1960
Extent and medium
8 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of graduates and guests outside Convocation Hall following a convocation ceremony. Includes shots of Dean of Medicine John Arthur. MacFarlane and Dean of the Faculty of Law Cecil Augustus Wright with his daughter Caroline Cecil Wright who graduated with a degree in Medicine.
Title
Convocation - female graduates outside Convocation Hall
Date
May 29, 1961
Extent and medium
7 negatives : b&w ; 6x6 cm
Description
Views of female graduates and their families on Front Campus outside Convocation Hall. Includes shots of Tina and John Berrevoets with their son Peter John (001a) and Mr. and Mrs. Akira Watanabe with their children Larry and Karen (001b and 002a).
Title
Convocation procession
Date
May 29, 1958
Extent and medium
3 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Views of the convocation procession travelling from University College to Convocation Hall. Includes exterior views of University College and the front campus.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree conferred upon Dr. Sidney Smith
Date
May 30, 1958
Extent and medium
2 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Includes shots of Dr. Sidney Smith receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws and addressing the convocation.
Title
Dentistry - special convocation and official opening of Dental Building
Date
November 25, 1959
Extent and medium
16 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Group portraits and the hooding of the honorary graduates Dr. J. Stanley Bagnall, Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University
Title
Convocation - Honorary degree recipient Sir Aubrey Lewis
Date
June 15, 1966
Extent and medium
14 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Lewis was head of the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. Images show crowd and stage during convocation as well as exterior shots of the academic procession.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree, Eugene Robert Black
Interior and exterior shots during convocation ceremony including speeches, hooding and group shots.
Title
Honorary Degree - Adlai Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Date
May 28, 1965
Extent and medium
25 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images document this special convocation including the procession to and from Convocation Hall, Adlai Stevenson addressing convocation and leaving a black- tie reception at Hart House. There are also views of protestors along the street and on the steps of Hart House with signs protesting the war in Vietnam.
Title
Honorary Degree - Adlai Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Date
May 28, 1965
Extent and medium
102 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Views of honorary degree ceremony taking place in Convocation Hall. Several photos documenting the anti-Vietnam protests happening outside with views of people holding placards that read: “No more must die", "Let people know the truth", "Bring US troops home”, “Mr Martin say no to US war”.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree recipient John Sloan Dickey
Date
May 31, 1968
Extent and medium
24 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images include convocation procession, the ceremony and audience in attendance. Dr. Dickey, President of Dartmouth College was presented by Professor D.R. Campbell. Also includes exterior views of guests and new graduates at outdoor tent reception.
Title
Erindale College - Convocation
Date
June 3, 1970
Extent and medium
66 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Exterior views outdoor convocation and reception in tent.
