114 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 4 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken during the annual Varsity Fund telethon campaign, running from March 3rd and carried over until April 1969. There was the Toronto based telethon campaign as well as the U.S. teams phoning on behalf of the Associates of the University of Toronto, Inc., New York, who were pacesetters for the telethons scheduled in Hamilton, Niagara - St. Catharines, London, Windsor, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal. It was reported a total of more than $230,000 in pledges. It includes photographs of more than 2,000 alumni from every sector, who in teams of 100 spent the evening working and answering phone calls from donors in the East Hall of University College. Included in the photographs are: Dr. Claude T. Bissell, president of the University of Toronto, Roy L. Jones, Associate Director of Development, William H. Broadhurst, Telethon Chairman and photographs of the Telethon Trophy, which goes to the division with the highest percentage of donors in Toronto based telephone campaign. The Varsity Fund began in 1960 and was designed to cover cost of "extras" such as scholarships, fellowships, academic research, general projects, works of art and new projects, which had become vital to the University's progress.
Title
Brain Research Symposium on the Limbic System Influences on Anatomic Function - reception
Date
March 20, 1969
Extent and medium
17 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm and 52 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a reception at the Brain Research Symposium on the limbic system influences on anatomic function held at Massey College, in March 1969. Symposium participants possibly present at the reception, include: Paul D. Maclean, Chief, Section on Limbic Integration and Behavior at the National Institute of Mental Health, N.I.H. (Bethesda, Maryland), Donald B. Lindsley, Professor of Physiology and Psychology at the University of California (Los Angeles), Paul Dell, Director of Neurophysiology Laboratory (Marseille, France), and Charles H. Hockman, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Toronto.
Title
St. George Graduate Residence (Opening)
Date
April 23, 1969
Extent and medium
35 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the ceremony for the opening of St. George Graduate Residences, in 1969. It includes photographs of St. George Graduate Residence building (inside and outside) as well as shots of speakers and guests. Some of the officials present at the event include: President Claude Bissell; Ernest Sirluck, Vice-President and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Warden R.T.H. Alden; John, Winter, president of the Graduate Student Union; Prof Keith Yates, Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies;
Title
Convocation - Honorary Doctor of Laws conferred on Harold Bennett -
Date
June 05, 1969
Extent and medium
8 negatives; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken at Convocation on 5 June 1969 where Dr. Harold Bennett, Principal Emeritus of Victoria College, received his honorary Doctorate in Law. Includes images of Bennett before and during the ceremony, President of Victoria College A.B.B. Moore presenting Bennett and the University's chancellor conferring the degree to Bennett.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Doctor of Laws conferred on H. Carl Goldenberg
Date
June 06, 1969
Extent and medium
16 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during the Convocation ceremony when H. Carl Goldenberg received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Toronto in 1969.
Title
Campus - New campus signs
Date
June 24, 1969
Extent and medium
17 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs of new street signs and name-plaques for buildings on the University campus, in 1969. It also includes photographs of the following campus buildings: Convocation Hall, King's College, University College, Soldier's Tower and Galbraith Building.
Title
Faculty of Music - Czech conductor Karl Ancerl in rehearsal
Date
November 14, 1968
Extent and medium
78 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 9 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs of Karl Ancerl conducting the UofT Symphony Orchestra during rehearsals at the MacMillan Theatre. It includes photographs of musicians, entire orchestra and Czech conductor.
Title
Convocation - Daniel Roland Michener receives Honorary Degree
Date
November 21, 1968
Extent and medium
53 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm and 29 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Description
Photographs taken during the convocation ceremony when Governor General Roland Michener received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D. Degree), in 1968. It includes photographs of Toronto Student Movement protests outside of Convocation Hall, the ceremony held in Convocation Hall, and guests at a reception in Hart House Great Hall including: President Claude T. Bissell, Chancellor Omond Solandt, and Executive Vice-President (Academic) John H. Sword. Before the honorary degree convocation, Dr. Michener was admitted as an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, University of Toronto.
Title
Graduate Center for the Study of Drama - play " The Death of Cuchulain".
Date
December 02, 1968
Extent and medium
50 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm and 23 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during rehearsals of 'The Death of Cuchulain', a play sponsored by the Irish Theatre Society and the Graduate Center for the Study of Drama . Includes views of the actors in costume and rehearsing scenes on stage.
Title
Commission on University Government - Meeting
Date
December 13, 1968
Extent and medium
55 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a meeting in the University of Toronto Senate chamber, in December 1968. It includes photographs of committee members and observers attending the meeting.
Title
Commission on University Government - meeting
Date
January 10, 1969
Extent and medium
13 negative: b&w ; 35mm
Description
Photographs document the meeting's speakers including Board of Governor member Wallace McCutcheon, President Claude Bissell, student representative Bob Rae
Title
Opera School : rehearsal of Hamlet
Date
January 14, 1969
Extent and medium
89 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs taken during a rehearsal of the University of Toronto Opera School production of Humphrey Searle's "Hamlet", a North American premiere, in 1969. It includes photographs of Dean Boyd Neel in an audience of one, play scenes and Mr. Besch, Director of the Opera School, with the performers.
