2003 Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Bob Revue fonds Victoria University Archives
71 Queen's Park Crescent East Toronto Ontario Canada M5S 1K7 Telephone: 416.585.4562 Email: vic.archives@utoronto.ca http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives
2016-06-01 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.8.2 2025-09-24 15:35 UTC English Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Bob Revue fonds 2003 Student/Alumni Organizations 1894-1997, predominant 1950-1977 36 cm of textual records2 sounds disks : 33 1/3 rpm, microgroove ; 12 in.1 reel to reel audio tape7 photographs Victoria University Archives
71 Queen's Park Crescent East Toronto Ontario Canada M5S 1K7 Telephone: 416.585.4562 Email: vic.archives@utoronto.ca http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives

See also the Students' Administrative Council fonds (Fonds 2002, series 6 - Records relating to member organizations, commissions and committees).

 Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Bob Revue

The Committee was formed to stage the Bob Revue, an annual presentation in honour of Robert Beare. Bob Beare was a janitor at Victoria and a friend to students. Beginning in 1874 he would invite the freshmen class to meet the rest of the college and out of this evolved the Bob Revue. The Revue was put on by the sophomore class and aimed its barbs at freshmen. It was considered as part of orientation to campus life.The Bob Revue was traditionally an all male production and in 1949 the Scarlet and Gold revue was created as a co-ed musical revue. Scarlet and Gold co-existed with the Bob for two years (1949 and 1950) before it merged with the Bob in 1951 and the Bob officially became co-ed.The Bob Revue operates under the Arts and Culture Commission, part of the Victoria University Students' Administrative Council (VUSAC).

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Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Fonds consists of corporate records (minutes, a subpoena, correspondence, constitution, petition, reports, questionnaires - 1894-1981); Articles and reviews (1895-1981); Music, scripts, programs, posters, and other ephemera (ca. 1894-1997); Audio tapes and records (1954-1963).

Arranged by archivist.

 Audio Textual records Photographs and art

Gift/Transfer1987.038V - Unaccessioned backlog compiled by Paul Anthony Wilson Wallace (see Fonds 2187 - Wallace Family fonds, for personal records).1991.133V - Unaccessioned backlog. Unknown source.1996.078V - Compiled and donated by Gwen Farrow.1999.146V - Compiled and donated by David Bernhardt.2006.115V - Transferred from Alumni Office. Originally given to that Office by various unknown alumni.2012.14V - Compiled and donated by Andrew Ennals.2018.14V - Compiled and donated by A. Phelps Bell. Contains photos.2019.03V - Compiled and donated by Michael Clark.2019.15V - Compiled by Mary Frances Ellison (originally given to the Alumni Office and later transferred to the Archives)2022.06V - Compiled and donated by Barb Janes.

Further accruals are expected.

Added by MO: June 1, 2016Revised by ECN: April 25, 2017Updated by JT July 26 2019; Oct 29 2019Updated by JT: May 28 2021Updated by JT: June 22 2022Updated by JT: Sept 3 2025

CDs of Bob Revues, 1957, 1962, 1963, are available from the Circulation desk at the E.J. Pratt Library.

Cassette tapes and LPs of 1957, 1962, and 1963 Bob Revue shows are also available in the E.J. Pratt Library's Special Collections. Links to their record in the library catalogue are below.1957 - Oh men! no women- [Record](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991106144935706196)- [Cassette tape](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991107252356606196)1962 - Stillwater- [Record](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991106664039606196)- [Cassette tape](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991107253470206196)1963 - Bonaparte's retreat- [Record](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991106664034606196)- [Cassette tape](https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/permalink/01UTORONTO_INST/k9bh95/alma991107253466306196)

Photographs are described in the [photograph database](http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/). Search by accession number (example: 2018.14).Most programs are described in the [Ephemera Collection](http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives/ephemera)

 Corporate Records 2003-1 1894-1982

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This series contains administrative records of the Bob, including correspondence, meeting minutes, and similar.

 Minutes 2003-1-1991.133V-1-1 1914

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 Subpoena 2003-1-1991.133V-1-3 1905

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 Correspondence 2003-1-1991.133V-1-5 1894

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 Petition in opposition to the Bob 2003-1-1991.133V-1-6 1900

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 Correspondence, reports, questionnaires 2003-1-1991.133V-1-7 1951

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 Miscellaneous records 2003-1-1991.133V-2-4 n.d.

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 Lester Pearson Letter 2003-1-2018.14V1-6 1952

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 VUSAC Letter 2003-1-2019.03V TR-3 1982

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 Articles and Reviews 2003-2 1895-1981

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This series contains newspaper articles and clippings that review or otherwise discuss the Bob.

 Articles, reviews, journal 2003-2-1991.133V-1-2 1895-1953

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 Scarlet and Gold Clippings 2003-2-2018.14V1-1 1949

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Photocopies of clippings included in the folder (created by Archivist for ease of preservation and use).

 Clippings: Bob Revue and Scarlet and Gold Revue 2003-2-2018.14V1-4 1950-1951

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Photocopies of clippings included in the folder (created by Archivist for ease of preservation and use).

 Clippings - The Varsity 2003-2-2018.14V1-5 1951

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Photocopies of clippings included in the folder (created by Archivist for ease of preservation and use).

 Clippings - Various Publications 2003-2-2018.14V1-7 1952

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Regarding the 1952 Bob Revue: The Orphan

Photocopies of clippings included in the folder (created by Archivist for ease of preservation and use).

 Clipping - The Strand 2003-2-2019.03V TR-2 1981

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 Music, Scripts, Programs, Posters 2003-3 1894-1997

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This series contains music, programs, posters, scripts and other similar materials.

 Notebook of scripts, drawings and notes 2003-3-1987.038V-TR 1912

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1987.038V - Created by Paul A.W. Wallace

 Bob songs 2003-3-1991.133V-1-4 [ca.1894] - [ca.1947]

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-8 1912

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 Script and notes 2003-3-1991.133V-1-9 ca. 1913-1915

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 Script and notes 2003-3-1991.133V-1-10 ca. 1913-1915

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-11 1931, 1932

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-12 1937, 1938

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-13 1959

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-14 1960

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-15 1961

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-16 1962

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-1-17 1963

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 "Bonaparte's Retreat" scripts 2003-3-1991.133V-1-18 1963

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-2-1 1975

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 Script 2003-3-1991.133V-2-2 1977

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 Script (various) 2003-3-1991.133V-2-3 n.d.

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 Scripts and Lyrics 2003-3-1996.078V TR-1 1957

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 Scripts and Lyrics 2003-3-1996.078V TR-2 1958

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 Scripts, song sheets, poster 2003-3-1996.076V TR-3 1960 1956? n.d.

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 Bob script 2003-3-1999.146V-TR-1 1954

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 Bob script and song sheet 2003-3-1999.146V-TR-2 1956

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 "Bob Goes To Hell" drafts, notes, schedules and other material 2003-3-2012.17V-TR-1 1997

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 "Bob Goes to Hell" script 2003-3-2012.17V-TR-2 1997

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 Program: Scarlet and Gold 2003-3-2018.14V1-2 1949

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 Program: Scarlet and Gold 2003-3-2018.14V1-3 1950

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 Program: 79th Annual Vic Bob Revue 2003-3-2018.14V1-5 1951

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 Program: The Orphan 2003-3-2018.14V1-8 1952

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 Music Score 2003-3-2018.14V1-9 1952

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 Scripts 2003-3-2019.03V TR-1 ca. 1981-1982

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 Posters and Programs 2003-3-2019.03V TR-4 [1981?]

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 [Loose Pages from Director's Book] 2003-3-2019.03V TR-5 [1981?]

Pages were loose and originally stored at the back of the Director's Book (2019.03V1). These were removed to ensure proper storage and conservation.

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 Director's Book 2003-3-2019.03V 1 [1981?]

Loose pages originally stored at the back of the Director's Book have been re-located to 2019.03VTR-5. These were removed to ensure proper storage and conservation.

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 Bob Revue Scripts 2003-3-2022.06V TR-1 1976 1975-1976 1973-1974

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Three typed Bob Revue scripts with annotations. Includes the script for the 100th anniversary Bob Revue.

 Audio Tapes and Records 2003-4 1954-1963

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This series contains AV recordings of Bob Revues. Note that there is currently no technology at the archives that allows these materials to be played.

CDs of the 1957, 1962, and 1963 Bob Revue shows are available at the Circulation desk of the EJ Pratt Library.

 Reel to reel audiotape of Bob Revue 1954 2003-4-1999.146V-AV-1 1954

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 LP recording, "Vic College Bob Revue '62 presents 'Stillwater'" 2003-4-2006.115V-AV3-1 1962

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CD available at the Circulation desk of the EJ Pratt Library.

 LP recording, "Vic Bob '63 presents 'Bonaparte's Retreat'" 2003-4-2006.115V-AV3-2 1963

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CD available at the Circulation desk of the EJ Pratt Library.