1054 Geoffrey E. Buerger fonds University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
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2019-05-02 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.6.4 2023-09-11 18:53 UTC English Geoffrey E. Buerger fonds 1054 B2018-0006 1968-1981 0.22 m of textual records, publications (2 boxes + 1 oversize folder) University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
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Buerger, Geoffrey E.

Geoffrey Buerger graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980. During his time at U of T, he took classes in history and classics and was an active member of the University of Toronto Debating Union. Buerger participated in various debating tournaments with the UTDU, throughout Canada, and the northern United States, as well as the Trans-Atlantic Universities Speech Association Tournament hosted by the University of London.

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Correspondence, notes, memoranda, ballots and score sheets, flyers, brochures, posters, booklets, and related material documenting Geoffrey Buerger’s activities with the University of Toronto Debating Union and tournaments in Hart House at the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, Dalhousie University, McGill University, Brown University, and the University of London.

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Original finding aid by Clara Cariou, 2019Entered into AtoM by Clara Cariou, 7 May 2019

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 Correspondence 1054-1 B2018-0006/001(01) 1977 0.01 m of textual records

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This series contains correspondence regarding Buerger’s application to the Campus Co-operative Residence Housing.

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 Campus Co-operative Residence Housing Application Letter 1054-1-B2018-0006/001(01) B2018-0006/001(01) 1977 1 file of textual records

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 Debates/Tournaments 1054-2 B2018-0006/001(01)-(30) B2018-0006/003 1974-1981 0.11 m of textual records

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This series contains material relating to the various debating tournaments the University of Toronto Debating Union took part in at U of T and other universities. The material includes, posters, judging ballots, rules, and ads in U of T newspapers such as The Varsity.

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 U of T Debating Union. Judging ballots 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(02) B2018-0006/001(02) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 Champlain College debate. ‘Resolved that a University Education is Totally Impractical’ Poster 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(03) B2018-0006/001(03) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Debating Tournament score cards 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(04) B2018-0006/001(04) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 Hart House Formal Debate Guidelines 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(05) B2018-0006/001(05) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Debating Tournament score cards 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(06) B2018-0006/001(06) 1974 1 file of textual records

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 University of Chicago Parliamentary Debate Tournament 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(07) B2018-0006/001(07) 1974 1 file of textual records

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 Hart House Debating Tournament Ad, rates for advertising in The Varsity 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(08) B2018-0006/001(08) 1975 1 file of publications

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 “Debating Duo Invited to England,” “U of T Tops US Debating Match.” The Varsity, Vol. 96. November 10, 1975 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(09) B2018-0006/001(09) 1975 1 file of publications

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 Columbia Debate Society Tournament schedule, ballots 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(10) B2018-0006/001(10) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 “Hart House Debate – Resolved that this House deplores the scandalous iniquity of a secular university.” The Varsity, Vol. 97, No. 60, March 14, 1977 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(11) B2018-0006/001(11) 1977 1 file of publications

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 The Brown Forensic Society Parliamentary Debate between U of T and Brown University poster 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(12) B2018-0006/001(12) 1978 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Sesquicentennial Celebrations. “Problems of Participatory Democracy” Public Debate. Ad in The Varsity, Vol. 97, No. 40, January 17, 1977 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(13) B2018-0006/001(13) 1977 1 file of publications

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 UTDU. Meeting Ad for Tuesday October 24, 1978. The Varsity, Vol. 99, No. 19. October 23, 1978. 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(14) B2018-0006/001(14) 1978 1 file of publications

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 Exhibition Debates (Columbia vs. McGill, U of T vs. McGill) event poster [oversize] 1054-2-B2018-0006/003 B2018-0006/003 1978 1 file of textual records

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 Trans-Atlantic Universities Speech Association Tournament. University of London results, judging ballots 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(16) B2018-0006/001(16) 1978 1 file of textual records

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 Mount Allison Debating Tournament Schedule 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(17) B2018-0006/001(17) 1978 1 file of textual records

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 Notes, speech drafts, correspondence regarding University of Western Ontario Debate Controversy 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(18) B2018-0006/001(18) 1978 1 file of textual records

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 ‘The Past as Prologue…A Century of Western Students’ 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(19) B2018-0006/001(19) 1978 1 file of publications

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 Judging ballots, notes regarding the University of Western Ontario Debate Tournament Controversy 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(20) B2018-0006/001(20) 1978 1 file of textual records

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 Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) Tournament schedule, rules 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(21) B2018-0006/001(21) 1978-1979 1 file of textual records

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 Dalhousie University Debating Society Tournament schedule, instructions to judges 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(22) B2018-0006/001(22) 1979 1 file of textual records

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 Royal Military College Debating Tournament 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(23) B2018-0006/001(23) 1979 1 file of textual records

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 Pierce, Gretchen. “Dal wins debating contest.” The Chronicle-Herald, Vol. 31, No. 18. January 22, 1979 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(24) B2018-0006/001(24) 1979 1 file of publications

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 “The Great Pub Debate” Ad for debate between Hart House & Erindale College debating teams. Medium II, Vol. 5, No. 15 January 30, 1979 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(25) B2018-0006/001(25) 1979 1 file of publications

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 Blythe, Scott. “Tournament debaters talk and talk…” The Varsity, Vol. 100, No. 17, October 17, 1979 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(26) B2018-0006/001(26) 1979 1 file of publications

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 “UTDU Student Faculty Debate – That the Church of England is a Mistake” advertisement, The Varsity, Vol. 100, No. 27, November 9, 1979 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(27) B2018-0006/001(27) 1979 1 file of publications

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 McGill Debating Tournament 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(28) B2018-0006/001(28) 1979 1 file of textual records

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 “Hart House Debate – That this House looks forward to the return of a Conservative government” ad in The Varsity, Vol. 100, No. 50, February 11, 1980 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(29) B2018-0006/001(29) 1980 1 file of publications

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 Murray, Lorraine. “World Debating Competition” Glasgow University Guardian, January 22, 1981 1054-2-B2018-0006/001(30) B2018-0006/001(30) 1981 1 file of publications

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 UTDU/U of T Admin 1054-3 B2018-0006/002(01)-(13) B2018-0006/001(31)-(37) 1968-1979 0.09 m of textual records

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This series contains material relating to the administrative side of the University of Toronto Debating Union. It includes meeting notes, a list of past UTDU Executives, as well as other administrative material such as budget summaries and grant requests. It also contains UTDU Correspondence, including invitations to various university debating tournaments, as well as letters to UTDU members reminding them of meetings and upcoming events.

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 Contact information for several Canadian and American University Debating Unions 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(31) B2018-0006/001(31) n.d. 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU Executives 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(32) B2018-0006/001(32) n.d. 1 file of textual records

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 Notecards with names and some phone numbers 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(33) B2018-0006/001(33) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 North American Debate League Proposal 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(34) B2018-0006/001(34) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Correspondence 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(35) B2018-0006/001(35) 1973-1975 1 file of textual records

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 Hart House Information Booklet 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(36) B2018-0006/001(36) 1974-1975 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Meeting notes 1054-3-B2018-0006/001(37) B2018-0006/001(37) 1974-1976 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Allocation of Rooms for Casual Purposes 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(01) B2018-0006/002(01) 1974 1 file of textual records

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 Woodsworth College Letter to Bill Mullerbeck’s mother 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(02) B2018-0006/002(02) 1975 1 file of textual records

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 Letter from Larry W. Scott to Oscar Mullerbeck 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(03) B2018-0006/002(03) 1975 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Debating Union constitution 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(04) B2018-0006/002(04) 1975 1 file of textual records

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 Student groups (including UTDU) grant requests 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(05) B2018-0006/002(05) 1975 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Summary of Activities 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(06) B2018-0006/002(06) 1975-1976 1 file of textual records

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 Special Occasion Liquor Permit 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(07) B2018-0006/002(07) 1976 1 file of textual records

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 University of Toronto Guide & Map 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(08) B2018-0006/002(08) 1976 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Correspondence 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(09) B2018-0006/002(09) 1976-1978 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Letters to Members 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(10) B2018-0006/002(10) 1976-1979 1 file of textual records

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 UTDU. Budget Summary, meeting agenda 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(11) B2018-0006/002(11) 1978-1979 1 file of textual records

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 Hart House Debates Committee Budget 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(12) B2018-0006/002(12) 1979 1 file of textual records

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 Letter from Judy Brant regarding tapes of UTDU Meeting 1054-3-B2018-0006/002(13) B2018-0006/002(13) 1979 1 file of textual records

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 Education 1054-4 B2018-0006/002(14) B2018-0006/001(31)-(37) 1979-1980 0.01 m of textual records

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This series contains material relating to Buerger’s time at U of T as a student. Specifically, it includes a course schedule for an American history class.

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 HIS 271: American History Since 1763 Schedule 1054-4-B2018-0006/002(14) B2018-0006/002(14) [197-] 1 file of textual records

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