Clara Cynthia Benson fonds

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
3 Personal and biographical records Series 1910-1964
5 University of Toronto Series 1898-1964
B2003-0008/001P(05) Photos and one ink and pen sketch of Yacht designed by T.B. Benson, brother to Clara Benson File [193-?]
B2004-0013/001P(01) Ping Pong at Maplehurst File n.d.
B2004-0013/001P(03) Muskoka File [190-]
B2004-0013/001P(05) Hedwig File [190-]
B2010-0008/001P(01) Photo Album most likely belonging to T.B. Benson, includes images of sailing yachts, informal shots of students on campus in the late 1890s, and cyanotypes of University College File [189-]
B2010-0008/001P(06)-(08) Old portraits, Benson and Daniel families File [186-] - [189-]
B2018-0019/001P (08) Benson at Old Home Week, Whitney Hall File 1963
B2018-0019/002P (01) Clara Benson portrait by Milne File 195?
B2018-0019/002P (02) Clara Benson portrait by Karsh File ca. 1945
10 Film Series ca. 1926-1960
B2003-0008/002M Bensons : scenes of people playing with dogs, Christmas party (Benson on sofa), mother and baby, man in uniform with woman standing on sidewalk, children playing File ca. 1946
B2003-0008/005M Ontario Highways: shows highways in Ontario including No. 2 to Port Hope, No. 7 to Perth, No.11 around Gravenhurst and Orillia, Queen Elizabeth Way and Niagara. A short B&W section in the middle shows an ice skating show with professional skaters. [Colour and B&W] File ca. 1941-1946
B2003-0008/010M South America I File 1939
B2003-0008/017M [Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]: shows parade route with cars and crowds along Queen File 1939
B2003-0008/019M [Santa Clause Parade]: Santa Clause Parade showing floats, crowds, participants shot at Bloor and Avenue Rd in front of the Royal Ontario Museum [colour] File ca. 1940
B2003-0008/020M [Toronto parade and other scenes]: most of the footage is of a veteran parade. Shot list includes Bands of Veterans, Soldiers March Pass, Kellies, Mounties, Greeks, UofT Dress Parades, Borden Canteen and Lounge [b&w, colour] File ca. 1940-1941
B2003-0008/029M [Graduate Parties 1899 and 1927]: Title Card reads File 1939?
B2003-0008/031M The Household Science Building The Neighbours and the Road. (colour) File ca. 1941
B2003-0008/033M [Sports and Games]: footage includes women File ca. 1946-1948
B2003-0008/034M [Gym at UofT]: footage of Women File ca. 1948
B2003-0008/037M [Women performing Shakespeare] : women performing play in park setting; also trailer town [colour] File ca. 1944
7 Teaching and research Series 1920-1943 and undated
8 Benson Family Series ca 1886-1953
B2003-0008/001P(08) Engravings of early Toronto scenes by W. H. Bartlett: Fish Market, Maitland File n.d.
B2004-0013/002P(02) Photo Album: Port Hope, 1880s; Rice Lake; Terralta, 1904; Muskoka; Maison Rouge, Pointe au Pic, Murray Bay 189-; Point au Pic, La Caprice 1905; Primley, 1900; Europe ca 1900-1905 File 1880-1904
B2010-0008/001P(02)-(05) Photos of Terralta, family home in Port Hope including 4 rare stereoscopes.. File [187-]
B2018-0019/001P(01) Early Portraits for Clara Benson File 1875-1880
B2018-0019/001P (02) Graduation portraits, Ph.D File 1904
B2018-0019/001P (03) Terralta, Port Hope (colourized print) File 19-?
B2018-0019/001P (04) Snapshots of Household Science File 1916, 193-
B2018-0019/001P (05) Benson at Terralta File 1936
B2003-0008/003M [Family get-together]: shows family party outdoors File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/007M Egypt File 1926
B2003-0008/008M England 1937: Title Cards read: Montreal Harbour, Going East (on ship), London 1937 (mainly street, squares, guards at Buckingham Palace) Kew Gardens, Beaconsfield, English Gardens in August; Windsor 1937, Near Bournemouth, Southhampton, Going West. File 1937
B2003-0008/018M [Toronto Streets and parade] : shows Queen File ca. 1939
B2003-0008/022M [Military parade] shows tanks, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft search lights, a truck with sign File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/023M [Military parade]: shows float with banner that reads File ca. 1943
B2003-0008/040M [Skating Carnival]: footage mainly of professional figure skating show followed by scenes of a castle near water. File ca. 1948
1 Diaries Series 1889-1962
9 Photographs Series ca [186-] - 1963
B2003-0008/001P(01) Early portraits File [19--]
B2003-0008/001P(04) C.C. Benson in car File 1919
B2003-0008/001P(06) Photographs belonging to T.B. Benson of the 1915 Edmonton flood File 1915
B2018-0019/001P (07) Benson Building (postcard) File 195-?
B2003-0008/001M Benson I File ca. 1936
B2003-0008/009M New York World Fair: shows people, building, and attractions. File 1939
B2003-0008/012M [London Trip] shows busy streets of London, Benson with woman? File ca. 1948
B2003-0008/015M [London Trip File 1952