- UTSC 006-2-6-56
- Item
- n.d.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
University of Toronto Scarborough chopsticks in silver case
Chopsticks and cutlery in orange case with label "Jackie's 80th Birthday"
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
University of Toronto Scarborough chopsticks in silver case
Chopsticks and cutlery in orange case with label "Jackie's 80th Birthday"
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
From the following:
Blue Girl The Premium Beer
Pink menu holder with two gold fish and Chinese character 福 (blessing) Fu (Pinyin)
Yellow menu holder in the shape of a temple with characters 潮州城 (Chiu Chow City, Cantonese) Chao Zhou Cheng (Pinyin)
Tsingtao Beer, in the shape of a fan
5 Chinese restaurant glass ashtrays
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
From the following restaurants:
Richard Mei's King Dragon
Chao's Chinese restaurant
Gum Ying (Hempstead, New York)
Irene's Chinese Cuisine (Southampton, New York)
Mei Lin (Bronx, New York)
5 various cloths from restaurants
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Orange cloth napkin from Chin Chin, outside of Taipei
Green napkins (2) with initials "g.m."
Chinese take out tea towel
Pink tablecloth
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
One blue willow pattern
2 yellow with flowers
1 bronze with dragon
2 flowered
1 from Susanna Foo restaurant with additional chopstick rest and spoon rest
The fonds serves as a representative sample of the activities carried out, and the relationships engendered, during A.F.W. Plumptre's tenure as principal of Scarborough College from 1965 to 1972. Both official papers and personal documents are included. Official documents include: reports, correspondence, transcripts of speeches, and seating plans. Personal documents include: invitations, cards, photograph albums, clippings, publications, books, and artifacts.
Plumptre, A. F. W. (Arthur FitzWalter Wynne)
Antique sterling silver chopsticks in ornate green case
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Acquired from an antique shop on Duo Lun Lu in Shanghai. Includes a note from Spiller: silver chopsticks were used for detecting poison.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
The subseries includes menus from China, (Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai), Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China), Egypt, Guam (United States), India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan (Republic of China), Tibet (Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China), Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. Menus feature Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesia, Italian, European, Russian, American, vegetarian and seafood cuisine.
The subseries comprises countries from the following areas: Eastern Asia, South-East Asia and Western Asia and Middle East.
Hong Kong and Tibet have been treated as separate geographical areas for retrieval purposes.
Although part of Russia is found on the Asian continent, all menus from Russia are found in the Europe subseries.
Part of David C. Onley fonds
Series contains awards conferred to David C. Onley and university regalia from honorary degrees that he received, along with convocation ceremony documentation including programs and some photographs.
Beijing Paralympic Games 2008 [textual material]
Part of David C. Onley fonds
File contains material from when David C. Onley, Ruth Ann Onley, and staff visited Beijing. Includes official Paralympic programmes, media guide, travel book (Frommer's), badge lanyards, and a five yuan note.
Bitter melon children's abacus toy
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Blotter from Toy's Oriental Restaurant
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Blotter features a small calendar, a poem "The Lily and the Rose," and opening information of the restaurant.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
One oval plate and one small plate.
Part of UTSC Photographic Services fonds
File contains 1 book, 2 booklets, 1 poster; 3 artifacts and 1 book in total. First material is a book called "Decade Book"; highlights years of history of Scarborough College from 1962-1972; book by William E. Beckel, first dean of Scarborough College; book in B&W. First artifact is a booklet titled "University of Toronto Scarborough College" ; shows original diagrams and photos of Scarborough College; outlines college's educational philosophy, design philosophy, site features, use of the site and project order; complete booklet in B&W; middle portion of booklet has been torn from binding; no date or markings on booklet. Second artifact is poster with title "U of T Co-op, University of Toronto Scarborough; outlines co-op programs in Management and Computer Science; poster is in colour; picture of student on computer; no date or markings on poster. Third artifact is a booklet, titled "Scarborough college, University of Toronto"; contains photos and diagrams of Scarborough College similar to ones included in first booklet; contains information about Scarborough College's beginning, the site, the concept and the building; no year or date on booklet; no markings; booklet in perfect condition.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Personal note and recollections about chef John Pin (born Gum Pei Yeh), signature unidentifiable.
Brass server clipboard and notepad
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Includes note on provenance from Harley Spiller.
Bring 'em back alive elephant pin
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Part of Greg Fitz fonds
Contains a collection of 41 buttons and 5 stickers from Scarborough College events.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Plate with a red and white flower design.
Cardboard fan from Chin Lee Chin's, New York City
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Cardboard fan from Chungking Royal, Heampstead, Long Island
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Ceramic Chinese food take out box
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Blue Chinese characters on the front. Box has a metal handle and lid.
Chan's Chinese Restaurant coin
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Paper coin from 2600 S. King Street, Hawaii.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Frame with a thermometer and illustrations of two children in tradional dress. China Gardens was on Rivers Blvd.
Chinese food puzzle, 500 pieces
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
"Chinese Ice Cubes" ice cube tray
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Chin's and Chin Lee pocket mirror
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Mirror is clouded. Restaurant was located on Broadway, New York City.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
By Ideal Toy Corporation.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Plastic wall clock with red Chinese lettering on the front. Tam Key was located at 202 Mott Street in New York City.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Pair of new socks with Chinese menu printed on
Ollie's Noodle Shop and Grille hat
Vanessa's Dumplings, NYC, polo shirt
World Record Attempt Most Menus 2005 tshirt
Chinese menu printed pink tie
Chinese take out box printed tshirt
A Million Menus exhibit tshirt, 1991
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
File contains:
-Four booklet style menus from Victoria Cruises
-A fan menu from the M.S. Tijluwah.
-M.S. Ruys Chinese Dinner menu printed on lace handkerchief, November 7, 1964.
-M.S. Leverkusen Chinese Special Dish menu from December 25th, 1936, the Hamburg-Amerika Linie
Cylinder filled with take out chopsticks
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
"Tincture of bone comp." cylinder container from Beijing, China, used to store several pairs of restaurant chopsticks.
The collection consists of movie posters, ads, trading cards, postcards, books, magazines and journals, related to Frank Buck (Frank Howard Buck (1884-1950), a renowned American hunter, animal collector, film director, actor author and producer. The collection also consists of material related to zoo displays and architecture, catalogues and books related to zoo and animal collecting, photographs off various zoo related animals found in different parts of America and a board game. The material is divided into five series:
Bender, Daniel E.
The fonds covers the years of 1998, 2006-2014, while predominantly covering the years of 2007-2014. The fonds documents the work and activities of David C. Onley during his tenancy as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from September 5, 2007 to September 23, 2014.
The fonds contains six series:
General files are comprised of reference and research files. Articles and clippings contains newspaper articles, publications and interviews that mention David C. Onley, as well as articles of interest collected for him. Correspondence includes outgoing, incoming, and internal office correspondence. Daily records comprise the bulk of the fonds and contain calendars and detailed textual and photographic documentation of Onley’s activities as Lieutenant Governor. The series also contains electronic records which are copies of the textual and photographic material within the daily calendars and daily activities files. Guest books contain bound books with signatures of visitors to the Lieutenant Governor’s events. Awards and regalia contains material and objects bestowed upon David C. Onley such as certificates and university regalia from convocation ceremonies and honorary degrees.
Onley, David C.
Part of David C. Onley fonds
Contains an official letter from David Johnston (28th Governor General of Canada) and certificate presented in an official bound folder.
Eight porcelain tableware items
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Purchased from Shanghai Museum gift shop, includes note about provenance from Harley Spiller. Dishes and spoons have price stickers with Chinese writing on them. Includes:
2 raised condiment bowls
2 small blue and white condiment bowls
1 blue and white soup spoon
3 soup spoons with painted flowers
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
The subseries includes menus and some correspondence from countries that are a part of the European continent including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales.
The subseries comprises areas part of Central, Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Europe.
Menus feature Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Thai, Finnish, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Indian and Indo-Chinese, Russian and seafood cuisine.
Menus types found in this subseries includes take away menus, static menus, bound menus, trifold formatted menus, and photocopies. Business cards for a small portion of the restaurants are attached to the menus.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Wooden fan from China restaurant, 2251 S. Wentworth Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
One side is illustrative, one side has advertisements in English and Chinese.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Fragile wooden fan with printed menu from Back Street - Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Far East Co. pocket tape measure
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
American Chinese restaurant from New Haven, 69 Church Street.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Waiter holding a tray and kettle, made out of flour dough, in a box. Accompanied by a note from Harley Spiller regarding the artist.
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Drawing of "brave duck journalists visit[ing] Chinatown."
Framed painting by James Minichini
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Painting is of a street scene outside a Chinese meat shop "Quan Jan Inc."
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Carving of a house (?) and tree branches with brass picture hanger. Customs seal and two stickers on the back with numbers and Chinese characters (possibly a price tag).
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Frank Buck's Explorer Sun Watch
Part of Dan Bender Zoo collection
Golden Venture Eagle paper sculpture
Part of Harley J. Spiller collection
Sculpture made by the survivors of the Golden Venture ship while in prison in York. In a plexiglass and wood case. Includes a newspaper clipping from 2014 with notes from Harley Spiller.