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University of St. Michael's College. President's Office fonds

  • CA ON00347 1
  • Fonds
  • 1852 - 2015

This fonds contains the records of the Office of the President of the University of St. Michael's College, including correspondence, memorabilia, annual reports, financial reports, official records of the governing bodies of the College, records relating to other offices and departments of the College, and other material.

University of St. Michael's College. Office of the President

University of St. Michael's College. Faculty of Theology fonds

  • CA ON00347 2
  • Fonds
  • 1962 - 2014

This fonds contains the records of the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Michael's College, including the records of the Dean of the Faculty, other administrative records and correspondence, admission records of students, and other materials.

University of St. Michael's College. Faculty of Theology

University of St. Michael's College. Principal's Office fonds

  • CA ON00347 3
  • Fonds
  • 1976 - 2014

This fonds contains the records of the Principal of St. Michael's College. Records include course planning and scheduling documents, correspondence, documentation of student activities at the College, staffing and staff activities, College administration documents, and other materials.

University of St. Michael's College. Principal's Office

University of St. Michael's College. Treasurer's Office fonds

  • CA ON00347 4
  • Fonds
  • 1852 - 1992

This fonds contains the records of the Treasurer's Office of the University of St. Michael's College from 1852 to 1989. The records include ledgers, ledger cards, cased files, accounts payable, and correspondence about student fees. Ledgers record College expenditures, fees and tuition paid by students. Also included are invoices, receipts, mortgages, insurance, and information on College properties.

University of St. Michael's College. Treasurer's Office

Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies fonds

  • CA ON00347 5
  • Fonds
  • 1927 - 1999

This fonds contains the records of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, including early organizational files, correspondence, administrative files, the files of the Praeses, faculty papers, personnel files, and some publications by faculty. Related fonds include the papers of PIMS faculty, including the papers of Etienne Gilson, the first director of PIMS.

The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

SMCSU fonds

  • CA ON00347 6
  • Fonds
  • 1936 - 2015

This fonds contains the records of the St. Michael's College Student Union (known earlier in its history as the St. Michael's College Students' Administrative Council). Included are minutes of meetings (1936-1986), financial records, and photographs of student events and council members.

St. Michael's College Student Union

Student Publications fonds

  • CA ON00347 7
  • Fonds
  • 1910 - 2022

This fonds consists of publications created by the students of St. Michael's College. This includes yearbooks (for St. Michael's College, the University of St. Michael's College, and some of the books from St. Michael's College School), the Mike (student newspaper), and literary collections featuring students and faculty of USMC.
Fonds consists of 3 series: Yearbooks, Student Journals, and The Mike.

University of St. Michael's College

University of St. Michael's College. Alumni fonds

  • CA ON00347 8
  • Fonds
  • 1860 - 2009

This fonds contains files on alumni of St. Michael's College. Files can include photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and personal artifacts. In some cases, these materials were sent to the Archives by family members of alumni, while other materials were collected by staff or faculty of the University.

John M. Kelly Library fonds

  • CA ON00347 9
  • Fonds

This fonds contains files from staff of the John M. Kelly Library, including the office of the Chief Librarian and other heads of departments, including Cataloguing. Includes files on donations and Special Collections. Files reflect the administrative work in the Library, as well as Library involvement in the USMC community, and library day-to-day activities and programs. Also included are copies of the Chief Librarian's annual report.

University of St. Michael's College. John M. Kelly Library

Thomas Langan fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1955-1997

This fonds contains essays, research, course material and ephemera belonging to Thomas Langan. The files contain six dominant themes including: essays and journal publications, materials from educational committees, course outlines and reference materials, research notes, correspondences and miscellaneous materials. Essays and journal publications include subjects such as: education, philosophy, Christianity, socialism, world events and identity. Course materials focused on philosophy, religion, world issues and technology. Correspondences are primarily focused on professional and academic contacts from other universities or journal publications.

These materials document Langan’s career as an active community member, an academic and a philosopher.

Langan, Thomas

Abbyann Lynch fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1960s – 2000s

Fonds demonstrates Lynch’s professional output over the course of four decades. The body of records primarily represents her written work, while there are also audio-visual recordings of lectures and presentations. Items include: published articles, typed and hand-written speeches and lectures, professional reports, newspaper articles about Lynch, recordings of lectures and presentations, recordings of television and radio appearances.

Lynch, Abbyann Day, 1928-

Laurence Edward Lynch fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1920 - 1983

Fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Laurence Lynch throughout his studies and career as a scholar, professor, advisor, and principal at the University of St. Michael's College. His records consist of handwritten and typewritten drafts of essays and theses, including those of Lynch and his colleagues and students, on topics in Philosophy, History, Religion, and Psychology. His records also include copies of addresses and talks; teaching materials, including lecture notes, research notes, syllabi, and reading lists; pamphlets, calendars, and academic handbooks from St. Michael's College, the University of Toronto, and other North American universities; correspondence; materials relating to committees and organizations; files relating to grants; and administrative reports and notes.

Lynch, Laurence E.

Joseph O'Connell fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1964-2012

This Fonds contains works, correspondences, and ephemera belonging to and about Joseph O’Connell. The Fonds has six main categories of materials: Academic works written, edited or translated by Joseph O’Connell; biographical information; personal correspondence; internal documents for the Department for the Study of Religion at St. Michael’s College; Class; lecture and conference notes; and materials related to the Department of World Religions at Dhaka University. Materials date from 1964 to 2012 and document O’Connell’s academic career including materials from time he spent teaching at Oxford University and creating the Department for World Religions at Dhaka University.

Joseph O'Connell

Margaret O'Gara fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1959-2012

This fonds consists of teaching material, correspondence (professional and personal), and materials related to Professor Margaret O’Gara’s professional activities, organizational work, and various appointments.
There are seventeen material categories:

  • Course Material
  • Service Material
  • News Articles
  • Correspondence
  • Faculty material
  • University material
  • Toronto School of Theology
  • Misc. Interfaith Work
  • O'Gara Published Work
  • Catholic Theological Society of America
  • Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
  • North American Academy of Ecumenists
  • Anglican-Roman Catholic Archival Project
  • Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
  • Disciples of Christ Roman Catholic International Commission
  • Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission
  • Misc. Conferences

A detailed description of the material in each category is provided in the Margaret O'Gara Fonds finding guide.

O'Gara, Margaret

Fr. Dan Donovan fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1980 - 2023

Fonds consists of records created by Father Donovan throughout the course of his maintenance of the Donovan Art Collection and time as a professor at St. Michael’s College. Records include various administrative documents, financial documents, correspondences, research materials, publications, and lists regarding artwork in the collection and their locations on campus.

Donovan, Daniel

Leslie Dewart Fonds

  • Fonds
  • [1920]-2006

This fonds consists of correspondence (professional and personal), personal papers, financial documents, and materials related to Professor Dewart’s writing process such as manuscripts, reviews, copies of published works, research notes, and reference files. The fonds also consists of material relating to Dewart’s time as a professor at the University of Toronto, including faculty material, course material and material relating to the the three grievances that he was involved in.
The series and their scope are:
• The Grievance of Professor Richardson: Material related to the dismissal of Professor Herbert Richardson from USMC and Dewart’s involvement in the case as his agent. Includes correspondence, legal documents compiled for research and to be used in the hearing, copies of Richardson’s case file and personnel file, and meeting minutes. Access to series is restricted.
• Faculty Material: Materials related to Dewart’s involvement with the Faculty of Theology, the Graduate Centre for Religious Studies, and the Institute of Christian Thought. This includes materials related to the PhD committees that he served on, the committees that he was involved in, the conference for the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association, and the Vatican’s investigation of his book, The Future of Belief.
• Course Material: Material related to the courses Dewart taught. Files for specific courses may include lecture notes, syllabi, reading lists, copies of course readings, class lists, course evaluations, and final examination booklets.
• Manuscripts: Includes edited and unedited drafts, master copies, and publisher’s master sets of book chapters, entire books, articles, and academic papers.
• Research Notes: Includes early drafts, outlines, maps, audio reels and notes compiled by Dewart during the writing process of his books and articles.
• Personal Papers: Material related to Dewart’s personal life. This includes pocketbooks, childhood materials, photographs, pilot’s flying log books from WWII, and some correspondence.
• Reviews and Published Works: Includes copies of academic papers, essays, articles, reviews, lectures, and chapters that Dewart published or delivered at conferences as well as reviews published about Dewart’s books.
• Group Grievance of 1994: Materials related to legal proceedings of professors O'Connell, Bilanuik, McSorley, and Dewart in filing a group grievance against the University of Toronto concerning the tenure of professors in the Faculties of Divinity and Theology. This includes correspondence, a report of the Grievance Review Panel, and legal documents used in the panel.
• Financial Documents: Materials related to the sale of Dewart’s books, including publication agreements and royalty statements from his publishers, as well as materials relating to his personal banking, including trust company documents, checkbooks, saving account pass books, and banking statements.
• Emeritus Grievance of 1995: Materials related to a grievance that Dewart filed against the University of Toronto concerning the status and rights of professors emeriti. This includes correspondence, copies of university memorandums and policies that Dewart consulted, copies of archival materials, and the legal documents used in the Grievance Review Panel.
• Correspondence: Materials related to the professional and personal correspondence that Dewart collected throughout his life in the form of typewritten letters, written letters, postcards, printed emails, and greeting cards. This includes recommendation letters that Dewart wrote on behalf of colleagues and students, internal correspondence and memos related to the University of Toronto, and personal letters from family in Cuba.
• Reference Files: Includes card catalogs comprising the bibliographic information of articles, books, and editorials that Dewart consulted for research purposes.

Dewart, Leslie

Fr. Edward A. Synan fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1929 - 1997

This fonds contains the files of Edward Aloysius Synan, accumulated during his time as Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Seton Hall University, his time as professor of philosophy at the University of St. Michael's College and the University of Toronto, and his time as professor of mediaeval philosophy at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. His files also include materials from his time as President of the Pontifical Institute.

Materials include:

  • papers, addresses, and sermons
  • conference notes and presentations
  • Projects
  • Correspondence
  • Class and teaching materials
  • Dreyfus materials
  • Solidarity materials

Synan, Edward A.

Etienne Gilson fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1927 - 1978

This fonds contains Etienne Gilson's correspondence, articles, lectures and pocket diaries for the period 1927-1978. It also contains biographical material, copies of articles in journals, articles by others about Gillson, some reviews of his published works, memorabilia, and the notebooks of Abbe Andre Gilson, younger brother of Etienne. In addition there are photographs and audio cassettes.

Gilson, Etienne

Richard Alway fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1924 - 2012

This fonds is currently incomplete. This fonds contains works, correspondence, and ephemera belonging to or addressed to Richard Alway. The fonds currently consists of 10 main series:
• Administrative (General)
• Photographs: Miscellaneous personal and professional photographs that were transferred to the archive.
• Collected Publications: Consists of collected publications and promotional materials from art institutions or the University of Toronto.
• Correspondence
o Personal
o Professional: Includes correspondence relating to Alway's role as President of SMC.
o References: Consists of references written by Alway, largely on behalf of former students of SMC employees.
• Art Collection: Consists of materials relating to the acquisition, sale, and donation of artworks, mostly Canadian art.
• Speeches and Addresses: Consists of speeches and addresses given by Alway on various occasions including convocations, honourary degree conferrals, arts-related events, and University events. Series also includes scripts for many of Alway's CFRB talks.
• Writings: Includes academic writings and publications by Alway.
• Councils and Committees: Consists of materials relating to the many boards and committees on which Alway served, including: Heritage Trust, National Gallery of Canada, National Museums of Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, and TCDSB Supervision.
• St. Michael’s College: Consists of research into the history of SMC, materials relating to the academic planning and funding at SMC, some personnel and administrative information, as well as Alway's own professional development while President.
• Academic Planning: Consists of academic planning materials not explicitly related to SMC or the Pontifical Institute. Includes materials related to the Toronto School of Theology, and the development of Catholic education in North America.

The fonds also contains a small amount of personal materials, largely related to the death of Alway’s father.

Alway, Richard

Edward Monahan fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1953 - 2018

This fonds contains works, correspondences, and ephemera belonging to and about Edward Monahan. The fonds has six main categories of materials: drafts and research notes for “Teach me Goodness, Truth and Understanding,” later published as "Teach me Goodness, Truth and Knowledge"; materials regarding the publication of “Collective Autonomy”; personal correspondence; reports from organizations including the Council of Ontario Universities and St. Michaels Collegium; Laurentian University materials; and reading notes and articles on a variety of philosophical topics. Some of the most notable topics covered in the reading notes include: the contemporary Catholic church, natural law, moral theology, Catholic education, higher education, Greek philosophy, and academic tenure.

These materials document Monahan’s career both as a philosopher and academic, as well as a university administrator.

Monahan, Edward J.