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This sub-series consists of one tissue drawing showing the design for entrance gates to Trinity College, Queen Street West.

Architectural drawings of University Buildings many of which have been demolished, rented or sold: Old Medical Bldg, Old Biology Bldg., School of Practical Science [old Engineering Building], Old Chemistry Building, 99-101 St. George, 146 St George (women's residence), 205 Avenue Rd. (University of Toronto Schools Athletic Grounds), 67 St. George, 6 Devonshire Place (University Extension), Connaught Medical Research Laboratories, 277 Huron (Victoria Club Curling Rink), 37-39 Wilcocks, 45 Charles St. E (formerly Rare Book Library), original proposal for the New Athletic Complex, 679-681 Spadina Ave., Aura Lee Playing Field and Athletic Club, 100 Queen's Park Cres., Kappa Alpha Lodge, Superintendent's Office (95 St. George), Chemistry Bldg, Trinity College School in Port Hope, early proposals for Robarts Library, 146 St. George, Simcoe Hall, 86 Queen's Park Cres., Queen's Park Cres. Women's Residence, 23 Grange Ave., Kappa Sigma Fraternity House, proposed Innis College.
There are also renovation drawings to existing buildings on campus as well as plans and assessed values of buildings in May 1946.
Three photoprints of the University Bookstore, 1956, one of which shows University College and Student's Administrative Council building.

This fonds contains 15 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

Accessions include the personal records of Larry Wayne Richards, architect and educator, documenting his personal life with his partner, Frederic Urban, their education and Richards’ professional life, especially his teaching and administrative work at the Nova Scotia Technical College and as Dean of Architecture at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto. Also documented is his involvement in multiple design projects, both as a working architect and as an advisor. Included is his work as a member of the Physical Planning and Design Committee at the University of Toronto (especially for Graduate House), the restoration of 230 College Street, his extended collaboration with Kin Yeung (Blanc de Chine, WORKshop), and his participation in municipal architectural and design projects. There are extensive files on his work for the Canadian Centre for Architecture, including the Venice Biennales of 1991 and 1996 and as an advisor to the Royal Ontario Museum’s ‘Renaissance ROM’ project (architect, Daniel Libeskind). There are also files of correspondence and related material on many architects, in particular, Frank Gehry.

This fonds contains 6 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

Correspondence (1905-1919) of Peter Gillespie, Professor in and head (1924-1929) of the Department of Civil Engineering, and specialist in concrete and reinforced concrete; includes files relating to sewage sludge treatment (1914). Correspondence (1911-16) of Clarence Richard Young, who succeeded Gillespie as head; correspondence, notes, forms, and reports (1911-1927) relating to the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering's Committee on Aptitude Tests (established in 1920) which he chaired

This sous-fonds contain Adena Black’s diaries from the time of her marriage through the First World War, followed by correspondence from family members, her mother-in-law, Margaret Davidson, and, especially from her husband, Davidson. There are also a few letters from friends, some of whom, like the Houghtons, were associated with the Peking Union Medical School. The correspondence is grouped by family and, from Davidson, is arranged chronologically.

Also present are files documenting some of Adena’s activities in China and, in particular, her attempts to market Chinese-made objects, initially through a partnership with Daisy and Marion Boulton in Toronto (1924-1928) and latterly (1931-1934) through the Peking Temples Company, incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware in 1931. The goods were sold through a store in Port Carling in Muskoka, and through other venues. These files contain correspondence, and financial records and, for the Peking Temples Company, incorporation documents.

This sous-fonds ends with correspondence relating to the death of Davidson Black, tributes to him, and the design for and photographs of his grave. There are also files documenting Adena’s final years in China, including some on her husband’s library, her continuing interest in the fate of the Peking Union Medical School, and the writing of Dora Hood’s biography of her husband.

This sub-series consists of 1 ink on paper site plan for Trinity College on the University of Toronto property bounded by Hoskin Avenue, St George Street, Bloor Street, and Avenue Road. This drawing shows proposed buildings as well as already constructed buildings coloured in red. The design for Trinity College shows two quadrangles with Hall/Lecture Rooms on southwest front and Provost's House on southeast front. Separat�ing the two quadrangles are kitchen court and dining hall on the west, and Chapel on the east. Women's Residence is located on the northwest, and Dean's House on the northeast. It includes proposed University Residences/Dormitories on the northwest corner of Hoskin Avenue and road allowance for Devonshire Place, as well as Botanical Laboratory with adjoining glass houses and palm house in botanical gardens to the northeast of the proposed Trinity College buildings.

Consists of subject files, speeches and messages of university presidents from Sidney Smith to John R. Evans (1956-1978), files of the Vice-President Institutional Relations & Planning John Sword (1972-1973), and files of research assistant Frances Ireland (1906-1976). Subject files include budget (1973-1979), submissions to the President's Report (1962-1978), Operating Grants (1968-1979), administrative retreats (1976-1977), materials relating to the Ontario Council on University Affairs (1973-1975), task forces, pension, and various reports.

This series consists of architectural records pertaining to either the construction history or to the physical plant of the University of Trinity College, Toronto, Queen's Park location including all subsequent additions and renovations. After the removal from the Queen Street West location, the University of Trinity College established itself on grounds associated with the larger campus of the University of Toronto. All records are listed chronologically within the series.

Records of the Deans: B.E. Fernow, C.D. Howe, G.G. Cosens and J.W.B. Sisam (ca. 1907-1971); logging reports (ca. 1909-1964); subject files regarding research, teaching, surveys, associations and institutions related to forestry work (ca. 1907-1971); photographs and lantern slides; maps and publishers' plates.

Includes elevations, floor plans, heating plans of Library Building originally contructed in 1890-1892 showing extensions in 1908, 1917 and 1953

Consists of correspondence of the Deans with the Deputy Minister of Education, University President and Bursar/Chief Accountant (1940-1964), records of the office of the Registrar relating to awards and scholarships, summer school sessions, examination questions (1909-1967), admissions, and medical (physical) examinations (ca. 1946-1965), and subject files of the Office of Director of Practice Teaching (1961-1965). Also includes two architectural drawings.

Correspondence and subject files relating to the presidency of Sidney Earle Smith (1945-1957); subject files of the Assistant to the President, Claude Thomas Bissell (1946-1952); subject files of Bissell (1952-1953); estimates and sessional appointments (1933-1941); minutes of the Carnegie Foundation (ca. 1908-1931). Architectural drawing (1 sheet) of University of Toronto Connaught Laboratories Polio Vaccine Laboratory, 1955

Engineering drawings related to mechanical engineering course work.

This sub-series consists of 2 blueprint site plans outlining property as bounded by Hoskin Avenue, Devonshire Place, Bloor Street, Avenue Road, and marked A,B,C,D..

This sub-series consists of 5 blueprint drawings and 1 ink on linen drawing showing plans of the University of Toronto property as bounded by Hoskin Avenue, Devonshire Place, Bloor Street, Avenue Road.

This fonds contains 3 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

Personal records of James E. Till, consisting primarily of correspondence, honours and awards, teaching materials, research and administrative files, manuscripts and addresses (including slides), interviews, and photographs, documenting Dr. Till's career as a professor of medical biophysics at the University of Toronto and as a cancer specialist. Includes files on the Centre (later Joint Centre) for Bioethics and the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Ontario Cancer Institute /Princess Margaret Hospital.

1 item: 1 plan of survey showing the layout of present buildings of the Trinity College Queen Street property. Areas outlined as college property are bounded by green and includes measurements on all boundaries. Standing structures are coloured red and include St. Hilda's College, Trinity House, Trinity College with Chapel. Survey is bounded by Queen street on the south, Arthur on the north, with Crawford street and Gore-Vale Avenue on the western and eastern boundaries respectively.

This item is a plan which shows University of Toronto property bounded by Hoskin Avenue, St George Street, Bloor Street, and Avenue Road. The area marked "C" is omitted.

This fonds contains 1 accession of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

Manuals, blueprints and photographs relating to Central Steam Plant and its machinery

This item is a plan which shows University of Toronto property bounded by Hoskin Avenue, St George Street, Bloor Street, and Avenue Road. The area marked "C" is omitted. It accompanied the Agreement / Indenture between the Governors of the University of Toronto and Trinity College, for the removal of Trinity College to Queen's Park, University of Toronto, dated 15 November 1910. The original signed linen plan is included in Corporation records; a blueprint copy was made by Darling & Pearson, December 1920, herein included.

Fonds consist of 3 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

This fonds contains 5 accessions of records. See accession-level descriptions for more details.

This accession consists of administrative records of the Art Museum at the University of Toronto and the galleries comprised within: the Justina M. Barnicke gallery and the University of Toronto Art Centre (UTAC). Records consist of exhibition materials including curatorial research, correspondence, grant applications, proposals, budgets, loan agreements, installation guides, lists of works, didactic labels, press materials, invitations, exhibition texts and catalogues, and condition and conservation reports. Records also include facilities reports, building plans, a selection of historical records from University College, ephemera, administrative records of work-study and volunteer programs, collection management files, event and lecture records, and board meeting minutes.

Architectural drawings for 9 buildings: Varsity Arena and Stadium, Stewart Observatory (SAC), David Dunlap Observatory, North Borden Building, Mechanical Building, Food Sciences, Varsity Ice Plant, U of T Press Downsview.

Plans of Hart House, 1911 and simplified floor plans, 1967-68.

This sub-series consists of one plan of survey showing the layout of present lands held by the University of Trinity College, and lands adjacent to college grounds, at the northwest corner of the property, including Bellwoods Park and a subdivision of the north eastern corner of the property boundary. The property is further divided along the western boundary with lots being numbered 1 to 11. Survey is bounded by Queen street on the south, Arthur on the north, with Crawford street and Gorevale Avenue on the western and eastern boundaries respectively.