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The collection consists of photographs of Canadian artists, most of whom were founding and early members of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts (R.C.A.), formed in Ottawa in 1880. Biographical information about each artist is included on the back of each photograph,

The collection consists of correspondence pertaining to Hardy's anthology of Canadian poetry, his secretarial duties for the Canadian Authors' Association, his editing of a directory listing of Canadian artists in the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation Bulletin, and his collection of autographs.

Scrapbook on forensic pathology compiled by Dr. William Deadman, city Pathologist for Hamilton from 1919 to 1956 and graduate of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, 1913. Scrapbook includes, notes and reports on topics such as suicide, criminal abortion, infanticide, rape, poisoning and many others.

Consists of technical drawings, course assignments of J. Bruce and Samuel Cyrus Hanly, students in the mechanical and electrical engineering programme of the School of Practical Science.

Collection Includes: family correspondence, holograph and printed volumes, albums of plates; also transcriptions and introductions by William A. Harshaw.

Contains the papers of Dorothy Walker, daughter of Sir Edmund Walker. Includes correspondence, a diary, manuscripts and notes documenting Sir Walker’s life and his contribution to Canadian culture.

Personal records of John Gerald FitzGerald, Professor of Hygiene and Preventative Medicine at the University of Toronto and Director of the School of Hygiene and Connaught Laboratories. Records mainly consist of general correspondence with professional colleagues, 1909-1943. Correspondents include: H.J. Cody, Robert Falconer, Ernest Jones, Adolf Meyer, William Osler, and William H. Welch. Records also include congratulatory letters upon Dr. FitzGerald's appointment as University of Toronto Dean of Medicine, 1932. There is also correspondence from the Rockefeller Foundation concerning Dr. FitzGerald's involvement with the International Health Board, 1918-1938.

Fonds consists of 2 accessions

B1995-0001: Records of the medical society including minute books from 1931 to 1948, as well as correspondence and reports. Also included are records of the medical society At Home Committee filed by its various sub-committees. Files contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes and some memorabilia. There is also one minute book dated 1923-30.

B1997-0002: Minutes 1942-1947 and 1972-1990; Daffydil Programs and Posters 1972-1996; Medical Open House Programs and Posters 1987-95; Constitution and revisions 1986-1989. Orientation handbooks have been transferred to the print room - see M009.006.

Material assembled by John Coleman relating to Leopold Infeld, whose PhD student he had been at the University of Toronto in 1943. The files contain a covering letter to the accession; correspondence between Coleman and Infeld in 1950, with covering letter of explanation, 1985; reviews of Infeld's book, 'Why I left Canada', 1978-1979; the programme for the Infeld Centennial meeting in Warsaw, June 22-23, 1998, which Coleman attended; and correspondence with Howard Stern of the Ottawa Citizen, who wrote articles (included) for the paper on Infeld in 1998 and 1999, with earlier letters and press clippings (1968-1999).

This collection consists of Morley's personal and literary correspondence, notes and a scrapbook .

The collection is comprised of minutes of the committee's executive and annual meetings, financial statements, statistics, correspondence, church listings, membership lists, mailing lists, directories, newsletters, publicity, pamphlets and proofs. These papers are mostly concerned with the affairs of the National and Regional Committees, however the last five boxes contain the papers of the Metropolitan Toronto Inter-Faith Immigration Committee.

The collection consists of manuscripts for the book John Galt's Poems, edited by Needler, and notes regarding Galt. It also contains notes on and correspondence concerning Anna Jameson and letters between David Macbeth Moir and Alexander Balfour (1821-1829).

Collection includes drafts of poems; typescripts and proofs of Grave sirs, Moving in alone, Elephants, Mothers and others, Black night window, and the Green plain; correspondence with publishers and other Canadian authors.

This collection consists of correspondence and papers written by Nightingale to Annie Machin, a friend and pupil. They describe her concerns about the new Montreal General Hospital, including the selection of trained nurses for it. The letters show Nightingale's attention to detail about the hospitals where the nurses would work, her concern for their well-being, their qualifications and suitability for the work.

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence of Osler family news and the social history of Upper Canada.

The collection consists of Spanish and Italian documents, including a commission signed by Philip III (1578-1621), a document signed by Philip IV (1605-1665), and a document signed by King Vittorio Emanuele.

Collection consists of the research files for Pathy's book Waterfront Blues: Labour Strife at the Port of Montreal, 1960-1978, published by the University of Toronto Press (2004).

The collection consists of papers and tapes (with transcriptions) relating to Pearce's book of interviews with twelve Canadian writers titled Twelve Voices (1980). It also includes tapes and transcripts with Milton Acorn for an article in Canadian Poetry.

The collection consists of a holograph journal (dated April 2 to May 25, 1844) kept by Purkiss and sent to her sister Fanny Lockyer in England. It was written during the Atlantic Ocean voyage made when she and her husband George emigrated to Canada. After arriving in Montreal, they settled in Toronto where they had one child, Mary, who married Robert Freeland.

Contains the manuscripts and research of David G. Rempel, primarily on the topic of Mennonite life in pre-Revolutionary Russia. This collection includes the manuscripts of Rempel’s brother Johann (John) Gerhard Rempel, which have been translated by Rempel. As well as books, articles, manuscripts, diaries and other writing on the topic of Mennonites in Russia, and more widely, which was collected by Rempel for research purposes. In addition, the collection contains a large amount of Rempel’s correspondence with family, friends, scholars and researchers on the topic of Mennonite history.

The collection consists of correspondence from Grey Owl and Anahareo "Pony" Gertie to Roberts, along with typescripts of an unpublished article by Roberts on Grey Owl and of a thirteen-part programme on CBC radio entitled "My Friend Grey Owl".

The collection consists of family papers relating to John Robinson, Bishop of London (1650-1723), the Robinson family in Virginia and descendants in Upper Canada, especially Sir John Beverley Robinson (1791-1863), father of C.W. Robinson.

Records relating to the founding and early operation of the Association of Part-Time Students, created and collected by its founding president Joyce Denyer. Includes briefs, reports, correspondence, memos, minutes, surveys and essays. Also documented, is Denyer's advisory role to the Ontario government on matters concerning part-time students especially regarding issues of student financial support. There are also some records relating to the Department of University Extension.

This fonds contains records documenting Mr. Davies' university education at McGill University and some records relating to his teaching at University of Toronto (mainly internal publication of Staff notes for courses such as Elementary Surveying), and the Royal Military College, Kingston (1938-39) The majority of the records relate to the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors and its examinations ca 1948-1955. These records include lecture notes and copies of examinations relating to Algebra, Astronomy, Curves, Surveying, Drainage laws, etc. and collected and produced while operating his Tutorial School.

Two letters from Bursar, King's College (University of Toronto) to John Onderdunk relating to payments for land in Ameliasburg Twp. ie: East 1/2, Lot 95, 1st Concession.

Course notes for the fall term of first year botany, taken by Lilian Payne who was enrolled in the B.A. programme (teachers' course) at University College.

Textbooks, reference books, and other annotated medical books used by Harold Grover Armstrong while a medical student at the University of Toronto (1915-1920), while on faculty, and at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto; also some course notes and related material.

Minutes, reports, correspondence and legal documents relating to the observatory .

Consists of 'T' crests and a photograph of the Women's Intercollegiate Basketball Team, University of Toronto, 1947-1948.

Correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, articles, press clippings, publications and photoprints documenting Kay Riddell's involvement with foreign students at the University of Toronto, in particular with reference to Friendly Relations with Overseas Students and its successor, the International Student Centre.

Course notes of W. Gordon Stepler while a student in the Faculty of Arts and Pharmacy including: laboratory notebook for 1st year science, 1915-1916; course notes for two courses in pharmacy; notes for organic chemistry and materia medica and pharmacognosy (1920-21). Also includes one photograph of South House residence, 1915-1916.

Engineering drawings related to mechanical engineering course work.

Journal and memoir notes of John Squair, professor of French.

Personal records of Muriel Uprichard, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing (1955-1965), with correspondence, student essays, publications and photographs. Includes files on the history of nursing education in Canada and abroad, the International Council of Nurses (1932-1951), the St. John Ambulance and other national organizations.

Minute book of the Women's Hockey Association.

Three photographs documenting Wilbert P. Brian experiences as a member of Devonshire Residence East House. Included is a view of the 1934 freshmen bed race in which Brian took part. Accompanying these photographs are two pages from a scrapbook with clippings about the freshmen bed races and other related events.

Includes Bachelor of Commerce thesis (1934) and memorabilia of Eric Hehner, commerce student who graduated from Commerce and Finance in 1934. Also included are photographs of Victoria College's "Bob" performance in 1906, specifically of Frank Sternberg, uncle of Eric Hehner and graduate of Victoria College (1906).

Collection consists predominantly of research and draft materials for The Laws of Media (University of Toronto Press, 1988) as well as related correspondence. Beginning in the early 1970's, at the instigation of McGraw-Hill (the original publisher of McLuhan's 1964 work, Understanding Media) Marshall and Eric McLuhan began generating materials towards what was first conceived of as a revised edition of Understanding Media and subsequently as The Laws of Media, a new work in its own right.

Legal and business papers and correspondence, chiefly relating to MacNab’s various property transactions, as well as a small amount of historical material relating to the Rebellion of 1837-1838. Also includes documents from the governing of the Estate after Allan MacNab’s death. This includes papers from MacNab’s sister-in-law and executor, Sophia Stuart MacNab, as well papers from her successors, Mary Stuart Daly and Caroline Daly. These records pertain to the maintenance of the estate, information on the mortgages owned by the estate and lawsuits.

The collection contains a large number of indentures, wills, marriage contracts, and military commissions that pertain to a small group of families whose ancestral home was in the manor town of Mansfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire, England. The records principally relate to the Hall, Meakin, Digby, Stuffyn, Bilbie, Hall, and Snowden families and their relations. They range in date from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, and detail the lives of these families both in Great Britain and in Canada.

Works in manuscript of poems written in English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish and his translation of the poetry of French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish writers into English. His essays on literary topics, 1940's to 1991.

The collection consists of typed transcripts from printed texts, private papers, notes, interviews and photographs and post cards that give the social history of the Lake of Bays area. During the late 19th and early 20 centuries, the area was largely inhabited by those who worked in the lumber industry. With the arrival of summer cottagers at the beginning of the 20th century, the economy improved. The Martin papers describe this period.

The collection consists of notebooks, diaries, account books and memoranda books belonging to or associatd with Martin and his family.

This collection consists of architectural drawings and other documentation for buildings designed by Toronto architect George M. Miller and his son William J. Miller. Additional documentation includes microfilms of G.M. Miller's ledger books (1894-1912), as well as correspondence, specifications and other materials for several of the buildings designed by Miller of his son. It also includes photographs of many of the buildings designed by Miller and a small amount of biographical material.

Papers of Dr. Oliver Bowles, graduate of the University of Toronto (B.A. 1907, MA 1908) including a personal recollection of his education both formal and informal. This essay entitled "Recollections of an Uphill Road to Learning" describes life as a student at the University during the early years of this century. Also included is a few pieces of correspondence and a publication list.

B.A. (1885) and M.A. (1896) diplomas and 2 prize books awarded with the silver medal in Modern Languages (1885).

Notes, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, notices, and reports relating to Ontario College of Education training courses, curriculum studies, and the activities of the Ontario Secondary Teachers Federation.

Offprints of publications by Prof. Fallis, professor emeritus of Parisitology in the Department of Microbiology; typed copy of student notebook belonging to Richard Stanbury, MD 1865 with covering correspondence. Dr. Stanbury attended Dr. Rolfe's medical school (Faculty of Medicine, Victoria College).

Correspondence re McLaughlan Foundation (1966-1972), Toronto Hospital (Weston) (1972-1974); subject files as Associate Dean of Medicine relating to staff at Sunnybrook Hospital (1960's). Minutes of meetings, history notes, correspondence of the Gallie Club (Dr. Kergin was founding member of this club which was named in honour of Dr. W.E. Gallie, Prof. of Surgery at University of Toronto) (1937-1971).

Five notebooks of Charles Chester Kemp, Beamsville, Ontario who went to the University of Toronto in fall 1878. Cover period from his high school days (1877) to university days and include notes on lectures and examinations.