Fonds 1897 - University of Toronto Students' History Collective fonds

Identity area

Reference code

UTA 1897

Title

University of Toronto Students' History Collective fonds

Date(s)

  • 2016-2019, 2021-2024 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1989 digital files (13 GB)

Context area

Name of creator

University of Toronto Students' History Collective
(2016-2024)

Administrative history

Formed in 2016 as the University of Toronto History Society (UTHS), the University of Toronto Students' History Collective (UTSHC) was a club open to all undergraduate students at the University, who shared an interest in the University’s history and in presenting a history that focuses on issues of importance to students. In March 2022, the University of Toronto History Society was renamed the University of Toronto Students' History Collective. In April 2024, the club announced that due to a decline in interest, they would be disbanding after the 2024 winter semester. The club hosted a website, Facebook page, and Instagram account that curated and shared the history of the University of Toronto and hosted events and tours.

Repository

University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services (UTARMS)

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from the Society's Executive Committee

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Fonds consists of two accessions. The first, B2019-0013 [236 digital files (12 GB)], consists of promotional materials, budgets, planning files, grant applications, and draft website content for the University of Toronto Students' History Collective (UTSHC), documenting the activities of this undergraduate-led club. Also included are raw and edited video files of an on-camera oral history interview of Margaret MacMillan and an HTML file of the group chat amongst members from Facebook Messenger.

The second accession, B2024-0006 [1753 digital files (1 GB), consists of planning files, meeting minutes, promotional materials (poster, buttons, sticker), event photos, Instagram account content, and website content for UTSHC. The second accession also includes video of a 2022 interview with U of T alumni Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, who is currently Indigenous Chair on Truth and Reconciliation at Lakehead University.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Open.

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      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      • Digital files must be accessed on a computer in the Archives Reading Room. Contact the Digital Records Archivist for more information.
      • Formats include image files (JPEG, PNG, and GIF), text files (PDF, Microsoft Word, HTML), and video (Quicktime and MPEG-4)

      Finding aids

      • A spreadsheet inventory listing of all digital files is available upon request.

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      Accession

      B2019-0013

      Accession

      B2024-0006

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      • B2019-0013 added by E. Sommers, Sep 2022
      • B2024-0006 added by Tess Disturnal, Aug. 2024

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