UTSC Archives Legacy Collection

Pages

: Program for Les Belles Soeurs, front cover; Program for Les Belles Soeurs, a play by Michael Tremblay, performed at Leigha Lee Browne Theatre (now the Alumni Theatre) at UTSC on December 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16, 2000 at 8:00 pm and December 10, 2000 at 2:00 pm. Publication is in good condition.

: Absolute Graffitti, front cover; The 1987/1988 edition of Absolute Graffiti: Anthology of Arts at Scarborough Campus. Cover is faded, brittle.

: UTSC Alumni Association members; Portrait of the University of Toronto Scarborough Alumni Association in the 1990s. Photograph is dented, stained, and has surface residue, causing delamination.

: Aerial shot of the Humanities, Science and Recreation Wings

: Update on Scarborough College Temporary Quarters, pg. 1; An update given to the Scarborough Enterprise, circa August 10, 1965, regarding the temporary Scarborough College facilities on the St. George campus and the current status of building at the Scarborough campus, nicknamed "Scarab College' Pages have hole-punches and staple holes.

: Kitchen, Humanities Wing; Architectural construction photograph of the kitchen area in the Humanities Wing. Inscribed on front: Scarborough College University of Toronto. E.G.M. Cape Co. (1956) Ltd. General Contractor. Page & Steele and John Andrews Project Architects. Ewbank, Pillar & Associates Ltd. Consulting Engineers. Date: Mar. 1 '66. Serial: 125. View: dishwashing equip't level three. Inscribed on the back: This drawing is copyrighted and is not to be reproduced without the following credit line: "PAGE & STEELE & JOHN ANDREWS ARCHTECTS". Charles Wilks Photography, 1277 York Mills Rd. HI.7-7622. Photograph has surface grime, yellowing, cockling, scratches, loss & adhesive residue on back.

: Second & third floor hallways, Humanities Wing; Smaller classrooms are are located above larger lecture halls. Inscribed on back: Scarborough College, Television Department. Photograph has yellowing, crackling, dents, scratches & delamination.

: A Provisional Plan for Two Off-Campus Colleges in the University of Toronto, cover; Booklet outlining the proposed plans, personnel, curriculum and community for two new campuses, one in Mississauga (Erindale) and the other in Scarborough, drafted by the Off-Campus College Committee. Pages have folds, staples, and tears.

: Human Spaces, Deadly Places: Citizenship and Humanitarian Action for the 21st Century (card), front; Promotional card for Dr. James Orbinski's Watts Lecture. Card is in good condition.

: Patio Lawn Slope [exhibition catalog]; "Patio Lawn Slope" is a catalogue of an outdoor sculpture project that was located on the three hundred acre Scarborough Campus. The catalogue contains photo images of the display as well as accompanying written work. Edges of the cover are worn.

: Partners in Development, the first F.B. Watts Memorial Lecture given by Lester B. Pearson [text]; Bound copy of "Partners in Development", the first F.B. Watts Memorial Lecture, given by the Right Honorable Lester B. Pearson on Friday February 27, 1970 at Scarborough College, University of Toronto. Cover is creased and worn at the edges.

: Watts Lecture Survey; Document from 2003 relating the results of a survey conducted in 1994-95 regarding desired candidates for future Watts lectures. Document has loss (staple holes).

: Installation of Professor Paul Thompson as Principal; Installation of Professor Paul Thompson, 1970 BA UofT Scarborough graduate, as Principal and Dean in 1989. Photograph is yellowing.

: Humanities Wing, east side; Architectural construction photograph of the east side of the Humanities Wing under construction. Inscribed on front: Scarborough College University of Toronto. E.G.M. Cape Co. (1956) Ltd. General Contractor. Page & Steele and John Andrews Project Architects. Ewbank, Pillar & Associates Ltd. Consulting Engineers. Date: Nov 2, '65. Serial: 99. View: General view Look'g n-west. Inscribed on the back: This drawing is copyrighted and is not to be reproduced without the following credit line "PAGE & STEELE ARCHTECTS". Charles Wilks Photography, 1277 York Mills Rd. HI.7-7622. Photograph has surface grime, yellowing, cockling, flaking & adhesive residue on back.

: Fifth-floor hallway, Science Wing; A student or staff member walks north-east along the fifth floor of the Science Wing. Photograph has delamination.

: Principal Paul Thompson and John MacKay at Canada Millenium Partnership Program Event; This photo shows Principal Paul Thompson, John MacKay, and an unidentified woman at the Canada Millenium Partnership Program event, taking place at Miller Lash house. Photograph is scratched.

: Programme for the Formal Opening of Scarborough College, pg. 1; Programme for the Formal Opening of Scarborough College, on October 4, 1966 - Tuesday - 8:15 pm, and the address given by Dr. Claude T. Bissell. Pages are folded and wrinkled.

: Student with book, browsing the library stacks; One area of books in the library. Inscribed on back: M Allen 6%. Photograph has yellowing, cockling, crackling, dents, scratches, adhesive residue, delamination & loss (pin holes).

: Former Principal Plumptre at Decennial Event and Convocation Ball; Former Principal Plumptre celebrating at the Scarborough Campus Decennial event and Convocation Ball. Photograph is discoloured.

: Scarborough College Bookstore; Photograph shows shelving in the Scarborough College Bookstore. Inscribed on back: Book Store. 1980s. SM 3. J607851. Photograph has dents, surface grime & delamination.

: Mindfield, front cover; Mindfield is a compilation of artworks created and published by students from Scarborough College. Cover is brittle.

: Graduation procession from University College to Convocation Hall; Procession of students prior to convocation. Photograph has dents & crease.

: Healthy Weight: Healthy Life (card), front; Promotional card for Dr. Sheela Basrur's Watts Lecture. Card is in good condition.

: N'Sheemaehn daycare centre, 10th anniversary event; Inscribed on back: Bubbles, parachute games, singing with Dan the Musician, face painting, tattoooes, making frames & beading were enjoyed by all. Dress-up and dancing were a huge hit. Photograph has crease & delamination.

: Scarborough Campus Decennial Event and Convocation Ball; Unknown guests at the Scarborough Campus Decennial event and Convocation Ball. Photograph is discoloured.

: Staff Event at Golf Course; This photo shows unidentified staff participating in a UTSC event located at a golf course in Woodbridge. Photograph is yellowing, scratched, torn, creased, dented, has surface grime, and has adhesive residue on the verso.

: Groundbreaking for Soil Erosion Lab; Photo of the Groundbreaking of the Soil Erosion Lab, on May 2, 1988. Photograph is yellowing.

: N'Sheemaehn daycare centre, 10th anniversary event; Photograph shows attendees at the N'Sheemaehn Daycare 10th Anniversary Celebration. Inscribed on back: Almost 200 children, parents, staff - present and former, braved the rain to help us celebrated 10 years of quality service. Photograph in good condition.

: Procession from Science Wing Down to Meeting Place; Unidentified staff in a procession from the Science Wing to the Meeting Place for a ceremony, possibly an installment. Photograph is yellowing

: Hans Kung, Watt's Lecture; Photo of Hans Kung with students at the 1983 Watt's Lecture. Photograph is yellowing, dented, creased, and has adhesive residue on the verso, causing delamination.

: John Ball, Librarian (L) at the Opening Event for V.W. Bladen Library; Photo shows librarian, John L. Ball (left), at the opening event for the V.W. Bladen Library on March 15, 1982. Photograph is yellowing.

: Installation of Professor Paul Thompson as Principal; Installation of Professor Paul Thompson, 1970 BA UofT Scarborough graduate, as Principal and Dean in 1989. Photograph is yellowing.

: Prinicpal Joan Foley with Hans Kung; Prinicpal Joan Foley with Hans Kung, Watts Lecturer in 1983. Photograph is yellowing, dented, and scratched.

: Miller Lash House, Highland Creek Valley; southwest facing photo of the Miller Lash House in the Highland Creek Valley c.1966. Photograph is yellowing, scratched, and stained.

: Scarborough Campus Decennial event and Convocation Ball; Photo shows unknown woman at the Scarborough Campus Decennial event and Convocation Ball. Photograph is discoloured.

: Event in Meeting Place; This photo shows unidentified students and staff at an event in the Meeting Place. Photograph is yellowing, discoloured, creased, crackling, scratched, shows signs of loss, and has adhesive residue on the verso.

: Stephen (Sholem) Lewis; Portrait of Stephen (Sholem) Lewis, a Watt's Lecturer on October 27, 1985. Photograph is yellowing, stained, dented, has surface residue, and has adhesive residue on the verso.

: UofT Day Tricycle Races; Tricycle races at UofT Day in 1986. Photo is of the north side of Scarborough Campus. Photograph is yellowing and dented, causing delamination.

: David Takayoshi Suzuki; David Takayoshi Suzuki at a Watt's Lecture in 1984. Photograph is yellowing and creased.

: Registration Event in Science Wing; This photo shows students at a registration event in the Science Wing at UTSC. Photograph is yellowing, crackling, creased, cockling, and shows signs of loss.

In collections

Digital Scholarship Unit Collections

Details

Title

UTSC Archives Legacy Collection

Description

The UTSC Archives Legacy Collection had been stored in the basement of the Science Wing for nearly a decade before it was dusted off and moved to the UTSC Library in 2011. Many months of archival processing have revealed a collection that dates from the origins of the campus in the 1960s up to the mid-1990s, depicting and describing the evolution of the campus through extensive textual and visual records. The collection, which was compiled as a college archiving project by UTSC librarians throughout the thirty-year collection period, complements the archival holdings at the university's official repository, the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services (UTARMS), and is particularly rich in student ephemera such as playbills, posters, and early and unofficial publications.

The collection comprises over 16 meters of textual records, 1700 photographic items and dozens of maps, architectural plans and other artifacts. The archives are held in the UTSC Library and are made available upon request as a resource for researchers interested in student life, the history of the campus and the campus's unique and award-winning architecture, among other things.

Digitization on this collection is well under way, and materials are regularly uploaded to Heritage UofT, a tri-campus collection of archival records, photographs, books, maps, drawings and audio-visual files that document the history of the university. The Heritage project is maintained by the University of Toronto Libraries' Information Technology Services, and current partners include UTARMS, the Fisher Rare Book Library and the UTM Library, as well as the UTSC Library.

The UTSC Archives Legacy Collection has also been used as a teaching tool in HISD44, Nearby History: The Method and Practice of Local History, taught by Professor Christine Berkowitz. The course, which is structured around service learning, requires students to complete projects with community partners. Students who complete their service learning in the UTSC Library have traditionally worked with the UTSC Archives Legacy Collection, assisting with digitization and physical processing, while also conducting primary source research on topics as varied as noise pollution, student politics and campus architecture.

Finding Aid: The finding aid for the UTSC Archives Legacy Collection is available here.For more information or to schedule a research appointment, please contact us.
Citation of the material should include the following elements:

University of Toronto Scarborough Library, Archives & Special Collections, Fonds/Collection title, Series Name - Box # File # - Item # (if applicable).

Date

n.d., 1960-2003

Extent

16.38 meters of textual material. 1101 photographs : b&w. 238 photographs : col. 17 negatives : b&w. 32 negatives : col. 238 sli

Genre

photographs|speeches (documents)|programs (documents|surveys (documents)

Subject

legacy

Continent

North America

Country

Canada

Access Condition

Digital files found on the Digital Scholarship Unit site are meant for research and private study used in compliance with copyright legislation. Access to digital images and text found on this website and the technical capacity to download or copy it does not imply permission to re-use. Prior written permission to publish, or otherwise use images and text found on the website must be obtained from the copyright holder. Please contact UTSC Library, Archives & Special Collections for further information.

Note

Citation of the material should include the following elements: University of Toronto Scarborough Library, Archives & Special Collections, Fonds/Collection title, Series Name - Box # File # - Item # (if applicable).