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Simpson Brothers

  • Corporate body
  • [ca. 1886-1921]

Henry W. Simpson and Herbert E. Simpson operated a photography studio that was located in Toronto, Ontario.

Squiers

  • Corporate body

Askin, Samuel

  • Corporate body
  • 1890-1907

Samuel Askin operated a photography studio that was located in Teeswater, Ontario.

Seth Park, Artist

  • Corporate body
  • 1861-1875

Seth Park was a photographer who operated out of Brantford, Ontario from 1861 to 1875.

Thomas Ayers

  • Corporate body
  • 1853-1901

Thomas Ayers Photographic Studio was located at various sites in Yarmouth and was first established by Thomas Ayers in 1853. After his death in 1901, the studio was taken over by his son, Harry and operated until 1916.

Wallis

  • Corporate body

Wilber

  • Corporate body

Dame, William H.

  • Corporate body
  • 1901-1914

William H. Dame operated a photography studio that was located at 373 Dovercourt Road, Toronto. From 1907-1909 he operated with his son, and the studio was coherently named William H. Dame & Son.

Burgess, W.W.

  • Corporate body
  • 1894-1925

W.W. Burgess operated a photography studio located in Mitchell, Ontario.

Westlake Brothers

  • Corporate body
  • 1902-1914

Westlake Brothers operated a photography studio that was located in Chatham, Ontario

Student Services

  • University Name

"From 1948 to 1968 the development of the student services functions at Ryerson was directed by two men: Howard Keer and David Crombie. Kerr adopted the philosophy that the Institute had a responsibility for overseeing the general welfare of the student body. He was convinced that certain non-academic services -- an athletic program, health services, residences, placement services, student loans, an alumni service and a student union building -- were part and parcel of student life, especially at the post-secondary level. The Department of Education expressed the view that these services were not essential to the effective teaching of the curricula, and consequently rejected Kerr's proposal that they be funded by the Institute. Therefore, Kerr adopted the university system of adding a student fee to the regular tuition costs to finance these student services, and turned to the American model of the College Union for a mechanism to manage the funds thus collected. The Ryerson Institute of Technology Students's Union Corporation, patterned on the College Union, was used by Kerr to provide student services from 1957 to the mid-sixties. Prior to 1957, the main services provided were financial aid, an athletic program and a health service. After Kerr's resignation in 1966, Crombie provided the leadership to bring these functions under the umbrella of one administrative unit -- a Student Services Department. Like Kerr, he turned to the United States for direction on an organizational framework. It was also during Crombie's tenure that the "Regulations Regarding Conduct, Discipline and Attendance" were amended. By 1968, the concept of 'in loco parentis' seemed outdated and the Board accepted Crombie's proposal that a student be subject to the same legal process as any other citizen living in "the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario and Canada". By 1968, the Student Services Department was firmly constituted as a divisional unit at the Institute, with its Director reporting to the President."--p. 31. Source: The History of the Student Services Department at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, 1948-1968. T.G. Sosa, June 30, 1977. Collection Record: 10-50.

Open College

  • University Name

In August, 1999, it was announced that CJRT-FM and Ryerson's Continuing Education Division formed a partnership involving Open College, the radio station's distance education division. This partnership was created as a result of CJRT-FM's increasing difficulties with the financial management of Open College (due mainly to the Ontario Government's cut of its annual grant to the station three years earlier). The agreement was for a two-year trial period, during which time the Distance Education Unit of Continuing Education administered the Open College courses. At the end of the two years, a decision was to be made as to whether Open College returned to the custodianship of CJRT-FM or whether it remained within Continuing Education, either as a separate unit for marketing purposes or fully integrated into the Distance Education unit of CE (E-Mail, Distance Education Director to Archivist, 20Sep99). On January 22, 2001, a final decision was reached to sell Open College to Ryerson and to integrate it with the Continuing Education's Distance Education unit. The unit became known as Distance Education/Open College. See Collection Record 791-12 for a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. As of that date, the Open College Records Group in the Archives Collection was closed and new records pertaining to Open College were arranged in the renamed DistanceEd/OpenColl Records Group. In the Spring of 2003, the name Open College was dropped in favour of Distance Education. (Minutes, Library Council, 26Mar03)

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • University Name

1995: Computer Engineering is offered as an option within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program. 2002: In the Fall, Computer Enginnering is offered as a separate program.

Promotion Services Department

  • University Name

November 1/1986: the Promotion Services and Information Services Departments join to form the Department of Community Relations.

Purchasing Department

  • University Name

Around 1994 (first reference in 1994-1995 Internal Directory), the Purchasing Department or function becomes affiliated with the Finance Department instead of Ancillary Services. With this change, all primary and secondary records relating to the purchasing function and dating from 1994 to the present are arranged or filed under Financial Services.

Department of Geography

  • University Name

1970: Geography courses taught as part of Arts Division. 1973: "Applied Gergraphy, first Ryerson degree program not evolved from an existing diploma or certificate program....proposal prepared by the Geography section of the Social Sciences Dept."--Ryersonian Feb. 3, 1973 1976: Reorganized Arts Division, Terry Grier Chair Geography 2003: Applied Geography changed name to Geographic Analysis and the unit offering the program changed from the School of Applied Geography to the Department of Geography. The name change was made to better reflect the nature of the program, and changing from a School to a Department is in keeping with the custom of other universitites. [Alumni magazine, Spring 2003]

Athletics and Recreation

  • University Name

1948-1949: Ryerson had a men's basketball team and hockey team in its first year. Women's sports consisted mainly of a swim club. 1949 (Fall): Ted Toogood is hired as Ryerson Athletic Director. 2000: The departmental name, Athletics & Recreation, is changed to Sports & Recreation.

Ryerson Applied Research Limited

  • University Name

History: The Board of Governors of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, in December 1970, approved in principal a proposal made by President D. Mordell that an applied research institute be set up. Operations of Ryerson Applied Research Limited (RARL), actually commenced on 1 July 1971. RARL was wholly owned by RPI and operated as a normal commercial enterprise. It acted primarily as a liaison agent between Ryerson faculty and business, industry, government, and other educational institutions in the evaluation, delineation, acquisition and carrying out of projects. The Board of Directors of RARL consisted of the President, V.P.-Academic, V.P.-Administration, Chairman of the Board of Governors and one other member of the Board supported by a Secretary and Treasurer. The members of the first Board of Directors were D.L. Mordell, Dr. H.H. Yates, Dr. G. Korey, R.G. Reid and I.F.T. Kennedy with J.R. Gorman as Secretary and G. Korey as Treasurer. The first General Manager was A.P.H. Barclay who was replaced by W.A. Hunter in 1973 after Mr. Hunter's Viability Report suggested that the position of General Manager need only be a part-time one. RARL sales grew slowly from $40,000 the first year to almost $60,000 by 1976. Several successful projects, such as a low-frequency radio transmitter developed for use in the Arctic and a survey for the United Church of Canada, were undertaken but bureaucracry and the impression that applied research was being forced on faculty and departments from the "top" down dampened enthusiasm for RARL. Many faculty members were reluctant to get involved because their teaching loads did not allow sufficient time for them to engage in applied research. By 1978 the accumulated debt of RARL had reached $65,000 and the Board of Governors decided to inactivate the company. W.A. Hunter resigned as General Manager on 30 June 1978 and on 30 October 1978 the Board of Governors passed a resolution which required RARL to cease operations and return all outstanding funds to RPI except for $750, which would be used to generate income to satisfy basic corporate costs, until a review of the company could be held. RARL was officially dissolved in 1982. Provenance/Original Order: The RARL files represent a single fond even though the records are scattered throughout several offices at Ryerson. This is due to the fact that RARL, as an outgrowth of the new concept of solidifying links between RPI and industry and business through applied research, was set up as a separate organization with specific objectives and functions, and with a clearly defined mandate. Nearly all the RARL files are located in the Accessions of the people who were on the Board of Directors, i.e. President, V.P.-Academic, V.P.-Administration and Board Secretariat. Most of these records are duplicates except for the contact reports, prospect data files and project files held by the V.P.-Academic. Individual departments, faculty and students may have in their possession documents relating to RARL. However, these would probably not add substantially to our collection of records. The RARL records we have provide a very complete picture of the aims, objectives, functions and structure of Ryerson Applied Research Limited.

Department of Professional Communication

  • University Name

1965/66-1974 - Communications Dept. 1975 - Business & Technical Communication November 8/2005 - Academic Council approves the departmental name change from Business and Technical Communication to Professional Communication.

Office of the Vice President Administration and Finance

  • University Name

In 1968, the position of Vice-President Administration was created with the appointment of Brian W. Power. The Vice President Administration was to oversee the following departments: CampusPlanning, Physical Plant, Finance, Personnel and Purchasing (RYERSONIAN 26Sep68). With the death of Brian Power in September, 1970, Don Bazely and John Ezyk were asked to share the position on an acting basis until a permanent replacement could be found. In 1971, George Korey was named Vice President, Administration. With the resignation of Korey in 1977, Tom Sosa assumed the position of Acting Vice President, Administration. In 1978, Sosa was appointed Vice President, Administration. He remained in the position until 1989. With the appointment of Glyn Harry, Director of Finance, as the new Vice President in 1989, the name of the position became Vice President, Finance and Administration. The functions of Human Resources and Employment Equity were transferred from the Vice President, Finance and Administration to the Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. In 1993, the name of the position reverted back to Vice President Administration with the appointment of Linda Grayson. In 1996, the title of this office was changed again, to Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs. With an internal management restructuring in 1998, the responsibility for Human Resources reverted back to the Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs from the Office of the Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs (which consequently became Vice President, Faculty Affairs). For the Vice Presidents' and Associate Vice Presidents' record groups, a decision was made to maintain one group for each Office, regardless of changes in titles and responsibilities over the years. It was felt that it was a preferable means of preserving the historical integrity of each of these executive positions.

Recollections Group

  • University Name

The Recollections Group (under the direction of Grete Woods, Business and Technical Communication faculty member) started with 14 members following the completion of the first "Writing Your Recollections For Seniors" course offered by Continuing Education in the Summer of 1980. More than 50 members have since joined this seniors' writing society which publishes members' essays, short stories and poems in the publication `Recording Recollections At Ryerson'. This magazine is published quarterly through the assistance of a grant from the New Horizons Program of the Department of Health and Welfare.

School of Graphic Communications Management

  • University Name

Originally called School of Graphic Arts. Early programmes of study divided into: Printing and Publishing; Printing and Management; and Practical Journalism. Programmes of study later streamlined into two areas: Printing Management and Practical Journalism. 1959-1960: Printing Management and Journalism appear to have split into two distinct academic programmes although they continued to be headed by the same director (RYERSON CALENDAR). 1965-1966: Communications Department was formed under Ted Schrader. It grouped together the Journalism, RTA, Photographic Arts and Graphic Arts Management Programs. 1970-1971 1: the Communications Department was discontinued. The four programs mentioned above continued as before. Journalism and Graphic Arts management were both chaired by Ted Schrader. Ed. Parker was first Director of School of Graphic Arts. E.U.(Ted) Schrader succeeded Parker and headed both Printing Management and Journalism.

Office of the Learning Resource Centre Director

  • University Name

The Learning Resources Centre arrangement consists of four groups: (i) ARCHIVES; (ii) LRC: DIRECTOR'S OFF. (69); (iii) LIBRARY DEPT. (5); (iv) MEDIA CENTRE (76).

L.R.C. Committee

  • Corporate body

Originally the Library Committee, the Committee was reconstituted and renamed in Oct. 1973 becoming the Library Resources Committee, chaired by I.A.Morgulis. The Committees terms of reference were expanded and it was reconstituted once again in Sept. of 1975 becoming the forerunner of the present day L.R.C..

Management Development Institute

  • University Name

--Formed in 1972 under the jurisdiction of the Business Division --A program of adult education tailored to the professional development of practising managers in business and government --Dr. Donald Gyallay, appointed Director --Responsibility transferred to the Continuing Education Division in 1977

Office of Human Resources

  • University Name

1990 (August/September): the Human Resources Department is reorganized. Angelo Pesce, formerly Director of Human Resources, becomes Executive Director of Human Resources, assuming direct responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety, Pension Issues, Employee Development and Compensation and Benefits. Larissa Allen is promoted from Assistant Director of Human Resources to Director, Labour Relations and Employment Services. She is responsible for Labour Relations, Staffing and Systems, Human Resource Information Management and the Ryerson Administrative Support Pool (RASP).

School of Mechanical Engineering

  • University Name

On May 6, 1986, Academic Council approved a motion to change the name of the Mechanical Technology Department to the Mechanical Engineering Department. Three separate schools were created under its jurisdiction: School of Aerospace Engineering; School of Industrial Engineering; and School of Mechanical Engineering. On December 5, 2000, Academic Council approved a motion to change the name of the Mechanical Engineering Department to the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Industrial Engineering. On May 6, 2003, Academic Council approved the restructuring of the Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Department to form two separate departments: the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Department of Aerospace Engineering. No changes are recommended at this time to the existing arrangement of separate archival groups for these three areas. 2006: A decision was made to create a new group for the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (Mech/Industrial), closing off the two separate groups Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

Ryerson Students' Union

  • University Name

Consult the CROSS REFERENCE SUBJECT FILE under RSU for information regarding the historical development of the Ryerson Students' Union and its predecessors.

Student Affairs Department

  • University Name

Student Affairs Department became Student Services c1968. It may have been established around 1965-1966. See Doc. Files: STUDENT SERVICES.

Financial Services Department

  • University Name

1968: the Administrative Services Department becomes the Finance Department (RYERSONIAN 10Sep68). 1994: around this date (first reference in 1994-1995 Internal Directory), the Purchasing Department or function becomes affiliated with the Finance Department instead of Ancillary Services. Because of the informal transfer of the Purchasing function to Finance and because Purchasing traditionally worked closely with the Finance Department, it was decided not to establish a new, revised archival record group for the Finance activity. 1996 (Fall): the Finance Department undergoes an internal reorganization and changes its name to Financial Services. The departmental sections are as follows: Payroll; Procurement and Payment; Student Fees, Accounts Receivable and Cashiers; Department Services; Budget and Training; Accounting and Treasury; Insurance. [collection record 37-32]

Energy Centre

  • University Name

The creation of Ryerson's Energy Centre was approved at a public meeting on Sept. 22, 1976. Dr. Burkhardt, who first proposed the concept of an Energy Centre, was elected as the first Acting Director. The general ongoing goals of the Centre were to: - carry out research and education on energy issues; - assist the consumer, industry and government in solving energy problems, and; - to provide energy know-how to developing areas in liaison with Ryerson's Third World Committee. The Energy Centre's activities continued from 1976 until April 1985 when it became a project of the Centre for Industrial Development (CID) rather than continuing as an independent operation. Reasons for this merger included a decrease in public and government concern about the future supply and price of petroleum. The Centre had previously focused mainly on energy sources other that petroleum, particularly solar, recycling and uses for oil other that for burning.

The RTA School of Media

  • University Name

1948: The Ryerson Institute of Technology is founded. One of the Institute's inaugural offerings is a nine month course in radio broadcasting, initially taught in a collection of Quonset huts leftover from wartime pilot training. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1950: The broadcasting course is expanded to two years. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1953: With the arrival of television technology, the course becomes a three year diploma programme in Radio and Television Arts. Around this time, RTA finds a home in Ryerson's Electrical Building. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1960: RTA moves to modern studio and classroom facilities in East Kerr Hall. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1967: RTA makes the move to colour, as one of the two East Kerr TV studios becomes fully equipped for colour production. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1972: Significant course changes are made, as RTA restructures its curriculum after the Ontario Legislature awards Ryerson the right to grant degrees. Beginning in September, newly admitted RTA students work towards their Bachelor of Applied Arts degrees. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1992: The Rogers Communications Centre opens. This multi-million dollar facility is the current home of RTA, and features three broadcast-standard TV studios, ten portable video production units, eighteen digital audio workstations, nine audio suites, three MIDI production suites, fourteen video editing suites, radio and television newsrooms, a twenty station computer writing lab and a resource centre with Internet, CD-ROM and print reference facilities. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1994: With the arrival of new broadcast technologies, RTA becomes a four-year degree programme. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1995: RTA introduces an advanced standing policy for University graduates, whereby the programme may be completed in two years. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1996: A specialty course dealing specifically with the New Media is added to the curriculum. (RTA Awards Program 1999) 1998/99: RTAstudents are given the option to add a multimedia minor to their course of study. Other RTA courses continue to evolve, embracing new multimedia and web-based technologies as RTA continues to prepare students for the ever-changing world of broadcast communication. (RTA Awards Program 1999). In 2011, the school officially changed its name to the RTA School of Media.

Office of Research Services

  • University Name

January 1/1986: the Office of Research and Innovation becomes the new umbrella organization for research at Ryerson, encompassing both the Centre for Industrial Development (CID) and the Innovation Centre (IC). The CID remains responsible for technical research and development and the IC for business services and enterprise development.

Office of Employment and Educational Equity

  • University Name

1994 (July): Employment and Educational Equity officially becomes a unit of the newly-formed Department of Equity, Harassment and Safety Services. 1998: The Employment Equity Policy is revised. Responsibility for the activity of Employment Equity is transferred from Discrimination and Harassment Services to Human Resources (background provided to the BOG Employee Relations and Pensions Committee 16Jun03)). Primary records pertaining to the Employment Equity Unit of Human Resources will now be arranged under the Human Resources Group. Educational Equity will continue under Group 126, for the time-being. 2001: The internal Ryerson Telephone Directory lists the unit of Educational Equity. 2002: The internal Ryerson Telephone Directory places the Educational Unit under Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services, with Tony Conte as Educational Equity Advisor. 2003 (October): A Student Services newsletter indicates that Tony Conte has moved to this department. The Internal Telephone Directory lists the position of Educational Equity Advisor as being vacant. N.B. The future status of Record Group 126 is undecided due to the above vacancy. The Archives shall monitor future organizational information in order to determine if this group should be closed. The shortened name 'Equity Office' has been allocated to the group to encompass past and present designations. Subject headings in both the Cross-Reference Subject File and the Documentation Files Collection are designated as "Equity Offices/Issues" and will contain information from both of the abovementioned areas.

Department of Politics and Public Administration

  • University Name

1957: Social Sciences 1970: Arts Division 1976: Reorganized Arts Division into 7 Depts., Jean Golden, Politics Chair 1984 (Sep): A degree in Public Administration was first offered.

The Ryerson Rambler

  • University Name

1962: June -- first issue of "The Ryerson Rambler" 1972: Last issue 1978: February -- publication resurrected. (See Issue 1 for more detailed information) 1997: Name changed to "The Ryerson Magazine". Arranged under the University Advancement Office Group (Coll Rec: 395-32)

Medical Centre

  • University Name

As of the beginning of the academic year 2009 (Tuesday 8 September 2009), the Health Centre changed their name officially to Medical Centre. Name of Record Group changed to reflect the title change.

Department of French and Spanish

  • University Name

1997: Spanish courses offered beginning September 1997. 1998 (November): Department name changed from French to French/Spanish.

University Planning Office

  • University Name

1995: Academic Planning and Research Unit re-named University Planning Office. 2003 (July 1): Paul Stenton is apponted to the newly created position of Associate Vice President, University Planning. "I am pleased to inform the community that Dr. Paul Stenton has been appointed to the newly created position of Associate Vice President, University Planning, effective July 1, 2003 reporting to the Provost and Vice President Academic. Dr. Stenton has served the University as the Director of University Planning since September, 1999, and as such has worked closely with the senior management and academic administrators in the development of plans and policies on a wide range of strategic issues in order to guide the University's development and ensure the achievement of its mission. The change in title reflects the importance of this office in the Ryerson structure. During his time at Ryerson, Dr. Stenton has served as chair of the Council on University Planning and Analysis (CUPA), an affiliate of the Council of Ontario Universities, and as the chair of the Operating Revenue and Budget Committee of CUPA. He has served as co-chair of the Ryerson Backfill Committee and has helped develop the double cohort plan for enrolment growth and academic resourcing at Ryerson. Dr. Stenton has a BSc in Economics from Trent University , an MA in Economics from McMaster University and a EdD in Higher Education from the University of Toronto (OISE). He came to Ryerson from his position as Manager of the Finance Unit in the Universities Branch of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Prior to that he led the research and policy division of the Ontario Council on University Affairs for a number of years. While at OCUA, he played a lead role in reviewing and overhauling the Ontario university operating grants allocation system that resulted in the introduction of the "corridor funding system" that has been in place for over fifteen years. Dr. Stenton also served as Director of Policy and Research for the Advisory Panel on Future Directions for Postsecondary Education (the Smith Panel) which made policy recommendations to the Government of Ontario on the structure and policies of the Ontario university and college systems. He has a thorough knowledge of operating grants, policies and forecasting in the University sector. I am very pleased that Dr. Stenton will be continuing to serve Ryerson in this new position, and will continue to bring his extensive expertise to the area of University Planning." (Errol Aspevig, Provost and Vice President Academic, to Infoline, 4Sep03)

Centre for Entrepreneurship

  • University Name

Centre for Entrepreneurship opened in January 1988 under the direction of Business Professor Raymond Kao. It was one of six set up by the provincial government to "champion entrepreneurship and innovation." Each Centre received $150,000 in government funding annually in a four-year arrangement. Renamed Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Research in Fall of 1992 under the direction of Pro. David Schlanger. The Group Name "Entrepreneurship Ctr." will remain unchanged for convenience purposes.

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