January 1, 1978? : The Department of Physical Resources is established with the consolidation of three existing departments:

• Campus Planning
• Physical Plant
• Communications Engineering Services

Thus, the new department's responsibilities includes new building construction, renovations to existing space, plumbing, heating, cooling, light and power, furniture inventories, and, services for computers, TV, audio, telephone, language labs, and projectors and screens, as well as safety and security [from Guide to Physical Resources Services, March 1981 in RG 8.02.]

• John Ezyk, head of Campus Planning, becomes Physical Resources Director
• Dick Crichton, Associate Director - Plant Operations
• George Hume, Associate Director - Planning
• Kurt Mayer, Co-ordinator, Communications Engineering Services.

1986 : Communications from unit, Communications Engineering Services (CES), departs from the Department of Physical Resources and amalgamates with the Computing Centre to form a new department, Computing and Communications Services (CCS) with John Johnston as Director (RG 63). With the departure of Communications, the remaining sections were Engineering, Planning, and Plant Operations; however, other services were moved from Operations and created as two additional units, Campus Services and Security & Safety.

June 1990 : The Department of Physical Resources is divided into two departments :

• Campus Planning and Construction, under Director George Hume
• Physical Plant Operations, under Director Ron MacLean

Research report prepared in 1985 by project co-ordinator George Kleiser documenting the architectural history of the renovated Anthony Foster Building occupied by Ryerson's School of Interior Design. An updated and final report `History of the Building for the School of Interior Design formerly called the Anthony Foster Building was prepared in 1987.

File contains memoranda about fire drills, safety, W.H.M.I.S., parking, energy conservation, renovations, and other miscellaneous subject matter. Also included is a copy of a 1981 report from the Coroner's Jury regarding a deadly fire at the Inn on the Park Hotel in January 1981, supplied to the Safety Co-ordinator by the Chief of the North York Fire Department; the Safety Co-ordinator shared the report with executives and senior management.

File consists of development plans for the University from 1969-1984. According to George Hume, Director of Campus Planning and Construction, comprehensive development plans stopped being required by the Provincial government in the late 1980s. However, a document entitled "5-year Capital Plan 1991/92 - 1995/96" and produced by the Department of Campus Planning and Construction in 1990, continued to provide similar planning information. See Collection Record: RG 397.8.

File contains the feasibility study for the business building renovation at 285 Victoria Street.

File contains the two copies "History of 341 Church Street known as the Monetary Times Building" written by George Kleiser of the Physical Plant department.

File contains the space allocation plans from 1982 for allocating existing space that would become available with the development of the Anthony Foster Building (for Interior Design) and the completion of the RISIS II installation.

File contains the guide to Physical Resources - Operation Services.

A 60-minute colour video, with commentary, documenting the on-going construction of the athletics centre from July 1986 to August 1987. The Athletics Director, Bob Fullerton, appears in the new facility at approximately the 52:35 segment of the tape.

File contains a design proposal for new athletic facilities (project 12) at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

A planning proposal, prepared by the Physical Resources department, for a Centre for Communication to be built on a former parking lot now housing the parking garage/bookstore facility. Although this particular Centre was never built, the proposed Rogers Communication Centre commenced construction, on a different site, in November 1989, with an expected opening date of September, 1991.

File contains a "Report on Improvements to the Ryerson Theatre".

File contains a feasibility study for the Theatre Department's New Theatre Facility.

File contains three copies of the feasibility study for the proposed expansion of Athletic facilities and related documentation.

File contains the feasibility study for 302 Church Street (Project 10, the Anthony Foster Building).

File contains the Parking Supply strategy report prepared by B-A Consulting Group Ltd.

This watercolour rendering was done by Architects Crang & Boake at the request of Ryerson President Brian Segal. The proposed facilities were to incorporate a Ryerson communications centre with a building for TV Ontario, on the site where the Rogers Communications Centre is located today. The rendering is not dated although it was probably drawn in the late 1980s.

File contains a model of the Jorgenson-Learning Resources Complex.

Floor plans are photocopied and reduced from original size. Includes: Interior Design Bldg.; Monetary Times Bldg.; Landscape Plans - RPI Community Park; Ryerson Bldgs, 1986 and 1990 (Revised Drwgs).

File contains architectural plans for a parkette at Church Street.

File contains a "Space Use Proposal: Consolidation and Relocation of Institute Space".

File contains a video cassette on the Ryerson Athletics Complex construction sequence.

File contains the Student Residence Architect Selection Committee records. It includes correspondence, status reports, consultant selection criteria, plans, drawings, brochures, and proposals.

RG 8.24.01 A clay- tiled plaque, with metal frame, measuring 47cm x 97cm. Two of the tiles are broken and are in need of repair. The plaque, at one time bolted to wood posts, was located in the mini-park (parkette) at Gould/ Church/Dalhousie Sts., now the site of the Rogers Communication Centre.

RG 8.24.02 - A brass plaque measuring 75cm x 50cm with the inscription: Ryerson Community Park, Phase Two.............Information provided by the donor: “This plaque was removed from the east facade of the now demolished Thermofresh building (former carpenter’s shop...and whatever else it was previously). It was installed so that it could be viewed from the outdoor patio of Oakham House”.

File contains a sign with the inscription Ryerson Community Park - Phase Two. Information provided by the donor: “This plaque was removed from the east facade of the now demolished Thermofresh building (former carpenter’s shop...and whatever else it was previously). It was installed so that it could be viewed from the outdoor patio of Oakham House”.

2 cm of correspondence, clippings and campus wayfinding documents related to the Teraulay Campus building.

Framed copy of an architectural rendering of Howard Kerr Hall.

The series consists of two landscape drawings for the revitalization of Ryerson campus landscape.

The file consists of an oversized campus drawing identifying existing Ryerson buildings and proposed landscape, dated July 15, 1976. Drawing by Richard Stroong-Steven Moorhead Limited.

The architectural sketch of a proposed Lake Devo by Richard Strong & Steven Moorhead Ltd. landscape architects.

File contains one map of Ryerson Campus circa 1970s

The file consists of employment opportunities within Physical Resources.

File consists of employment status changes of Physical Resources.

File consists of memoranda about incidents of theft and other safety and security issues on campus. In 1988, the name of the security section is renamed to Security & Occupational Health and Safety.

Six unfired clay tiles with "Ryerson Community Park 1978", and an outline of the rock in Lave Devo etched into the tiles.