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Ryerson Presidents' photographs

File contains one b&w photograph of Ryerson president Terry Grier and six photographs of Ryerson president Walter Pitman. All photographs are mounted on foamcore.

Ryerson Presidential photographs

Six framed colour photographs of Ryerson's first principal and subsequent presidents and acting presidents. These are :

  • Howard Kerr
  • Fred Jorgenson
  • Tony Wilkinson
  • Donald Mordell
  • George Korey
  • Walter Pitman

Ryerson Hall and Quadrangle photographs

File contains two photographs. One shows the quadrangle from its south east corner looking north west. The other photograph is facing the "Ryerson Institute of Technology" sign at 50 Gould Street.

Risqué

Item contains stereocards with erotic themes such as people kissing, bathing, and revealing photographs.

2 Stereoscopic photographs by Kilburn Brothers, in association with James M. Davis
3 Stereoscopic photographs by International Stereoscopic View Co.
8 Stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers

Revolving stereoscope viewer (J.W. Cadwell)

Item is a wooden tabletop revolving stereoscope. Handles on sides of the object turn a internal central axle built to rotate stereographs. Stereograph slots come with a clip that holds two stereographs back to back. Double viewer is hooded to control additional light and moves to adjust view.

Cadwell, J.W.

Revolving stereoscope viewer (J.W. Cadwell)

This item is a revolving stereoscope in the shape of an orb. Item comes in a circle wooden case, two knobs that switch stereographs and a metal belt designed to hold stereographs. Wooden viewer is adjustable to user's vision. This item was intended to be a parlour ornament and contains 122 stereographs of landscapes, portraits and landmarks all sized 8 by 12 inches. Inside cover is a label explaining how to use this stereoscope from manufacturer.

Revolving stereoscope viewer (Alex Beckers)

Item is a mahogany table top viewer adorned with doric style pillars. Item has two binocular style viewers on opposing ends. The optical rear eyepiece allows for back to back slide mountings. Inside the object is a revolving metal belt that can be turned by the circular handle on the outside of the viewer. The revolving belt can hold a minimum of 30 stereographs. Within the viewer are 10 stereographs made of glass, tissue and paper with themes ranging from landmarks, landscapes, portraits, and interior decor. Written on item: Alex Beckers New York Patent April 7 1857; March 1 & 29 1859; April 12 1859; Dec. 12 1859.

Revolving stereoscope viewer (A. Mattey)

Item is a wooden tabletop stereoscope with binocular viewer made with 50 built in glass stereographs of landscapes from Quebec and Montreal, factories and vernacular photography. Top of the stereoscope can open for additional light. Inside the object is a revolving metal belt (patented by Alexander Beckers) holding the stereographs that can be turned by the circular handles on the outside of the viewer.

Written on object: 76/Unis-France Stereoscopes Mattey-Paris/3.

Reference photograph files

1.59 m of various sized black and white photographs maintained by the Information Services Department prior to their incorporation with Community Relations. The photographs were used for the publications FORUM and THE ANNUAL REPORT during the period 1976 to 1986. The photographers were Jerry Davey, Journalism Department, Chris Bell and possibly Garbis of the Media Centre.

Reference file photographs

Sub-series consists of 42 files containing black and white photographs used by Journalism students to illustrate articles in various Ryerson Publications or for reference purposes. A FINDING AID is available.

Reference file photographs

File contains photographs taken by Journalism students for publication in the campus newspaper THE EYEOPENER, during the1986-1987 academic year.

Reference file photographs

5cm of black and white photographs taken by Journalism students for publication in the campus newspaper, THE EYEOPENER, during the 1988-1989 academic year.

Reference file photographs

A collection of black and white prints weeded from Journalism photo files that have been sorted and arranged by subject. Photographs received through accession and were incorporated with RG 95.37 in order not to disturb the physical arrangement of collection records RG 95.6 and RG 95.8, and to avoid creating multiple finding aids. The bulk of this collection covers the 1980s and 1990s time periods.

Red bubble shaped stereoscopic View-Master

This item is a red bubble shaped view master used as a child's toy. This object has one reel of 7 diametrical, 16 mm colour transparencies showing famous Americans from the early 20th century. Including John D. Rockafeller and President Theodore Roosevelt. The push down lever on the side of the viewer will rotate the reel one frame at a time.

Red and white view master (GAF)

Item is a red and white view master with a blue lever on the right side designed to switch transparencies on the reel. Item comes with one GAF reel of 7 diametrical, 16 mm colour transparencies depicting a episode from the TV show "Happy Days." Reels are interchangeable. Written on object: Made in USA GAF corporation Portland, Oregon T.M.REG. US.Pat.OFF. MARC REG.-MARQUE DEPOSEE

Programmes

The file consists of programmes for exhibitions and events held at the Ryerson Image Centre including:

  • Ryerson Image Centre Grand Opening Exhibitions
  • Toronto Convention About Photographic Collections : Definitions, Descriptions, Access
  • Archival Dialogues : Reading the Black Star Collection
  • Berenice Abbott: Photographs
  • Human Rights Human Wrongs
  • The 'Public Life' of Photographs
  • Exhibitions & Events, January-April ; May-August ; June-August 2013
  • Exhibitions & Events, January-April ; June-August 2014
  • Phil Bergerson : Emblems and Remnants of the American Dream
  • Cue Depth
  • Exhibitions & Events, May-June ; Sept-December 2014
  • Curious Anarchy : The Photographic Collection of Maia-Mari Sutnik
  • Remembering The Real Winnie : The World's Most Famous Bear Turns 100
  • Exhibitions & Events, May-June 2015
  • Photography Historians: A New Generation?
  • All That Glitters : Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection Jewelry Benefit
  • Exhibitions & Events, January-April ; May-August 2016
  • Exhibitions & Events, January-April ; May-August 2017
  • Exhibitions & Events, January-April ; May-August ; Sept-December 2019
  • Exhibitions & Events - January-April, 2020

Prints: Large Display Size

Ten colour and black & white photos depicting various activities that Circle K and Kiwanis International are involved in. Used for public displays. Collection also includes two"Blissymbolics" cards.

Prints/Negatives: various ROW Productions

This file contains photographic images and negatives related to various Ryerson Opera Workshop productions including: The Beggar's Opera, Snow White, Brigadoon, Once Upon a Mattress, Kiss me Kate, Bye Bye Birdie, The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, & A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Print (O/S): TV Studio A

Colour photograph of TV Studio 'A' which was located in Howard Kerr Hall. East in room 221 The individual in the shot is possibly Lab Technician Allen Sugar.

Print (O/S): RIOT Set Production Crew*

  • RG 215.12
  • File
  • 1970
  • Part of RIOT

This file contains one large photograph of construction crew for RIOT 70 "The Gap". Photograph framed in a wooden casing

Prince of Wales

Item is a photograph of a car on crowded street. Inscription in black ink on back of card reads, 'The prince of Wales Leaving (illegible) Nov. 1919', written over inscription in pencil, illegible.

Portrait of two young men in parlour, with photograph of a girl

Item consists of a white card with scalloped edges and silver embossed text along the right side, "Dunham/ PORTRAITS/ BELMOND,/ IOWA." The word 'portraits' is encircled by a graphic showing an artist's brushes and palettes. Photograph shows two young men seated in a parlour (painted backdrop). The man on the left leans over the chair of the man seated on the right who holds a card photograph in his hand of a woman. On verso, handwritten in ink "Patsy Burke" and "3".

Pontioscope viewer

This item is an optical instrument designed to create larger three-dimensional experiences from a two-dimensional photograph. Item is made of wood and has two sets of lenses made to enlarge images. Lenses also create different effects: "day effect" caused by reflected light, and a"night effect" created from a transparency with light shining through it. Item folds down onto itself. The pontioscope was one of many optical instruments designed by Carlo Ponti (1823-1893). Ponti also made and distributed stereoviews of Italian cities and reproductions of art. In 1866, Ponti became the official photographer to the king of Italy. Eventually opening other branches throughout Europe, America and Canada. In 1868, a legal battle began between Carlo Naya and Carlo Ponti over the rights to Ponti’s inventions. Naya had worked with Ponti from 1857 onwards developing pictures under his trademark,however, in 1868 Naya began selling imitations of Ponti’s inventions. In 1876, Ponti attempted to get back the sole rights to his invention but was unsuccessful.

Ponti, Carlo

Polytechnic '71 open house photographs

Ryerson's Open House "Polytechnic '71", October 15 and 16, 1971. Photographs of the events include Departmental Displays;
the official opening of Technology Annex;
the dedication of Eric Palin Hall;
the dedication of Howard Kerr Hall;
Official Opening of Jorgenson Hall, Saturday, October 16, 1971, with luncheon to follow.

Polyorama style stereoscope viewer with stand (Murray and Heath)

Item is a wooden polyorama style stereoscope with a detachable brass stand made to be a handheld stereoscope or standing stereoscope. There is a glass stereograph of a park view inside the stereoscope. Item comes with 3 prize ribbons for "Best in Category" at the National Stereoscopic Association Photography Shows. Lenses in viewer slide out to the side for cleaning, Reflecting lid is fitted with a convex mrror. Written on base of stand: 34 Picadilly London Registered Feb 1858

Polyorama style stereoscope viewer (unknown)

Item is a wooden polyorama style stereoscope and comes with a glass stereograph depicting a group of people standing in front of Niagara Falls. This object was used to view two nearly identical photographs, or stereographs, as one three dimensional image. First, the stereograph is placed in the card holder. Next the user would look through the opposing lenses. This would create the effect of merging both images to mimic a three-dimensional single image. The viewer comes with a flap designed to distribute more light into the viewer and glass front.

Written on stereograph : Point of View-Summer. No 29, James Thomas, Niagara Falls.

Polyorama stereoscopic viewer (unknown)

This item is a handheld stereoscope made of wood and brass. This object was used to view two nearly identical photographs, or stereographs, as one three dimensional image. The stereograph would be placed in the card holder, next binocular like lenses can be twisted until adjusted to the user's vision. This merges the two images to mimic a three-dimensional effect. A hood on the top of viewer is designed to allow light to illuminate stereograph. Object comes with one glass plate stereograph of Windsor Castle, England.

Polyorama stereoscopic viewer (unknown)

This item is a handheld stereoscope made of wood and plastic. This object was used to view two nearly identical photographs, or stereographs, as one three dimensional image. The stereograph would be placed in the card holder, next binocular like lenses would be adjusted with a knob to fit the user's vision. This merges the two images together mimic a three-dimensional effect. A flap hood on the top of viewer is designed to allow light to illuminate stereograph. The hood comes with a mirror. Object comes with one glass plate stereograph of men and women in Victorian clothing sightseeing at a waterfall edge.

Photographs

Sixty-two colour and black & white photos of Circle K Club activities including District Convention, parades and children sponsored by Ryerson Circle K in various parts of the world. Some early photos are identified.

Photographs

File consists of various photographs of people and places related to Open College.

Photographs

This file contains photographic material and 26 issues of Rambler magazines:
RG 151.02.01 Summer 1983
RG 151.02.02 Fall 1983
RG 151.02.03 Winter 1984
RG 151.02.04 Fall 1984
RG 151.02.05 Spring/Summer 1985
RG 151.02.06 Fall 1985
RG 151.02.07 Winter 1985-1986
RG 151.02.08 Fall 1990
RG 151.02.09 Winter 1987-1988
RG 151.02.10 Fall 1989
RG 151.02.11 Winter 1989-1990
RG 151.02.12 Spring 1991
RG 151.02.13 Spring/Summer 1992
RG 151.02.14 Fall 1991
RG 151.02.15 Winter 1991-1992
RG 151.02.16 Fall 1992
RG 151.02.17 Winter 1992-1993
RG 151.02.18 Spring 1993
RG 151.02.19 Fall 1993
RG 151.02.20 Summer 1982
RG 151.02.21 Spring 1983
RG 151.02.22 Spring 1982
RG 151.02.23 Winter 1986
RG 151.02.24 Spring 1987
RG 151.02.25 Fall 1987
RG 151.02.26 Spring 1988
RG 151.02.27 Fall 1988
RG 151.02.28 Winter 1988-1989
RG 151.02.29 Spring 1989
RG 151.02.30 Spring-Summer 1990
RG 151.02.31 Winter 1991-1992
RG 151.02.32 Summer 1971
RG 151.02.33 Winter 1982
RG 151.02.34 Winter 1985
RG 151.02.35 December 1979
RG 151.02.36 October 1980
RG 151.02.37 February 1981
RG 151.02.38 Summer 1981
RG 151.02.39 Fall 1981
RG 151.02.40 Summer 1984
RG 151.02.41 Spring/Summer 1994
RG 151.02.42 Fall 1994
RG 151.02.43 Spring/Summer 1995
RG 151.02.44 Fall 1995
RG 151.02.45 Spring/Summer 1996
RG 151.02.46 Fall 1996
RG 151.02.47 Winter 1997
RG 151.02.48 Fall 1986

Photographs

File contains photographs and negatives of James Peters.

Photographic display materials

Series contains various foam cores that were generated and used in displays featuring Ryerson archival material. Series also contains plaques of enlargements of The Ryersonian newspaper.

Photographic Slides

RG 76.06.01 Convocation, 1979
RG 76.06.02 Convocation, 1979
RG 76.06.03 Picnic (Island), 1979
RG 76.06.04 Archives, c1979
RG 76.06.05 Archives, c1979
RG 76.06.06 Archives, c1979
RG 76.06.07 Taber, Ron, n.d.
RG 76.06.08 Taber, Ron, n.d.
RG 76.06.09 ECE, 1977
RG 76.06.10 ECE, 1977
RG 76.06.11 ECE, 1977
RG 76.06.12 Williams, Roy, 1976
RG 76.06.13 Unidentified, 1980
RG 76.06.14 Unidentified, n.d.
RG 76.06.15 Unidentified, n.d.
RG 76.06.16 Unidentified n.d.
RG 76.06.17 Unidentified, 1976
RG 76.06.18 Unidentified, 1976
RG 76.06.19 Unidentified, n.d.
RG 76.06.20 Interior Design, 1978
RG 76.06.21 Interior Design, 1978
RG 76.06.22 Kerr Hall Quadrangle (Facade), n.d.

Photographic Negatives

RG 76.07.01 Ryerson Rambler, Cover Page, 1985
RG 76.07.02 Convocation, c1983
RG 76.07.03 Convocation, c1983
RG 76.07.04 Learning Resources Centre Bldg., c1983
RG 76.07.05 Kerr Hall Quadrangle, c1983
RG 76.07.06 Ryerson Orientation Map, 1983
RG 76.07.07 Miscellaneous (Unidentified), c1979-1985

Photograph files

This file contains black and white photographs used by Journalism students in the production of the publication "The Ryersonian".

Oakham House Choir

This file contains 2 photographs of Oakham House Choir performing in its first concert at St. Michael's Cathedral on April 10, 1985, directed by Mathew Jaskiewicz.

Negatives & Contact Prints: Student Assignments

This collection represents the blending of a large group of student photography assignments, comprised of black and white photographs and contact sheets from several accessions. The negatives and contact sheets are filed alphabetically, by the photographer's surname, except for a small group which is filed by subject. In addition, there is a small group of unidentified negatives and contact sheets.

Negatives

Thirty-two unidentified negatives of various Circle K activities. Some of the negatives are of prints shown in subseries RG 64.22.

Multi-Vue stereoscopic viewer kit

This item is a promotional stereoscopic kit given out by Chevrolet General Motors photography to display interiors and exteriors of their new car line. Each image is titled with the car name. The 3D viewer is black and made from metal and plastic. The viewer comes with a built-in light that requires C batteries. Stereoscopic cards are placed through the slot in the bottom of the stereoscope, next the image would be viewed through the viewer. Lens can be adjusted by the metal knobs on the side to correct vision. A push-down button on the body of the viewer turns on a small internal light bulb which brightens the stereoscopic transparencies. This makes the image easier to see. Box of kit is made from cardboard and leather with snap buttons to open and close. Slots within the box divide and house viewer and stereographs.

Mounted Photograph: PEBBLES Program Donation

Colour photograph mounted on wood base (28cm x 35cm). Photo is of President Claude Lajeunesse accepting a cheque from Wayne Gretzky in the amount of $50,000, on behalf of the Bay as part Ryerson's PEBBLES Program. Also in the photograph, standing next to C. Lajuenesse, is Administration & Information Mangement Faculty member and Director of the Centre For Learning Technologies, Deborah Fels, who developed the program.

Miscellaneous photographs

A collection of miscellaneous 4 x 6 colour prints. Some photos have been identified while others have been assigned a temporary subject until further information is available to confirm the event or individuals capturedin these photograhs.
RG 10.60.1: Christmas Parties, c1983-1993
RG 10.60.2: Dr. Donald & Elizabeth Barr/Olive Baker Reitrement Reception, 1989
RG 10.60.3: Staff, n.d.
RG 10.60.4: Counselling - 25th Anniversary Reception, c1990
RG 10.60.5: Orientation Event, n.d.
RG 10.60.6: Student (Volunteers) Christmas Party, 1993
RG 10.60.7: Miscellaneous, n.d.

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