Beginning of demolition of Ryerson Hall. Roof removed, cupola intact.

Photograph taken in Howard Kerr Hall Quad looking south. Ryerson Hall, Residence Building and Middle Building on right side of photo and Kerr Hall East is on the left. A large tent is set up inbetween the buildings with a covered walkway from the Middle Building to the tent. a large crane is in the foreground of the photo.

Built in 1938-39, an addition was added in 1956 - which is the section you can see in the photograph. It is presently called the Albert W. Smith Building. Now part of the Case Western Reserve University.

Built between 1926 - 1927 with major editions in 1940 and 1941. Part of Case Western Reserve University.

Sam W. Emerson Physical Education Centre was dedicated in 1957, named after 1902 Alumnus Samuel W. Emerson. Now part of Case Western Reserve University.

Built in 1957, Pardee Hall was a 300 person dormitory for the Case Institute. Is is presently called Yost Hall and is Case Western Reserve University's administration building.

Photograph of Tomlinson Hall. Built in 1947. Now part of the Case Western Reserve University.

Built in 1957, Pardee Hall was a 300 person dormitory for the Case Institute. Is is presently called Yost Hall and is Case Western Reserve University's administration building.

Photograph of the Case Main Building. Originally built between 1882-1885, burned down and rebuilt in 1888. Now part of the Case Western Reserve University.

Built in 1938-39, an addition was added in 1956 - which is the section you can see in the photograph. It is presently called the Albert W. Smith Building. Now part of the Case Western Reserve University.

Photograph of the exterior of the Case Institute of Technology building. Now part of the Case Western Reserve University.

View looking north west at east wing of Ryerson Hall. Second storey being partially demolished. Pile of stone and bricks beside the building. Working shoveling debris off the side.

View looking west at east wing of Ryerson Hall. Second storey being partially demolished. Pile of stone and bricks beside the building.

View looking east of Ryerson Hall's west wing being demolished. Third storey and partial second storey are gone. Construction workers along back edge of second storey working.

View looking south of Ryerson Hall's east wing being demolished. Third storey and partial second storey are gone.

Photograph taken from the roof of Howard Kerr Hall looking down onto a trench dug across (east-west) north Quad. Entrance out onto Gerrard Street on right side of photo.

View looking south west of Ryerson Hall demolition. East and west wings only have partial second and first storey's left. Centre section is still standing, minus the roof and back auditorium.

Cat crouching beside wood wall. Stone debris in pile in behind it.

Small cat crouching looking up at wall inbetween wood supports. Pile of wood boards in behind it.

View looking south of Ryerson Hall demolition. East and west wings only have partial second and first storey's left. Centre section is still standing, minus the roof and back auditorium.

View looking north of Ryerson Hall's east wing being demolished. Third storey and partial second storey are gone. Construction workers working on second storey. Cloud of dust rising from dump truck below.

View looking east of Ryerson Hall's west wing being demolished. Third storey and partial second storey are gone. Construction workers along back edge of second storey working.

View of the front of Ryerson Hall. Facade that would remain after building is torn down is focal point of the photo. Third storey of both east and west wings are gone and all the windows have been removed in the rest of the building.

Close up of the third story of the middle section of Ryerson Hall. Department of Education coat of arms mounted on the front.

View looking south at remains of Middle Building and Ryerson Hall. Ryerson Hall east wing is missing third story, auditorium is gone and starting on third floor of west wing.

Three cats hiding under boards on demolition site.

Three cats hiding under boards on demolition site.

View from Howard Kerr Hall roof looking south at Ryerson Hall. Third story of east and west wings gone, as is the auditorium and the roof on the centre section.

West wing of Ryerson Hall and roadway around demolition site. Third story is gone.

View from Howard Kerr Hall roof looking south at Ryerson Hall. Third story of east and west wings gone, as is the auditorium and the roof on the centre section.

View from Howard Kerr Hall roof looking south at Ryerson Hall. Third story of east wing gone, as is the auditorium and the roof on the centre section.

Looking west at piles of debris and one small section of Middle Building that is still standing. Heating stack is still standing. Howard Kerr West in background.

Close up view of the roofless cupola on Ryerson Hall. Department of Education crest below it - mounted on front of building.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

View looking south at back of Ryerson Hall building. East wing third floor gone as is the auditorium in the centre. Large piles of rubble in its place.

View looking south at back of Ryerson Hall building. East wing third floor gone as is the auditorium in the centre. Large piles of rubble in its place.

View looking south east at the Middle Building and Ryerson Hall demolitions.

Crane lifting piece of roof support off Ryerson Hall.

View looking south west of the almost completely demolished Middle building. Heating stack still standing. Howard Kerr Hall in background.

East wing roof removed. Crane removing part of roof from centre section [?] Roof of auditorium missing. Lower right corner shows the Middle building - mostly demolished.

East wing roof removed. Crane removing part of roof from centre section [?]

View of back of Ryerson Hall. Roof being deconstructed - worker on the roof. Cupola roof is mssing and windows gone from third floor.

Looking west at east end of Ryerson Hall building. Windows have been removed from the third floor and the cupola is missing its roof.

View looking south of the almost completely demolished Middle building. Entrance from Quad onto Gerrard Street is on the right side of the photo.

View looking south west of the almost completely demolished Middle building. Howard Kerr Hall west is in behind.

Looking south towards Ryerson Hall, Residence building has been completely demolished as has west end of the Middle building

View looking south at the demolition of the west wing of Ryerson Hall. Roof is gone and the walls have started to be taken down. The centre cupola is roofless at the left side of the photo, and the Howard Kerr Hall clock/carillon tower is on the right side.

View looking south at the remains of the Middle building and the third story demolition of Ryerson Hall. Roof is gone on west and east wings. Centre roof skeleton intact but the cupola roof is also gone.

View looking south west of the almost completely demolished Middle building. Howard Kerr Hall west is in behind.

File contains collection of Queer Radio audio cassettes, including a CKLN live report from the 1992 Pride parade (June 28th), featuring a segment by the 2-Spirited People of First Nations group and a live AIDS report at the parade.

Sewing Sampler created by Helen Simpson, Grade 8 constructed of cardstock and needlework samples (12 pages + cover).

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller Ansley Simpson in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

Ansley’s story is inspired by original meaning, connection and intimacy. Ansley tells of lyrical and descriptive memories embedded in life through folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller AHI in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

AHI’s story is grounded in authenticity, innovation and growth. AHI speaks on grass roots songwriting broadening the reach in the global time honoured tradition of music rooted in folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller May Cheung in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

May’s story is a journey of musical enmeshment, tradition and healing. May Cheung speaks on the importance of finding our voice and sharing our life story through the vehicle of folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller Julian Taylor in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

Julian’s story is a recovery through love, kindness and the natural world. Julian Taylor shares various elements of musical inheritance, adaptation, and reclaiming the oral tradition of folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

Amanda’s story is one of legacy, guidance and opportunity. Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya shares tender family moments, common ground and finding home in folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller Kaïa Kater in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

Kaïa’s story draws from symbiotic relationships, innovation and renewal. This recording shares key findings, recovery dreams and keeping record of storytellers like Kaïa Kater as folk.

File consists of an audio and video interview recording with the storyteller Joni NehRita in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcripts in Microsoft Word format.

Joni’s story is one of reciprocity, community building and liberty. This recording shares reaffirming discoveries and all the colours in which Joni NehRita is folk.

The series consists of the files from the Folk Recovery archive. The oral history project was created by Kejo Buchanan, host of the Jali Journey program on CJRU. Folk Recovery is an oral history project designed to highlight and celebrate Black, Indigenous, Asian and all racialized storytellers and their contributions to the Canadian folk sound.

The files in this serie contain audio and video copies of the storyteller's interview in wav and mp4 formats, an mp4 video with ASL interpretation, a participant headshot image in jpg format and an interview transcript in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Colour image of the Bird of Spring Sculpture in its original location on Dundas Street. The sculpture is one of a series of 4 sculptures by the artist Etungat, and it and the Devonian pond on campus were created through funding by the Devonian Group of Charities.

Series consists of 7,278 photographic negatives or b&w prints created by Ryerson staff and students in the 1950's and 1960's. The photographs were taken for use in the student newspaper, "The Ryersonian" ; the academic course calendar ; the yearbook ; and other school publications. Contact prints for the majority of the collection are available for viewing in our reading room. Negatives are in the process of being scanned.

The photographic images are arranged according to subject :

• Aerospace Technology
• Anti-Cutback Rally (request from RG 95.1 box)
• Architecture
• Art Shows
• Athletics
• Awards
• Barbers
• Basketball
• Bookstore
• Business Administration
• Campus - Old
• Career College
• Chemical Technology
• Church Street
• Circle K (Kiwanis)
• Civil Technology
• CJRT
• Classroom Scenes
• Clubs
• Convocation
• Convocation at Deer Park
• Dances
• Drama
• Early Childhood Management
• Eggy
• Electrical Technology
• Electronic Technology
• Extension Department
• Faculty and Staff
• Fashion
• Food Administration
• Food Services
• Football
• Furniture and Interior Design
• Gas Technology
• Health Clinic
• Health Inspectors
• Hockey
• Homecoming
• Home Economics
• Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Administration
• Howard Kerr Hall
• Initiation
• Instrument Control Technology
• Journalism
• Kerr Hall (Oakham House)
• Library
• Marketing
• Mechanical Technology
• Medical Laboratory
• Metallurgy Technology
• Miscellaneous
• Miss Ryerson
• Music
• Ontario Government
• Parades
• Photographic Arts
• Picnics
• Printing Management - Graphic Arts
• Queens and Princesses
• Radio and Television Arts
• Registration
• Remembrance Day
• Retirement Dinner
• RIOT
• ROW
• Ryerson Hall
• SAC
• Secretarial Science
• Secretaries Luncheon
• Soccer
• Statue of Egerton Ryerson
• Visitors to Ryerson
• Works of Art on Campus

File contains photographs taken on campus of spray painted messages related to Egerton Ryerson and his role in Residential Schools in Canada. The messages were created in response to the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School located on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. On June 6, 2021 after a march and rally in Toronto, the statue of Egerton Ryerson was pulled down. The plinth it sat on was later removed by the University.
The photographs were commissioned by the Office of the President and were taken after the statue was pulled down and the plinth was removed. The photographs are of the messages of protest that were spray painted and chalked on the walls of Kerr Hall, the sidewalk and road in front of where the statue was located, on the stones in Lake Devo, and on the walkways in the Kerr Hall Quadrangle. There are also photographs of the areas around where the messages were located - Gould Street and the Kerr Hall Quadrangle.

Sepia photograph of Florence Nightingale.

Letter written to Louise Darche from Florence Nightingale. Louise Darche was the superintendent of The New York City Training School for Nurses from 1888-1898. The two met when Miss Darche travelled to London in 1893. In the letter Florence Nightingale references Henry Bonham Carter, her first cousin and Secretary of the Nightingale Fund. The photograph (RG 946.02.02.02) was also referenced in the letter and was sent by Mr. Bonham Carter to Miss Darche.

Letter from Harry N. Barry from The Navy Knitters organization thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their knit contributions to the British Navy.

Letter from Harry N. Barry from The Navy Knitters organization thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their knit contributions to the British Navy.

Letter from Harry N. Barry from The Navy Knitters organization thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their knit contributions to the British Navy.

Letter from Harry N. Barry to all contributors and helpers to the Navy Knitters. They have discontinued their operations giving way to the Red Cross Society, and the Overseas Parcels League - British Mine Sweepers Auxiliary which are doing similar projects.

Letter from Harry N. Barry from The Navy Knitters organization thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their knit contributions to the British Navy.

Piece of notepaper with "Letters of Appreciation" "The Navy Knitters" typed on it. Correspondence from the Navy Knitters is filed behind it.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 3 scarves, 5 pairs of socks, 7 helmets, 10 pairs of mitts.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 2 scarves, 20 helmets, 7 pairs of mitts, 1 pair of seamen's stockings, and 6 decks of cards.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 6 pairs of navy socks, 2 pairs of navy mitts, 9 helmets, 5 tuck-ins, and 5 pairs of seamen's stockings.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 1 turtleneck sweater, 1 scarf, 2 pairs of seamen's socks, 6 pairs of socks, 1 helmet.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 12 pairs of navy socks, 4 pairs of grey socks, 7 scarves, 2 turtleneck sweaters, 5 pairs of mitts, 2 pairs of two-way mitts, 2 pairs of seasocks, 6 helmets, and 2 tuck-ins.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 17 turtleneck tuck-ins, 12 pairs of navy socks, 1 pair of grey socks, 1 scarf, 8 helmets, and 8 pairs of navy mitts.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 1 scarf, 2 caps, 1 helmet, 4 turtleneck tuck-ins, 7 pairs of navy mitts, and 5 pairs of navy socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae for their contributions to the war effort.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 8 tuck-ins, 3 pairs of mitts, 10 pairs of socks, 11 seamen's caps, and 2 scarves.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 9 pairs of mitts, 3 pairs of socks, 3 helmets, and 1 cap.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 16 seamen's caps, 5 helmets, 8 pairs of mitts, 3 pairs of gloves, 13 pairs of socks, 1 pair of seamen's stockings, and 1 turtleneck sweater.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 9 pairs of navy mitts, 9 pairs of navy socks, 9 ribbed helmets, 1 helmet, and 4 seamen's caps.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted items.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 4 turtleneck sweaters, 1 sleeveless sweater, 9 caps, 10 helmets, 8 pairs of mitts, and 6 pairs of socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 9 turtleneck sweaters, 10 caps, 6 helmets, 9 pairs of mitts, and 12 pairs of socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 6 turtleneck sweaters, 8 caps, 7 helmets, 6 pairs of mitts, 1 pair of gloves, 7 pairs of blue socks, and 7 pairs of grey socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 2 turtleneck sweaters, 5 seaman's caps, 1 helmets, 7 pairs of mitts, 1 tuck-in, and 8 pairs of socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 2 turtleneck sweaters, 2 caps, 5 helmets, 1 balaclava, 10 pairs of mitts, 1 pair of gloves, and 8 pairs of socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 5 turtleneck sweaters, 1 sleeveless sweater, 4 helmets (balaclavas), 9 caps, 9 pairs of mitts, 6 pairs of gloves, 10 pairs of socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 6 helmets (balaclavas), 4 caps, 2 turtleneck sweaters, 16 pairs of navy socks, 4 pairs of mitts, 2 pairs of gloves, and 1 pair of gray socks.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 9 pairs of grey socks, 3 pairs of navy socks, 4 pairs of mitts, 2 pairs of gloves, 3 sweaters, and 1 helmet (balaclava).

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 2 turtleneck sweaters, 8 square neck sweaters, 11 pairs of navy socks, 11 pairs of grey socks, 2 caps, 2 pairs of mitts, and 1 scarf.

Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 7 pairs of navy socks, 11 pairs of grey socks, 1 pair of navy mitts, 4 pairs of navy gloves, 6 seaman's caps, and 6 square neck sleeveless sweaters.