In the spring of 1978, this brick was taken from the corner of Gould and Victoria Streets (S.E.). A church once stood on this site. The brick was probably retrieved by Archivist Jim Peters during the construction of the Ryerson Community Park.

Brick from the Normal School buildings demolished in 1963.

One commemorative plate with a church illustration and the inscription"The Memorial Church Port Ryerse." The church was most likely an Anglican Memorial Church (United Empire Loyalist) established by Port Ryerse's founding father Samuel Ryerson (1752-1812) and his brother Joseph Ryerson (1761-1854).

"The quaint historic village of Port Ryerse is located west of Port Dover and sits high on a hill overlooking the north shore of Lake Erie. It is a small community imbued with history dating back to the early beginning of our illustrious province. Village founding father Loyalist Samuel Ryerse (1752-1812) arrived in 1795 at the mouth of Young's Creek in Woodhouse Township.

The Ryerse family had originally lived on a farm located in the heart of Manhattan, New York, on land later occupied by the World Trade Center.

Samuel’s brother, Joseph Ryerson (1761-1854), followed in 1798. Historians will be familiar with Joseph’s youngest son, the Rev. Adolphus Egerton Ryerson, acknowledged founder of Ontario's public school system and for whom Ryerson University is named.

Together, Samuel and Joseph established a thriving and vibrant port community. Unfortunately, all that was built was soon lost; the village was razed by the Americans during the War of 1812. "

Source: https://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/index.php/45-ohs-news-blog/181-historic-ontario-village-of-port-ryerse-pays-tribute-to-its-african-canadian-roots

One Fibrous Aerosal Monitor, Model FAM1 made by Environmental Instruments, formerly used on campus to test for fibrous aerosals including asbestos.

Sub-series consists of a selection of examinations from various courses offered by Ryerson. They are found bundled together on the "Unsorted Materials" shelving. They are organized by subject or department.

File contains final exams for Chemistry and Metallurgy. Courses include Electron Tubes and Transistors, Gas utilization, Anatomy and Physiology, and Organic and Biochemistry.

File contains practice, mid-term, and final exams for the 1968-1969 school year. Included are exams from Social Service I, Social Services Welfare, Community Health, and Organization and Administration of the Social Services.

File contains final exams put on by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. Exams were held at Ryerson. The final exams cover the following subjects - astronomy, aerial surveys and photogrammetry, theory and use of instruments, practical surveying, town planning, geology and mineralogy, and drainage engineering.

File contains for the English Department. Exams were for English courses offered as part of other programs like RTA, Journalism, Business, Hotel Management, Public Health Inspectors, Fashion, Photography, and ECE

File contains final exams. Courses include Food, Clothing and Textiles, Methods of Early Childhood Guidance, Clothing and Design I, Food Service Administration, Child Psychology, Food Theory, and Home Management.

File includes final exams. Courses include Mechanical drafting, tool design, Metallurgy for Mechanical Technology, and Mechanical Metallurgy and foundry.

One RTA 1960 reversible class jacket.

Three Ryerson pennants. One is blue and gold, the other two are blue and a faded yellow with a double point at the end.

Navy blue blazers with a patch on breast pocket of Egerton Ryerson.

RG 0.01.04.01
RG 0.01.04.02

Ryerson had two crests designed in the early years. The first crest, blue, gold and white, approved in 1949, is round with the name “Ryerson Institute of Technology” and a head and shoulders sketch of Egerton Ryerson and the date 1948.
In addition to student use, blazers were worn by cheerleaders, ushers and usherettes at plays, convocation and other ceremonial occasions, the glee club, the choir and the Ryerson band.
With Howard Kerr's efforts, the crest was replaced in 1966 when the College of Arms in London, England granted Ryerson its own official crest.

Blue wool beret/tam with blue and white and blue knit checkered band.

Item consists of a framed photograph of Ryerson staff and faculty dated around 1948.

Framed certificate from the Metropolitan Board of Trade certifying that Ryerson was a member in 1968.

File contains two artworks by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw:

RG 0.03.12.01 - Oakham House exterior ; 64 x 74 cm including frame ; 41 x 54 cm illustration alone ; ink and watercolour
RG 0.03.12.02 - Ryerson Hall exterior ; 64 x 84 cm including frame ; 42 x 64 cm illustration alone ; ink and watercolour

File consists of signs for Ryerson Polytechnic Institute including signs for the legal assistance clinic hours, residence visitors, and the prohibition of card playing in the great hall.

File consists of posters for a variety of events staged at the Ryerson Exhibition Area. Includes posters for:

Society for Technical Communication - Publications & Technical Art Exhibit
Media Centre Annual Display of Graphics, Prints, Slides
Interior Design Reviews and Graduation Presentations
The Film and Television Design Work of Nikolai Soloviov
Theatre Designs by Staff and Students of the Theatre Department
Electrical Light Centennial
Theatre Department - Costumes From the Past
Ryerson Community Artists
Drawings By Children in China
A Display of Works By Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Lion In Winter - Costumes from Ryerson Theatre Department Studio Production
Interior Design Faculty Shows
IOS TV & Film Scenography
Computer Graphic Art
Fibre To Fabric - Articles Hand Spun and Hand Woven by the Toronto Guild of Spinners and Weavers
Theatre Department - Recent Designs by Tony Abrams, Resident Designer
Film and Photography Department
Ryerson Community Avocations
Synopsis - Young Canadian Artists
Architectural Technology and Landscape
Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions - IBM Canada Collection of Working Models
Famous Faces - Drawings by Tocam
Theatre Department - Costumes From School for Scandal
Photojournalism from the National Film Board of Canada
Hospitality - Hors D'Oeuvres
Watercolours by Maureen Baker
CBC Institute of Scenography

File contains a collection of posters with no apparent Ryerson connection, that had been collected but not accessioned at some point in the 1980s. Posters in this file include:

Mackenzie Printing Establishment - Mackenzie House
The Grange
Tocam poster "E Egal Em Ce Deux"
Bittersweet: An Exhibition: Women in Ontario 1900-1975
Sensory City 74
Peking Opera of China
A.E. LePage Poster with image of Toronto Skyline December 1971
Giltmaskface Akhenaton, King of Egypt, A Fantasy Play for Solo Actor John Stuart Anderson
Illustration of female figure by unidentified artist (print 6/50)
Come with Conklin - Conklin Shows recruitment poster

Beer stein in cream coloured ceramic. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. Price sticker on the bottom from the Ryerson bookstore for $3.45.

Tall glass mug with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest and motto in blue and yellow. "1978" is in blue under the crest.

Tall glass mug with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest and motto in blue and yellow. "1973" and "25th Anniversary" are under the crest in blue.

A two-toned stoneware bottle that may have been used for ginger beer produced by the O’Keefe Brewery in the early 1900s. The top of the bottle has been broken off. Measurements: 16cm high and 6.5cm in diameter. The black lettering stamped around the bottom of the bottle identifies it as a product of O’Keefe Beverages Limited, Toronto, Canada. This bottle was found behind Oakham House during renovations in 2004

Sterling silver lapel pins were given to each member of Ryerson’s band in the 1950s. A treble clef is attached by a short chain to the main pin.

One silver ring with the old Ryerson crest with the trilliums, torch and "R" on a book. Crest is in blue, gold, and white. Donor purchased ring at St. Lawrence Market.

One epidiascope of unknown origin. It is presumed that is was used for classes at Ryerson.
An epidiascope (opaque projector, epidioscope, or episcope) is a device which displays opaque materials by shining a bright lamp onto the object from above. A system of mirrors, prisms and/or imaging lenses is used to focus an image of the material onto a viewing screen.

One rectangular nail from Normal School buildings.
Rectangular nails were used in construction between 1800-1880 - which fits into the period when the Normal School buildings were constructed.

Two blue plastic pens with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" stamped on side in silver". Pens were used by staff members.

The lamp of learning was originally used as the top of the trophy for the Chariot races that used to be held at Ryerson, usually before football games in the 1950s. From 1953 to the early 1980's it was carried at the front of the procession at convocation on a pillow.

Item is a model LA5-160 Monroe high speed calculator. Included is a leather or leatherette cover with "LA-16" written on the inside.

1 brass plaque with "Class of 1950" on front in blue.

Diploma given to a student in the Architectural Technology department.

Diploma awarded to a student in the Architectural Technology department.

One Northern Telecom telephone was used on campus during the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute years. Known as a push-button or a Touch-Tone, this type of telephone was first introduced in Canada in 1964, but not widely used until the 1980s. This telephone is a desk, single-line phone with a paper faceplate that doubles as a telephone use guide. Functions, such as placing a call on hold, transferring an incoming call, conference calls, forwarding the phone line to another telephone, and other functions were performed by briefly pressing the switch hook, waiting for a tone, then using the guide to utilize the '*' or '#' keys in combination with the numeric keys. "Ryerson" appears on the paper faceplate and an emergency Security extension number 5040. An extension number for the phone is written on a separately applied label above the faceplate that also gives emergency information (dial "80") and additional Security extension numbers.

Manufactured in Canada and factory wired (cable is not removable), the telephone is identified by its telephone set number, QSQE2500, and as electronic by "ePhone" both on its base. It comes with a 'DIGITONE' network/dial (number QDM25 BX 6-82 or simply QDM25B), which consists of the push-button keypad and its workings connecting the telephone to a network. The handset is identified as a G-type referring to its shape. Patent dates on the telephone are 1968 1970 ; RPI inventory # 35810 label was applied to its base.

One telephone booth, used and installed on campus from the 1950s until becoming obsolete towards the end of the 20th century. This booth was originally installed in the Northeast corner of Kerr Hall, and was transferred to the archives in 2000 after being refurbished

The beanies would have been worn by a first year student during Initiation when Frosh were required to perform acts, such as shine shoes or sing at the command of other students and often in costume.

Two blue felt beanies with gold and white felt letters "RIT" on front.

RG 0.01.07.01 Blue plastic liner around interior of hat and white tag
RG 0.01.07.02 hole in front between the "R" and the "I".

Green felt bowler hat with bright green ribbon trim and bright green plastic around the brim.
The hat was featured at a St. Patrick's Day party held on Friday March 16, 1973. The party was sponsered by the Business Students Society, the Society of Hosts, and the Society of Engineering Technology students.

Black cotton baseball hat with "Ryerson" embroidered across the front in white.

Two copies of the "House of Ryerson". The book covers the evolution of the Methodist Church printing between 1829 and 1954.

Framed and unframed certificates and diplomas.

Diploma for horology student.

Diploma awarded to student in the Architectural Technology department.

Wood plaque in shield shape with large plate engraved "Steele's Tavern Trophy for Annual Competition in Ice Sculpture Ryerson Winter Carnival". Large plate surrounded by 5 smaller plate - all blank and a space where one of the plates fell off.

Wood plaque with brass "scroll" attached to it. Inscribed "Of the Making of many books there is no end much study is a weariness of the flesh Ecclesiastis 12:12"

File consists of posters on campus issues.

Framed hand drawn crest for Ryerson Institute of Technology. Framed and matted by A. G. Forsey

Wooden base with 3 gold figures (detached). Brass plate inscribed: “Title Ryerson Interschool Bowling Championship”. Two shield shaped plaques attached to bottom tier - "M.I.T." on one and "ARCH" on other along with list of team members.

Blue leather and wood office chair with tree base and four feet on castors. Wood arms and legs with padded leather back and seat piece. Decorative brass tacking around arms and on back of chair. Plastic marbled scuff protectors on top of chair feet.
Chair was found near the original Principal's office and board room, so there is a possibility it was used in the main office.

Sub-series consists of a variety of glass and ceramic mugs, glasses, and steins created for Ryerson with its name and crest on them.

Beer stein in navy blue ceramic. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. "1972" is handwritten in black marker on the bottom point of the crest.

Beer stein in cream coloured ceramic. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. Price sticker on the bottom for $3.95.

Tall glass mug with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest and motto in blue and yellow. "1977" is in blue under the crest.

File contains one set of gold coloured cuff links. Their diamond shaped front has the old Ryerson crest on them in blue and gold. These cuff links are examples of ones that were given to male staff members when they left Ryerson.

1 metal printing type with the old Ryerson coat of arms. Etched on side is "SEU 8" inside of a triangle.

One large, heavy cash register used in Ryerson's tuck shop. It was last used by Mama Wycik in "The Corral".

Keys to the Vault of the Toronto Normal School. These keys probably date back to the 19th Century, when the Normal School was built on the very site where Toronto Metropolitan University stands today. The inscription on one of the key rings reads: "The Union Trust Company, Limited, Toronto / Savings Dept. Pays Four Per Cent."

Originally thought to be a shooting marble, the white sphere appears to be made from marble and clearly has broken off of a larger item.

One Weston phototronic exposure meter model 650 no. 10460. Meter housed in brown leather case.

One small glass jar with a piece of wood in it and a large round display case holding a large upright piece of wood with a smaller piece of wood attached to it.

The wood was found during the excavations for Kerr Hall. The smaller piece was found in 1972 at the North west end of the building. The larger piece was found while they were excavating for the pool. Both pieces were carbon dated to be about 12 000 years old.

Light brown wood cane with plastic or french ivory checker board pattern on end of grip. Blue plastic grip on bottom badly damaged.

Wood and rubber stamps "Property of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute"

Triangular wood sign painted green and white with Delta Sigma Phi's letters and triangle emblem on it. The pledge emblem is a white circle with a green equilateral triangle set inside of it. Gold lines radiate from the center of the emblem to the three points of the triangle in addition to outlining the circle and triangle. The pledge emblem is very prevalent in the symbolism of the fraternity; not only is the emblem on the pledge pin, but the emblem also graces the flag, the membership badge and the basic design is also the basis of the fraternity's seal.
Delta Sigma Phi was the only non-profession related fraternity at Ryerson.

Large metal sign "Ryerson Hall" in brass lettering with black background. Sign framed in wood.

Series contains textual materials in the Archives that do not belong in any specific group, and may well not fall under the mandate for the Archives. Included in the series are newspapers and a selection of exams from the 1950s and 1960s.

File contains final exams. Courses include Television Production III, RTA II, Broadcast equipment, radio writing and technical audio. Also included is instructions for a RTA third year Term Paper (1968).

File contains final exams. Courses include Radio writing and newswriting.

File contains final exams for the Business Department. Exams were for Business, Hotel, Secretarial Science, Retail Administration and Fashion programs.

File contains final exams. Courses include Introducation to Business, and typewriting.

File contains final exams. Courses include Gas utilization, automatic control, and gas transmission and distribution.

The bound copy of "The Journal of Education for Upper Canada", Vol. I, Issues 1 to 12, for the year 1848, was edited by Egerton Ryerson with help from J. George Hodgins. Ryerson wrote a number of articles including the Prospectus in Vol. I, Issue 1. Included is a subject index at the beginning of the volume.

File contains mid-year and final exams. Courses include Construction theory, Building technology, and history of architecture.

Four pennants - two gold with blue ribbons and "RYERSON" and crest in blue and two blue with gold ribbons and "RYERSON" and crest in gold.

Blue and white cotton beanie. Alternating blue and white panels with RIT on one white panel in blue.

Large scale framed reproduction of the Magna Carta. The original Magna Carta, also knows as the Great Charter of the Liberties of England, was signed in 1215. The charter limited the powers of the King by law.

Diploma for Horology student.

Diploma handed out to a student in the Printing and Publishing program.

Framed certificate awarded by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute to a female student for completing a two year course study in Medical Laboratory Technology.

File contains collection of photographic reproductions that were commissioned and created for an unknown display. Images show various classrooms and campus scenes.

Framed print of "Eric Palin Hall Ryerson Polytechnical Institute Toronto 1970" by Walter Coucill. The drawing was framed and given to Mama and Papa Wycik. On matte "Presented to Mama and Papa Wycik by the President, Staff, Students, and Alumni of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute October 2nd, 1975 in grateful recognition of their contribution to Campus Life for the past twenty-five years."

Black and White photograph of Papa Wycik in a suit and tie.

Black and White photograph of Mama Wycik seated in a chair.

File consists of posters on political subjects or events.

One promotional poster for the music retail store 'Sam the Record Man.' The poster is transparent and designed to be backlit illuminated.

A formosa spring keg award. Five inscription plates mounted on the base are blank.

Ceramic beer stein with green exterior and blue interior. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. There is a price sticker on the bottom from the Ryerson Bookstore for $3.98. The bottom is stamped with a maker's mark - the stein was made in Ireland.

Beer stein in black coloured ceramic. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. Impressed into bottom is "Alliston Canada AP M-16"

Beer stein in cream coloured ceramic. Stamped with "Ryerson Polytechnical Institute" and the crest in gold. Price sticker on the bottom for $3.95.

Tall pewter mug/stein with the Ryerson crest and motto engraved in centre on one side. Bottom of mug is glass. There is also a Ryerson Institute bookstore sticker on the bottom, the mug was sold for $8.75.