File contains various promotional brochures related to RTA programs and related external programs:

1. Radio and Television Arts Ryerson Polytechnical Institute - program brochure
2. The Ryerson School of Radio and Television Arts Summer Seminar Series - brochure 1984
3. The Ryerson School of Radio and Television Arts Summer Seminar Series - brochure 1985
4. British Columbia Institute of Technology - Broadcast Communications - brochure
5. BCIT Part time courses in broadcasting and film - brochure
6. TVOntario Telefest '91 - small poster
7. The Ryerson School of Radio and Television Arts Presents Computer Animation/Video Post Production - brochure 1985
8. Broadcast Beal (H.B.Beal Secondary School) career opportunities in radio & television broadcasting - brochure
9. Intensive Workshop - Dramatic Television Production - brochure 1990
10. Intensive Workshop - Television Studio Production - brochure 1990
11. Intensive Workshop - Single Camera Documentary Production - brochure 1990

File contains textual records and copies of architectural renderings related to the Video Post Production Area at the Rogers Communications Centre:

1. Video Post Production Area For The Rogers Communications Centre - Draft 1 - Report detailing technical specifications.
2. Applied Arts Television Production Facility - Response to Architects on Project 14 Plans Outline July 27, 1988 - by Brad Fortner Operations Supervisor Applied Arts Television Production Facility.
3. 16 pages of lightly annotated copies of architectural drawings of various areas of the Rogers Communications Centre.

Letter regarding Summer internship program.

This file contains textual records indicating the names of some former RTA trophies, and the names of past winners of those trophies.

File contains information on:

YTV Children's TV Award
The Don Hudson Award and plaque from trophy
The Harry Sedgwick Memorial Award - presented by CFRB Radio and plaque from trophy

Framed colour portrait of John Vail, a class of 1950 R.T.A. graduate. He is pictured holding his camera in a paddock with a "laughing horse" in the background.

File consists of correspondence between Andy McDermott (Chairman of the Board of Andy McDermott Broadcast Sales and member of the RTA Advisory Committee) and various interested parties related to RTA. File also includes appended financials and reports related to specific items of correspondence.

File contains announcements about the lecture series.

Framed portrait of an RTA alumnus from the class of 1950 and a former SAC president "Honest" John Vail.

File contains black and white prints with accompanying negatives documenting RTA from the 1950s - 1980s.

This file contains the original 16 mm film version of the promotional film "This is Ryerson" as well as subsequent preservation and access copies generated on Umatic video cassette and dvd (digital video disc).

This file contains 11 copies of RTA Spotlight Newsletter.

This file contains Wabash Floppy Diskette.

This file contains Joana Fraser Award Posters.

This file contains a Programme to the 3rd Annual Schmooze Fest held March 22, 2006.

Poster - Art Imitating Reality Imitating Art - March 5, 2005
Poster - Shaking the Box, a writing conference.- March 4, 2006
Programme - The Art of Writing Comedy Seriously - March 3, 2007

This file contains Programme to the 1986 RTA Academy Awards.

This file contains 183 Yearbook photographs and description.

One red glass RTA Christmas Tree ornament in box. Ornament has "Radio and Television Arts 2006" in gold in a gold marquee. Ornament house in white cardboard box with drawings of sprigs of holly and "Happy Holiday" written on each side. Box has open sides so the ornament can be seen.

This file contains 2 RTA Shot Glasses.

Student Compilation created using music from RTA students - individual or bands they are in. There was no compilation CD created in 2009.

This file contains an email lecture notice.

This file contains promotional material.

RTA hosted a gala event on May 11 for alumni and friends of RTA to celebrate the first fully high definition (HD) broadcasting facility established in Canada as well as the upcoming launch of the first MBA in Media Management program and MA in Media Production to be offered in North America.

The Gala featured a live to tape program showcasing some of Ryerson's best known grads, a ribbon cutting ceremony and master class sessions with renowned HD experts in the field, networking with some of the industry's top producers, editors, camera operators, and on-air personalities and a tour of the state-of-the-art HD studio.

Included in the file are: Guest book, 2 DVD's: "Ahead of the Future Gala Event" May 11, 2006 - included at the end of DVD is the Legacy of Leadership film, 3 Invitations, 3 Program of Events, 3 Media packages that include the "A Legacy of Leadership" DVD.

1 DVD - "Ryerson University School of Radio and Television Arts: A Legacy of Leadership", produced by faculty member Richard Grunberg, was given to individuals attending the gala. This 7 1/2 minute DVD, narrated by RTA graduate and TV personality, Valarie Pringle, features historical clips of RTA, promotional footage about the program, comments from well-known graduates, e.g. Keith Pelley and Robert Sawyer, comments from several RTA faculty and comments from Ryerson's President, Sheldon Levy. The DVD also features clips of the Ryerson campus. A number of photographs and the film clips used in the early segments of the DVD are from the Archives. The comment segment from Jon Keeble, RTA faculty, was filmed in the Ryerson Archives, featuring an old RTA TV camera in the backgroud.

This is an assignment for course BRD 044 (Business Aspects of Independent Television Production) whereby six teams of students try to sell their proposed series to a team of industry insiders.

File contains the official announcement regarding the change of the School of Radio and Television Arts to the RTA School of Media. Announcement was issued through the "Ryerson Today" e-newsletter.

This file contains 2005 RTA Wall Calendar.

This AMPEX VR-1200 series videotape recorder (possibly VR-1200B) is an early colour/monochrome quadraplex 2-inch analogue recorder for television studios by AMPEX Data Systems Corporation and it was a smaller and lighter version of an earlier AMPEX model. In 1967 this artifact was installed in the RTA Video Tape Recorder Room (VTR) located in Kerr Hall East, 3rd floor, when Studio B was converted to colour.

The Phillips LDK 3 Colour TV camera was one of two purchased by TMU (formerly Ryerson) in 1968 as the first colour camera on campus. They were installed in the RTA Studio B television studio located in Kerr Hall East.

This file contains Proposal For An Advanced Standing Program for The School of Radio and Television Arts submitted to Academic Standards Committee.

This file contains correspondence and New Presentation containing the suggestions of the Academic Standards Committee on curriculum modifications.

This file contains META 1963 Annual Report, 1 copy of META 1964 Newsletter, seminar information, Basic Television Terminology booklet, book list.

File contains copies of Theatre World - incorporating Play Pictorial magazine. Magazine published in London, England.

File contains "Theatre Arts" magazine. It was distributed to the Department Heads of Ryerson Institute of Technology (a distribution sheet is included). Included are 41 copies of the magazine from 1958-1962.

This file contains clippings, correspondence, brochure.

RYERSONIAN, February 15 article, photographs re. Press Conference held at Ryerson announcing the $50 million extension plan for CBC. The Secretary of State, Hugh Faulkner, addressed approximately 120 RTA students and members of the Toronto press. RTA Chair, John Twomey, was instrumental in arranging this event.

This file contains Study report.

This file contains RTA Directory.

Produced by: Mark Bishop for June 19th luncheon. Play time: 29:30 minutes. Co arranged with RG 55.56

This file contains conference material, proposal, correspondence.

This file contains An Agreement between Sony and RPI regarding lending the Scheduled Equipment" , financial documents, memorandums, Policy Background Paper.

The series consists of award ceremony programmes as well as background histories of donors.

This file contains correspondence and reports.

This file contains various brochures and other promotional materials related to the Ryerson School of Radio and Television Arts. The file also contains one photographic transparency of an RTA promotional poster.

Documentation prepared for the academic element of the Program Evaluation Process for RTA. The material includes two submissions: 1. submitted to the Dean of Applied Arts, Vice-President Academic and the President; 2. submitted to the Academic Standards Committee of Academic Council (2 copies -- although both documents have the same date, they are not exactly the same. Because there is no evidence to indicate which of the two was the final submission, both copies have been kept. Also included with the submission documentation: "The Special Funding Needs of RTA's Radio Studios" report.Program Review June 19, 1978. Program Assessment Committee Feb., 1982 Doc. Requirements Academic Element for RTA Mar., 1982. RPRP - RTA May, 1982

Videotape productions written, acted and produced by 2nd and 3rd year RTA students as part of their course assignments. The collection includes three VHS videotapes and four 3/4" tapes. In some cases duplicates were made. Information about the productions is included with each video.

Two camera tubes of different sizes:

RG 102.51.01 - An Image Orthicon Tube (38cm high x 7cm base) from the early days of black and white video imaging technology. It came from one of the first two television cameras acquired by Ryerson in 1953 for the training of its Radio and Television Arts students. The tube was made by English Electric and the cameras by British Marconi. The tube was given to Elvino Sauro by pioneer Radio and Television Arts faculty member Andy Kufluk.

RG 102.51.02 - A Plumbicon Tube (21cm long x 3cm base) from one of the last tube cameras owned by Ryerson. This model was from a Sony DXC 1820-KA single tube colour video camera. Colour was obtained through a sophisticated and almost invisible striped filter on the face of the tube. It was eventually replaced by cameras equipped with solid state imaging devices called Charge Coupled Devices (CCD’s).

File documents the initiation of the first Canadian Student Chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

File contains TARA Awards material donated by the 2013 RTA graduates in acknowledgment of the assistance provided by the Archives for the creation of their graduate video footage aired during the the TARA Awards ceremony.

1992 Awards Video: (approximately 40:00 minutes) Audio: inaudible. Visual: poor This may be because this video is a Super VHS and the Archives does not have a compatible machine to view tape.

1998 Video: edited (approximately 46:52 minutes, commercial-free) TARA Awards production April 16, 1998. Credit to the Ryerson Archives for archival footage used for this production, not appearing on the taped televised version (2 hrs) aired July 25, 1998 on CFMT, was added to the edited version.

1999 Video: 1 hour show, including commercials, aired June 19, 1999 on CFMT. This copy was taped by Archives staff.

1992 Awards Video: (approximately 40:00 minutes) Audio: inaudible. Visual: poor This may be because this video is a Super VHS and the Archives does not have a compatible machine to view tape.

1994 Award: 4 photographs

1998 Awards: Press Release and Program and poster; video: edited (approximately 46:52 minutes, commercial-free) version provided by Mark Bishop, Producer of the TARA Awards production April 16, 1998. Credit to the Ryerson Archives for archival footage used for this production, not appearing on the taped televised version (2 hrs) aired July 25, 1998 on CFMT, was added to the edited version.

1999 Video: 1 hour show, including commercials, aired June 19, 1999 on CFMT. This copy was taped by Archives staff.

2001: Mounted Poster:

2002: Program, posters

2003: Program, poster

2004: Videotape, poster, photographs

2005: Program

2006: Program, photographs on CD-R

2011: Program

News clippings, programmes, tickets for R.T.A. (1st/2nd year) drama productions as part of their course curriculum.

A 15 minute skit from the CJRT program "Anything Goes" produced and performed by RTA students.

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.

A TV camera made out of a cardboard box and a tin can. Prop was used in Bill Lawrence's (RTA '54 graduate, RTA faculty member 1980-1996 and TV personality) classes by his students as a means of helping them relax in front of a live TV camera. Bill Lawrence signed his name on the bottom of the base.

This file contains correspondence, minutes of Advisory Committee meetings, Advisory Committee and Council documentation.

This file contains correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, news releases, curriculum material, promotional material, vacancy notices, research proposals.

This file contains 8 photographic prints showing scenes from the 1998 J. Stuart MacKay Awards presentation Gala. Includes images of Jerry Good, Francis D'Souza, Ira Levine, Claude Lajeunesse, Robert Lantos, Charles Zamana, Dana Lee, Manon Cooney, Jon Keeble, Michael Murphy, Clive VanderBurgh, Johnny Lombardi, Robert Gardner, & Michael Coutanche.

Four foam core mounted posters, featuring: Pierre Juneau O.C., LLD, 1996 award recipient, John Barba-Linardo Lombardi 1997 award recipient, Robert Lanto 1998 award recipeint, and J. Stuart Mackay (1918-1986)

Awards night programs and (blank) nomination form. Pierre Juneau O.C., LLD, 1996 award recipient, John Barba-Linardo Lombardi 1997 award recipient, Robert Lanto 1998 award recipient.

File consists of: RTA Awards Ceremony programmes; photographs of award winners from 1992-1995 and 1997; and a cassette tape from the 1974 awards event.

EMI 203 Image Orthicon television camera is installed on ITE pedestal. Included in the file are :

• EMI manual, Electronics Instruction Manual for Camera Channel, Type 203
• 1 case for camera lenses

This file contains photographs.

This file contains photographs.

This file contains photographs.

This file contains photographs.

This file contains photographs and newspapers clippings.

R.T.A. students present a dramatized, amusing look at what is offered in the Radio and Television Arts program. 30 minutes, colour.

This file contains 2 copies of blank certificate of completion of Television Studio Production course.

Certificate: "This is to certify that The Ryerson Institute of Technology Is an Honorary Associate Member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters." October 31, 1961. Certificate is signed by the President and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.

This file contains photographs.

File consists of individual student head shots glued to oversized boards.

Co-arranged with RG 27.01.053 (actual location)

This file contains memorandums.

The RTA survival guide is an unofficial booklet with everything a first year RTA student needed to know regarding school student services and scholarships/awards to RTA policies and faculty.

This contains photographs organized by year adhered to the layout sheets , clippings and drawings.

This file contains photographs.

This file contains Notes for BRD 304 course.

This file contains memorandums, RTA faculty profiles.

Photograph, negative and press clippings of the first live television broadcast in Canada, as presented to an audience of over 300 members of the radio industry (including dealers) from the Toronto area. Entitled "This is the Fashion", the show was a collaborative effort between the schools of Electronics, Broadcasting and Fashion Design and was produced in the Ryerson boardroom and transmitted via coaxial cable to viewing screens in the Institute's auditorium. This special event was intended to promote not only television but the FM band (on which Ryerson's new radio station --CJRT-- was just starting to operate).

Collection of VHS Cassettes containing some recorded children's television programs as well as interviews with: Janis Nostbakken, Robert Ash, Trevor Evans, Fran Pappert, Linda Schuyler, Heather Conkie, Tom Knowlton, Barry Rosenberg, Paul Sutherland, Don Elder, Ernie Coombs, Holly Laroque, Phil McCordic, Jeff Deverrett, Sugar, Gairey Wayne Richardson, Alyse Rosenberg, Adrian Mills, Kevin Brauch, Ricki Glinnert, Arnie Zipursky, Mary Mackay-Smith, Wayne Moss, Julie Patterson, Cheryl Hassen, Christine Davis, Charles Falzon, Drew Mullin, Michael Larsh, Jamie Shannon, Peter Moss, Michael McGowan, Patty Sullivan, Ethel Glinert, Josh Morris, Clive Vanderburgh, Pat Ellingson, Vince Camisso, David Wiechorek,

89 colour photographs. Subject matter appears to be the event surrounding the release of one of the annual Children's Television research reports.

4 u-matic cassettes containing recordings of children's television programmes including: Howdy Doody, Razzle Dazzle, The Friendly Giant, Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, Mr. Dress Up, Junior Magazine.

5 Floppy discs containing Database of C.H.I.M.P., interview transcripts, etc.

2 Zip Discs.

6 Digital Video Discs containing recorded interviews.

Collection of DVCPro Digital Video Cassettes containing some recorded children's television programs as well as interviews with: Janis Nostbakken, Robert Ash, Trevor Evans, Fran Pappert, Linda Schuyler, Heather Conkie, Tom Knowlton, Barry Rosenberg, Paul Sutherland, Don Elder, Ernie Coombs, Holly Laroque, Phil McCordic, Jeff Deverrett, Sugar, Gairey Wayne Richardson, Alyse Rosenberg, Adrian Mills, Kevin Brauch, Ricki Glinnert, Arnie Zipursky, Mary Mackay-Smith, Wayne Moss, Julie Patterson, Cheryl Hassen, Christine Davis, Charles Falzon, Drew Mullin, Michael Larsh, Jamie Shannon, Peter Moss, Michael McGowan, Patty Sullivan, Ethel Glinert, Josh Morris, Clive Vanderburgh, Pat Ellingson, Vince Camisso, David Wiechorek,

Correspondence.

Correspondence, clippings, notes,

Correspondence, lists.

Database of Children's Television programmes in Canada.

Correspondence

Signed release forms for the video recorded interviews in RG 102.17

Correspondence, mailing lists, distribution lists.