Design Archive Inc. was the professional company of photographer Robert Burley, who established it in January 1987 and acted as president until January, 2000. Design Archive Inc. specialized in architectural photography: work is project-based, with project locations including commercial centers, businesses, private residences, and public places of note. Interior and exterior architectural structure is the predominant photographic subject, with landscapes and detailed design highlights, furniture, and machinery filling out the collection. In 2003, Burley accepted a full-time teaching position at Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts and suspended work at Design Archive Inc.

These fonds include photographic materials, including photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, CDs, and other miscellaneous items that were collected by Design Archive Inc. from 1987 to 2003.

Fonds consists of notes for courses on furniture design created and compiled by Murray between 1963 and 1965, as well as textual records related to the Ryerson Design Group.

Fonds contains one copy of a book authored by William Kilborn and printed by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

Fonds consists of course notes created and accumulated by Martin over the course of her involvement with Ryerson.

Fonds consists of books, committee documents, and curriculum records authored or co-authored by Lewis, as well as one photograph and one exhibition poster.

Fonds consists of two states of a fashion textbook authored by Rutherford.

Fonds consists of photographic prints of Stromquist.

Fonds consists of course materials created or completed by George Sanders, as well as an invitation to an exhibition featuring his work.

This fonds consists of materials related to Filiz Klassen including various published works and notices for events.

Fonds consist of black-and-white and colour photographic prints, Ryerson badges, and textual records pertaining to Henson's tenure at Ryerson. Includes some photographs that may have been taken after Henson left Ryerson to pursue his own business.

Fonds consists of 1 book authored by Lennie Scott-Webber.

This record group consists of materials related to or created by the Working Group on Design Education. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandums, proposals, reports, and recommendations.