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Recording from a grand opening celebration for the Alexander the Great Youth Centre at Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Scarborough, Ontario. Includes opening speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Recording of a press conference with Greek politician and (then) Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Dimitrios Voudouris during a visit to Toronto.

Presentation of the Greek Community of Toronto for Polytechnic uprising. Artists playing music on stage with a banner on the background that reads “Bread, Education, Freedom”. Συγκέντρωση στην αίθουσα εκδηλώσεων της Ελληνικής Κοινώτητας Τορόντο για την επέτειο του Πολυτεχνείου. Καλλιτέχνες παίζουν μουσική στη σκηνή με φόντο πανό που αναγράφει "Ψωμί, Παιδεία, Ελευθερία".

Gathering at the Greek Community of Toronto for a tribute to the events of the Polytechnic Institute. Speakers on stage during presentation. The banner behind them reads “Bread, Education, Freedom”. Συγκέντρωση στην αίθουσα εκδηλώσεων της Ελληνικής Κοινώτητας Τορόντο για την επέτειο του Πολυτεχνείου. Πάνελ ομιλητών στη σκηνή κατά τη διάρκεια παρουσίασης με φόντο πανό που αναγράφει "Ψωμί, Παιδεία, Ελευθερία".

Item consists of an Eritrean family's home movies featuring the preparation of home roasted coffee.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Lu Asfaha’s family begins the day by preparing their home roasted coffee for the Jebana (coffee pot) on the Assumption of St. Mary. Raised in a family of Christian Orthodox, Lu grew up taking the day off to observe this religious holiday with her family. Food, drinks and even a custom cake is ornamentally laid out to celebrate the day. Lu can be seen animatedly gesturing to the camera as she talks to her uncle behind the camera, a common occurrence in their home movies.

The only footage selected that did not take place on the Assumption of St. Mary is a typical family dinner of the Asfaha eating Injera and Tsebhi from a large dish. Common to many cultures from across the African continent, her family can be seen eating by hand, enjoying the flavourful dish. The adults appear to handle the spice level better than the children.

When asked about her identity, Lu speaks of the unique experience of being Eritrean in Toronto. Being from an East African identity that has a significantly smaller population compared to the Somali and Ethiopian one, the specific social location of Eritreans tends to be either rendered invisible or lumped in with the dominant East African identities represented in the city."

Item consists of a Haitian family's home movie starts with a child putting a communion veil on another child. It also features the child in a white dress speaking to an audience and ends with several children entering the frame wrapping arms around one another. The audio is out of sync and the footage contains a lot of noise.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "The year is 1985 and in Verdun, Quebec, eight or nine years old Josiane Blanc celebrates her Catholic communion. In this clip Josiane is speak and telling her family what she is grateful for. She goes on to play with her friends and cousins. Josiane recalls that growing up in Verdun she was one of the only Black kids at her school for a few years. When the second Black girl arrived, they would end up being friends and her friend appears in tail end of this video."

Item consists of a Haitian family's home movie featuring multiple generations eating and dancing to music in a living room.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "The year is 1985 and in Verdun, Quebec, eight or nine years old Josiane Blanc celebrates her Catholic communion. Here she cuts her cake among her mom and family members."

Item consists of a Haitian family's home movie featuring a child in a white dress cutting a large decorative cake in the shape of a chapel and book cake with help from and supervision of three women. A child is a black suit and tie also appears in the footage.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "The year is 1985 and in Verdun, Quebec, eight or nine years old Josiane Blanc celebrates her Catholic communion. Here she cuts her cake among her mom and family members."

Item consists of a Haitian family's home movie featuring two adults dancing to music in a living room. The footage is damaged with the colour switching to back and white, flickering, and a lot of noise appearing.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows:"The year is 1985 and in Verdun, Quebec, eight or nine years old Josiane Blanc celebrates her Catholic communion. In this clip Josiane’s mom dances with her uncle."

Item consists of a Japanese family's home movie featuring a boy praying and reading a book in bed.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Terry Watada became interested in his family history when he realized his parents were forced into internment camps by the Canadian government during World War II. The youngest of two boys and with an 18-year age gap, he only came to know this history in his late teens. The footage selected shows glimpses of Terry’s childhood and features community members with whom he grew up. A small clip shows Terry wearing his cub scout uniform. In 1959, he was eight-years-old and was part of the 45th cub scout "wolf pack"; he later became a scout until the age of 17.

The families on the farm near the beginning of the footage feature the Watada family visiting the Itos in Cooksville, Ontario. Mr. Ito had connections with Terry’s father when he lived in BC; Mr. Ito was a former employee of Matsujiro Watada. Because his father helped with the down payment of their farm, the Watadas would receive bushels of vegetables every season during Terry’s childhood.

A prominent feature of his childhood, Terry and his family attended organized community picnics along with other members of the Japanese Canadian community in Toronto. A game played was the catching of mochi balls. A coveted gift since the process to make it by hand was time consuming. The picnic near the end of the selected home movies depicts a Shinto lion dance (around 68’ or 69’). There were always religious undertones at these picnics, either Buddhist or Shinto along with the Obon festival that would take place every year. The religious undertone would shift as they became an event that no longer only catered to a Japanese audience."

From the left Potis Zavitsianos, Yiannis (taxi driver) and George Papadatos sitting on a picnic table in a park on the way to Chicago. Από αριστερά ο Πότης Ζαβιτσιάνος, ο Γιάννης (ταξιτζής) και ο Γιώργος Παπαδάτος κάθονται πάνω σε τραπέζι πικ νικ σε ένα παρκο στο δρόμο για το Σικάγο.

File contains posters pertaining to Mi'kmaq history month, North York, and notable Black Canadians and Americans including Kenney Robinson, Bromley Armstrong, Yvonne Atwell, Lynn Jones, Chief Devon Clunis, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley, MalcomX, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar Peterson, Rita Cox, Eva Smith, Harry Ralph Gairey, John Brooks, and Kobe Bryant. File also consists of a "Nelson Mandela : the face of freedom" calendar (1996) the flag of liberation" and a "Four Seasons Festival Productions and Black Cultural Arts Project Ontario presents Viadorsha" publication (2012) which includes a CD and pertains to the history of the BCAPO.

York University poster regarding events organized by the Students for a Free Greece Council. It reads "Greek Freedom Week, November 16 to 20" and displays two hands tied up together. Αφίσα του Πανεπιστημίου Γιόρκ λόγω εκδηλώσεων της ομάδας Φοιτητών για μια Ελεύθερη Ελλάδα. Αναγράφει "Εβδομάδα Ελληνικής Ελευθερίας, 16 με 20 Νοεμβρίου" και απεικονίζει δυο χέρια με δεσμά.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by MacMillan, Don; Sokol, Casey; MacMillan, Kevin; Prevost, Chris; Hodge, Paul; Frasconi, Miguel; Green, Marvin; Young, Gayle; Timar, Andrew; Oueje, Jaun Pallo.

Item consists of a Japanese family's home movie featuring a boy filling a pool and children playing in the water.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Terry Watada became interested in his family history when he realized his parents were forced into internment camps by the Canadian government during World War II. The youngest of two boys and with an 18-year age gap, he only came to know this history in his late teens. The footage selected shows glimpses of Terry’s childhood and features community members with whom he grew up. A small clip shows Terry wearing his cub scout uniform. In 1959, he was eight-years-old and was part of the 45th cub scout "wolf pack"; he later became a scout until the age of 17.

The families on the farm near the beginning of the footage feature the Watada family visiting the Itos in Cooksville, Ontario. Mr. Ito had connections with Terry’s father when he lived in BC; Mr. Ito was a former employee of Matsujiro Watada. Because his father helped with the down payment of their farm, the Watadas would receive bushels of vegetables every season during Terry’s childhood.

A prominent feature of his childhood, Terry and his family attended organized community picnics along with other members of the Japanese Canadian community in Toronto. A game played was the catching of mochi balls. A coveted gift since the process to make it by hand was time consuming. The picnic near the end of the selected home movies depicts a Shinto lion dance (around 68’ or 69’). There were always religious undertones at these picnics, either Buddhist or Shinto along with the Obon festival that would take place every year. The religious undertone would shift as they became an event that no longer only catered to a Japanese audience."

Blue Thumb Records.

MCA Records Inc.

Poetry night at the Hart House, International Student Centre. George Papadatos reciting poetry while making a motion with his hand. Ποιητική βραδυά στο Χαρτ Χάους, Διεθνές Κέντρο Φοιτηττών. Ο Γιώργος Παπαδάτος απαγγέλλει ποίηση κάνοντας μια κίνηση με το χέρι του.

Item consists of a Japanese family's home movie featuring two boys playing with sticks in the backyard.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Terry Watada became interested in his family history when he realized his parents were forced into internment camps by the Canadian government during World War II. The youngest of two boys and with an 18-year age gap, he only came to know this history in his late teens. The footage selected shows glimpses of Terry’s childhood and features community members with whom he grew up. A small clip shows Terry wearing his cub scout uniform. In 1959, he was eight-years-old and was part of the 45th cub scout "wolf pack"; he later became a scout until the age of 17.

The families on the farm near the beginning of the footage feature the Watada family visiting the Itos in Cooksville, Ontario. Mr. Ito had connections with Terry’s father when he lived in BC; Mr. Ito was a former employee of Matsujiro Watada. Because his father helped with the down payment of their farm, the Watadas would receive bushels of vegetables every season during Terry’s childhood.

A prominent feature of his childhood, Terry and his family attended organized community picnics along with other members of the Japanese Canadian community in Toronto. A game played was the catching of mochi balls. A coveted gift since the process to make it by hand was time consuming. The picnic near the end of the selected home movies depicts a Shinto lion dance (around 68’ or 69’). There were always religious undertones at these picnics, either Buddhist or Shinto along with the Obon festival that would take place every year. The religious undertone would shift as they became an event that no longer only catered to a Japanese audience."

Item consists of a Japanese family's home movie featuring a boy playing outside with toy military vehicles.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Terry Watada became interested in his family history when he realized his parents were forced into internment camps by the Canadian government during World War II. The youngest of two boys and with an 18-year age gap, he only came to know this history in his late teens. The footage selected shows glimpses of Terry’s childhood and features community members with whom he grew up. A small clip shows Terry wearing his cub scout uniform. In 1959, he was eight-years-old and was part of the 45th cub scout "wolf pack"; he later became a scout until the age of 17.

The families on the farm near the beginning of the footage feature the Watada family visiting the Itos in Cooksville, Ontario. Mr. Ito had connections with Terry’s father when he lived in BC; Mr. Ito was a former employee of Matsujiro Watada. Because his father helped with the down payment of their farm, the Watadas would receive bushels of vegetables every season during Terry’s childhood.

A prominent feature of his childhood, Terry and his family attended organized community picnics along with other members of the Japanese Canadian community in Toronto. A game played was the catching of mochi balls. A coveted gift since the process to make it by hand was time consuming. The picnic near the end of the selected home movies depicts a Shinto lion dance (around 68’ or 69’). There were always religious undertones at these picnics, either Buddhist or Shinto along with the Obon festival that would take place every year. The religious undertone would shift as they became an event that no longer only catered to a Japanese audience."

Item consists of a Japanese-Indian family's home movie of a child playing in the snow and throwing snowballs while a woman yells "come inside."

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "We’re in a suburban backyard in Ottawa, ON and it’s summer time in 1984. Sonia, age 4 and her younger sister, age 2 are playing with a swing set and an inflatable tipi likely from Canadian Tire. The inflatable has a small hole to pop your head in, and has imagery of the trope of the "Indian" and the "cowboy." This was strange for Sonia to see when revisiting the footage, because this type of imagery likely wouldn’t be sold anymore.

She and her sister are singing songs in Japanese (her mother’s mother tongue) and Marathi (her father’s mother tongue). The Japanese songs are ones she still recalls and sings to her own children. The Marathi songs are familiar, and Sonia recalls her father teaching them to her, but she doesn’t remember their titles, or know what they mean.

Sonia grew up in Ottawa, and moved to Toronto as an adult. Although she was the minority in school as one of two non-white children, she doesn’t remember feeling out of place. Her parents said that other children called her "blacky" but she doesn’t recall this happening.

In relation to Home Made Visible, Sonia says, "The process of drawing out pieces of history and indicating its value, [and] that it deserves to be preserved is incredible""

Item consists of a home movie featuring children playing in the sand.

Item consists of a Japanese-Indian family's home movie featuring children and a man playing cards.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "We’re in a suburban backyard in Ottawa, ON and it’s summer time in 1984. Sonia, age 4 and her younger sister, age 2 are playing with a swing set and an inflatable tipi likely from Canadian Tire. The inflatable has a small hole to pop your head in, and has imagery of the trope of the "Indian" and the "cowboy." This was strange for Sonia to see when revisiting the footage, because this type of imagery likely wouldn’t be sold anymore.

She and her sister are singing songs in Japanese (her mother’s mother tongue) and Marathi (her father’s mother tongue). The Japanese songs are ones she still recalls and sings to her own children. The Marathi songs are familiar, and Sonia recalls her father teaching them to her, but she doesn’t remember their titles, or know what they mean.

Sonia grew up in Ottawa, and moved to Toronto as an adult. Although she was the minority in school as one of two non-white children, she doesn’t remember feeling out of place. Her parents said that other children called her "blacky" but she doesn’t recall this happening.

In relation to Home Made Visible, Sonia says, "The process of drawing out pieces of history and indicating its value, [and] that it deserves to be preserved is incredible""

Item consists of a home movie featuring a child sitting next to a play dough set.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "In China, Cindy’s parents met a couple on the train when on their way to an interview to apply to come to Canada. Perchance, Cindy and the same couple’s kids ended up attending the same school and kindergarten class in Canada. The families moved to Canada within months of each other and became very close. They lived together in adjoining units during their first two years in Canada. This video documents the housewarming get together after the families got separate places. Seen here are four girls playing together in her friend’s basement.

Since Cindy was very young when moving to Canada, she identifies more with having immigrant parents than being an immigrant herself. Cindy had a lot of friends that shared similar cultural backgrounds, and experiences as the community of Agincourt where she lives is largely Chinese, East and South Asian, and Tamil."

A woman in a bathing suit is lying on the ground at a picnic. A group of four men is around her. A man behind her is holding a bouzouki. Μια γυναίκα με μαγιό ξαπλωμένη στη γη και γύρω της μια παρέα τεσσάρων ανδρών σε πικ νικ. Ο άνδρας πίσω της κρατά μπουζούκι.

Item consists of an Indo- and Black-Caribbean family’s home movie featuring a women and a child picking grapes from the pergola.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "Shanti’s sister’s farm is a treasured place in their family’s collective memories. With 90 acres of land, the farm was a beloved retreat to the country for the Toronto family. In the footage, Leyla can be seen showing her picked grapes to her mother. Above them, Shanti’s mother picks grapes from their pergola.

Having recently started ballet classes, Leyla is wearing a pink ballet outfit complete with her own tutu. Endured by her outfit and feeling affection, Leyla is hugged by her grandmother.

At almost 4 years old, Layla and her grandmother are preparing the lights (diyas) for Diwali. In the Caribbean, the diyas would be lit outside the home, but since the family lived in an apartment the practise was kept to inside the home. Carefully, Leyla is guided in helping her grandmother. Her mother was a retired nurse to prepare for the holiday. Leyla grew up watching her grandmother during her daily prayers and helping on Diwali.

In rare form, Shanti is in front of the camera. As the family documenter, Shanti is usually the one behind the camera. Dressed as a witch, Shanti can be seen posing with her daughter who decided to go as a fairy princess this year before their evening of trick-or-treating."

Item consists of a home movie featuring an individual practising the piano and sheet music to "Ring on her finger."

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Cindy Long is practising piano at their home in Agincourt, Toronto. She took lessons at the New Conservatory of Music in Scarborough. She began group lessons at age 6, and continued to play through high school. Because she was given the choice to continue lessons or not (rather than being forced to practice as some of her peers did), she gained a love of piano and music that remains to this day."

Item consists of a home movie featuring a girl with a bow practising the piano.

Project and donor(s) contributed description follows: "Cindy Long is practising piano at their home in Agincourt, Toronto. She took lessons at the New Conservatory of Music in Scarborough. She began group lessons at age 6, and continued to play through high school. Because she was given the choice to continue lessons or not (rather than being forced to practice as some of her peers did), she gained a love of piano and music that remains to this day."

Photographs are outdoor portraits of McPhedran.

Photographs are outdoor portraits of McPhedran.

Poster-sized photographic print of George Papadatos and friend Michalis Theoridis during a visit to Athens. The photograph was taken in the basement wine cellar and gathering place known as “Erasmias Place.” Theoridis was a prominent figure in anti-Junta activities in Toronto. He was a journalist, as well as a frequent performer of spoken word material in the Toronto Greek-Canadian community including venues such as the Danforth Music Hall.

File consists of a request to write captions for a Parsee photo exhibit in Bangalore, including digital copies of the images by Mahendra Sinh.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Gelb, Philip; dreaming of beauty; Pereira, Helder Moura.

Capitol Records Inc.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Ware, Peter; Wheeler, Kenny; Brady, Tim.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Davies, Peter Maxwell2016.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Davies, Peter Maxwell2016.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Davies, Peter Maxwell2016.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Davies, Peter Maxwell2016.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Davies, Peter Maxwell2016.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

Item consists of a recording and may include performance(s) by Cusack, Peter.

File contains a film reel “Just Married: YVJ # 1” and a micro floppy disk “Voni/Nehanda/Milk and Moon/Inside Out (John 2)”

Item consist of an audio recording of a show put on for United Nations delegates. The first performance is of drum based folk music. The host then introduces upcamong guests. The second performance on the recording is a comedy routine by [Skoge?] Mitchell.

Esperides. Performing from the left are: Nikos Tsigos, Panagiotis Krias, Aris Karoulias and Kosmas Marinatos. Εσπερίδες. Παίζουν από αριστερά οι μουσικοί : Νίκος Τσίγκος, Παναγιώτης Κριάς, Αρης Καρούλιας και Κοσμάς Μαρινάτος.

Includes an audio disc.

File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, three drafts, and the final text for a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012. The file also includes audio recordings of Mistry's interview with Eleanor Wachtel as part of CBC Radio's Writers & Co.

File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, three drafts, and the final text for a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012. The file also includes audio recordings of Mistry's interview with Eleanor Wachtel as part of CBC Radio's Writers & Co.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Sampson, Peggie.

Item consists of an Indo- and Black-Caribbean family’s home movie featuring a girl playing peek-a-boo and kissing a newborn.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "Shanti has recently given birth to her second child, Rohan on April 8th 2001 at Scarborough Grace General Hospital. Her mother (a nurse herself) supported Shanti during the delivery. Leyla, the oldest and only child for the first 6 years of her life meets her younger brother for the first time on video.

Born closer to Easter, the rest of the family is able to travels down to meet the new member of the family. Robert who is now 16 is meeting his youngest cousin for the first time."

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Oliveros, Pauline; Timar, Andrew.

File consists of video recordings of documentaries on the work of photographer Paul J. Hoeffler, as well as correspondence, Hoeffler's CV, eulogy notes, reproductions of his photographs, and a published volume entitled "Paul Hoeffler Jazz."

Item consists of a sound recording and may include performance(s) by Paul Cram Orchestra.