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Series consists of Gilbert’s papers and notes from undergraduate courses taken at the City University of New York (Hunter College) and from his graduate studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and the University of Waterloo. Also included in the series are personal ephemera from this period and copies of letters pertaining to the formation of the journal “Telos” at SUNY Buffalo.

Series consists of records generated in the course of Principe’s scholarly research on the subject of Italian Canadian artists. Principe researched mosaicists and sculptors working in Ontario and Quebec, especially from a workshop situated in the town of Spilimbergo in the province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, (Walter Del Mistro, Alex von Svoboda, the Connolly family, Remo de Carli, Giovanni Gerometta, De Spirt family, and Luigi Nasato). This research coincided with an exhibition of Italian mosaics at the Royal Ontario Museum, entitled “The New Mosaic: Selections from Friuli, Italy” (2002-2003), which he helped to organize. Principe researched the Italian Canadian painter Albert Chiarandini in conjunction with celebration of the 75th anniversary of the cultural organization, the Famee Furlane held on 29 May 2007. The records include drafts and offprints of published essays, research notes, newspaper clippings, artist catalogues, correspondence, photographs, a reel of film and a DVD.

Series pertains to Rahder’s role as a faculty member in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, specifically her work on strategic planning, curriculum development and faculty interest clusters. Also included are records documenting her involvement with York University sustainability initiatives. Files in this series consist of correspondence, memoranda, e-mail, research materials, notes, reports, strategic plans, meeting agendas and minutes, workshop materials, newsletters, papers, and presentation slides (printouts).

Records in this series document Larry Grossman’s work with the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party as a member of provincial parliament and party leader. Includes: campaign materials; opposition research; polling data; policy papers; debate briefing books and research; press releases; campaign schedules/itineraries; clippings; and party convention delegate reports.

The events covered include the 1977, 1981, 1985 and 1987 Ontario general elections; Grossman’s unsuccessful campaign for leader of the party in January 1985 and his successful campaign in November 1985.

Series consists of publications, presentation scripts, notes and other writings authored or co-authored by Eric Trist, bibiliographies of Trist's and others' works, and audio recordings of Trist and of conversations between Trist and Howard Perlmutter. Many of the publications in this series were used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990). In such cases, this has been noted at the file level.

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Silverman in Guyana in 1966 while working on her MA thesis, entitled “Deviance and conformity in a Caribbean mining town”, which explored male juvenile delinquency in the bauxite mining town of Mackenzie (now Linden). These records document Silverman’s research methods and the aggregation of data acquired. Records include police and probation records, field and interview notes, reports, completed questionnaires, card indices, crime and employment statistics, an aerial photograph of Mackenzie, a research proposal, copies of Silverman’s completed thesis, and audio recordings of interviews.

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Flemington in his work with Religious Television Associates (RTA). RTA was founded as a production and consultation entity by the United, Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in 1964 and joined for a time – or on a per-project basis – by the Baptist, Presbyterian and Lutheran churches and other faith communities.

Records in this series include: correspondence; meeting minutes; files related to Flemington’s work as a producer on the CTV show Spectrum (1965-1968); research notes, correspondence and briefs related to RTA’s advocacy work on behalf of Interchurch Broadcasting/Interchurch Communication (ICC), including a study on cable television and community; production notes for a radio and television advertising campaign to raise funds for world development work on behalf of the Interchurch Campaign Committee; research and production files related to Flemington’s films on the topic of international development including three films about Southeast Asia for the CBC television show Man Alive: “How Long Does It Take a Tree to Grow Here? (Philippines), “No Way To Say No” (West Irian, Indonesia), and “They’ll Tell Me When the Tread’s Gone” (Malaysian territory in Borneo); research and production files for films about Japan: "Deep Currents Moving" (for the United Church of Canada) and "To Remember the Fallen" (for CBC’s Man Alive); correspondence, research notes, and draft scripts for two films about Brazil co-produced between RTA and Danchurchaid: “The Journey: From Faith to Action” and “People of No Interest”.

Also included are records related to the founding of Agency Film Seminar, an international group of filmmakers and producers for church agencies, brought together by RTA, Danchurchaid (Denmark), the World Council of Churches, and the World Association for Christian Communication. Flemington was the founding secretary/communicator.

Series consists primarily of contracts created throughout the duration of Galloway's career as a performing artist, booking agent and festival administrator. Series also includes some correspondence pertaining to contracts, as well as miscellaneous notes, tax records, and other material. Some overlap exists between this series and the Working Life series.

Series consists of sheet music, scores, musical instruction books, and other related material created or compiled by Galloway over the course of his career.

Series consists of a variety of records pertaining to Scheier's childhood, her family, her education, her personal life, and her career. These records include newspaper clippings, correspondence and forms, resumes, photographs, diaries and notebooks, books written by family members, high school and university lecture notes and essays, and objects including baby shoes, Scheier's smoking pipe, and a collection of political pins.

This series consists of John D. Harbron's personal correspondence from during his professional career as a journalist, author, and academic. This series also contains correspondence received from family and friends. Included are letters on naval and defence affairs, Latin American affairs, letters-to-the-editor, as well as photographs and newspaper clippings.

The series consists of material which documents Powe's personal life and his relationship with his family. It includes correspondence, photographs, legal and medical records and other collected ephemera.

Series consists of correspondence, financial and legal documents, and other material gathered by Sheldon and Judy Godfrey as a research collection to support their work on Jewish families in Canada. The original documents are frequently supplemented by the Godfreys' research notes. Topics include the interconnected financial affairs of many of these families, particularly their involvement in the fur trade in Montreal and near the Straits of Michilimakinac, and their involvement in cultural and political affairs, such as the launch of the "National magazine" and the marketing of Gerald Hart's book, "The fall of New France," between its publication in 1888 and 1916. In addition to documentation on several families in Montreal, Quebec, Trois-Rivieres and Riviere-du-Loups, the series includes records of families and businesses in Toronto, including stationery and a small group of building permits issued by the city between 1899 and 1900. The series features correspondence between John A. Macdonald and George Benjamin (member of parliament for North Hastings) between 1857 and 1864 that offers private observations on political developments, and invitations and correspondence sent to Earl Rowe, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, that provide a glimpse of Jewish activities in the province between 1964 and 1984.

Series consists of files comprised of correspondence, articles, photographs, ephemera and other materials created, accumulated and grouped together by Jeanne Randolph and organized by date. These files pertain to Randolph's personal and domestic life, her activities as a writer, lecturer and critic, as well as her work as a psychiatrist.

Series consists of records including correspondence, curricula vitae and biographical materials, journal articles, brochures and notices, photographs and research files, created and/or accumulated by Jeanne Randolph pertaining to her personal life, applications for arts grants, subject-based research, travel, and her involvement with a variety of arts organizations, galleries and events.

Series predominantly consists of personal photographs of Jeanne Randolph, her family and friends, as well as travel and landscape photographs taken by Randolph. Also included are photographs accumulated by Randolph of the work of artists including Joanne Tod, Spring Hurlbut, Susan Kealey, Fastwurms, Andy Fabo, Sue Coe, and Steve Higgins.

Items in this series include video recordings of Jeanne Randolph's performances/lectures at the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Mendel Art Gallery and the Dunlop Art Gallery, as well as audio recordings of lectures by Thomas Pepper and Richard Purdy and art videos by Fastwurmz.

Series consists of records pertaining to Mandel’s activities during his tenure as a professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School from 1974 to 2013.

Series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, journal articles, certificates, transcripts, conference programmes, posters and notices, sheet music and flyers. These records pertain to Mandel’s academic and other career accomplishments, his teaching at Osgoode Hall Law School, his writing and the publication of his books, his political activism, as well as his personal life, including written tributes to his parents and his activities as a singer and performer of opera and Yiddish music.

Series consists of files pertaining to Mandel’s work as a political activist. These records document the nature and breadth of Mandel’s involvement with issues including prison reform, abortion rights, the US invasion of Nicaragua, Israel and Palestine, the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Mandel’s advocacy work as a lawyer and his involvement with legal cases and submissions to boards of inquiry and/or commissions are also documented in this series. Records in this series include correspondence, research materials, legal documents, newspaper clippings, press releases, speaking notes and petitions.

Series consists of day planners maintained by Maguire pertaining to her personal and professional activities. Also part of this series is an address book.

Series pertains to the organization and development of the Inde Festival of New Music and Dance, which was created in 1985 by Maguire and ran until 1992. These records include correspondence, financial statements, photographs, press releases, programmes, grant applications, proposals, contracts, notes and promotional materials. Also included in this series are administrative files pertaining to Maguire’s subsequent organization, Inde Multidisciplinary Arts Projects.

This series consists of files created and accumulated by CSWS Ltd. about agency clients and prospective clients enquiring about the agency’s services. The types of records found in this series include correspondence, contracts, royalty statements, clippings, manuscripts (and manuscript samples), headshot photographs, curriculum vitae and biographical highlights sheets. The more well-known people represented in this series include: Earle Birney, Arthur Black, Harry Boyle, Adrienne Clarkson, Sorel Etrog, Don Harron, Lynn Johnston, Paul Kligman, Mavor Moore, Lister Sinclair, Harry Somers, Ben Wicks, and Chris Wiggins.

Files 2012-066/001(05) to 2012-066/004(10) consists of research notes and drafts related to a research project by Matie Molinaro and Barbara Brescia about the painting Venus Disarming Cupid.

Files related to CSWS Ltd. client Marshall McLuhan and his estate can be found in Series S00667: Marshall McLuhan files.

Series consists of index cards created by Janice Newton while conducting graduate research at York University. These cards were likely repurposed and augmented as she later adapted her PhD dissertation into a monograph. They contain biographical information on individuals, primarily women, who were active on the political left circa 1892 to 1920, as well as miscellaneous research notes, bibliographical references, and correspondence.

Series consists of video recordings of Maguire’s dancing and choreography, as well as audio recordings of the accompanying music used in rehearsal and performance.

This series consists of correspondence, contracts, notes, drafts, clippings, offprints, photographs, and ephemera created and accumulated by CSWS Ltd. as agents of Marshall McLuhan and his estate. CSWS Ltd. began representing Marshall McLuhan around 1970.

The records in this series document the close working relationship and friendship between Matie Molinaro and the McLuhan family (especially her friendship with his spouse Corinne McLuhan) in managing Marshall McLuhan’s legacy, “brand”, and the rights to his work subsequent to his death in December 1980.

Files from accession 1990-018 include: correspondence of Marshall McLuhan, which was utilized in a published correspondence volume, edited by his wife Corinne and Matie Molinaro, “Letters of Marshall McLuhan” (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1987); galleys of McLuhan works ('Laws of the media,'); correspondence and reports of the Centre for Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto; lecture invitations; various television and film proposals, scripts, and related correspondence, as well as material about McLuhan (books, articles, newspaper clippings, etc), and the 'Management game,' which includes a sample deck of cards used in the game as well as orders for the game.

Files from accessions 2010-040 and 2012-066 include: public appearance requests; requests for permission to cite and republish the work of McLuhan; research material and drafts for the book, “Letters of Marshall McLuhan” (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1987); correspondence and reports related to the preparation, negotiations and acquisition of the McLuhan Papers by the Public Archives of Canada in 1984; correspondence with communication scholars and co-authors of works with Marshall McLuhan, including Bruce R. Powers, Barrington Nevitt, and W. Terrence Gordon; reprint agreement in 2001 and related correspondence with Mo Cohen of Gingko Press of Berkeley, California which led to renewed interest in Marshall McLuhan’s work; correspondence related to the planning of the Toronto International McLuhan Festival of the Future in 2004.

Also included are files about several members of the McLuhan family, including Elsie McLuhan (mother), Corinne McLuhan, and children Eric, Michael, Teri, and Mary.

The series consists of journals kept by the author as well as loose material found in journals such as correspondence, notes, fragments of stories and other items. It contains notebooks, bound or unbound, in which Wiseman kept ideas for stories and works as well as drafts of her work, drawings and other thoughts from her daily life. It also includes address books kept by Wiseman over several years.

The series consists of clippings, correspondence, minutes and other material regarding Wiseman's participation in the artist's group Loons. Formed in November 1982, Loons was an initial group of nineteen poets, novelists, composers, painters and sculptors who met informally for a period of about three years to discuss how their respective arts could act as an influence on each other. In addition to Wiseman, it counted Murray Adaskin, Elizabeth Smart, Phyllis Webb, Earle Birney, Timothy Findley, Vera Frenkel, George Johnston, Gwendolyn McEwen, Anne Michaels, P.K. Page and others among its memberhship.

Series consists of manuscripts, typescripts, and printed materials written by or about other writers. Much of the typescript material was given to Wiseman while she was an instructor at the Banff School of the Arts. It includes clean copies of work by Caroline Adderson, Carol Bolt, Marian Engel, Sylvia Fraser, Gary Geddes, Anne Michaels, Michael Redhill, Anne Carson and others. It also contains copies of articles or reviews written by or about other authors that were collected by Wiseman.

Series consists of correspondence relating to Hans Mohr’s death, photographs of his personal library, a collection of poems entitled Memento mori: paintings and poetry published after Mohr’s death, and a book of friends and family’s notes from the funerals of Hans and Ingeborg Mohr.

Series consists of records created or accumulated by Sternberg in the process of her activities as an experimental filmmaker, performer, and artist. Records include project files on complete and incomplete works, including but not limited to "A Story," "Transitions," "Like a Dream That Vanishes," and "Beating," and consist of notes, scripts, shot lists, research materials, grant applications, and correspondence. This series is primarily comprised of 35mm slides and photographs of varying dimensions. The series also includes multiple moving image formats, as well as an envelope of pressed leaves and a box of cloth figures.

Series contains textual records and photographs pertaining to Sternberg's personal life, including medical information and personal correspondence. Included in the series is a file of Sternberg's correspondence with Canadian experimental artist and art educator Michael Fernandes.

Series consists of material that documents Coles work as a literary editor and critic and includes contracts, correspondence, course timetables, critiques of students' work and other material that documents his tenure as poetry editor of "The May Studio" at the Banff Centre for the Fine Arts. It also includes drafts of works by other writers sent to Coles for his comments and criticism including manuscripts of work by Michael Redhill, Stephanie Bolster, Richard Sanger, Mark Sinnett and John Bemrose, among others, as well as material that demonstrates Coles' work as poetry judge of the Canadian Literary Awards and the CBC Literary Awards. This material consists of submissions bearing notes and comments by Coles.

The series consists of course/lecture notes, research materials, correspondence, course syllabi, teaching proposals, course evaluations, official York University publications and other material related to Powe's instruction of courses at York University and Humber College, his position as Academic Advisor at Winter's College, the completion of his PhD, his applications for tenure and promotion, and his work as coordinator of the Creative Writing Program at York University. Also documented in this series are Powe's activities while a visiting scholar at IN3, University of Catalunya, Barcelona.

Series consists of material created and gathered by GATT-Fly and ICCSASW, in relation to four International Sugar Workers Conferences. Files contain correspondence, reports and notes regarding travel arrangements, participants, expenses, and other elements of conference organization, as well as photographs taken at conferences. The First International Sugar Workers Conference was held in Trinidad in 1977. The Second International Sugar Workers Conference was originally scheduled to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in November 1982, but had to be postponed due to complications with travel visas for delegates. It was rescheduled for February 1983 in Toronto, Canada. The second conference established the ICCSASW. The Third International Sugar Workers Conference was held in Santo Domingo in 1987. It was the largest event organized by ICCSASW, with delegates from five continents. The last in the series of four conferences was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1993.

Series consists of material pertaining to International Sugar Workers seminars, including organizational files, correspondence, budgets, proceedings and reports. One of ICCSASW’s main program areas was the organization of regional and national seminars in collaboration with the relevant sugar workers’ unions. About 20 of these were held over a 10-year period. The two largest seminars were held in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, hosted by the National Federation of Sugar Workers – Foods & General Trades (NFSW-FGT) and focused on the Asia-Pacific region. From 1995 to 1997 three international seminars were held in Toronto, with an emphasis on providing unions with the latest economic information about their industry, as well as affording an opportunity for networking and building solidarity.

Series consists of material created and gathered by ICCSASW in the course of their solidarity work. Dozens of solidarity campaigns were organized by ICCSASW in response to requests from different countries, pertaining to salary campaigns, political repression, job loss, natural disaster, etc. Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Philippines were among the principal sources of solidarity appeals. Series contains appeals, responses and other correspondence (including letter-writing campaigns denouncing various actions) and organizational materials.

Series consists of publications by ICCSASW. ICCSASW published regular newsletters in English (“Sugar World”) and Spanish (“Mundo Azucarero”) throughout the years of its existence. For three or for years it also published newsletters in French (“Le Monde du Sucre”) and in Portuguese (“Mundo Açucareiro”). These publications carried news of unions, solidarity campaigns, changes in the industry, etc. There were also occasional research papers in English and Spanish, dealing in depth with different issues such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), violence, wage comparisons, diversification, women in the industry, Tate & Lyle, etc. Some files include correspondence related to ICCSASW's publications, as well as mailing lists and subscriber information.

Series contains correspondence, financial information and other records of the Sugar Workers and Industry Education Resource Library (SWIERL), including bibliographies, acquisitions, records of incorporation, and other administrative information such as storage space rentals and plans for eventual disposition of materials to the archives. Series also contains some videocassettes from the SWIERL collection.

In an effort to broaden its base of potential support, in 1992 ICCSASW officially incorporated its documentation centre as SWIERL. The SWIERL corporate embossing seal can be found in box 2006-060/061 - item 2006-060/061(01). ICCSASW itself was never incorporated, but operated under the umbrella of the Anglican Church of Canada. When ICCSASW ceased to function in 1998, SWIERL continued to maintain the documentation left over from the project, until 2006 when it was transferred to the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) at York University.

Series contains miscellaneous records created and used by ICCSASW including Reg McQuaid

Series contains essays from his Oxford undergraduate days as well as notes and essays from Northwestern University (Master's degree), and typescript copies of his doctoral thesis at the University of Illinois, 1953.

The series consists of subject files on various aspects of the project, copies of action plans and progress reports, contracts, correspondence, memorandum, reports, course outlines, minutes, notebooks, journals, publications and student assignments created and/or accumulated by Norquay while she participated in the project.

The series consists of applications, reports, working papers, notes, drafts, correspondence, newsletters, minutes, notebooks, members submissions, audio and video recordings of workshops, and other material created and/or accumulated by Norquay while she served as chair and member of the committee.

The series consists of briefs, memos, questionnaires to teachers, bulletins, statistics, minutes, notices, correspondence, reports and other material related created and/or accumulated by Norquay while she was a member of the Social Planning Council: Community Committee on Immigrant Children.

Series consists of project and writing files that are not specifically Open College files, or other named projects. These files are primarily related to Norquay's interests in adult education, cross-cultural interaction and communication, communication styles, diversity training and management styles, and include workshop notes and course handouts, correspondence, guides, exercises and quizzes, assessment tools, reference materials, readings, and reports either written by or accumulated by Norquay.

Series primarily consists of selected monologues and other pieces of theatre used by Christie while teaching acting at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. It also consists of programmes, posters and other material related to theatre productions by Christie's students and lecture notes, course outlines and resource material related to Christie's teaching subjects.

Series consists of contracts signed by Christie for engagements in theatre, television, radio and advertising as well as copies of Christie's income tax returns for the years 1937 to 1986.

Series consists of notes, board minutes, reports and a set of oversize photographs of participants and their activities.

The series includes notes, drafts and resource material related to Norquay's M.A. Thesis, "A Study of a Community Recreation Council as an Agent of Social Change" as well as the completed thesis, original correspondence, photographs and clippings created and/or accumulated while Norquay was recreation director of the Dunville Recreational Council. Series also includes minutes of that council. Norquay's thesis was successfully submitted to the University of Toronto in partial fulfillment of her Master's degree but at the direction of her thesis supervisor was not deposited in the University of Toronto library on the grounds that it would be considered libelous.

Series consists of correspondence created and maintained by Pat Fleisher between 1965 and the late 2000s. The correspondence in this series pertains to Fleisher's personal and professional life, including issues regarding her magazine publishing work, art shows, letters of recommendation, her family, and a wide variety of other topics. Files in this series also include photographs, newspaper clippings, press releases, and financial statements.

Series consists of records created and maintained by Pat Fleisher pertaining to her four art publications: Art Magazine (1969-1982), Artpost (1983-1992), Artfocus (1992-2004), and City Art (2004-2005), as well as her website, Artfocus Online (1996-2009). These records document Fleisher's work in the production of these publications, including magazine printing, article research and creation, procurement of advertisements and subscriptions, and magazine finances. Files in this series consist of correspondence, article drafts, photographs, artist bios and CVs, grant applications, invoices and financial statements, notes, art show notices, and audio cassettes. Also included in this series are copies of Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) newsletters from 1965 to 1968, edited by Fleisher.

Series consists of scripts written by others and sent to John Smith in the course of his film making career presumably for his consideration as a director or producer.

The series consists of correspondence, certificates, articles, contracts and other financial documents, clippings, newsletters, diaries, note books and photographs created and/or accumulated by John Smith and relating to his personal life and interests.

Series consists of research and course notes and lecture materials.

Series consists of research and course notes, lecture materials, outlines, quizzes, correspondence.

Series consists of listings and artist files related to the finalists in the Jean A. Chalmers Award for choreography, an award run by the Dance in Canada Association, and a video collection managed by the Sound and Moving Image Library (SMIL).

Series consists of Crosbie’s incoming personal and professional correspondence as well as copies of some of her outgoing correspondence. Correspondents include Al Purdy, Michael Holmes, Tony Burgess, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, David McGimpsey, Michael Turner and others. Photographs included with correspondence are also part of this series.

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s work as a university professor and writing instructor. The records in this series are notebooks, lecture notes, correspondence, course descriptions and syllabi, assignments, student evaluations, and samples of her students’ projects.

Series consists of personal and professional correspondence including manuscript and typescript letters as well as e-mail received by Sheard and, in many cases, copies of letters written by Sheard herself. Among the correspondents are Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Dragu, Griffin Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, Alberto Manguel, Susan Swan, Ann Ireland, Daphne Marlatt, Phyllis Webb, Jan Kudelka, Audrey Thomas, Brian Fawcett, David Young, Marian Engel, Seiji Ozawa, John Metcalf, Robert Kroetsch, Libby Sheier, Timothy Findley and Roy Kiyooka. The subject files consist of correspondence, notes and other collected material that document Sheard's writing career including grant applications and contact letters. Also included are materials that document her association with the National Book Festival and the Zen Buddhist Temple in Toronto, as well as her training and work as a psychotherapist.

Series consists of notes pertaining to enrolment processes and statistics, advisory information, etc.

Series consists of records documenting Herzberg's development of the block scheduling system.

Series consists of records documenting his application in 1983 and some of the activities during that year.

Series consists of records documenting Herzberg's battle for promotion.

Series consists of memorabilia, records documenting Herzberg's speech at a retirement party, and continuing dialogue with TAs via the "Stats Forum", an early version of a blog.

A retrospective of the life and work of Glenn Gould, the film draws heavily on archival material from various sources, some previously unreleased. Made as if narrated by Gould himself. Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon and 106 minutes long, the documentary was co-produced by Rhombus and Idéale Audience.

Series consists of scripts and one digital betacam tape relating to François Girard’s adaptation “Silk”. Based on the novel by Alessandro’s Baricco’s novel, Silk follows to struggles of Herve Joncour (Michael Pitt) a nineteenth century French silkworm smuggler, who is caught between his wife Helene (Keira Knightely) and the Japanese concubine (Sei Ashina) he encounters while traveling in Japan. Also stars Koji Yakusho. Co-produced by Rhombus, Fandango, and Bee Vine Pictures.

Series consists of 5 posters for the critically-acclaimed 1993 experimental film “Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould”. Running 98 minutes, the film directed by Francois Girard and co-written by Girard and Don McKellar was well- received in Canada and abroad.

Series consists of script notes, song and musical scores, production notes as well as original film and sound elements for the Larry Weinstein directed 60 minute special “Andrea Bocelli – Tuscan Skies”, featuring old and new songs based on the Italian tenor’s own memories of his home province on Tuscany. Released in 2001.

Series consists of translations, production notes, research materials and original film and audio elements of the Niv Fichman-directed musical documentary special featuring Marcelo Alvarez, an Argentine accountant, whose meteoric rise to the stage after winning a song contest. In “Marcelo Alvarez : In Search of Gardel”, Alvarez returns to Argentina to perform and record the tango music of legendary crooner, Carlos Gardel. Includes some archival footage. Co-produced by Rhombus, Sony Classical, La Sept Arte and NHK. The film won an award at the International Film and Video Award.

Series consists of research notes, photographs, correspondence, production notes, film and audio elements of the documentary “Ravel’s Brain”. Written and directed by Larry Weinstein, “Ravel’s Brain” is described as a “musical/visual tone poem” exploring the final five years of composer Maurice Ravel (1875- 1937), who due to the degenerative brain conditions of aphasia and apraxia, was
able to produce music but not write it down or perform it. The project was initiated in early 1998 by Weinstein but was not completed until 2000, due to resistance from the Ravel estate.

Featuring the performances of the WDR (Sinfonieorchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunks) Symphony Orchestra and Radio Choir of Cologne, the film features interviews with Ravel’s colleagues, archival footage of his home in Montfort- l’Amaruy and his birthplace of Basque Ciboure. The bulk of the work was filmed on location in Marrakesh, a source of inspiration to Ravel.

The documentary featured staged dramatic scenes in which Thierry Costa played Maurice Ravel, Richard Cowan as Dr. Clovis Vincent and Jacques Dewitt as
Léon Leyritz. Some elements of the film may be reused from an earlier Rhombus production “Ravel”.

The project received three Gemini awards in 2002, best picture editing in a comedy, variety or performing arts program (for David New) and best sound in the same category (for Lou Solakofski, Peter Cook, Goro Koyama, David McCallum, and Jane Tattersall) and best production design (for Ambre Fernandez). It also received awards for best direction at Toronto’s Hot Docs festival and other international documentary film festivals.

The series consists of personal and professional correspondence, publicity material, copies of articles written by or about Clark including correspondence with Steven Heighton, Wallace King, Greg Gatenby, Joe Kertes, Catherine Bush, Katherine Govier, Leone Rooke, Diane Shoemperlen and others.

Series consists of Endicott’s detailed and extensive research files pertaining to his book James G. Endicott: Rebel Out of China (1980), as well as his work on the long-running China missionary projects of the University of Toronto-York University JCAPS and of the Canada China Program of the Canadian Council of Churches. These files include interview transcripts, annotated photocopies of archival records (consisting of correspondence, CIA and FBI security files, Canadian Peace Congress records, World Council of Peace records, Canadian government department records, etc.); articles, clippings, chronologies, personality files, graphic material, pamphlets, project outlines, manuscript drafts, correspondence, conference papers, etc.

Series consists of records pertaining to a project started by Endicott, Edward Hagerman and John W. (Bill) Powell in 1978. Its purpose, among other things, was to interview surviving Western airmen from the Korean War era about their knowledge of bacteriological warfare, especially the US POWs (Prisoners of War) who had made depositions about their experience to their Chinese and North Korean captors. These records include a typescript and audio recordings of the autobiography of US Army doctor Major-General Crawford W. Sams, a copy of his classified report of a controversial, clandestine raid into North Korea, and an oral interview.

Series consists of materials used for the creation and defence of Stephen Endicott’s doctoral thesis on British imperialism in China in the 1930s. It includes interviews conducted during his two-year stay in London and extensive documentation from both governmental and business sources. These sources reveal the intense friction between a cautious Foreign Office (Sir John Simon) and a bold Exchequer (Neville Chamberlain) over what course of action should be taken in East Asia during those volatile years and the success of the large and powerful British capitalist and financial interests (Asiatic Petroleum Company [BP/Shell Oil], Imperial Chemical Industries, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation [HSBC] et al in the China Association) in pushing a forward policy in China despite the growing displeasure of a heavily armed Japan.

Series consists of records pertaining to York and external correspondence between 1973-2017 including tenure and promotion files; the 1975-1976 Senior Killam Award; the Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Affairs sponsored by the University of Toronto and York University; the ‘Sasakawa Scholarship Affair’; and a series of book reviews, mainly for Pacific Affairs. There are also letters relating to Endicott’s book publications, researched papers presented by Endicott at forums and colloquia, texts published in journals, papers and more informal notes for talks at public libraries, schools, church groups, continuing education programs, TV and radio, on topics of contemporary interest. Finally, there are a number of files from Canadian and international China friendship associations.

Series consists of correspondence, invoices, expense accounts, banking statements, cheque receipts, yearly auditors' reports, budgets, bankruptcy records and policy manuals related to the financial activities of Desh Pardesh.

Series consists of contact lists of members, participants, performers and supporters of Desh Pardesh as well as fund raising planning documents, promotional flyers, mailing packages, and member cards for various fund raising, membership and support campaigns for Desh Pardesh.

Series consists of media articles and news clippings related to Desh Pardesh participants and events, as well as catalogues, resource directories, periodicals and newsletters used by Desh Pardesh staff for reference purposes. Also includes a list of books, magazines and directories presumably the resource library maintained by Desh Pardesh.

Series consists of video cassettes and audio cassettes submitted to Desh Pardesh for consideration, including material from: film makers; spoken word and performance artists; comedians; dancers and choreographers; musicians and vocalists. For the most part, these tapes contain audition material, and it does not appear these materials were actually used or screened in the Desh Pardesh festival proper.

The series consists of single issues of performing arts newsletters, newspapers and magazines.

The series consists of Ernesto Vinci's notes and announcements of recitals given by his students as well as his lecture notes.

The series consists of notes on teaching methods employed at the school, registration cards, staff lists, examination and marking schemes, attendance lists and alumni membership lists.

The series consists of personal photographs of Vinci and family and friends. Also included are photographs of Vinci and students at Banff and several unidentified photographs.

Series consists of proprosals and appraisal reports for the graduate program offered by York University, Department of Dance.

Series consists of personal and professional correspondence with leading scientists, mathematicians and education specialists from across Europe and North America. As Wittenberg did not maintain copies of his letters, for the most part the series only contains the incoming letters. The series includes correspondence with scholars such as Paul Bernays, Alexander Calandara, Tatiana Ehrenfest Afanasyeva, Ferdinand Gonseth, Ahron Katchalsky (Katzir), Thomas Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, Georges Polya, Michael Polanyi and many other colleagues and acquaintances. There are several files pertaining to Wittenberg’s involvement with councils, associations and other initiatives that aimed to promote mathematical and scientific education across Canada and North America. The series also contains materials of more personal nature pertaining to matters such as trips, children schools, post-Holocaust restitution claims, and involvement in Canadian Jewish community life.

Series consists of Wittenberg's hand-written notes and course work from his time as a student at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich).

Series consists of typescript and manuscript drafts of poems written by bissett, many of which include original bissett drawings or sketches in the margins. There are also copies of bissett's published works including 'Pomes for yoshi,' 'Space travl,' 'Wuns I saw it raining frogs' and others, art work by bissett including sketch pads, paintings, loose sketches, drawings and doodles as well as material exhibited in galleries. The series also includes posters and flyers publicizing new bissett publications, bissett readings or art exhibitions. There are also several examples of publications that contain reviews of bissett's poetry and/or interviews with him as well as anthologies in which either his poetry or art was published. The series also contains financial records related to bissett's professional life and work including book contracts, grant applications and reports to the Canada Council and to the Ontario Arts Council.

Series consists of records pertaining to Gentles’ teaching duties as a professor of history at York University. Includes course syllabi, lecture notes, exam and essay questions, roll books, correspondence with students, reference letters, and other material.

Series consists of minutes of meetings and agendas of the School's Board of Directors; financial records consisting of audited statements, budgets, contracts and financial statements; grant applications submitted to the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, the Metro Toronto Cultural Affairs Department and other Provincial Ministries and publicity material including programmes and photographs, correspondence and other material related to educational services and to the fund raising initiatives of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre (STDT). Most of the STDT's early records (prior to 1980) are incorporated into the Toronto Dance Theatre files.

Series consists of programmes, flyers and brochures used in promoting productions of the Toronto Dance Theatre and TDT choreographic workshops.

Series consists of files containing clippings of articles regarding the Toronto Dance Company from newspapers and magazines from both the Canadian and international presses.

Series consists of applications submitted to the Ontario Arts Council for general operations grants, tour funding and targeted grants. Series also includes post-performance stage managers reports and related correspondence. (Copies of O.A.C. files may appear in the General Manager's and Engagement Files).

Series consists of correspondence and other printed material which records donations made to the TDT and sponsorship deals made with various foundations , corporations, and individuals as well as reports, correspondence, minutes of meetings and other material which documents special events, emergency appeals, corporate campaigns, galas, special sales and other fundraising initiatives by the TDT.