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Accession 1995-028

Accession consists of Bruce Allen Powe's diaries, personal correspondence and correspondence, writings, and other files relating to provincial Liberal politics (1960-1965), journals, his M.A. thesis and research files. There are manuscript drafts for his works "The Ice Eaters," "Expresso 67," "The Mounties Always Gets His," "Killing Ground," "The Last Days of the American Empire", "The Aberhart Summer", and other writings along with related correspondence. Also included are manuscripts for reviews, essays, articles, and press clippings of reviews on his published works. In addition, there is some personal correspondence and World War II papers and military service memorabilia.

Accession 1995-034

Accession 1995-034 consists of film elements and related textual and graphic records pertaining to Rhombus Media productions about music, dance and theatre.

Accession 1999-031

Accession 1999-031 consists of master negatives of the finished works of all its film productions to date (1999), together with textual records relevant to the film production process. In addition to the master elements, selected production elements from “Yo-Yo Ma, Inspired by Bach: Suites #1, 3, 5,”, “Hong Kong Symphony: Heaven Earth, Mankind” (1997), “A Tale of Tanglewood: Peter Grimes Reborn” (1997), “The War Symphonies: Shastokovich Against Stalin” (1996-1997) have been retained for their additional archival and research value.

Accession 1998-014 [poster collection]

Accession consists of posters accumulated by Issacs. A significant portion of the accession, over 200 posters, pertains to local interest including the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and local and international shows by artists such as Heather Cooper and Michael Snow. Toronto posters also announce events such as the 10th anniversary of the art collective, General Idea, at the CN Tower; an album-release party of the band, Parachute Club; and a call to arms on behalf of the fight against the Spadina Expressway. Many posters also promote local theatre productions including Keanu Reeves' performance in Brad Fraser's 'Wolfboy' in 1984 at the Theatre Passe Muraile and a series of Toronto Workshop posters by Theo Dimson. Other posters are a cross-section of Canada from the Montreal Olympics series, 'Artists-Athletes', and the 1973 Winnipeg Art Gallery exhibition, the Structure of Comic Books, featuring MArvel Comics characters as Nick Nury and Thor. There are 74 international posters, the largest groups are those from Paris in the 1950s and 1960s including a poster featuring George Bracqu's 'Theogonie.' There are also several gallery posters from Amsterdam, New York, Chicago and Minneapolis representing artists such as Jim Dine, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenberg and Christo.

1991-032

Pollock's interests including, James Joyce and Temple Sinai. Most of the file titles in this series were simply transferred from there original folders. The rest of the material in this series came from one file which had no detectable order. This file was sorted by subject, the subject headings were used as file titles.

Two photographs included in this accession make up series 2. One of the photographs was removed from its frame, it is included with its frame backing.

1991-015

The accession consists of 19 boxes of records. 8 series were established: Subject Files: Correspondence & Clippings, Manuscripts, Audio Tapes, Slides, Videos, Photographs and Framed Material, Posters-Paintings-Scrapbooks, Cartographic Materials.

The first two series, Subject Files and Manuscripts were arranged in file folders entitled by Prof. Pollock. The original order was kept and the documents were put into acid neutral file folders and titles were transcribed verbatim. Manuscripts include Pollock's novel Gabriel, plays, poems and the unpublished After the funferal and Soviet journal.

Audio tapes of interviews conducted by Prof. Pollock were not in any particular order. An effort was made to put the related ones together and the titles assigned by Harry J. Pollock were maintained. There are also audio tapes of music for his plays

Slides consist of those that Prof. Pollock used in the plays Night Boat from Dublin and Giacomo de Trieste, these were removed from the boxes and slide carousels and placed in archival slide sheaths. They are listed by play tittle in the original sequence in which they were shown. Duplicate and additional slides are listed according to subject. Titles given by Harry J. Pollock were kept.
The three videocassettes include one entitled Portrait of the artist-is there one who understands me? and two of Japan.

1992-027

The series of correspondence and clippings relate to Pollock's many interests, particularly in Temple Sinai, the James Joyce Society, and travel. The manuscripts are of plays that he wrote and directed, including multiple copies annotated for different purposes. Published material consists of 9 volumes of Thom's Directory (1852-1950) and one volume of The Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland (1847). The 15 watercolour paintings are by Jane Golden.

Accession 2006-029

Accession consists of research notes, interviews, and draft and final scripts for "Inventing dinosaurs," a two-part episode of the CBC Radio program "Ideas" that was broadcast on January 17 and 18, 2006.

Accession 1999-064

The accession consists of photographs, ephemera, and a vaudeville script entitled "Inbad the Sailor" performed by Arthur Huston.

Accession 2013-026

Accession consists of Briskin's teaching and personal files including Sheridan College files; Opportunity for Advancement (OFA) Board of Directors, Social Action Committee files; OFA "The Poverty Game" for Ontario politicians files; York University teaching and administrative files; TA handbooks and Skill and Assignment Kits for "Women and Society" course.

Accession 2009-009

Consists of videotapes about political advocacy, audio recordings for radio spots on wage controls, videos of association meetings (president's messages, conferences, annual meetings), microform of 'old' collective bargaining files, memos to WTA presidents and to FWTAO directors, minutes of the 1998 annual meeting, financial records documenting office expenses, release time records, records authorizing the transfer of WTA assets, collective bargaining records for various counties, director's motions file cards, CAP conference meeting notes and correspondence, OHRC membership complaint records, SCO membership issue records, merit pay subject files, statistics files, association files for Renfrew and Wentworth, collective bargaining briefs, policy and procedures files, overseas scholarships program files, files documenting OTF response to FWTAO motions, directors' workshop files, speeches, employment equity pamphlets, anti-racist education publications, copies of the constitution and by-laws of the WTA, legal assistance for teachers notes, theses, awards, correspondence with provincial government files, eulogies and tribute files, files documenting the creation of the ETFO, photos and memorabilia, original FWTAO Charter, financial assistance files, winding up FWTAO files, Directors' meetings files, annual meetings files, audited financial statements for final years of FWTAO, transition to ETFO files, Ontario Principals' Council claim against FWTAO records, service list.

Accession 2009-024

Accession consists of administrative records related to the operation of the Obsidian Theatre Company, and includes promotional and production material for plays mounted by the theatre and its associates such as "the Polished Hoe", "Late | Black Medea", "Joyous Celebration", "the Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God", "the Piano Lesson", "Two Can Play", "the Monument", and "Consecrated Ground."

Accession 2012-002

Accession consists of production binders pertaining to five productions, including "ruined", "Yellow Man", "Intimate Apparel, who knew grannie: a dub aria", and "Late". Also includes news clippings, promotional material, posters, and programs for said productions.

Accession 2005-007

Accession consists of transcripts, scripts, research files, press releases and publicity material pertaining to Kastner's documentaries Rage Against the Darkness, Biography of a Germ, Hunting Boby Oatway, House of Secrets, and Romance with a Rapist.

Accession 1995-017

Accession consists of administrative files and includes council secretary files (1967-1991), Associate Dean files (1979-1990), Executive officer files (1985-1990), Departmental files (1969-1992), Awards committees (1982-1989)

Accession 2000-035

Accession consists of records of the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts. Transfer predominantly consists of subject files pertaining to matters such as academic planning, budget, honorary degrees, scholarships, space, and visiting artists.

Accession 1981-023

Accession consists of and pertains to minutes from the Council of the Faculty of Fine Arts (1970-1977), correspondence and papers (1969-1980), committee service for York University and external organizations, dance courses, and guest lecturers.

Accession 1984-021

Accession consists records from the Chariman's office for the dance department pertaining to departmental minutes (1973-1981), awards, committees, the Dance in Canada Association (Toronto), faculty and guest lecturers, personnel files for faculty and staff (restricted), scholarships, and curriculum.

Accession 1986-001

Accession consists of records from the Dean's Office and includes minutes (1969-1979), subject files (1968-1979), printed material, press clippings, reference files, scripts, and photographs of exhibits.

Accession 1988-024

Accession consists of records from the Chairman's Office of the Dance Department. It includes minutes (1981-1985), correspondence and papers (1972-1984), personnel files for faculty and staff (restricted), convocation programmes, financial records, reports, and printed material.

Accession 1989-030

Accession consists of and pertains to subject files (1968-1980), space allocation, curriculum, graduate programs in the faculty (1969-1982), printed material (1968-1979), and photographs.

Accession 1990-011

Accession consists of records from the Chairman's Office of the Theatre Department. Records predominately pertains to shows but also include student affairs, publications, press releases, news clippings, admissions and advising, curriculum, internal administration, graduate programs, and applications and resumes.