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General Manager's files

Series consists of minutes of committee meetings, agendas, memos, contracts, correspondence with other organizations, reports and other material maintained by the TDT's general manager. Included are files which document the TDT purchase of its office at 80 Winchester, the Dance in Canada Conference at Expo 86, the 1994 Asian Tour and the Canadian Conference of Arts.

Pamphlets and publications

Series consists of pamphlets and other publications collected by Pocock and relating to various aspects of the peace movement and other social concerns.

Artwork and related files

Series consists of pieces of art created by Rita Greer Allen, including illustrations and drawings from the 1940s as well as sketches, drawings and paintings from the 1970s and 1980s. Also included in this series are files maintained by Rita pertaining to her art practice, art research, exhibitions, art and pottery workshops and classes. The items in this series include sketches in charcoal, pastel, ink and pencil, watercolour paintings, mixed media collages, sketchbooks, notebooks and notes, art show booklets, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles, and postcards. Many sketches in this series were likely used in the creation of Greer Allen's figurative raku pottery and sculpture.

Scripts and work files

Series consists of records pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's career as a freelance researcher, screenwriter, producer and broadcaster for Canadian radio and television between the 1940s and the 1970s. The records in this series include scripts written by Rita, research materials, notes, newspaper clippings, interview transcripts, correspondence, photographs and production materials used in the creation of and pertaining to programs for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television and for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Also included in this series are manuscripts for Greer Allen's chapter written for the Marion Woodman book "Leaving my father's house: a journey to conscious femininity"(1993). Programs documented in this series include "As children see us", a CBC radio program; "Barometer rising", a CBC radio adaptation of Hugh MacLennan's novel that was later written as a television script; educational radio plays for in-school listening, created for the Departments of Education of the Provinces of British Columbia and Ontario in co-operation with the CBC and for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); CBC television programs "CBC Thursday night", "Of all people", and "Take 30"; original television drama "The raku fire" (1976); as well as many one-off drama adaptation or documentary projects for radio and television. Many radio scripts written in the 1940s were co-authored with Rita's husband, Robert Greer Allen, and correspondence and writing by Robert appear in some files in this series.

Correspondence

Series consists of correspondence sent and received by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to his personal life and to work-related topics. Correspondents documented in this series include writer Earle Birney, theatrical agent Elspeth Cochrane, Rita Greer Allen, British television executives Cecil Clarke and Michael Berry, and others.

Memorabilia

Series consists of personal and professional memorabilia accumulated and maintained by Robert Greer Allen from his childhood to his retirement from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1990. These records include childhood photographs and a scrapbook, a short story published in a high school literary journal, his Trinity College yearbook, family artifacts, military manuals, a journal, broadcasting awards and other items pertaining to his career as a television producer, as well as items commemorating his retirement.

Early career files

Series consists of material that documents the early music career of Paul Hoffert and includes clippings, reviews and programmes of his early performances as well as a number of composition notebooks from his studies with Gordon Delamont and his contact book for Toronton musicians, organized by instrument. It also includes a complete five-volume set of "Modern Arranging and Composing" written by Delamont.

General press, master class files and other material

Series consists of press, correspondence, and other material related to the career of Larry Weinstein, Rhombus Media and other subjects not falling within the purview of any specific project. Also includes records pertaining to master classes, juries and workshops in which Larry Weinstein was a participant.

York PhD and general correspondence

Series consists of general correspondence created or compiled by Larry Weinstein between 1980 and 2014, as well as material pertaining to an honorary doctorate awarded to Rhombus Media principals Niv Fichman, Larry Weinstein, Barbara Willis Sweete, and Sheena MacDonald in 1998.

Personal files and speeches

Series consists of correspondence, notes, ephemera, address books, files pertaining to family and friends, legal documents, unpublished work, and published articles by or about Robert Lewis. Many of the drafts, edits and final versions of speeches written and given by Lewis are included in the series.

Notebooks and planners

Series consists of 174 bound notebooks with Lewis's handwritten notes, twelve daily planners, and one address book. The notebooks appear to be related to Lewis's reporting research while following Canadian politics, and reporting on political figures, candidates, and elections, and include his observations, research, and quotes. The planners include working and scheduling notes, and some loose documents tucked inside the books.

Dinner meeting records

Series consists of records pertaining to the monthly dinner meetings arranged for and attended by the membership of CIBPA Toronto, which include dinner and an address by a guest speaker on a predetermined topic. Guest speakers are predominantly politicians and business leaders with expert knowledge of a wide variety of business, social and political topics of relevance to the CIBPA membership. The records in this series document the planning process for these events, including the selection of guest speakers, the organization of the dinner and rental of the event locale, and the confirmation of member attendance and event fee payments. These records include programs and notices, invitations, guest lists, speaking notes, invoices, correspondence, financial statements, notes, timetables and seating plans.

Theatre scripts and production files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by David Charles pertaining to his work as an actor, writer, set designer, set decorator, lighting director, electrician and carpenter in a variety of theatrical productions at high school, university and professional levels during the 1960s and 1970. These records primarily relate to Charles's association with the Oakwood Collegiate Institute Masquers, the Black Box Theatre, the East West Theatre, the Straw Hat Players, and theatre productions at the University of Hawaii, New Mexico State University, the University of Connecticut, and with the University Alumnae Dramatic Club. Also part of this series is coursework for university theatre classes and materials pertaining to Charles's participation in high school theatre competitions. The records in this series include scripts, set drawings, notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, programmes, outlines, rehearsal schedules, and press releases.

Film scripts and production files

Series consists of records accumulated and created by David Charles in his capacity as an on-set dresser, set decorator, set designer, prop master, daily buyer, or production designer for motion picture feature films shot in Toronto, Ontario, from 1970 to 2010. The records in this series are predominantly scripts and assorted production materials. These production materials include photographs, drawings, architectural drawings, signs, shooting schedules, call sheets, crew and cast lists, set decoration reports and forms, invoices, contact lists, location filming permits, location lists, storyboards, set decoration budgets, cast schedules, research notes, production breakdowns, story chronologies, prop lists and set notes, expense reports, set decoration location sheets and inventories.

Books, articles and speaking engagement files

Series consists of copies of articles written by or about Hoffert as well as notes, drafts, contracts and other legal documents, correspondence with publishers, reviews, publicity material and other documents related to Hoffert's books "The Bagel Effect", "All Together Now" and "The New Client". It also contains drafts of Hoffert's unpublished autobiography and material related to speaking engagements including hard copies of Powerpoint presentations delivered by Hoffert at a number of conferences and symposia.

Sound and moving image recordings

Series consists of sound and audio-visual recordings in a variety of formats that represents the actual musical output of Hoffert from his first recording in 1955 to more recent work including music written for televison news shows. It contains a complete set of Lighthouse albums on vinyl as well as many of their singles and test pressings of some of their albums. There is unedited backstage footage of the band from their 1982 reunion special and recordings of artists that Hoffert produced. There are recordings of film and television scores, concert music and live recordings as well as recordings made by Hoffert in his living room including a recording of a reading by Timothy Findley and Janis Rapoport accompanied by Hoffert on piano.

Production files

Series consists of material related to his work as producer of the documentaries "Return to the Warsaw Ghetto" about the 50th anniversary of the ghetto uprising, "A Main Street Man" about the life of William G. Davies, "Balkan Madness" about the break down of the former Yugoslavia, "Teachers, Tories and Turmoil" about the education reforms introduced in Ontario by the Mike Harris government and "Chairman of the Board: The Life and Death of John Robarts". As such, the it includes research material, drafts of scripts and production drafts and may include correspondence in the form of letters of congratulations, financial reports related to the production and other material.

Correspondence files

Series consists of letters received by Paikin from fans and viewer alike in his capacity as anchor of various news programmes. The letters express admiration for Paikin's work but often contain thoughtful reflections on stories covered by Paikin and provide additional insight into how these issues and Paikin's coverage affected his audience.

Writing files

Series consists of notes, drafts and manuscripts related to Paikin's books "The Life" and "The Dark Side". It also includes audio cassette recordings and associated transcripts of interviews conducted by Paikin with numerous politicians at both the provincial and federal level for "The Life".

Personal files

Series consists of audio recordings made by Paikin that reflect his personal interests including recordings of professional sports game and of episodes of the television programme Star Trek. It also includes an audio cassette of a letter from Paikin and Nancy Nightingale composed in the form of a broadcast interview the speaks of Paikin's time living in Boston.

Speeches

Series consists of the text of speeches delivered by Knowlton Nash to a wide variety of audiences across Canada. The speeches focus on broadcast journalism and television news services, either in the general context of CBC programming, or tailored to reflect the content of a book written by Nash. Themes include the importance, standards, and ethics of journalism, its relationship with politics, and the role of television news reporting in developing a democratic society, a national identity, and national unity. Many of the speeches were arranged by CBC officials, in order to raise the profile of its news and information services and to develop connections between operations based in Toronto and Canadians at a local or regional level.

Canadian Journalism Foundation files

Series consists of documents created or received by Knowlton Nash in his capacity as founding Chairman of the Canadian Journalism Foundation, an organization created in 1990 to promote excellence in journalism through education, dissemination of information, and recognition. These records trace the origins of the Foundation at the Niagara Institute in 1989, as well as its development until Nash left the Board of Governors in 2002. The files contain minutes of the Executive and Awards committees and the Board of Governors, financial statements, correspondence and reports that pertain to all aspects of the Foundation's activities, including strategic planning, fund-raising, and the recognition of outstanding Canadian journalists. The series concludes with a file devoted to the presentation of the Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award to Nash in 2006.

Print media articles about Knowlton Nash

Series consists of articles clipped from newspapers and magazines from across Canada and pasted into scrapbooks in chronological order, accompanied by press releases from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This material pertains to Nash's career with the CBC and often feature interviews with the journalist, covering topics that include: his work as Director of News and Current Affairs; testimony before the Canadian Radio and Television Commission regarding political interference by the Prime Minister's Office at CBC; the competition to replace Peter Kent as anchor for CBC network news; Nash's appointment as Chief Correspondent effective 1 November 1978; protest of his appointment by the Canadian Union of Public Employee's Broadcast Division; ratings for television news; election coverage by Canadian networks; CBC advertising featuring Nash; commentary on the role of television anchors as news readers become detached from current events; the end of Newsmagazine in 1981; the impact of the strike by CBC journalists in Quebec who occupied the Toronto studio in 1981; Nash's involvement with the University of Regina's School of Journalism and Communications; media credibility and the social responsibility of journalism; the overhaul of CBC news with the introduction of The Journal hosted by Barbara Frum and Mary Lou Finlay, and the shift of The National from 11:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; the impact of journalism on Canadian society; local reaction to Nash's cross-country speaking engagements on behalf of the CBC; speculation in 1983 that Peter Mansbridge will replace Nash as Chief Correspondent; Nash's appearance at public events, often accompanied by Lorraine Thomson Nash; reviews of his books, History on the run : the trench coat memoirs of a foreign correspondent (1984) and Times to remember : a Canadian photo album (1986-1987); and Nash's decision in 1987 to step down from his position the following year to ensure that Mansbridge did not accept a lucrative contract with CBS in New York to co-host its daily morning show.

News in review

Series consists of videocassette recordings, scripts, teaching resource guides, and survey results for News in review, a subscription series of educational programs offered by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Knowlton Nash hosted the monthly compendium of news stories covering national and international topics that focus on the social sciences, history, and media literacy, as well as episodes devoted to the Canadian landscape, the Meech Lake Accord, and Canada's relationship with the monarchy.

The series includes scripts prepared by Nash for his voice-over work as well as stories narrated by Nash.

Clippings, prints, and reproductions

Series consists of clippings, art prints and art reproductions compiled by Luigi Nasato for reference or inspiration over the course of his career. Primarily includes graphic material collected from various English-language and Italian serial publications.

Records of personal, academic, professional and family life

Series consists of files related to George E.A. Reid's personal life, including material relevant to his adolescent, teenage and adult years. Material related to Reid's academic life includes classroom lecture notes, yearbooks, and some textbooks used by Reid. Correspondence pertains to Reid's professional activities, as well as the activities of his family including his parents, his brother, his wife, and children.

Speeches and Presentations

Series consists of finished and draft copies of speeches, conference materials, press releases and other promotional material, and some correspondence pertaining to Armstrong's involvement as a presenter for conference panels, keynote addresses, public presentations, and workshops.

Pay Equity Human Rights Work

Series consists of correspondence, research notes, papers prepared for the Human Rights Commission, and media coverage pertaining to Armstrong serving as an expert witness on women’s work, in particular on cases related to pay equity, before bodies ranging from the Federal Court to the federal Human Rights Tribunals and the Ontario Pay Equity Tribunal.

Printed material

Series contains announcements and articles concerning Applebaum's life and work, and related material, arranged by subject (dance, festivals, film, music, opera, theatre, Stratford).

Phonographs

Series consists of audio discs of Applebaum's works, including glass discs, some with Applebaum playing the score, many for which there are also scripts in Series 1. The recordings include, 'Coal face,' 'Dollar dance,' 'Thirteen platoon,' 'Welcome soldier,' 'Juno and the paycock,' 'The rape of Lucretia,' and other titles. In addition, there are recordings that formed part of Applebaum's private collection.

Biographical and administrative records

Series consists of biographical and administrative records pertaining to the life and achievements of Luigi Nasato. Includes: plaques and certificates; birth, marriage, citizenship, immigration and other governmental records; communion and educational documents; biographical statements and resumes; personal and professional correspondence; clippings and articles about Nasato and kin; Nasato's obituary; and other material.

Fundraising

Series consists of records documenting the fundraising activities of the $2.5 million WECT project, which spanned 160 countries. Includes subject files on benefits, as well as funding organizations and grants which include private foundations and grants, government agencies, York University, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Moore family files

Series consists of material that documents Moore's personal life and, in particular, his relationship to his family. It includes personal family correspondence and photographs from Moore's childhood onward, biographical material, financial records, legal records, material that documents his military service. There are successive copies of Moore's will, lists of the titles of books in his personal library, correspondence exchanged between Moore and his wife Darwina (Dilly) Moore and with other members of his family. It also contains a poster on which the Mavor family genealogy has been plotted, as compiled by Fergus W. Mavor Moore.

Research Files

Series consists of research notes, reports, academic papers and dissertations, meeting notes, books, presentation slides, speeches, correspondence, and exhibition text. It is arranged by research focus as compiled by the creator in the process of writing the book "By Us! For Us!" The focus of the first section is the history of the Jane-Finch neighbourhood from the first Indigenous settlements to the development of housing and infrastructure by Settler Canadians. The second section focuses on demographic information about Jane-Finch through census results and academic research into the construction and development of housing in Jane-Finch. The third section focuses on the diversity of community residents and the socio-economic impacts that governing policies and public perception have had on their lives. The fourth section focuses on youth experiences and includes community-based programming for anti-drug and crime prevention initiatives for this age group. The fifth section focuses on assessments of the Toronto Metropolitan Police’s actions and residents’ resistance to cuts in community services, 1997 amalgamation of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy. The sixth section focuses on community organizations and community voices. The seventh section focuses on community-based initiatives to improve infrastructure and the standard of living and the community’s relationship with York University and its researchers. The eighth section includes books and a videocassette tape of the movie Teen Moms: Our Stories, produced by the Black Creek Community Health Centre.

Recordings of musical performances

Series contains recordings of various performers. Live performances includes performances at the National Women's Music Festival, Berkeley World Music Festival, and the Michigan Women's Music Festival. Recordings also refer to Womynly Ways Productions which is a non-profit organization producing professional concerts, dance, comedy and theatrical performances featuring primarily women artists.

Toronto Telegram photographic negatives

Series consists of approximately 833,500 photographic negatives, the majority of which are black and white 35mm.
The negatives are arranged by subject heading, although there are more subject headings here than in the print series, and tend to be local in nature. Negatives for photographs of personalities have been separated out of the main arrangement.

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Toronto Telegram personality prints

Series consists of a series of photographic prints, news clippings and printed illustrations of individuals whose likeness was published in the Toronto Telegram. This could include birth, death, marriage, graduation announcements, as well as individuals documented by the newspaper at local events, celebrations, and political, social and organizational activities. Individuals can be ordinary citizens, celebrities, politicians, criminals, socialites, scientists, military personnel, nurses and medical staff, social workers, members of fraternal organizations, clergy and religious, social activists, protesters and others.

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Personal and professional records

Series consists of records that resulted from Ruth Dworin's activities as a music promoter, queer activist, community organizer and business manager, as well as her personal life and interests. Records includes correspondence, diaries, calendars, files related to her production company, Womynly Way, and files related to her work as business manager of This Magazine and Canadian Woman Studies.

Mentoring presentation records and other material

Series consists of records documenting Simpson's mentoring work in the 1990s, through the mentoring group at the International Institute for Innovation (Triple i), then the Global Mentoring Team of Axia/Lifeskills International, and most recently, the Innovation Expedition. Simpson's work included projects with corporate, non-profit, government and individual clients such as James Orbinski of Doctors Without Borders. The records in this series include Powerpoint presentation print-outs, overhead transparencies, clippings, magazines, correspondence and memoranda. There are also knowledge products such as workshop manuals, toolkits, workbooks and "mind thumpers" of the Innovation Expedition -- concise learning resources focused on a particular topic. The second part of the series consists of theme files. These were resource files used by Simpson to create mentoring toolkits in the mid-1990s and cover\ business, economical and innovation issues such as education, change management, strategic planning and the new knowledge economy. The theme files contain articles, papers, reports, speeches, publications, clippings, toolkits, exercises and tools, presentations, overhead transparencies, notes, University of Western Ontario course syllabi and papers, memoranda, and cartoons. Some theme files relate to specific projects, such as AVCO and the Canada-Kenya Executive Management Program.

Knowledge management toolkits and other material

Series contains knowledge products (learning tools) created by Simpson as a partner in AXIA NetMedia and Innovation Expedition in the 1990s, as well as secondary resource materials and operational records documenting his work in knowledge management. The Innovation Expedition defined knowledge management as "a comprehensive approach for linking an organization's strategic plan, people skills, information base, operational (business) processes, and information and communication technologies." The records in the series include "travel guides" to aspects of the knowledge economy, workbooks, and basic and customized toolkits (compilations of a variety of resources to help people improve their knowledge, skills and personal competencies). Toolkits contain process maps, conceptual frameworks, success stories, how to's and other resources. Innovation Expedition's unique tools include Diagnostix(TM), group dialogues, "reflective resources," implementation tools, assessment tools, simulations, games, case studies, and challenge papers. In addition to workbooks, toolkits and travel guides, record types in the series include articles and papers, memoranda, correspondence, overhead transparencies, presentation slides (Microsoft PowerPoint print-outs), clippings, project progress tables and product lists, notes, drafts, and book chapters. The records also include project files and documents from partnerships with Bayer Healthcare, Textron, Alberta Economic Development, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and the Knowledge Works(TM) initiative in London, Ontario. Elements of AXIA's business highlighted in the records include the AXIA Performance Centre and its Design Centre; the "knowledge products project" of 1995; the Global Mentoring Team; AXIA's online assessment, mentoring and learning management systems -- KMAP and PDS; and the Renaissance Leadership Program piloted in 2008.

International development

Series consists of records relating to Simpson's involvement with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) from 1972-1976, developing their program in education under the direction of Ruth Zagorin in the Social Sciences Division. Series includes minutes, reports, papers, notes, speeches, trip reports and other records documenting Simpson's work on international education projects for both adults and children, cooperation between private companies and educational institutions, and human resources development. Included in these IDRC records are those relating to Project IMPACT, one of IDRC's flagship projects. Project IMPACT was an action research project on the delivery of mass primary education, organized under INNOTECH, one of six regional centres operating under the umbrella of SEAMEO (Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization). The project was first tested in Indonesia and the Philippines and later tested in Jamaica, Liberia, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Records include correspondence, notes, workbooks (modules) used by students, progress reports, publications, planning documents and other records. Series also consists of records relating to Simpson's co-directorship of the Forum for International Activities (FIA), 1984-1987, a non-profit association of public and private organizations interested in advancing the Canadian capacity to respond to requests from other countries for human resource development support. Records include papers, correspondence and planning documents. The series also consists of conference materials, reports and correspondence relating to international health efforts, including meetings relating to creating a Canadian University Federation of International Health. Series also includes various general articles on international development issues, publications and brochures from other development organizations, and travel material and notes from trips.

Research files

Series consists of research notes, reports, academic papers and dissertations, meeting notes, books, presentation slides, speeches, correspondence, and exhibition text. It is arranged by research focus as compiled by the creator in the process of writing the book "By Us! For Us!" The focus of the first section is the history of the Jane-Finch neighbourhood from the first Indigenous settlements to the development of housing and infrastructure by settler Canadians. The second section focuses on demographic information about Jane-Finch through census results and academic research into the construction and development of housing in Jane-Finch. The third section focuses on the diversity of community residents and the socio-economic impacts that governing policies and public perception have had on their lives. The fourth section focuses on youth experiences and includes community-based programming for anti-drug and crime prevention initiatives for this age group. The fifth section focuses on assessments of the Toronto Metropolitan Police’s actions and residents’ resistance to cuts in community services, 1997 amalgamation of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy. The sixth section focuses on community organizations and community voices. The seventh section focuses on community-based initiatives to improve infrastructure and the standard of living and the community’s relationship with York University and its researchers. The eighth section includes books and a videocassette tape of the movie Teen Moms: Our Stories, produced by the Black Creek Community Health Centre.

Published material

Series consists of draft articles, correspondence and reference material related to Lorch's published mathematical research as well as his numerous letters-to-the-editor, speeches and published articles on such subjects as academic freedom; racism, sexism and discrimination in academia; the civil rights movement; the international mathematical community and anti-Soviet bias in the Western scientific community. Also includes some material reviewed and edited by Lorch.

Collected articles

Series consists of off-prints, photocopies and drafts of mathematical articles collected and preserved by Lorch for reference and research purposes. Some articles have correspondence and notes by Lorch attached.

Caribana working files

Series consists of the working files belonging to Shah including materials from the Caribbean Cultural Committee, a non-profit organization in charge of planning and running Caribana each year from 1967-2006. Files include material created and accumulated by Shah in his role as mas producer and bandleader for Caribana, including: correspondence, band registration forms, schedules of events, and documents to organize the festival's various mas camps each year.

Audiovisual recordings

Series consists of copies of recordings, many from CBC TV, of television productions relating to Norman Campbell’s career as a director, producer and composer.

Scripts

Series consists primarily of scripts received and used by Campbell in his role as a director, responsible for filming or recording an episode or a program. In this capacity, Campbell would work directly with cast and crew on aspects specifically related to a particular episode or program, rather on the production as a whole. Scripts may be annotated and different versions /drafts of a given script may exist. Series also contains other documents related to directing a production, including correspondence, meeting agendas, various production related schedules, handwritten notes, completed forms and paperwork, technical drawings/blueprints for sets, and scores for music. Series further contains photographs from a set or auditions, background research into performers or production subjects (such as newspaper clippings and reviews) and copies of Campbell's contracts and work permits.

Anne of Green Gables: files related to the musical

Series consists of files related to productions of "Anne of Green Gables : the musical," and any changes or modifications to the script. This includes correspondence, requests to perform the musical, photographs and ephemera pertaining to amateur productions, screenplays of the musical, reviews and newspaper clippings. Series also contains copies of the original script and proposed changes. Series further contains correspondence, resumes and photographs received during a casting call for a production of the musical.

Literary manuscripts

The series consists of notes, drafts, proofs and cover art for his books Tales from Firozsha Baag, Such a Long Journey, A Fine Balance and Family Matters and the screenplay, production files, correspondence and promotional material related to the film adaptation of Such a Long Journey.

Johnny Chase files

Johnny Chase, Secret Agent of Space was a space opera radio serial that was broadcast for two seasons on CBC Radio between 1978 to 1981. The show was set 700 years in the future, and was created by Royal Canadian Air Farce comedian Don Ferguson along with Henry Sobotka. Records include scripts, broadcast recordings, budget documentation, and promotion and ratings information.

Air Farce - A/V recordings

Series consists of audio-visual recordings and some audio elements of television episodes in various formats. Records include tape inventories, rundowns and cue sheets. The series also includes recordings pertaining to specials, video yearbooks, Live at the Bayview, the Comedy channel, etc.

Air Farce - memorabilia and merchandise

Series consists of memorabilia such as iconic costumes, plaques and awards, and merchandise items created for Abbott-Ferguson Productions including videocassettes, DVDs, t-shirts and other apparel, etc. For audio-visual and audio elements, such as master recordings, see S00616 and S00617.

Photographs

Series consists of photographs of or by Alison Pick, taken in the 1990s and 2000s. These photographs pertain to canoe trips taken by Pick; her attendance at literary workshops, writing retreats and readings; publicity photographs; research for her book "The Sweet Edge"; and social gatherings with Canadian writers including Michael Crummey, Michael Winter, Christine Pountney, Steven Heighton, David Seymour, Karen Solie, and many others.

Musical performance files

Series of consists of programmes, clippings, promotional material and/or audio recordings of Tenney performing his own compositions or performing work by others. It also includes material related to performances of Tenney's compositions by other ensembles with, in many cases, James Tenney conducting.

Writing and publications

Series consists of personal publications written by Thaniel, including the complete collection of The Amaranth journals as well as a detailed Curriculum Vitae.

Audio recordings

Series consists of audio recordings used by Thaniel in the course of his work as professor of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Toronto. Recordings include interviews with authors and poets, poetry and prose readings, live theatre recordings, music performances, in addition to discussions and lectures. Also included is a recording of Thaniel reciting his own poetry, as well as a recording of the radio memorial dedicated to Thaniel that was aired in July 1991 after Thaniel’s sudden death in June 1991.

Periodicals

Series consists of Greek language newspapers, magazines and journals accumulated by George Papadatos primarily during his time in Canada and relating to his work as a journalist and editor as well as to his interest in politics and his position as an active member of the Greek Canadian community cultural and political scene. The majority of the newspapers in the series were produced by and for the Greek Canadian community in Toronto and include a number of political and satirical publications as well as ones providing local news. Series includes issues of the newspaper Metanastis (The Immigrant), owned and produced by Papadatos, as well as Ta Nea, to which he contributed articles and served as editor for a time. A number of the newspapers in the collection were published by Deca printing house (owned by Dimitrius Aivalis) who played an important role in the Toronto Greek Canadian community as printer of many publications and ephemera relating to cultural and political, anti-dictatorship, events. Series also includes a variety of publications relating to the Greek diaspora across Canada and globally, including a few English-language publications that contain articles relating to Greek politics and culture, particularly items relating to the Trojan Horse coffee house. 

Speeches, research material and awards

Series consists of point form speeches written by Wicks addressing topics covered in his published books, research material for books or worldly events including prisoners of war in Vietnam, and records pertaining to Wicks’s investiture in the Order of Canada in 1986.

Audiovisual recordings

Series consists of video recordings of episodes from the “Ben Wicks” television show that aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) from 1979-1981. In the series, Ben Wicks interviews famous people, politicians and people with unique jobs. Each episode contains drawing lessons from Ben Wicks and two, two minute commercial breaks with a black screen. The interviews were conducted over several years in the mid to late nineteen seventies. The series also contains videocassettes for several of Wicks’s literacy projects, a recorded speech he made at an award function, and a brief recording of Mila Mulroney discussing the success of the Canadian Children’s Fund fundraising campaign and book, “Dear World.”

Photographs

Series consists of photographs of, by or collected by George Papadatos and pertain to events held by the Toronto Greek-Canadian community during the 1970s TO 1990s, such as musical performances, dances, the Toronto coffee house scene, political meetings and rallies, parades. Some photographs relating to the Trojan Horse coffee house can also be found in the scrapbook in 2014-044/001(10). 

Personal files

Series consists of material relating to Barbara Turnbull’s personal life. It includes personal and academic files from childhood, high school, and post-secondary education at the University of Toronto and the University of Arizona. The series also consists of personal letters and cards received by Turnbull in the aftermath of the 1983 shooting which resulted in her quadriplegia. Many of the letters are from people who also resided in the Greater Toronto Area, who heard about the shooting through various media sources. The letters come from people of all ages, and occasionally are accompanied by a photograph of themselves, or their pets.

Tomasita project files and audiovisual material

Series consists of records pertaining to research, writing and editing for two book projects by Barndt, Women Working the NAFTA Food Chain (1999) and Tangled Routes: Women, Work and Globalization on the Tomato Trail (2002). The records in this series document Barndt’s primary research including interviews with Mexican agriculture workers and managers, academics, and workers and managers in the grocery and fast food industries. Records in this series include audio cassettes of interviews, video recordings, annotated interview transcripts, book manuscripts and reader feedback, correspondence and memoranda, as well as secondary research materials including articles, reports and papers.

Photographs

Series predominantly consists of photographs taken by Deborah Barndt that document the breadth and scope of her interdisciplinary work as an educator, activist, academic and artist. These photographs pertain specifically to her political activism, her research trips to Asia, Peru and Nicaragua, her involvement with community-based arts and popular education projects, her work as a professor in York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies, and her research in the area of food sovereignty and agriculture. Also included are textual materials that illustrate some of the ways her photographs were used in her work, including course kits, monographs and other publications, as well as related audio cassettes (with transcripts) of interviews with tomato workers and video recordings of special events.

Graphic material

Series consists of original art work by Joyce Wieland including sketches, three-dimensional pieces, drafts of visual ideas, notebooks, and prints of finished pieces. There are photocopies of sketches found in other series included here, as well as some photographs used by Wieland for her artwork.

Sound recordings

Series consists of interviews, speeches, discussions, and other personal interest recordings.

Moving image records

Series consists of video tape productions of 'Women of Distinction' and 'Mary McEwan' and film reels of 'A and B in Ontario'.

Alexandra Wiwcharuk documentaries

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke in her capacity as a producer of two CBC Fifth Estate documentaries pertaining to the 1962 murder of Alexandra Wiwcharuk: "Death of a beauty queen" (2004) and "The girl in Saskatoon" (2008). These records document Burke's process of conducting research, locating and interviewing subjects, editing scripts, and producing location shoots. The records in this series include correspondence, interview transcripts, notes, newspaper clippings, school yearbooks, copies of prison records, production materials, notebooks, audio and video cassettes, optical disks, DVDs and photographs.

Death row documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke in her role as a producer for a Fifth Estate program titled "Deathrow.com," which aired in 2003, and a program update that aired in 2006. These records, which include court documents, correspondence, production materials, newspaper and magazine articles, interview transcripts, prison records, reports, notes, and audiovisual materials, document Burke's research work, interviews conducted and her involvement in the production of film shoots.

September 11, 2001 documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke in her role as a producer for the CBC television program The Fifth Estate. The records in this series pertain to a 2001 documentary, titled "Terror", on the subject of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. These records, which include interview transcripts, production materials, correspondence, research materials, notes, newspaper articles, and copies of court documents, document Burke's research and interviewing work and the process of assembling the stock footage and other visual components for the program. Research materials pertain to the individuals involved, U.S. foreign policy, the post-attack investigation, as well as the psychology and financial backing of the perpetrators.

Shipbreaking documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke in her role as a producer for the CBC television program The Fifth Estate. The records in this series pertain to the production of a 2005 documentary titled "The big break," on the topic of shipbreaking. These records, which include interview transcripts, production materials, newspaper and journal articles, research materials, scripts, court transcripts, video cassettes, and photographs, document Burke's research work, interviews, and production preparations for a film shoot in India in 2004. Video cassettes in this series consist of stock footage for use in the documentary.

Steven Truscott project materials

Series consists of records pertaining to Steven Truscott's murder conviction and appeals, Fifth Estate documentary projects, and Julian Sher's 2001 book, "Until you are dead: Steven Truscott's long ride into history". These records were created and accumulated by Theresa Burke in her role as a researcher for Sher and later as a producer of "Fifth estate" Steven Truscott programs "His word against history" (2000) and "The Steven Truscott story: moment of truth" (2005). The records in this series document the extent of her investigative and archival research work on this subject, the details of the police investigation, Truscott's court cases and appeals, as well as her work to locate subjects and conduct interviews. Records in this series are correspondence, copies of court transcripts, police records and other archival documents, newspaper and journal articles, interview transcripts, photographs, contact lists, and audio and video cassettes.

Witness protection research materials

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke on the subject of witness protection, specifically the case of Canadian police informant Tami Morrisroe. These records, including correspondence, interview transcripts and audio cassettes, document Burke's preliminary research and interview work on this subject for an unidentified project.

Canadian military and post-traumatic stress disorder documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke during the production of CBC "Fifth estate" documentary "Broken heroes" (Oct. 2009), on the subject of Canadian Forces soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. These records primarily concern the research and interviews conducted for this production. Also included are research materials and interview transcripts concerning veteran soldiers with cancer and their exposure to depleted uranium on tours of duty. The records in this series include interview and meeting transcripts, correspondence, notes, newspaper and journal articles, audio cassettes, and DVD-Rs.

Ludmila Ilina documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke during the production of a CBC "Fifth estate" documentary about Ludmila Ilina, "A question of innocence" (Apr. 2011), which addresses Ilina's conviction for the 1995 murder of her husband and her claim of innocence. These records document Burke's research concerning the legal case against Ilina, the involvement of York University's Innocence Project in her case, interviews with subjects in the documentary, issues involving Ilina's day parole, and Ilina's communications with Burke during the project. The records in this series include court transcripts and legal documents, interview transcripts, correspondence, newspaper articles, photographs, notes and audio cassettes.

Mr. Big police operations documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke, a producer for the CBC investigative show “The fifth estate,” and the episode, “Mr. Big stings: cops, criminals and confessions,” that aired on January 16, 2015. Files consist of interview transcripts, draft scripts, research and production material, notebooks and background research and scripts from previous “Fifth estate” episodes of individuals involved in Mr. Big cases, an investigative technique whereby an undercover member of law enforcement befriends a suspect in hopes of eliciting information or a confession on a particular crime.

Reid interrogation technique documentary

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Theresa Burke, a producer for the CBC investigative show “The fifth estate,” and the episode, “The interrogation room,” that aired on November 21, 2014. This episode follows two witnesses in a murder investigation and the use of the Reid technique in their police interviews. Files consist of draft scripts, interview transcripts and videos, witness information and research materials, production files, notebooks, court records and transcripts, and photographs of witnesses, suspects, and the area of the crime scene. Also included is research and history about the Reid technique and its use by law enforcement in Canada. 

Administrative records

Series consists of the administrative records created and accumulated by Jean Augustine in the course of her activities as a community advocate, activist and volunteer; in her role as an administrator and chair of various local, municipal, provincial, federal and international organizations, associations, boards, committees and conferences; as a federal politician representing the constituency of Etobicoke-Lakeshore in Ontario; and in her role as Ontario's Fairness Commissioner. Series is organized into several functional categories used by Augustine herself, including Community Action files ; Parliamentarian files ; Correspondence and subject files ; Trips and conferences; Canadian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development; Canada Africa Parliamentary Group; Special Advisor for Grenada; Secretary of State (Multiculturalism); Women's Issues; Schedules from the daily operations of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner; and Status of Women Canada. Series also includes groups of records related to her election campaign strategies; the Congress of Black Women of Canada; the Ontario Bicentenary Commemorative Committee; Black History Month celebrations and promotions; the Sugar Caucus; Anti-racism efforts; her work as a school principal and teacher; her official correspondence, business contacts and the contents of several briefcases.

Audiovisual material

Series consists of media coverage of Jean Augustine's professional activities as a member of Parliament, cabinet minister and community advocate, including video recordings of her public appearances, as well as recordings of her appearance on radio and television. Also includes music recordings and documentaries submitted to Augustine by members of the community and some lobby groups.

Charter of Rights Education Fund files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Marilou McPhedran pertaining to the organization and functions of the Charter of Rights Education Fund, which was created to review Ontario legislation for sex discrimination and to ensure compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These records document the activities of the fund's committee (including fundraising), its financial resources, Charter Study Days, and audits of government statutes. McPhedran was a co-founder of the fund and member of the finance committee in 1982 and 1983. The files in this series consist of correspondence, grant applications, reports, notes, memoranda, agendas, minutes, and financial statements.

Day planners of Marilou McPhedran

Series consists of day planners maintained by Marilou McPhedran, spanning a 30-year period from 1973 to 2003. These records document McPhedran's scholastic, professional and personal activities, as they record course schedules, examinations, appointments and telephone numbers. Some day planners include photographs of McPhedran and her children taped in the covers, notes, and other loose items. Day planners for the years 1974, 1981, 1982 and 1984 are missing from this series. A note by McPhedran at the end of the 2003 day planner states that it will be her last because of a switch to an electronic Blackberry organizer.

Global College (University of Winnipeg) files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by McPhedran during her tenure as Principal of the University of Winnipeg’s Global College (2008-2012) and as a faculty member at Global College. Records in this series document her involvement with the work of the College, including special events and conferences, include audiovisual materials, conference materials, photographs, a transcript and correspondence.

Homewood Health Care files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Marilou McPhedran in her capacity as a consultant to Homewood Health Care, a company providing behavioural, addiction and psychiatric services. The records in this series pertain to McPhedran's contract with Homewood, her participation in company meetings and a roundtable for Homewood employees based on a paper titled "Quest for empathy: human health in the post-deficit society." Files in this series include research notes, correspondence, memoranda, briefing notes, draft documents, reports, pamphlets, presentation slides (paper format), annual reports, invoices, conference materials, and journal articles.

International Women's Rights Project files

Series consists of records pertaining to Marilou McPhedran's involvement with the International Women's Rights Project (IWRP), founded in 1998 and initially based at the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University. The records in this series document McPhedran's work as founding director to fulfill the project's mandate, which was to strengthen the capacity of women's non-government organizations through research and activism to influence the implementation of international human rights standards. These records reflect IWRP's initial primary focus on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Impact Study and Report, but also document projects that emerged from the CEDAW project, including initiatives regarding women's rights in Afghanistan and a project with the Kharvik Centre for Women's Studies in the Ukraine. Records in this series span the period of McPhedran's involvement with IWRP as founder, director and co-director, both at York University and at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria, from 1998 to 2005. Records in this series include reports, correspondence, papers, newsletters, notes, memoranda, journal articles, photographs, fact sheets, grant proposals, notebooks, budgets, electronic records, audio cassettes, and grant proposals.

Posters and certificates

Series consists of posters and certificates accumulated by Marilou McPhedran from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s. These items pertain to events in which she participated or events held by organizations with which she was involved, including LEAF, the International Women's Rights Project, and the Task Force on the Sexual Abuse of Patients, as well as items related to McPhedran's interests, such as international women's rights. Also included in this series are McPhedran's 1985 Order of Canada certificate and her 2004 Master of Laws diploma.

T-shirts and buttons

Series consists of t-shirts and buttons accumulated by Marilou McPhedran and pertaining to her activities, associations and interests, particularly women's rights. Included in this series are t-shirts produced by the Women's Legal Education Action Fund (LEAF), Healthy City Toronto, and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. The buttons in this series are personal, made using family photographs, and protest/organizational buttons.

Joudaki family videos

Series consists of an Iranian-Canadian family's home video of a father and daughter visiting Iran and includes footage of Shiraz, the Takht-e Lamshid, Isfahan, the Great Mosque (Shah Mosque), and Naghsh-e Jahan Square. Footage captured by Abbas Joudaki.

Joudaki family

Wong family videos

Series consists of a Hong Kong-Chinese family’s home movie filmed in Winnipeg documenting a Hong Kong-Chinese family's Red Packet (hóngbāo) ceremony taking place at Mr Wong’s 70th birthday celebration in 2002.

Wong family

Reddick family videos

Series consists of footage captured by an African Nova Scotian/Indigenous Black family documenting the celebrations of and interviews about Kwanza, New Years, and a Christmas tree lighting. Footage captured by LeMeia Reddick.

Reddick family

Jog family videos

Series consists of home movies from a Japanese and Indian family in Ottawa documenting children playing in the backyard and singing songs in Japanese and Matrathi. Footage captured by Vijay Jog.

Jog family

Khan family videos

Series consists of home movie videos from a Pakistani family in Toronto and includes footage of the subway, visits to Ontario Place, a relative's wedding, breakfast, and Ridley college. Footage captured by Shaheen Khan.

Khan family

Baksh family videos

Series consists of home videos documenting her friends and Guyanese family in Toronto and Guyana including the Mahaica Market and Kaieteur Falls.

Shenaz Baksh family

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