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Toronto Telegram personality index (negatives)
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- Graphic material
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ca. 50 m of photographs : b&w negatives ; 10 x 13 cm or smaller
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The 'Toronto telegram' (originally the 'Evening telegram,') was launched in 1876 by John Ross Robertson. The 'Tely' strongly supported the British connection in Canada, appealing to British and Imperial sentiments even after Canadian nationalism became fashionable. The newspaper was locked in a circulation war with its afternoon rival, the 'Toronto star', for much of the twentieth century. The battle involved giveaway contests, scoops, and even hiding personalities (like swimmer Marilyn Bell) from the competition to ensure exclusive stories. Following Robertson's death, the paper was continued by a trust he had established. In 1948 the newspaper was sold to George McCullagh, owner of the Toronto Globe & mail, who invited John Bassett to act as publisher. In 1952 Bassett bought the newspaper and attempted to best the Star with new features in his newspaper, the introduction of colour photography (which meant the demise of the famous 'pink' newsprint on which the "Tely" had been printed), and other modernizations (including a news office building). Falling circulation and lack of advertising led Bassett to close the newspaper in 1971.
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Series consists of negatives of individuals or groups, arranged alphabetically by last name. Negatives of Toronto Telegram staff are grouped alphabetically at the end of the series.
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- English
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- Latin
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York University holds the copyright on any photographic print or negative taken by a Toronto Telegram staff photographer taken on or after 1962.
Any photographic print or negative taken by a Toronto Telegram staff photographer prior to 1962 is now in the public domain.
For any photographic print or negative taken by an independent photographer or wire service, the copyright remains with the company, individual photographer or estate, as stipulated by Canada's Copyright Act. «
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A draft inventory of the listing is available in the Archives Reading Room, as is a pdf file of the inventory linked to this description.
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Draft
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Minimal
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2015-06-15 created by Anna St.Onge based on print finding aid.
Language of description
- English
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Legacy finding aid