Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre, named in honour of one of the founding owners of the Calgary Flames, is a 18,000 square foot facility and now the new home of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s vast artefact and archival collections. It is the most comprehensive archive and research facility in the world dedicated to collecting and preserving resource materials related to the history of hockey:
- Approximately 4,000 hockey sticks donated by players and teams of all levels
- Near complete hockey magazine runs of The Hockey News, Hockey Pictorial, Hockey Digest, Sports Illustrated, Hockey Illustrated, Hockey Today, Hockey World, Goal Magazine, Beckett Hockey Monthly, NHL This Week, Les Canadiens, Inline Magazine, The Amateur Hockey Journal, American Hockey Magazine, Stanley Cup, The Stratford Files, etc…
- Hockey publications on nearly every aspect of the game including teams, league and tournament histories, player biographies, coaching, international hockey, women’s hockey, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the origin of the game, arenas, trades, trivia, etc.
- Various programs from professional, amateur, women’s, and international hockey league games and tournaments.
- Biographical photo and press clipping files on teams, leagues, trophies, and individual players.
- Near complete runs of media and statistical guides from domestic and international teams, leagues, drafts, and tournaments.
- Microfiche collection of The Hockey News from 1947 through to 1987.
- Various hockey videos featuring game action, coaching, scouting material, etc…
- Binders of collectibles including hockey cards, schedules, tickets, and postcards.
- Donated personal collections containing historic photos, clippings and statistics.
- Photographer Photo Collections including the Turofsky brothers, Derik Murray, Paul Bereswill, Jack and Peter Mecca, Brain and Steve Babineau, Frank Prazak, Lewis Portnoy, James Kelly, Joe DiMaggio and Joanne Kalish, Ralph Bacon, Miles Nadal, Doug MacLellan, Matthew Manor, and Dave Sandford.
- Company Photo Collections from O-Pee-Chee and Graphic Artists.
- Newspaper Photo Collections from the Ottawa Citizen and Oshawa Times.
- Images from international tournaments such as the ’72 Summit Series, Canada Cup, World Cup, Winter Olympic Games, Men’s, Women’s and Junior World Championships, Spengler Cup, and many more.
- Various catalogued images of amateur to the professional leagues, players, coaches, trophies, and arenas.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
- Hockey equipment, uniforms, and trophies.
- Histories of individual hockey franchises
- A to-scale replica of the renowned space within the Montreal Forum which was home to 23 Stanley Cup champions between 1924 and its closing in 1996. Player stalls commemorating some of the greatest Montreal Canadiens, including Guy Lafleur, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden and Howie Morenz, encircle the area.
- A movie, The Stanley Cup Odyssey, presenting a history of the NHL in Canada.
- Interactive hockey games.
- Participatory hockey broadcasting.
- Trivia games.
- Displays of hockey cards, tickets, coins, games, dolls, apparel, pennants and food items from around the world.
- Vintage hockey films.
- Tissot World of Hockey Zone, dedicated to world hockey memorabilia and multi-media presentations.
Educational Programming
An extensive program for school children; see online description.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
Records of University of Toronto include,
- Records of the Board of Governors of the University of Toronto and King’s College Council, minutes of reports of Upper Canada College from 1878 – 1901, records of the Women’s University Residence Associations from 1894-1905, and records of the University Press from 1902-1908.
- Records of administrative offices and bodies, including those of the Chief Financial Officer, Community Relations, Alumni Affairs and Development, Ethics Review, Governing Council, Human Resources, External Hiring Committee, Labour Relations, Public Relations, Student Housing, Student Record Services, Tenure Appeal Committee, Treasury Department, Bursar, Chancellor, Comproller, vice-presidents and provosts.
- Records of the many departments, faculties, schools, institutes, libraries, and selected colleges that comprise the University of Toronto.
Private records include,
- Papers, correspondence, photographs, and other records of prominent individuals, families, and groups associated with the University of Toronto, including faculty, artists, administrators, and alumni and student organizations.
- Records of selected Federal Government and military departments and organizations.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives / Library
Materials from the York Region District School Board and its predecessors including: York Region Board of Education, older community school boards from the area (Markham, East Gwillimbury, King Township, etc.), spanning from 1850 to more contemporary items.
Holdings include:
- Attendance sheets
- Financial transactions (cash)
- Building plans
- Curriculum development
- Classroom books
- Misc correspondence
- Videos, photographs
Artefacts
- Textbooks from late 19th century and 20th century
- Desks and slates from late 19th century
- Children’s games and toys
- Equipment such as: typewriters, projectors, stereos, glass slides
- Sports related memorabilia: t-shirts from sports teams, school banners, misc sports trophies schools awarded to students
Public Programming:
Re-enactments / Theatre
Museum offers school aged children artefact analysis and experiential tours, recreating the atmosphere of a classroom in 1850 and 1900.
Exhibitions
Exhibits are located at public offices of the York Region district School Board. Online exhibits are available on the museum website.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
This archives contains
- Early land surveys and the development of the province.
- Diaries of David Gibson covering the years 1819 to 1864, and misc letters. These are typescript, originals are available on a case-by-case basis.
- Misc documents surveying, reform politics, rebellion.
Artefacts
- Mid-19th century objects used for tours and recreations: kitchen and housewares, weaving looms.
- Gibson’s mid-19th century surveying equipment.
- Mid-19th century furniture and other period pieces not necessarily owned by the Gibson’s are used to recreate the setting.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
- Static exhibit is an experiential examination of mid-19th century homelife targeted to school-aged children.
- Changing exhibit is often archival based. For example, displaying materials related to the 1834 survey of Toronto.
Re-enactments / Theatre
Experience based and offered to school aged children, looking at period living, food preparation and games.
Other
Adult level classes on hearth cooking. Seasonal dining using 19th century recipes in theatre.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
The Archives contains
- Photographs of area residents and buildings, including photographs from the TTC and City of Toronto photograph collections.
- Files on local people, places, and events.
- Reports, maps, photographs, documenting the history of the local rail yards and CPR engine house.
- Audio interviews with area residents documenting life in the early twentieth century Junction and the area’s transportation history.
- Back issues of the Society’s newsletter, The Leader and Recorder.
- Detailed area building histories.
- Rare books and directories, including a special, fire insurance Goad atlas which depicts the Junction in great detail.
- clippings from old, out-of-circulation Junction newspapers.
artefacts
This society maintains a small collection of artefacts documenting the history of the Junction, including trophies from local sports teams, and goods produced at local factories.
Public Programming
Lectures
Approximately eight public lectures on area and Toronto history, to coincide with membership meetings.
Tours
Occasional walking and driving tours west Toronto. The society typically partners with Heritage Toronto to organize a tour at least once per year.
Publications
Occasional publications on the history of the Junction neighbourhod. The Society also regularly publishes a journal for Society members, The Leader and Recorder.
Digital Exhibits
Searchable database of photographs from the Archive’s collection of photographs and digital copies of The Leader and Recorder.
Conservation / Preservation:
The Sedai Project is committed to collecting, documenting, preserving, and sharing the history of the Japanese Canadians. The Sedai Committee collects and preserves Japanese Canadian history through audio and video recordings, and they continue to search for all Japanese Canadians who were born in the pre-war and war years to sharetheir stories.
Public Programming:
The centre runs cultural arts classes to cultivate an appreciation for Japanese arts, including Japanese language, Bunka Shishu (embroidery), Shodo (calligraphy), Ikebana (flower arranging), and Sumi-e (painting). There are also martial arts classes and tournaments, and classes to learn cooking, origami, Taiko drumming, music, dance, and much more.
Educational Programming
More than 15,000 students from the GTA and beyond visit the JCCC each year to participate in seminars on Japanese history, culture, and the Japanese Canadian experience.
Special Events
Each year, the centre offers many events that showcase Canadian and internationally renowned artists ranging from visual arts to music, dance, film and theatre. These events offer a glimpse into Japanese life, culture and art that are not often seen outside of Japan. In many cases, it may be the first or only opportunity to experience the exhibit or performance in Canada.
Conservation / Preservation:
Architecture
- Restored homes of three early settlers.
- A nineteenth century church, blacksmith shop, cider mill, general store, and sawmill.
- A 1930s-era train station.
Archives
- Files on nearly 900 families who have lived in the Markham area, published and unpublished genealogies and family trees, birth, marriage, and death records from Markham and surrounding areas dating back to the early nineteenth century, local census records, and other genealogical materials.
- Index of land deeds, assessment roles, and voter’s lists.
- Miscellaneous documents including deeds, ledgers, diaries, journals, and photographs.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
Changing exhibits that included photographs and various artefacts from the Museum’s collection in addition to those loaned to the museum by local individuals and families.
Education
Day and half day programs for students from kindergarten to high school focusing primarily on early life, including work, transportation, home life, and leisure, in the area. In the Museum’s research facility, high school students learn how to work with primary research materials.
Conservation / Preservation:
Archives
Archival materials consist primarily of the records of Margaret M. Allemang, located at the University of Toronto Archives, including
- Research files from the 1950s through the 1980s, including data, reports, and proposals Allemang accumulated while teaching nursing at the University of Toronto along with her academic papers.
- Allemang’s teaching materials, including her files on nursing practices throughout history.
- Files related to Allemang’s oral history project on nursing during World Wars I and II.
Additional archival materials include nursing textbooks, procedures manuals, and writings regarding nursing practice, philosophy, and history.
Public Programming:
Public Lectures
Regular lectures on the history of nursing practice, health, and medicine.
Educational Programming
The society offers an annual prize for the best student essay on the history of nursing in any period in any country.
