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BAAS Medal

This medal commemorates the first meeting in North America by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) in 1884, largely orchestrated by Sir John William Dawson who became its first North American president in 1885.

Bronze ����VR��Ƶ Medal

British War Medal to H. Lipsey

Track Medal from Harrier Club, 1909

E. & H.T. Anthony, View of ����VR��Ƶ, 1875

View of ����VR��Ƶ (with Crest), 1905

Redpath at Night, 1906

����VR��Ƶ Observatory, ca. 1930's

Fire at ����VR��Ƶ, ca. 1907

The Engineering building of ����VR��Ƶ burned in 1907. The following was written on the back of this peculiar postcard featuring a fire at ����VR��Ƶ in 1907:

"Poor Old ����VR��Ƶ College An Awful Fire! Great Loss. J.M
Am Writing & Expecting letter. Love to all J.M"

����VR��Ƶ Hockey Team, 1909

����VR��Ƶ Stadium, 1932

Fountain of Good Will, 1946

Four Views of ����VR��Ƶ, 1932

Theatre

The following are samples taken from a drama scrapbook documenting theatre activities at ����VR��Ƶ between 1957 and 1965. In addition to an illustration and photograph of the set design for a ����VR��Ƶ performance of Brecht’s “The Caucasion Chalk Circle” the scrapbook includes a story board indicating lighting considerations for Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” as well as performance photographs and even a series of telegraphs sending good wishes to participants.

"An Elizabethan Miscellany" Program

"Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett

"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" by Bertolt Brecht

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����VR��Ƶ Commemorative Calendar (7 pages), 1902

This calendar was printed to commemorate the conferring of an honorary degree of L.L.D to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York by Principal Peterson on September 19th, 1901, during their nation-wide tour of Canada.

New York Herald, Photo of ����VR��Ƶ Hockey Team, 1911

"A University with a Musical Ideal," The Musical Courier, 1913

"Montreal" - Article by C.H.Farham, Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1889

This article is written by C.H. Farnam who visited Montréal as an American tourist, writing: "Montreal is a striking exception to the text that a house divided against itself cannot stand." He also commented: "One of the largest and most important social elements of Montreal are the professors of ����VR��Ƶ."

����VR��Ƶ Card from Murad Cigarettes, ca. 1910

Tobacco cards were included in packages of cigarettes until around the mid-twentieth century. They were used to stiffen the packages and as an early form of advertising. Marketed as collector’s items they were meant to encourage brand loyalty. This card is part of the Murad Cigarettes College Series which featured scenes taking place at various North American universities.