The University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services (UTARMS). Preserving and providing access to U of T history since 1965
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16 Mar 2020
The @UTArchives Reading Room will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 16th as we take precautions due to COVID-19. During this time we'll be responding to reference inquiries, and will post updates to our website and social media when are ready to reopen
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12 May 2023
Hey @rotmanschool! We see the goslings have hatched on your green roof! They are very cute! 🐣🐣🐣🐣Protect them at all costs!! We love watching them grow up from our vantage point at @uoftlibraries 📚📚
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UofT Archives retweeted
12 Jul 2021
CAPTION THIS!
Students in audio listening carrels at #UC. This photo was taken as part of a series illustrating campus life centering on #UniversityCollege in 1971.
📸: Robert Lansdale
#CaptionThisUC #UCAlumniUofT #UofTAlumni #UofT @uoftalumni @UofT @UTArchives @UCStudentLife
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UofT Archives retweeted
We are excited to announce the launch of “Changemakers: Women at the University of Toronto and the Struggle for Equity,” an online #exhibition in partnership with the @UTArchives. The exhibit explores the fight for #genderequity at @uoft. bit.ly/3xpBrRI
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UofT Archives retweeted
1 Jun 2021
Still need to register for #ACA2021? 50 free, subsidized, registration spots are still available for students, precariously employed and unemployed members. These are offered on a first come, first serve basis by contacting the ACA Secretariat at executive.director@archivists.ca
ALT Image shows a desk and a window against a blue background. Text reads "Still need to register for #ACA2021? 50 free, subsidized, registration spots are still available for students, precariously employed and unemployed members. These are offered on a first come, first serve basis by contacting the ACA Secretariat at executive.director@archivists.ca"
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UofT Archives retweeted
17 May 2021
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with ARCDO! @workingatuoft @utmedo @UofTSGDO @UofTAODA @UofTStudentLife @UofTGradlife
Film Screening
May 25 @ 11:30am-1:00pm
Exploring LGBTQ2S Asian Canadian Identities
May 28 @ 10:30am-12:00pm
Register at: antiracism.utoronto.ca/2021-…
ALT Film screening and discussion on May 25 at 1:30am to 1:00pm via Zoom. Image of three women in black and white with a yellow banner at the bottom.
ALT Performance and Discussion on May 28 at 10:30am to 12:00pm via Zoom. Images of Mahfam Nikoo, Chase Lo, and Ms. Nookie Galore with a pink background.
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12 Apr 2021
Dr. Siminovitch, molecular biologist & titan of genetic research, passed away last week at the age of 101. He not only paved the way for rich and dynamic research at #UofT and beyond, but is warmly remembered for the deep support he continually offered uoft.me/6Cl
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UofT Archives retweeted
5 Apr 2021
#ArchivesAwarenessWeek starts today! #DYK galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs) help improve literacy, social inclusion and overall health? Learn more in the 2019 GLAM Study by @musecdn: ow.ly/SMLa30rCFhF.
#GLAMFacts #2021AAW
ALT #GLAMFacts social media shareable by the Canadian Museum Association about the value of galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs) in improving overall health
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UofT Archives retweeted
26 Mar 2021
Missed the S. J. V. Chelvanayakam Fonds Virtual Launch in February? 📺The recorded webinar is now available to watch on YouTube: youtu.be/StIvcySdnZg #UTSC #TamilHistory
@UTSCHCS @UWindsor @nyuniversity @uojofficial @munkschool @UTSC
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UofT Archives retweeted
26 Mar 2021
Huge admiration for Judge Abella! @CharlesPachter @MargaretAtwood @KayArmatage Lectured on women and the law on Nov 26, 1973 at @WGSI ... @UTArchives
26 Mar 2021
Supreme Court Justice @uoftalumni Rosalie Silberman Abella (LLB 1970) prepares to retire as her legacy of defining equality seems built to last
thestar.com/news/canada/2021… (via @TorontoStar)
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UofT Archives retweeted
15 Mar 2021
There's a lot of history behind 194 years. To mark #UofT's birthday today, @UTArchives' Special Media Archivist Marnee Gamble takes us back to some of our early digitized films bit.ly/hbd194arc 📽️ #HBDUofT
ALT Groundbreaking at the University of Toronto in 1827, University College in the background, photo in sepia tone. Photo courtesy of U of T Archives
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UofT Archives retweeted
15 Mar 2021
On this day in 1827, #UofT was founded by royal charter. 194 years later, #HBDUofT! 🎉 Test your knowledge with a special focus on #Insulin100 in this @uoftmagazine birthday quiz: uoft.me/HBD194
ALT University College at the University of Toronto in the fall with the cityscape in the background.
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UofT Archives retweeted
8 Mar 2021
#DYK? 50 years ago, activist, former city councillor, and #UofT alumna Ceta Ramkhalawansingh helped construct and teach the first women’s studies course at U of T. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
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Remembered as a renowned scientist and a pioneer for women, Dr. Ursula Franklin helped forge new paths for #WomenInScience across Canada. Among her many accomplishments, she was the first female to be named a University Professor at @UofT. #IWD2021
📸UofT Archives
ALT Black and white photo of Ursula Franklin working in a laboratory.
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UofT Archives retweeted
4 Mar 2021
In the early years of the Sri Lankan Civil War, Susili Chelvanayakam Wilson, a librarian in Sri Lanka and later in Canada, preserved her father’s records.
📜Learn more about how the S. J. V. Chelvanayakam collection came to be at the @UTSC Library: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events… #UofT
ALT Photo of Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam
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UofT Archives retweeted
3 Mar 2021
The “Conquering Lion Pictures” Media Commons Archive exhibit details notable films by the independent film production company that was founded by Canadian filmmakers Damon D’Oliveira and Clement Virgo. 🎥 Here are a few films from the #UofT collection 👇 go.utlib.ca/lionfonds
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2 Mar 2021
We are thrilled to be launching UTARMS' Oral History Collection on Student Activism! Interviews focus on illuminating the impact of student action and initiatives across #UofT 's three campuses. Visit our online exhibit and learn more here: uoft.me/ohcsa
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UofT Archives retweeted
29 Jan 2021
This February be part of editing and improving Black representation on @Wikipedia!👩🏾💻Join us this Monday for the kick-off of the #BlackHistoryMonth edit-a-thon and learn more about this month-long effort! 👇🏾uoft.me/bhm-wikipedia-edit-t… #UTSC #UofT
ALT Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon promotional banner.
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UofT Archives retweeted
18 Jan 2021
Help improve Black representation on Wikipedia! Take a workshop to prep for our #BlackHistoryMonth Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon:
🐣 Intro to Wikipedia Editing
Jan. 19 @ 1pm & 3:30pm
🛠️ Wikipedia Editing Workflows
Jan. 21 @ 1pm & 3:30pm
Sign up: uoft.me/bhm-wikipedia-edit-t… #UofT #1Lib1Ref
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6 Jan 2021
Happy New Year! Read about what @UTArchives and other Ontario archives are doing to document experiences of #COVID19, and consider participating in our project focused on #UofT - uoft.me/6iS ! nationalpost.com/news/canada…
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UofT Archives retweeted
18 Dec 2020
Looking to get into the holiday spirit? Join us at 12:30 pm today (Dec. 18) when the library's latest video podcast will feature Christmas-themed treasures held in our collections, including this 15th century Book of Hours. Please join us at: youtu.be/MdaB5kWF8Yc.
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