Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Men fonds

Fonds number

2059

Name of Creator

Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Men

Dates of Material

1937-1990

Title

Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Dean of Men fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

2.14 m of textual records
310 photographs

Administrative History

The position was originally created as Dean of Residence in 1913. In 1919, the title was changed to Senior Tutor (also known as Senior Tutor in Residence), and in 1969 the position became Dean of Men. In 1990, the positions of Dean of Men and Dean of Women were replaced by a Dean of Students. The duties of the Dean of Men included dealing with personal and academic problems of students living in Burwash Hall and overseeing its administration.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of the following series: General/correspondence files, 1948-1990; Subject files, 1957-1989; Residence Council records, 1937-1990; Students correspondence, 1955-1983; Records concerning orientation, 1962-1988; Personal papers, 1953-1969, 1982-1983; and Records concerning 50th Anniversary of Burwash Hall, 1963.

Series

Note(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer
1987.050V [contains photos]
1987.074V
1987.172V
1990.098V [contains photos]
1993.008V
1994.012V
1998.100V
2001.071V
2005.076V

Finding Aids

Photographs are described in the photograph database. Search using the accession number (example: 1990.098): http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/
See also the Ephemera Collection: http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives/ephemera

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

General Notes

See also Victoria University Men's Residence Council fonds (Fonds 2077).

Category

Administrative Bodies