Victoria College (Toronto, Ont.). French Department fonds

Fonds number

2138

Name of Creator

Victoria College (Toronto, Ont.). French Department

Dates of Material

1970-1998

Title

Victoria College (Toronto, Ont.). French Department fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

12 cm of textual records
1 photograph

Administrative History

The first courses in French and French Literature were offered at Victoria College in 1856, however the programme did not expand until the 1880s when the College appointed Alfred H. Reynar, S.C. Smoke, Andrew James Bell and Lewis Eermson Horning. After federation with the University of Toronto, Reynar continued to lead French studies. After the move to Toronto from Cobourg, the French Department was led by John Petch from 1889 until 1898 when it was taken over to Oscar Pelham Edgar. Victoria College's French Department continued to exist separately from that of the University of Toronto, however collaboration was common and the heads of the departments from all the federated college's would meet bi-annually. The were led by a Chairman and a committee was also struck in order to strengthen collaboration and set guidelines. In 1975, the federated college's undergraduate french departments were unified (prior to this graduate programs had unified under the Graduate Department of Romance Languages). A single university Department of French was thus created to ease administrative issues. For practical purposes, most members of the College's department remained in their offices at Victoria. David Smith of Victoria College became the first chairman of the new centralized department.

Custodial history

Records were transferred to the archives by Professor Emeritus, Brian Merrliees in 2000.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of Victoria College French Department files concerning individuals who have taught French courses at the College. The files include class evaluations, resumes, letters of recommendation, applications for sabbaticals and funding, and other correspondence, 1970-1998.

Note(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer
2000.069V

Language of Material

English, French.

Restrictions on Access

All files are restricted due to privacy considerations. Requests for access will be reviewed by the Archivist.

Finding Aids

Photographs are described in the photograph database : http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Category

Administrative Bodies

Box/File List

Identifier Title Date
2000.069V1-1 Adriaen, Monique
1980
2000.069V1-2 Benacem, Lucien
1974
2000.069V1-3 Bouchard, Denis
1975-1990
2000.069V1-4 Bouissac, Paul
1973-1980
2000.069V1-5 Burstynsky, Edward Norman
1974
2000.069V1-6 Chesneau, Germaine
1976
2000.069V1-7 Chidaine, John G.
1977-1980
2000.069V1-8 Collins, H.S. Frank
1972-1984
2000.069V1-9 Corcoran, Cynthia
1975-1980
2000.069V1-10 Fitch, Brian
1980
2000.069V1-11 Harden, A. Robert
1976-1980
2000.069V1-12 Hayne, David
1975-1976
2000.069V1-13 Jeanes, Jeannette
1975-1976
2000.069V1-14 Jeanes, Richard
1980-1983
2000.069V1-15 LeBlanc, Julie D.
1996
2000.069V1-16 Le Huenen, Roland J.
1973-1980
2000.069V1-17 Leon, Monique
1976-1990
2000.069V1-18 McClelland, John A.
1977-1990
2000.069V1-19 Merrilees, Brian S.
1973-1982
2000.069V1-20 Morawski, Witold
1974-1980
2000.069V1-21 Perron, Paul J.G.O.
1978-1984
2000.069V1-22 Rathé, Alice
1975-1997
2000.069V1-23 Rièse, Laure
1974-1996
2000.069V1-24 Robert, France
1973-1990
2000.069V1-25 Rosenberg, Aubrey
1980-1992
2000.069V1-26 Secor, Harry Rennell
1979-1991
2000.069V1-27 Smith, David Warner
1980-1998
2000.069V1-28 Swallow, Noreen
1976-1978
2000.069V1-29 Taylor, Robert A.
1973-1984
2000.069V1-30 Tolten, Cameron D.E.
1977-1989
2000.069V1-31 Trethewey, William Hilliard
1977
2000.069V1-32 Vercollier, Claudine A.
1975-1998
2000.069V1-33 Walker, Edward A.
1970-1996
2000.069V1-34 Wood, John Sinclair
1970-1998