Margaret Eleanor Theodora Addison fonds

Fonds number

2097

Name of Creator

Addison, Margaret Eleanor Theodora

Dates of Material

1875-1941

Title

Margaret Eleanor Theodora Addison fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

31 cm of textual records
1 photograph
1 handkerchief
1 broach

Administrative History

Margaret Eleanor Theodora Addison was born in 1868 in Horning's Mills, Ontario. She graduated from Victoria College in 1889 with a B.A. and was awarded the silver medal and 1st class honours in Modern Languages. After graduation, she taught in high schools and at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby. In 1900 she travelled to Europe to study educational methods and was inspired by women's higher education there, particularly with the sense of college life that women students had; made possible through ensuring that they had space on campuses, something that Victoria College had lacked when Addison had attended. Back in Toronto, one of her goals to make a residence for women at Victoria had become a reality. Annesley Hall, the first women's residence was opening in 1903 and Addison had been asked by Mrs. Burwash, the President of the Victoria Women's Residence and Educational Association (later the V.W.A), to serve as Dean of Annesley Hall. In 1920, she was appointed as and Dean of Women at Victoria University, to reflect that not all women lived on campus. She served in this role until 1931 when she retired. Addison was also involved with the International Y.W.C.A., the Student Christian Movement, and the University Club. Margaret Addison died in 1940.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of diaries, 1900–1912, family correspondence, 1875–1931, notes, clippings, publications, biographical material, 1941, scrapbook, a portrait, monogrammed handkerchief, and broach.

Note(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift
1987.168V
2016.14V - Photograph and handkerchief received from Rosemary and Ed Addison
2020.01V - Broach received from Ed Addison

Availability of Other Formats

Diaries in files 1987.168V 1-1 and 1987.168V 1-2 are also available on 1 microfilm reel: positive and negative; 35 mm.
Scanned copies of this microfilm are available in PDF. http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives/holdings/f2097_margaret_eleanor_theodora_addison/download/Addison_Diaries.pdf

Finding Aids

Photograph is described in the photograph database: http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/

General Notes

See the Dean of Women's fonds (Fonds 2067) for records related to Margaret Addison's work as the Dean.

General Notes

Handkerchief and broach are stored with the Artifacts Collection. Portrait is stored with the Photographs.

Category

Administrators / Faculty personal papers

Box/File List

Identifier Titlesort descending Date
1987.168V 2-14 Address re: women's undergraduate association
September 1923
1987.168V 2-20 Addresses to Alumnae Association
n.d.
1987.168V 2-25 Biographical information re: Robert Addison
n.d.
1987.168V 2-27 Biographical materials re: M. Addison
1940
1925
1987.168V 2-32 Biographical scrapbook
n.d.
1987.168V 2-1 Book entitled "A Guide"
n.d.
1987.168V 2-4 Book entitled "Family News and Friends"
1937-1938
1987.168V 2-6 Book entitled "Le Romantisme Français"
1887
1987.168V 2-5 Book entitled "Petit Dictionnaire des Synonymes Français"
published 1891; signed 1894
1987.168V 2-3 Booklet entitled "Testimonials of Margaret E.T. Addison"
[189-?]
2020.01V1 Broach
1889
1987.168V 1-13 Correspondence to family
Jan-June 1915
1987.168V 1-12 Correspondence to family
1914
1987.168V 1-11 Correspondence to family
1889-1913
1987.168V 1-23 Correspondence to family
1930
1987.168V 1-22 Correspondence to family
1929
1987.168V 1-21 Correspondence to family
1928
1987.168V 1-20 Correspondence to family
1927
1987.168V 1-19 Correspondence to family
1926
1987.168V 1-18 Correspondence to family
1925
1987.168V 1-17 Correspondence to family
1924
1987.168V 1-16 Correspondence to family
1921-1923
1987.168V 1-15 Correspondence to family
1916-1920
1987.168V 1-14 Correspondence to family
July-Dec 1915
1987.168V 1-24 Correspondence to family, undated or fragmentary
n.d.
1987.168V 1-10 Correspondence with mother
1875-1888
1987.168V 1-1 Diary ONLINE
July-Nov 1900
1987.168V 1-2 Diary ONLINE
Nov-Dec 1900
1987.168V 1-3 Diary
Dec-April 1901
1987.168V 1-4 Diary
May-Sept 1903
1987.168V 1-5 Diary
1907-Jan 1908
1987.168V 1-6 Diary
1910
1987.168V 1-7 Diary
Oct-Nov 1912
1987.168V 1-9 Diary
1920-1921
1987.168V 1-8 Diary fragment re: Annesley Hall rules
n.d.
1987.168V 2-16 Documents re: M. Addison's retirement
1931
1987.168V 2-19 Documents re: visit to Japan
1933
1987.168V 2-15 Eulogy for Mary Shorey
1926
1987.168V 2-18 Grant of the Dignity of a Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire
June 1934
1987.168V 2-22 Invitations
1957
1926-1928
n.d.
1987.168V 2-30 Memorial address by Principal Walter T. Brown
1940
1987.168V 2-31 Memorial addresses by Gertrude L. Rutherford
1941
1940
1987.168V 2-24 Miscellaneous
1889
1881
1987.168V 2-17 Miscellaneous notes
1922-1923
2016.14V TR-1 Monogrammed handkerchief
[19-?]
1987.168V 2-26 Newspaper clippings re: M. Addison's relatives
1923-1927
n.d.
1987.168V 2-8 Notes etc. re: Dean's dinners
1907-1927
1987.168V 2-28 Notes for addresses re: building campaign
1929
1987.168V 2-13 Notes for talks to A.S.G.A.
1921-1930
1987.168V 2-12 Notes for talks to A.S.G.A.
1911-1920
1987.168V 2-7 Notes re: Annesley Hall
1904-1922
1987.168V 2-9 Notes re: other women's residences
1927-1928
1987.168V 2-11 Notes re: social events at Victoria
n.d.
1987.168V 2-10 Notes re: women's statistics
1910-1928
1987.168V 2-21 Pamphlets belonging to M. Addison
1957
1949
n.d.
1987.168V 2-29 Paper entitled "Sketch of the History of the Committee of Management of Annesley Hall" by M. Addison
n.d.
1987.168V 2-23 Programmes
1910-1934
1987.168V 3-1 Scrapbook
1920-1928
1987.168V 2-2 The Young Christian’s Pocket-Book
1837