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James Loudon Personal Records University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services JAMES LOUDON PERSONAL RECORDS B1972-0031 Revised, May 2003 © University of Toronto Archives University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Table of Contents 2 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Scope and Content Records, textual; 1885-1916; 3.66 m. This accession consists primarily of the professional records of James Loudon as professor and subsequently president of the University of Toronto (1892-1906) who died in 1916. Dr. Esther Loudon donated it to the University of Toronto Library in 1964. The accession has been arranged into fifteen record series, the largest contains administrative files of the Office of the President comprised mainly of correspondence. The following is a full listing of record series: Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. Series 2: General Correspondence. Series 3: Correspondence Files. Series 4: Correspondence Files. Series 5: Office of the President. Administrative Files: Applications, Recommendations and Appointments. Series 6: Scholarships. Series 7: Addresses. Series 8: Lecture Notes, Papers and Manuscripts. Series 9: Orders in Council/ Government Legislation. Series 10: Personal Correspondence. Series 11: Appointment Books. Series 12: Diplomas. Series 13: Miscellaneous. Series 14: File Index. Series 15: Artifacts. A file index, Series 14, was created by James Loudon as an aid in preparing his memoirs. The number/letter scheme appearing in the lower right hand corner (e.g. [A.1]) was added by librarians as a further aid to the arrangement of the files after their donation to the university. These have been indicated in the following record series. Later attempts at arrangement were made and abandoned by University Archives staff. This accession, to some extent, still reflects these earlier attempts at arrangement. Access: Open. 3 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (01) University of Toronto. Auditor's report to the Board of Trustees and report of the Special Committee of the Senate on the affiliation of institutions to the university. -- includes notes by Loudon [A.1] 1905 (02) University of Toronto. Athletic Association. Correspondence, statement of accounts, reports re: management of gymnasium. [A.2] 1894-1895 (03) Loudon, James. Memorandum re: intercollegiate competitions. [A.3] 1904 (04) Loudon, James. Draft outline of courses comprising the Ethics Course. [A.14] n.d. (05) Loudon, James. Draft outline of courses comprising the Philosophical Course. [A.15] n.d. (06) Ontario. Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into and Report upon Matters referred to in a Resolution of the Senate of the University of Toronto. Submissions: draft reports by Loudon re: Faculties of Arts and Medicine. [A.26] 1905 (07) University of Toronto. Federation of Trinity College with the University of Toronto. Correspondence and restraining motion. [A.28] 1903 (08) University of Toronto. Federation of Trinity College with the University of Toronto. Articles of Agreement. [A.29] 1903 (09) Angell, James B. Correspondence re: endowment of university lands and visit invitation. [A.32] 1896 (10) Brebner, James. Correspondence with G.R. Anderson. [A.34] 1903-1904 4 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (11) University of Toronto. Memorandum to the Minister of Education re: amendment to the Ontario Medical Act. [A.35] 1902 (12) University of Toronto Alumni Association. Memorandum to the Premier of Ontario and Executive Council re: financial status. [A.37] 1901 (13) University College. Alumni Association. Correspondence re: College St. lots. [A.38] 1892 (14) Alexander, W.J. Correspondence with James Loudon. [A.40] 1899-1904 (15) University of Toronto. Report and draft re: affiliation of colleges and institutions to the University of Toronto. [A.41] 1896 (16) University of Toronto. Correspondence, memoranda and notes re: affiliation of colleges and institutions to the University of Toronto [A.42] 1893-1895 (17) Adami, J. George. Correspondence. [A.44] 1900-1901 (18) Abbott, Albert H. Correspondence. [A.47] 1897-1904 (19) Bain, A.R. Correspondence with James Loudon. [B.1] 1897 (20) Bain, James. Correspondence. [B.2] 1904 (21) Baldwin, J. Mark. Correspondence to J.E. Berkley Smith re: staffing of the Department of Philosophy. [B.3] 1892 (22) Baker, Alfred. Correspondence re: charges of drunkenness and immoral practices at the University College residence and Baker's resignation of the Deanery. -- includes correspondence from Sir Daniel Wilson [B.4] 1892 5 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (23) Baker, Alfred. Memorandum concerning university representation and policy. -- includes post card from Baker soliciting opinion re: new matriculation curriculum 1894 [B.5] (24) University College Residence. Draft report re: the "Residence" affair. Report outlines allegations of immoral conduct at the University College residence -- includes tenancy notice from student [B.7] 1892 (25) Baker, Alfred. Correspondence and notes re: charges of illicit practices at the University College residence, Baker's conduct of the Deanery and his subsequent resignation. [B.8] 1892 (26) University College Residence. Evidence given at Police Court re: the "Residence" affair. Jan. 5, 1893. [B.9] 1893 (27) University College Residence. Extracts, draft report and student list. Draft report relates to charges arising from the "Residence" affair. [B.10] 1891-1893 (28) University of Toronto. Legal correspondence re: injury to client on university property. [B.13] 1894 (29) Bensley, R.R. Correspondence requesting salary increase and additional laboratory assistance and Loudon's reply. [B.16] 1897-1899 (30) University of Toronto. Schedule of measurements of university buildings. [B.18] ca. 1900 (31) University of Toronto. Department of Biology. Programme of demonstrations held in the Biological Department; March 13, 1901. [B.18] 1901 6 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (32) University of Toronto. Board of Trustees. Minutes of meeting re: the Biological Building. [B.19] 1892 (33) University of Toronto. Board of Trustees. Report outlining expenditures for chemical laboratory equipment and completion of the gymnasium building. [C.10] 1894 (34) Blake, Edward. Report re: sites of accommodation for the Department of Geology and Mineralogy. [B.21] 1892 (35) Blake, Edward. Correspondence. [B.21] 1897 (36) Blake, Samuel Hume. Correspondence re: deputation of graduates to the government and other matters. [B.24], [B.26] 1898-1901 (37) Bovey, Henry J. Correspondence from Henry J. Bovey and Loudon's telegram reply re: Royal Military College. [B.27] 1897 (38) Boys, William. Correspondence with James Loudon re: Physical Laboratory and the establishment of a teaching department in Forestry. [B.29] 1904 (39) Bray, W.C. Correspondence with James Brebner. [B.30] 1904 (40) Brebner, James. Correspondence and draft letter to the premier containing charges against Brebner requesting his dismissal as registrar. [B.31] 1899-1905 (41) Brebner, James. Copies of correspondence to the premier requesting Brebner's dismissal from office. -- includes notes by James Loudon outlining charges against Brebner [B.32], [B.33] 1905 7 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (42) British Association for the Advancement of Science. Report, correspondence, notes and press clipping re: 67th Annual Meeting of the British Association in Toronto. [B.34] 1897 (43) Britton, William. Correspondence with Loudon re: matriculation standards for intending medical students. [B.36] 1904 (44) The Bryant Press. Letter re: payment of debt by University Glee Club. [B.37] 1898 (45) Burwash, Nathaniel. Correspondence and draft memoranda. [B.38, S.27] 1897-1904 (46) Burwash, Nathaniel. "The Work and Wants of the Provincial University". Paper delivered to the Ontario Educational Association and memorandum re: purchase of ground for residence and campus for Victoria College [B.39] 1896 (47) Burwash, Nathaniel. "A Review of the Founding and Development of the University of Toronto as a Provincial Institution. The Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada. Vol. XI, Sec. II. [B.40] 1905 (48) Cameron, I.H. Correspondence. [C.2] 1898 (49) Cameron, L. K. [Queen's Printer]. Correspondence re: printing of university reports and Loudon's draft reply. [C.3] 1897 (50) Caven, William. Draft correspondence to Dr. Caven, Principal of Knox College, re: fitness to discharge duties of professorship. [C.5] 1898 (51) Chant, Clarence Augustus. Memorandum re: physics terminology. [C.8] n.d. 8 University of Toronto Archives B1972-0031 James Loudon Box File Title Date(s) Series 1: Office of the President. Administrative Files. /001 (52) Symonns, Strickland. Architect's report to G.W. Ross, Minister of Education, re: building a chemical laboratory in the University College quadrangle. [C.9] 1893 (53) Pike, William H. Correspondence itemising costs for completing and equipping chemical laboratory. [C.10] 1894 (54) University of Toronto. Report detailing estimate of floor space needed for Mining and Mill Building. [C.11] ca. 1894 (55)
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