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F01-S04-SS03-FL03-01 · Item · 1968
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of a scrapbook created for Rev. John Bell on his retirement in June 1968. It contains photographs that show his life, though predominately while at Appleby College. It includes photographs PH01-0802 - PH01-0818.

F08-AV-47 · Item · 1990 - 1991
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a documentary video about Appleby College made by Sheridan College Students in the Fall 1990-Spring 1991 school year. The 11-minute video discusses the following:
0.00 - .059 minutes - Choir and chapel
1.00 - 1.42 minutes - John Guest and history of school
1.43 - 2.04 minutes - school motto (Michael DesRoches speaking)
2.05 - 3.48 minutes - John Bell
3.49 - 4.11 minutes - Dining Hall
4.12 - 5.17 minutes - Prefects (Kris Whalen speaking)
5.18 - 5.59 minutes - John Bell, construction, John Bell Chapel
6.00 - 7.03 minutes - sports
7.04 - 8.07 minutes - Cadets (David Moore speaking)
8.08 - 8.18 minutes - Ned Larsen and the 1970's
8.19 - 8. 39 minutes - Northern Campus/ Lake Temagami
8.40 - 9.13 minutes - Entrance Exams and new admission standards
9.14 - 9.39 minutes - Headmaster Guy McLean
9.40 - 11.00 minutes - Coeducation; closing Junior School

Van donation
F02-P009752 · Item · 1991 - 1992
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Glen Yates (class of 1981) donating a van to Appleby College. Note on verso: "A special thanks to Glen Yates '81, owner of the Towne Chev-Olds Geo dealership on Trafalgar Road in Oakville. At the beginning of the school year, Glen donated a 1992 Astra Van to the College to use for transporting students to and from various sports, school and community service events. Shown with Glen is Headmaster Guy McLean." This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1992, vol. 14, no. 1).

Donation of a Grand Piano
F02-P009675 · Item · 1994
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean (left) with Head of Performing Arts Brian Turnbull (right), and a grand piano that was donated by the Parents' Association. Guy McLean and Brian Turnbull are in the John Bell Chapel on the Appleby College campus. This event was described in The Whippet (June 1994, no. 25).

F02-P013687 · Item · 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Biology teacher Brian O'Leary (left) standing with Headmaster Guy McLean (right) in the Headmaster's residence to celebrate Brian O'Leary's twenty-five years of teaching at Appleby College. Guy McLean is presenting a framed artwork to Brian O'Leary. His portrait, which was created to celebrate this anniversary, is in the background on the right. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1995, vol. 17, no. 2).

Annual Fund event
F02-P010199 · Item · 1994 - 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean reviewing documents for an Annual Fund event. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1995, vol. 17, no. 2).

Alumni meeting
F02-P010780 · Item · 1995 - 1996
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of alumni gathered together at a meeting. Two alumni are holding a gift together, and Chairman of the Board Aubrey Baillie (class of 1963) (right) and Headmaster Guy McLean (left) are in the background.

Alumni reunion
F02-P010985 · Item · 1995 - 1996
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of alumni gathered together at a reunion. Headmaster Guy McLean is on the right, and Director of Alumni Fran Richardson is on the left.

Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2145 · Item · ca. 1935-1938
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of the family and friends watching the annual Prizegiving ceremony led by Headmaster Pervical Wickens and Mr. Whittington.

Closing Day, 1990
F02-P008711 · Item · 15 Jun. 1990
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean (left) shaking hands with a faculty member at the Closing Day ceremony. This event was described in The Argus Yearbook (1990), The Whippet (June 1990, no. 4) and The Appleby Quarterly (July 1990, vol. 12, no. 4).

Closing Day, 1990
F02-P008717 · Item · 15 Jun. 1990
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean shaking hands with, and presenting a gift to, retiring English teacher Peter Josselyn. This event was described in The Argus Yearbook (1990), The Whippet (June 1990, no. 4) and The Appleby Quarterly (July 1990, vol. 12, no. 4).

Closing Day, 1990
F02-P008719 · Item · 15 Jun. 1990
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean speaking at the Closing Day ceremony. This event was described in The Argus Yearbook (1990), The Whippet (June 1990, no. 4) and The Appleby Quarterly (July 1990, vol. 12, no. 4).

Phantom of the Auction
F02-P008723 · Item · 1 Jun. 1990
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean (left) talking with Stuart Smith (right) at the Phantom of the Auction event. This event was described in The Whippet (June 1990, no. 4) and in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1990, vol. 12, no. 4).

Gala Auction, 1992
F02-P009383 · Item · 1992
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Norman Bengough receiving his cheque for $25, 000 from Headmaster Guy McLean after Appleby College's An Elegant Auction Cruise gala in the J.S. Gairdner Arena. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1992, vol. 14, no. 2).

Gala Auction, 1992
F02-P009386 · Item · 29 May 1992
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Guy McLean (left) talking to an unidentified man at Appleby College's An Elegant Auction Cruise gala in the J.S. Gairdner Arena. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1992, vol. 14, no. 2).

F02-P009022 · Item · 1991
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of the first group of girls to join Appleby College receiving their ties. This event was described in The Whippet (October 1991, no. 10), and The Appleby Quarterly (December 1991, vol. 13, no. 4).

Quarterly 1987_07
Item · July 1987
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the July 1987 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes an articles about Headmaster Alexis S. Troubetzkoy, the Appleby Northern Campus and the Appleby Northward Bound Programme.

Quarterly 1988_03
Item · Mar. 1988
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1988 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes articles about the portrait of former Headmaster Alexis S. Troubelzkoy, plans for renovating Powell's House, and a profile on the Guidance department.

F02-PH01-1153 · Item · 1979
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Headmaster Ned Larsen, school cook Hilda Chattaway and Alumni Brooke Ferris at the tree planting in honour of Hilda's 50 years of service to Appleby College. Photograph taken by faculty member David Smith.

Headmaster correspondence
F01-S01-SS07 · Sub-series · 1940 - 1942; 1984 - 1998
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-series consists of correspondence from the Headmaster to various people and organizations. It also includes meeting notes from Assistant headmasters meeting with the headmaster.

Sub-series includes correspondence to Headmaster Rev. John Bell regarding the proposal for school aged boys in England to be evacuated to Canada during World War 2 and for Appleby to start preparations. There is also correspondence about a request from the National Department of Pensions and National Health regarding providing training to the students in case there is an air raid or bombing in Canada, as well as requesting that school publications refrain from printing information about the location of Old Boys serving overseas.

F08-AV-01-Track 2 · Item · [1974]
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member Mr. H.C. Hardwick who taught English and French from 1929 and 1964, and alumni's Randy Smye '63 and Michael DesRoches '62. They discuss life at Appleby College including quite a bit about corporal punishment and discipline.

It includes discussion of faculty member Mr. Colley and various incidents during World War 2. There is discussion about Mr. Wickens both as a teacher and later as a headmaster, life at Appleby during the Depression years and the economic difficulties the school faced; how Mr. Hardwick came to be at Appleby College as a languages teacher; how Mr. Whittington and Mr. Wickens oversaw the dramatic society.
Mr. Hardwick talks about the publication of his books as well as the school play 'How Lancelot came to Camelot'.
Other topics include: tug of war teams, inter-house battles, new gym, junior school, chapel - the opening and the organ, E.V. Brown and the building of his house; female staff including Miss James and Miss Niblett; founder Mr. Guest; the electrical system at the school, floods; facilities man Bert Halsey; different teachers and some of the stories about them and their personal lives; lists various early students and their personalities and how they were punished when they were bad.

F08-AV-57 · Item · 1996 - 1997
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a promotional video about Appleby College, called "Appleby College: A Great Place To Learn. Students, faculty and staff talk about life at Appleby College. The video was used for recruitment of new students. The video is divided into the following sections:
0.00 - 1.37 minutes - Opening
1.38 - 2.29 minutes - Program Overview
2.30 - 3.35 minutes - Northern Campus
3.36 - 5.45 minutes - Activities and athletics (includes studying abroad, International service projects)
5.46 - 6.43 minutes - residence life
6.44 - 7.37 minutes - chapel
7.38 - 9.06 minutes - Set up for the future

Larsen, Ned
F01-S04-SS05-FL11 · File · 1968 - 1983
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of biographical information, correspondence, newspaper clippings, memos, obituary, and funeral church programme about Appleby College Headmaster Edward 'Ned' Larsen.

The file also contains RESTRICTED information about various issues that happened at the school while he was Headmaster.

Quarterly 1968_10
F01-S07-SS06-FL15-01 · Item · Oct. 1968
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the October 1968 Appleby Quarterly magazine. This was the first issue. It includes articles on the new Headmaster, E.R. Ned Larsen, changes to the Prefect system of appointments, as well as sports updates.

Quarterly 1981_01
Item · Jan. 1981
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the January 1981 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes an article about Headmaster Alexis S. Troubelzkoy.

Quarterly 2017_WINTER
Item · Winter 2017
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Winter 2017 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes articles on the death of former Headmaster Alexis Troubetzkoy, the importance of financial assistance, 25 years of coeducation at Appleby, sponsoring a Syrian refugee family, updates on the new A.W.B. Alumni student and athletic centre, and an article on alumni Lara Robinson '98.

F01-S07-FL08 · File · 1926 - 1927, 1940, 1967, 1980 - 2009; 2011
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of printed media with articles and publicity about Appleby College.

It includes a copy of a 1926-1927 article about Appleby School in The Boy's Own Annual; Town Talk About Toronto Spring 1967 features an article about teaching techniques in the Junior School at Appleby College and also provides an overview of the school facilities and fees; an article about Appleby College in Mandarin in the November/December 1989 Mandarin Home magazine; Roy Thomson Hall Dec. 1, 1985 programme for Appleby College performance 'Gateway to Christmas' which also features a short article about the school and the choir; an article about the history of Appleby College - "A Canadian Institution: The history and memories of Appleby College" written by Oscar Jacobs and appearing in Brass Tacks Winter 1981 newsletter; March 1990 article about Appleby College written by Michael Rowe in Explore Halton Magazine; A 1992 tribute to retiring Headmaster Alexis Troubetzkoy in the spring issue of Entre Nous; an article about Appleby College in the 1995 Limited Edition magazine; an article about Appleby College technology and the e.school in the Winter 1998 magazine The Blueprint; an article about the e.school program at Appleby in the 2000 Our Kids magazine; Canadian ASP User Case Study for 2001; 'Where the light comes through' - an article in the Spring 2005 Inuit Art Quarterly about the Iggalaaq stained glass window in the Chapel created by artist Kenojuak Ashevak; various articles about Appleby College becoming one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2007; and articles about Appleby College hockey teams winning various championships in the June 2011 The Bulletin magazine.

File includes the article 'Appleby School' by Capt. O.J. Aldom, reproduced from Municipal Review of Canada publication, around 1940.

File includes a copy of the book: "Canada's Newspaper Legend - The Story of J. Douglas MacFarlane" / by Richard MacFarlane, 2000. The book discusses Douglas MacFarlane's role as Coordinator of the Appleby College Diamond Jubilee Campaign in 1971.

File includes the following printed report: "Selecting an independent School - The Benefits of the Co-educational Environment", 2006.

File includes a thesis (report) about Appleby College: Strategic Change at Appleby College: A cultural Perspective - by Deborah Ackley, August 1991.

Argus 1943 Jun
Item · June 1943
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1943 Argus yearbook.

There is an article about the history of Appleby College and the origins of the school, including brief biographies of staff and faculty members.

Argus 1961 Jun
Item · June 1961
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1961 Argus yearbook. It provides a history of the school on the 60th anniversary and includes an article recalling what the school was like in the first years (1911-1913), including the barn fire.

It also includes articles on field trips to the General Mills Company, Continental Can Company and aboard the 'Gordon C. Leitch'.

1987 Closing Day.
F02-AC01_0996 · Item · 1986-1987
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of Headmaster Alexis Troubetzkoy reading award recipients on Closing Day alongside Chairman of the Board Pearce Bunting and faculty member Fran Richardson.