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Toronto University Library presented by [the] Royal Astronomical Society
Toronto University Library presented by [the] Royal Astronomical Society

Toronto University Library presented by [the] Royal Astronomical Society

Date1890
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes

On February 14th, 1890, two servants dropped a tray of lit kerosene lamps on a staircase in University College. This accident resulted in a huge fire that engulfed the eastern half of the building in flames. Sadly, this included the library and a devastating loss of 33,000 volumes. This bookplate is from one of the books that was donated in the efforts to rebuild the library and collections.  

GeographyBuilding Monument ParkUniversity College
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodUniversity
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Bookplates
Dimensions7.7 cm x 11.5 cm (3 1/16 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number1890-UNIVERSITY-LIBRARY-VS
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th May 1765, in which 108 houses (co(...)
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th May 1765, in which 108 houses (co(...)
1765
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th of May 1765, in which 108 houses (...)
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th of May 1765, in which 108 houses (...)
1766?
Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
1878
University of Trinity College, Toronto
University of Trinity College, Toronto
1858
Toronto Field Battery And Engineers' Corps
Toronto Field Battery And Engineers' Corps
1877
Winners of dance marathon for muscular dystrophy, David Miller, 22, and Nancy McCormick, 18, dance out last few minutes of 72 hours in tent at Alderwo(...)
Winners of dance marathon for muscular dystrophy, David Miller, 22, and Nancy McCormick, 18, dance out last few minutes of 72 hours in tent at Alderwo(...)
9/6/1971
C is for cookie - and caring, Rita Mabrucco offers treats to Victoria Martinez, 20 months, and mom Zaide Mendoza during National Coffee Break Day in a(...)
C is for cookie - and caring, Rita Mabrucco offers treats to Victoria Martinez, 20 months, and mom Zaide Mendoza during National Coffee Break Day in a(...)
9/24/1998
Jasmine Fediuk, 3, helps muscular dystrophy funding drive
Jasmine Fediuk, 3, helps muscular dystrophy funding drive
6/15/1988
A grateful father
A grateful father
6/8/1981
Happy father: Brian Flannery of North York shows daughter Lee-Anne 8, the trophy to be awarded in golf tournament he's founded to aid Hospital for Sick Children which saved girl's life this summer
Happy father: Brian Flannery of North York shows daughter Lee-Anne 8, the trophy to be awarded in golf tournament he's founded to aid Hospital for Sick Children which saved girl's life this summer
9/17/1980
Telethon fights disease, Helping raise money for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CFTO-TV began a 24-hour television show at 6 p.m. yesterday (...)
Telethon fights disease, Helping raise money for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CFTO-TV began a 24-hour television show at 6 p.m. yesterday (...)
12/31/1975
A $139,800 grant from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation will expand research into scoliosis, a hereditary, genetic disease that causes the spine to c(...)
A $139,800 grant from the Atkinson Charitable Foundation will expand research into scoliosis, a hereditary, genetic disease that causes the spine to c(...)
4/6/1976