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Archival description
CA ON00259 RG12 · Record group · 1903-1956

Series consists of records relating to the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, prior to the 1955 amalgamation. Most of the documents in the first half of the series are from C.T. Currelly. Also included are records relating to the controversy over the Beardmore Relics, records from George Crofts, and various field notes.

Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology
CA ON00259 RG002 · Record group · 1968-1975

Series consists of two volumes of minute books and an index from the Executive Committee meetings, spanning the years 1968-1975.

Royal Ontario Museum Board Executive Committee
Board of Trustees records
CA ON00259 RG001 · Record group · 1911-2002

Series consists of the minutes and correspondence of the Board of Trustees, as well as records of appointments, newsletters, salary information, and annual reports. The minutes are arranged chronologically in bound minute books, and most have indexes. The remainder of the records are arranged in loose chronological order.

Royal Ontario Museum Board of Trustees
CA ON00003 F139 · Record group · 1755-1944

Fonds consists of genealogical records, correspondence, diaries and journals, and writings of the Mountain, Roe and Jarvis families. There are also collected materials and photographs on the families. Books from Mountain family members. Fonds consists of the following series: Series I. Mountain family records, Series II. Roe family records, Series III. Jarvis family records Series IV. Collected Mountain-Roe-Jarvis material, Series V. Mountain family books.

Mountain, Roe Jarvis family
CA ON00259 RG78 · Record group · 1964-1965

Record group consists of correspondence and photographs from T. Cuyler Young.

The first letter, dated July 31, 1964 corresponds with the 5 photographs. It is addressed to Ian Montagnes from T. Cuyler Young in Azerbaijan. The letter describes an archaeological dig. The photographs are described by Young in the letter, and show Young at the dig site.

The second letter is dated March 28, 1965 addressed to Ian Montagnes from T. Cuyler Young. The letter was written in Tehran, Iran during another archaeological dig. Attached to the letter is a newspaper clipping, about a state visit to Canada of the Shahanshah and Emperess Farah.

[ROM] West Asian Department
French Language Services
CA ON00259 RG149 · Record group · 1989-2005

In 1982 the Outreach Department began to offer French Language Services at the ROM. With the passage of the French Language Services Act in November 1986, a new position “Coordinator of French Language Services” was created. In 1988 a French language interpretation unit was established within the Exhibit Design Services department. The responsibility of this new unit was to provide French translation for all ROM exhbitions.

ROM Architecture
CA ON00259 RG148 · Record group · 1909-2005

Fonds consists of architectural drawings from reflecting the various phases of the ROM’s physical development. Early plans from the Heritage buildings are incomplete. The fonds also includes floor plans for gallery development and exhibitions.

CA ON00259 RG146 · Record group · 1985-1988

The fonds was created primarily by curatorial staff at the Department of Invertebrate Zoology in preparation for a planned Living Invertebrates Gallery Development Project, that was to open in 1989, but was delayed indefinitely in 1988.

Fonds also consists of curator David Barr's files which document his work from both an administrative and curatorial point of view. Included are records of his work curating the Wildlife '90 exhibit; the Laguna la Redonda, Cuba research field trip (1994/95); a planned Geographic Information System (GIS) Rotunda (1994). Fonds includes a ROM Appendix as part of his copy of the "Task Force Report on Museums and First Peoples" which documents the museum's response to the 1992 conference held in Ottawa, "Turning the Page: Forging New Partnerships." between Museums and First Peoples."

[ROM] Department of Invertebrate Zoology
CA ON00259 RG139 · Record group · 1989-1997

Series consists of meeting minutes and agendas, including material on loans and acquisitions, as well as departmental collection policies.

CA ON00259 RG138 · Record group · 1986

Series consists of submissions to the Committee/Commission, minutes of meetings, interview notes, and information on budgeting.

Crown Jewels of Iran records
CA ON00259 RG137 · Record group · [196-]

Series consists of the research files of V.B. Meen and A.D. Tushingham, created during their examination of the crown jewels of Iran, and subsequent publication of their book Crown Jewels of Iran. Records include research material, photographs, draft copies of the book, and correspondence.

Also present are gem cards that include information such as object name and type of gem, colour, size, cut, and remarks. Some also include a small black and white photograph of the item.

Meen, Victor Benjamin
Senior Management records
CA ON00259 RG134 · Record group · 1986-2000

Series consists of reports to ROM management, as well as review commissioned by management.

CA ON00259 RG132 · Record group · 2006-2007

Series consists of pamphlets and news releases on events at the Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC), as well as news articles on exhibits.

Institute for Contemporary Culture
CA ON00259 RG131 · Record group · 1975-2013

Series consists of news releases, and press kits from the communications department of the ROM.

Marketing Communications
CA ON00259 RG122 · Record group · 1965-1976

Series consists of two ROM attendance books, dated July 1965-June 1973 and July 1973- July 1976. They document visitors to the ROM.

CA ON00259 RG118 · Record group · 1998-2004

Series contains the publications of the Royal Ontario Museum Foundation. The majority of these items are related to the Renaissance ROM campaign and renovations.

Publications are organized in the categories below and are stored in folders based on these categories. A copy of this finding aid is stored with the items.

Royal Ontario Museum Foundation
H.H. Mu Library records
CA ON00259 RG117 · Record group · 1929-1988

Series contains records related to the origin, history, and collections of the H.H. Mu (Far Eastern) Library at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Bishop White Committee Library of East Asia
CA ON00259 RG116 · Record group · 1992

Series consists of the Elspeth M. Williams research material and thesis for her Master of Museum Studies program at the University of Toronto., titled “’Finding Cleopatra’s eyeballs’ and other archaeological pursuits: A Royal Ontario Museum study of children’s perceptions of the past.”

Williams conducted a visitor evaluation study on children’s concept of archaeology, objects as a source for understanding the past, bias inherent in material evidence and the idea of cultural change and continuity. She discovered that Canadian fifth-graders had a high level of comprehension of the relationship between material evidence and the past; they generally felt that the museum’s interpretation of the past was authoritative. The study also indicated that children can handle abstract concepts and that concept learning is enhanced by museum visits.

The research material includes survey questions, sound recordings of interviews, flash cards, and marking sheets. Transcripts of the interviews are included in an appendix of the thesis.

Human Resources records
CA ON00259 RG113 · Record group · 1912-2008

Series consists of personnel records on index cards, showing personal information and salaries, as well as documentation of special recognition awards and a list of the curatorial appointments at the ROM from 1912 to 1972.