University of St Michael's College Archives

Identity area

Identifier

ON00347

Authorized form of name

University of St Michael's College Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

    • University of St Michael's College Archives
    • USMC Archives
    • USMC

    Type

    • University/College

    Contact area

    Jessica Barr, University Archivist

    Type

    Address

    Street address

    81 St. Mary Street

    Locality

    Toronto

    Region

    Ontario

    Country name

    Canada

    Postal code

    M5S 1J4

    Telephone

    416-926-2348

    Fax

    Email

    Note

    Description area

    History

    The Archives of the University of St. Michael's College preserves the official documents of the offices of USMC, which includes St. Michael's College, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, and the Faculty of Theology.

    St. Michael’s College was founded in 1852 after the bishop of Toronto, Bishop Armand de Charbonnel, received permission from the Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil to establish a Basilian educational institution in Toronto. Reverend J.M. Soulerin arrived in Toronto later in 1852 to establish the school with fellow Basilian priests. The College began teaching at three levels: high school, collège classique, and a minor seminary. Following a donation of land by John Elmsley from his Clover Hill estate in 1853, the College began classes in the newly constructed buildings in 1856.

    In 1910, St. Michael’s College became a federated college of the University of Toronto, meaning undergraduate students would receive U of T degrees upon graduation. St. Michael’s College would continue to grant postgraduate degrees in theology. A few years later, St. Joseph’s College and Loretto College affiliated with the University and the female students began taking courses at St. Michael’s College, with classes became fully coeducational in 1952. St. Michael’s College School, the high school arm of SMC, was reorganized as a separate institution and relocated to its current location at Bathurst and St. Clair.

    The University of St. Michael’s College Act was enacted in 1958, and granted the institution university status, changing to a federated university within the University of Toronto. The Mission of USMC is to be Canada’s leading English-speaking Catholic University.

    Geographical and cultural context

    Mandates/Sources of authority

    Administrative structure

    Records management and collecting policies

    Buildings

    Holdings

    Finding aids, guides and publications

    Access area

    Opening times

    Appointments are required to view materials from the Archives. Please email usmc.archives@utoronto.ca or phone (416) 926 2348 for an appointment.

    Access conditions and requirements

    Researchers will be required to complete a Researcher Registration form upon arrival for their research appointment.

    Accessibility

    Services area

    Research services

    Reproduction services

    Researchers may request scans to be made of materials, with a fee. Information on the reproduction services fees can be requested.

    Public areas

    Control area

    Description identifier

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    Status

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    Language(s)

      Script(s)

        Sources

        Maintenance notes

        Access points

        Access Points