Guest Speaker: Carol Radford, City of Toronto Archivist
Friday, September 10, 2021 - Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:15 PM
Rotary Virtual Meeting via TEAMS! Topic: 100 Years of Moving Toronto: Stories from the TTC Archives
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Biography:
Carol Radford-Grant has been the City Archivist for the City of Toronto since 2012. The Toronto Archives preserves and provides access to historical government and non-government records that make a significant contribution to an understanding of the development of the City, its natural and built environment, and the people who lived, worked, or had an impact upon Toronto. The collection consists of over 1.26 million photographs and thousands of paper files containing minutes, correspondence, assessment rolls, directories, maps, and architectural plans.
Before joining the City of Toronto, Carol specialized in regulatory records, working in various positions for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Archives of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Teachers.
Carol holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy from Western University and a Masters in Information Studies from the University of Toronto. This summer, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from Western University. In 2019, she received an Arbor Award for her sustained volunteer contributions to the University of Toronto.
100 Years of Moving Toronto: Stories from the TTC Archives
Before establishing the TTC on September 1, 1921, transit options in Toronto were fragmented, inadequate, and expensive. The TTC ushered in an era of consolidation and expansion that accompanied and accelerated the astonishing growth of Toronto as a city. Drawing from the extensive TTC Archives, this presentation will feature some of the stories and records from the TTC’s history.