Fonds F 4436

William H. Hammond fonds

About these records

Title
William H. Hammond fonds
Dates of Creation
1885-1923
Dates of Accumulation

1920-1951

Physical Description

213 photographs : lantern slides

1 centimetre of textual records

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of lantern slides and narration notes that were used by William H. Hammond while delivering a presentation about Toronto to the Toronto Camera Club and other organisations. Slides show Toronto from its early days as the French Fort Rouille, through its rapid development in the nineteenth century, and up to the early 1920s. Hammond gave this presentation in 1951, while he was likely president of the Toronto Camera Club.

Subject matter includes important Toronto buildings that have been demolished (Sword's Hotel, the first Union Station, the Normal School), local landmarks no longer standing (tollgate at Yonge & College, the Indian Clock, a statue in Queen's Park of Queen Victoria), well-known ships in Toronto Harbour, historic views of buildings still standing (Old City Hall, Queen's Park), aftermaths of several fires (including Toronto's Great Fire), the Orangemen's Parade, and views of downtown streets in the 1800s and early 1900s. Many of these early images are photographs of drawings, paintings, photographs, or etchings.

Photographers are from the Toronto Camera Club, including M.O. Hammond (no relation to creator), W.H. Moss, F. Baird, Bert Smith, G.R. Smith, and several others. Many of the slides have no identified photographer.

Administrative History or Biographical Sketch

William Hammond (1896-1987) was a member and president of the Toronto Camera Club.

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Hammond, William Saint Helier, 1896-1987
Restrictions on Access
Some lantern slides are closed for conservation reasons.
Terms For Use and Reproduction
Records are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on reproduction for research and private study. If you wish to use any of this material other than for research and private study, submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast Form.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The creator's son, Frank Hammond, donated the records to the Archives of Ontario in 2004.
Related Material

See F 1075: M.O. Hammond fonds, who was a member of the Toronto Camera Club at the same time as Wm. Hammond (no relation).

Notes

Mr. Hammond's presentation notes have been transcribed and incorporated into the item listings for the lantern slides. The original notes are closed for conservation reasons.

Accruals

No further accruals anticipated.

Former Codes

Accesion number: 46880.

Finding Aid
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Most of the lantern slides from this fonds are available for viewing in digital format in the Archives of Ontario Visual Database. Search using reference code F 4436.

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