Fonds reflects the North Bay Community Concert Association's organization and sponsorship of musical concert series in North Bay, and also contains records pertaining to the Association's governance and administration. Records span the entirety of the Association's existence from 1943 to 1984, and slightly beyond it. Records are arranged into three series based on function or documentary type. Textual records in the fonds consist of annual reports, by-laws, membership lists, concert programs, promotional material, correspondence (primarily with booking agencies, grants agencies, and local community groups), meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings about concerts and events. The fonds also contains promotional photographs and other publicity material regarding concert performers, which was provided by the booking agency.
North Bay Community Concert AssociationItem is a map of part of downtown North Bay by D.E. Scappatura which shows the location of businesses which are named in an accompanying index.
File contains ephemera from North Bay including: business cards for Sunbeam Bungalow, Camp Bona Vista, and White Line Cabins; a booklet of promotional personal soap papers from City Deep Freeze Lockers; a label from Borden's Chocolate Flavoured Sweetened Malted Milk featuring the Dionne Quintuplets; a water bill payment card issued by the Water Department of the Municipality of the City of North Bay; and a Rotary Club raffle ticket.
File documents the community history conference "North Bay: Exploring our community's past." File contains photographs of presentations and attendees, as well as a program and poster.
Item is a booklet containing local business information, including: market data, economic growth, industrial land, government programs, labour force, a list of major local employers, utilities, city amenities, and transport.
Item is a caricature map promoting North Bay businesses.
Item is a booklet containing reproductions of historic postcards from the collection of Bob Atkinson.
Collection consists of newspapers and magazines published in North Bay, Ontario.
Item is a group portrait of students and teachers outside the main entrance of the North Bay Normal School.
Item is a framed group portrait of North Bay Normal School students and teachers in front of the school building.
Item is a framed group portrait, presumably of a North Bay Normal School class.
Item is a framed group portrait, presumably of a North Bay Normal School class.
Item is a framed group portrait, presumably of North Bay Normal School teachers.
File contains photographs from the 1920-1921 North Bay Normal School yearbook.
Item is a souvenir booklet commemorating North Bay Old Home Week. The booklet contains historical articles about North Bay, photos, poetry, and advertisements of local businesses.
Item is a souvenir booklet about North Bay Old Home Week, a community festival held from August 4 to 10, 1935.
Subseries documents President Dave Marshall's activities as Chairman of the North Bay Quality of Life Committee, which was created to produce reports on quality of life the North Bay region for the Economic Development Commission of the City of North Bay.
Album contains photos from Lemieux's year as a student at North Bay Teachers' College. Subjects include the college building, social events, athletics, teaching exercises, performances, field trips to Ottawa and Toronto, and students. Album is annotated with names and descriptions, and contains newspaper clippings, event programs, tickets, and a letter with attachments about the Toronto Natural Science School on Toronto Island.
Item is a drawing of the original North Bay Teachers' College building at 168 First Avenue West in North Bay, Ontario.
Item is a framed photograph of the former North Bay Teachers' College building with a plaque reading : On your retirement - Faculty of Education - 1988 - A.J. Johnson.
Item is a corporate desk seal consisting of a seal press with two dies and used for embossing documents with the corporate seal. The seal press is made of cast iron painted black, and bears a brass plate reading, "North Bay Teachers' College." One die is made of brass, the other of steel (?). The dies feature a circular logo that consists of a stylized lamp symbol in the centre, with the words "North Bay Teachers' College" within a border around the perimeter. The seal is in the original cardboard box, stamped on the bottom "Supplied by Newsome & Gilbert Limited / 177 Front St. East / Toronto, Ontario M5A 3S2" with "2234" annotated.
Item is a patch featuring the crest of the college. Patch is embroidered with metallic wire and coloured fabrics, and is mounted on a square of black felt. The crest features the provincial shield of Ontario surmounted by a burning oil lamp with the college's motto "Docendo Discimus" ("By teaching, we learn") underneath. The shield is enclosed by a scroll reading "North Bay Teachers' College."
Fonds consists of records generated by North Bay Teachers' College while carrying out activities relating to the provision of post-secondary teacher education in North Bay. The fonds documents activities such as administration (including human resources and property management), admissions, and grading of students. The fonds also documents student life through yearbooks, event programs, and student magazines, as well as class reunions of college alumni. Most of the records were created or accumulated during the years of the college's existence (1909-1973), although some records (such as the alumni class reunion booklets) appear to have been added at a later date because they relate to the the college.
The fonds is arranged into six series according to documentary form or activity. Several files and items are not part of any series, as they do not relate to a common activity or share a documentary form. Records are mostly textual and principle documentary forms include registers of admissions and grades, yearbooks, academic calendars, and alumni class reunion booklets.
North Bay Teachers' CollegeItem is a hand-carved hardwood box featuring the crest of North Bay Teachers' College in relief on the lid. The lid and corners of the box also feature fine carvings of maple leaves in relief. The box is hinged, has a smooth matte finish, and its interior is divided into two compartments. The box appears to be held together with glue, except for the brass hinges which are affixed with finishing nails.
The crest on the lid features the provincial shield of Ontario surmounted by a burning oil lamp with the college's motto "Docendo Discimus" ("By teaching, we learn") underneath. The shield is enclosed by a scroll reading "North Bay Teachers College."
Item is a tourist brochure.
File contains photographs of floats in the North Bay Winter Fur Carnival parade.
Item is a postally used postcard.
File contains annual reports, a summary report of the Experience '79 program (a student employment program), and brochures about the conservation authority and the Eau Claire Gorge Conservation Area.
Item is a special newspaper supplement published by the North Bay Nugget to promote local businesses and industries.
Item is an article about North Bay and the Dionne quintuplets.
Item is an article about the Northern Community Advocates for Resources Equity published in the newsletter <i>Constructive Citizen Participation</i>.
Item is a booklet published by the North Bay Nugget about hockey players from Northeastern Ontario.
Series documents Sobisch's involvement in the campaign to establish Northeastern University in North Bay, first as the Promotional Director of North Bay College (Scollard Hall) and later as a member of the Executive Council of Northeastern University.
File contains correspondence, minutes, meeting agendas and notices, and memoranda.
File contains reports, presentations, drafts of an affiliation agreement with Laurentian University, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes of Executive Council and Board of Directors meetings.
File contains awards ceremony programs, meeting agendas, correspondence, and a motion.
File contains correspondence, memoranda, a membership list of the Executive Council, and a meeting program.
File contains correspondence and memoranda.
Item is an awards ceremony program containing lists of award winners and members of the Executive Council of Northeastern University.
File contains correspondence, minutes and agendas of Executive Council meetings, and a plan of the lot in Widdifield that was proposed for the site of Northeastern University.
File contains correspondence, presentations, reports, and a convocation address.
File contains announcements and information regarding first year university course offerings at North Bay College.
File contains correspondence, minutes, and a draft agreement between Northeastern University and North Bay College regarding the sharing of facilities, administration, and teaching staff.