The collection is primarily composed of black and white photographs but also contains
color photos, hand drawn illustrations and other ephemera. The photographs cover a
wide range of topics including grass roots activism, parks, schools, housing,
politics, business, streets, parades, festivals, students, protests, neighborhood
groups and associations, the arts, and development projects including the Park West
Corridor.
In Series One, the folder is labelled using the name of the photo assignment provided
by the newspaper, with clarification provided only when necessary. The contributing
photographer’s name is noted on the folder when known. Some folders in Series Two
contain a sheet with identifying information about the subjects of photos. In Series
Three, the “Protests” folder contains a number of photographs with handwritten
captions on the back providing additional context and information.
