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Convocation ephemera

This file contains ephemera related to McGill convocations, including a convocation dinner menu (1949, belonging to Mr. Pennington), a convocation seating chart (1951), convocation tickets (1905 and 1927), an invitation to a convocation address by the governor general (ca. 1907-1918), and a convocation programme (1914).

McGill dinner invitations, menus, and programmes

This file contains invitations, programmes, and menus for McGill-affiliated dinners, including convocation lunch, graduation and reunion dinners, and dinners given by people or organizations affiliated with McGill. Interesting highlights include a dinner in honour of Maurice Duplessis (7 January 1937) and a dinner honouring "members of the South African Contingents" (19 April 1901). Two menus from 1920-1921 belonged to Maude E.M. Olding, and four invitations from 1982 belonged to R.E. Bell.

Faculty Club ephemera

This file contains posters, flyers, invitations, reservation cards, and menus for McGill Faculty Club events. Events include celebrations of Robbie Burns Day, Christmas, Hallowe'en, Chinese New Year, and the 1996 Anniversary Ball, as well as themed evenings such as an oyster party, a Canadian cuisine dinner, lobster festivals, a square dancing evening, and a wine festival. Also includes two copies of the McGill Faculty Club Catering Guide.

19th century McGill ephemera

This file contains programmes, invitations, and other ephemera related to McGill. Includes: two copies of McGill Annual University dinner songbook (1890), programme for meetings of the McGill Medical Society of Undergraduates (1898-1899), McGill Annual University Dinner programme (20 November 1890), invitation to a reception with the Principal in the University Library (26 October 1895), McGill College Faculty of Arts certificate of matriculation for A.W. Atwater (winner of Governor's Scholarship) (1873-1874), McGill College Faculty of Arts Department of Practical Science certificate of matriculation for A.W. Atwater (1873-1874), invitation to the Founder's Festival addressed to Miss Macdonald (1865), invitation to the Founder's Festival (1864), schedule for McGill University Athletic Association Annual Field Meeting (23 October, 1891), programme for Founder's Festival (ca. 1880), programme for the Annual Dinner of the Undergraduates of the Law Faculty (19 March 1883), programme for McGill Faculty of Law Annual Dinner belonging to Mr. Fair (22 March 1881), "Royal Institution" republished from "The Quebec Official Gazette" (ca. 1826), programme for Faculty of Applied Science Undergraduate 10th Annual Dinner (21 January 1892), programme for Faculty of Applied Science Undergraduate 11th Annual Dinner (3 February 1893), programme for McGill University Athletic Sports (28 October 1880), English text of "Hymn to Apollo" sung at the Academy of Music (19-20 February 1897), programme for British Medical Association Annual Dinner (2 September 1897).

Royal Victoria College ephemera

This file contains Royal Victoria College ephemera, including programme for McGill Class Day exercises 1904, invitation to a "thé dansant" at the home of C.F. Martin (2 November 1935), invitation to a reception at Royal Victoria College celebrating the 50th anniversary of women graduating from McGill (25 May 1938), invitation to a dance for members of Royal Victoria College class of 1903 (29 April 1903), two copies of a programme for a Royal Victoria College reception by Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal (1 November 1900), two copies of an order of service for a memorial to Queen Victoria held at Royal Victoria College (2 February 1901), programme for a royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and the presentation of honorary degrees (19 September 1901), invitation to a dance for members of Royal Victoria College class of 1902 (29 April 1902).

Winter carnival mailing, 1956

This file contains an invitation package for the 1956 McGill Winter Carnival, including an envelope, a letter of invitation from the Promotion Chairman, a subscription form, and a promotional brochure with a list of events.

McGill athletic exhibition invitation and envelope

This file contains an invitation to the McGill University Athletic Sports exhibition held on the 24 October, 1878 on the college grounds, as well as an envelope. The invitation includes a programme of events that has some annotations with event results. The envelope is addressed to Miss Sweeny and has a postal cancel stamp for 23 October, [1978].