Toronto Metropolitan University Archives & Special Collections hold a wide range of archival materials, cultural artifacts and rare book collections.
The University Archives houses the records of the University as well as its Faculty and Alumni. It also houses some records related to antecedent institutions. Some of the collections include The Jack Layton fonds, The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association fonds, The Toronto Normal School fonds, and a large collection of early University promotional photographs.
Special Collections allows researchers to gain access to unique publications and material. Our holdings include the Peter Di Gangi Papers on Indigenous governance in Canada, the Ryerson Press book collection, photographic archives from Kodak Canada and Canadian Architect Magazine, in addition to historical artifacts, such as our Lanterns Slide Collection.

We’ve outlined parts of our holdings by subject or collection, which correspond to Toronto Metropolitan University’s key research themes:
- Urban Innovation
- Justice, Equity & Society
- Culture & Creativity
- Work, Skills, Industry
- Health & Well-Being
- Technology & Intelligent Systems
Urban Innovation
- Architecture & Urban Planning
- Canadian Architect Magazine Fonds
- Design Archive Photographic Collection
- Interior Design
- Centre for Immigration and Settlement
- Toronto Fire Insurance Maps
- Available online through the City of Toronto

Justice, Equity & Society
Culture & Creativity
- Photography history
- Film & Television history
Work, Skills, Industry
Health & Well-Being
- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing
- Ryerson’s School of Nutrition
- The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association
Technology & Intelligent Systems
- Aerospace Engineering
- Canadian Archive of Women in STEM
- Photographic & Film Technology Collection
- Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman and the world’s first neurologist in space
- Centre for Advanced Technology Education
- Also available at the Library: Digital Media Experience (DME) Lab