{"id":180,"date":"2012-08-07T15:48:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T19:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asc\/ryerson-history-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:56:12","slug":"ryerson-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/ryerson-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/RG122_10_31_1977.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/commission-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2012\/08\/commission.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"327,233\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"commission\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Egerton Ryerson&amp;#8217;s Commission as Superintendent of Schools in Upper Canada, 1846&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2012\/08\/commission.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/RG122_10_31_1977.jpg\" alt=\"The Quad, circa 1977 (RG 122.10.31), image\" class=\"wp-image-858 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2558px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2558\/2551;width:210px;height:208px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"image-caption-text\">The Quad, circa 1977 (RG 122.10.31)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Egerton Ryerson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_Qw5WLAZZbDU7OXXWKFoKHmwKWp__BoW1o3-l6xMjnE\/edit\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_Qw5WLAZZbDU7OXXWKFoKHmwKWp__BoW1o3-l6xMjnE\/edit\">Egerton Ryerson, the Residential School System and Truth and Reconciliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/Source_Listing_Indigenous_March_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egerton Ryerson, Residential Schools, and Indigenous Peoples &#8211; a source listing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/content\/dam\/next-chapter\/Report\/Appendix-D_Life-and-legacy_Aug-26.pdf\">Standing Strong (Mash Koh Wee Kah Pooh Win) Report &#8211; Appendix D Life and Legacy of Egerton Ryerson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/ryerson-history\/brief-history\/\">A Brief History of Ryerson University (1948-2007)<\/a> by Claude Doucet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2012\/08\/cradle.pdf\">From Cradle to Computer: A History of St. James Square, the Birthplace of Ontario Education<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2012\/08\/stagg1.pdf\">Serving Society&#8217;s Needs: A History of Ryerson Polytechnic University<\/a> by Ronald Stagg (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2015\/04\/OCR-History-of-Ryerson-Based-upon-a-work-by-John-Downing-smaller-file-version.pdf\">History of Ryerson <\/a>by John Downing (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/FTUG_2026-2027-OCR.pdf\">Timeline of Toronto Metropolitan University Full-Time Undergraduate programs and degrees<\/a> by Don Kinder and Rosalynn MacKenzie (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/YSGS_Calendar_Timeline_2025_2026-OCR.pdf\">Timeline of Yeates School of Graduate Studies programs<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus and the Surrounding City<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"4142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/2014\/04\/the-changing-campus-66-years-of-building-ryerson\/rg122_10_98_01072\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2014\/04\/RG122_10_98_01072.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"598,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RG122_10_98_01072\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2014\/04\/RG122_10_98_01072.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2014\/04\/RG122_10_98_01072.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of Jorgenson Hall, image\" class=\"wp-image-4142 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 598px; 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History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recreation and  Athletic Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centre for Computing and Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/ryerson-history\/colour\/\">Early Colour Photograph of the Ryerson Campus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/ryerson-history\/gorrie\/\">A Neighbour From Ryerson\u2019s Past: A.D. Gorrie Automobile Dealership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/archives\/ryerson-history\/music\/\">Ryerson and the Yonge Street Music Scene<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egerton Ryerson University Campus and the Surrounding City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":107,"menu_order":25,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-180","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P2HpLS-2U","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10868,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions\/10868"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}