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An audio recording of an interview conducted by Jermal Jones with Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae, artist, poet, and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo. The interview explores Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae’s family background, education, artistic and academic practice, current projects, experiences working as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo, and her thoughts about where the university will be at 100 years old in 2057. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

Two copies of the official program for the University of Waterloo’s inaugural convocation ceremony held on Saturday, June 18, 1960, at 2:30 p.m. One copy includes the order of proceedings detailing the ceremonial structure. The second copy includes the order of proceedings, the formal address delivered by Chancellor Dana Harris Porter as well as the introduction and remarks for the honorary degree recipients.

A sound recording of an interview conducted by Dr. Anne Millar with Aaron Francis, PhD candidate, for the Oral History Hub pilot project. The interview includes discussions about Francis's family background, their decision to come to Waterloo and the path that brought them here, as well as their thoughts about the institution and where it will be at 100 years old, in 2057. Additional topics include Jamaica, Leeds, England, immigration, COM DEV, art, political science, and Francis's PhD studies. The interview was conducted virtually from Waterloo, Ontario. File also contains a transcript of the interview.

A black leather jacket from the University of Waterloo likely worn by a former undergraduate student. The front left side features a patch of the University of Waterloo crest and motto, while the back displays black letter patches spelling “UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO.” The sleeves are detailed with “CO-OP / KIN” lettering on the left and the number “84” on the right, indicating the student’s program of study and year of graduation.

A gold leather jacket from the University of Waterloo worn by James Land (BA '72), a former undergraduate student. The front left side features a patch of the University of Waterloo crest and motto, while the back displays black letter patches spelling “UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO.” The sleeves are detailed with “ARTS” lettering on the left and the number “73” on the right, indicating James Land’s program of study and year of graduation (discrepancy in graduation dates noted).

A black and gold ribbon bearing the designation “Orientation Committee” and featuring an illustration of the cartoon Watfor. The ribbon was given to all members of the Orientation Committee at the University of Waterloo in 1968 including Jim Keron. The committee operated under the Federation of Students (now the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association or WUSA) and was tasked with coordinating the various events and activities for incoming students.

The file also contains a button that is affixed to the ribbon bearing the inscription "U of W FROSH," accompanied by a handwritten insert that reads "FROSH POWER” as well as a black and gold beanie featuring the University of Waterloo crest and motto. These items were initially distributed to incoming students in 1968, but Keron obtained additional ones from the Federation of Students office. Keron and friends posed as new students, commonly referred to as frosh, and intentionally broke orientation rules such as ‘no sitting on the grass’ in an effort to stage a mock frosh revolt.

Artistic rendering of the Waterloo College Associate Faculties Physics and Mathematics Building by Shore & Moffat Architects. Includes a perspective of office wing and main entrance, and an aerial view of the building.

Picture caption included on verso reads: "A large (110,000 sq. ft.) three-storey Physics and Mathematics building, of contemporary design, is the next building scheduled for construction by Waterloo College Associate Faculties. Along with the recently-completed Chemistry and Chemical Engineering building, it will form the nucleus of the future University of Waterloo. More than 2,000 engineering students will be enrolled by 1965. Total cost of the physics and maths facilities will be $2,500,000.00 including equipment. The Foundation Company of Canada is the building contractor and excavation work is now underway. The building will be ready for occupancy September of 1959."

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits of students from Wilfrid Laurier University and McMaster University.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's tenth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 28, 1965, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

Sixteen buttons collected by Jim Keron while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo. Four buttons appear to be directly connected to Keron’s activities at the university and include a name badge possibly from orientation activities, a Sandbox Committee name badge, a homecoming promotion, and a button for the RSM (Radical Student Movement). The remaining twelve buttons feature political statements, especially connected to the Vietnam War, or advertisements.

Research materials created and accumulated by Dr. Shipley on the University of Waterloo Graduate House, and an attempt to designate it as a heritage property.

Material related to the development of the Canadian Universities Computer Network (CANUNET). Includes correspondence, particularly to various CANUNET committees, reports, a survey of universities by the Canadian Computer/Communications Task Force, a report on the design concept for CANUNET by Joseph B. Reid with comments from the University of Waterloo, notes, and related items.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fiftieth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 24, 1985, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fiftieth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 25, 1985, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fiftieth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 25, 1985, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-first convocation ceremony held on Friday, October 25, 1985, at 2:00 p.m.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-second convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 29, 1986, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-second convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 30, 1986, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-second convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 31, 1986, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-second convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 31, 1986, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

Two proofs for the book titled, "Computer science at Waterloo: a history to celebrate 25 years" by Peter J. Ponzo.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-third convocation ceremony held on Friday, October 24, 1986, at 2:00 p.m.

Slides featuring portraits of several individuals and photographs of people working with computer equipment. These images were used in the book titled, "Computer science at Waterloo: a history to celebrate 25 years" by Peter J. Ponzo. Also includes photocopies of the images that likely served as proofs showing how the images would appear in the published book.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 28, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies.

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits of students from Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, University of Western Ontario, University of Guelph, St. Jerome's University, Conestoga College and the Freeport Hospital Training Centre.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's tenth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 29, 1965, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 29, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 30, 1987, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

A report titled, "Computer networks and generalized Moore graphs," by Donald Cowan, V.G. Cerf, R.C. Mullin, R.G. Stanton. This report was published as External Report 15 by the Computer Communications Network Group (CCNG) at the University of Waterloo. The report was also published in an an offprint from Proceedings of the Third Manitoba Conference on Numerical Mathematics, October 3-6, 1973, pages 379-398.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 30, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-fifth convocation ceremony held on Friday, October 23, 1987, at 2:00 p.m.

A copy of an article titled, "Computer networks : technology boon/moral and legal nightmare," by Donald Cowan. The article is twenty-four pages.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 26, 1988, at 2:00 p.m. for the graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 27, 1988, at 2:00 p.m. for the graduates of the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 28, 1988, at 10:00 a.m. for the graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

File consists of photographs and snapshots of Electrohome plants, warehouses, offices, and subsidiaries, including exterior, aerial, and interior shots. Some photographs contain identification on verso. File also includes a photograph of the Physics Building at the University of Waterloo during construction.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 28, 1988, at 2:00 p.m. for the graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

A copy of an article titled, "Diversity, accessibility and adaptability: data communication need for higher education, the University of Waterloo experience," by Donald Cowan, S.L. Fenton, A. Pittman, and T.M. Stepien. The report was reprinted from IEEE Communications Society, IEEE International Conference on Communications, June 12-15, 1988, pages 1576-1580.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-seventh convocation ceremony held on Friday, October 21, 1988, at 2:00 p.m.

A manual titled, "File processing with COBOL/WATBOL: part 1, by Donald Cowan, R.H. Cooper, Paul H. Dirksen, and James Wesley Graham. According to the introduction "the purpose of this text was to introduce some of the most common file-processing techniques, and to illustrate their implementation using the COBOL language." The manual is printed in two parts. Part 1 introduces COBOL-oriented concepts and is one hundred and twenty-two pages.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-eighth convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, May 24, 1989, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's eleventh convocation ceremony held on Friday, October 22, 1965, at 2:30 p.m.

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits and class composites of students from Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College, and the Freeport Hospital Training Centre.

Material related to the development of an environmental information system. Includes a copy of the Centre of Information Technology for the Environment (CITE) University of Waterloo constitution, an article titled, "An information framework for environmental research and management" by Donald Cowan and C. Mayfield, and a letter of intent submitted on behalf of the research team of Cowan, Mayfield, Newkirk and Swayne to apply for a research grant under the Tri-Council Green Plan Program to support the research required to create a computer-based Environmental Information System (EIS).

Class composites, University of Waterloo.

A manual titled, "File processing with COBOL/WATBOL: part 2" by Donald Cowan, R.H. Cooper, Paul H. Dirksen, and James Wesley Graham. According to the introduction "the purpose of this text was to introduce some of the most common file-processing techniques, and to illustrate their implementation using the COBOL language." The manual is printed in two parts. Part 2 covers in detail the applications-oriented subjects such as sorting, file maintenance and report generation. Part 2 is one hundred and forty-two pages.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-eighth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 25, 1989, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-eighth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 26, 1989, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-eighth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 27, 1989, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

File consists of five negatives showing images of University of Waterloo, Mennonite women, Castle Kilbride and a park.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-eighth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 27, 1989, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-ninth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 21, 1989, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies.

File consists of materials relating to the history and development of the Brubacher House.

A manual titled, "Instructor's manual to accompany the textbook: an introduction to COBOL with WATBOL - a structured programming approach" by Donald Cowan and B. J. Rowe. The text is one hundred and sixteen pages.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's fifty-ninth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 21, 1989, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixtieth convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, May 23, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Studies as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixtieth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 24, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixtieth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 25, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixtieth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 26, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

A brochure advertising the Camp Columbia summer camp program at the University of Waterloo.

Class composites, University of Waterloo.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's special convocation ceremony marking the opening of the Arts Library Building (now Dana Porter Library) held on Saturday, October 23, 1965 at 2:30 p.m.

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits and class composites of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits and class composites of students from Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, Conestoga College, and Huron University College.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixtieth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 26, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

A publication titled, "Solutions to the problems in : an introduction to COBOL with WATBOL" by Donald Cowan, J.A. Derosie, V.J. Watts, and T.A. Wilkinson. The publication is one hundred and sixteen pages.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-first convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 20, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Applied Health Sciences.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-first convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 20, 1990, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Studies, and Mathematics as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-second convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, May 22, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Studies as well as the Independent Studies program. The ceremony marked the formal installation of Dr. Sylvia Ostry as Chancellor.

A book titled, "Waterloo 6809 assembler: tutorial and reference manual" by Donald Cowan and M.J. Shaw. The book was published as part of the "Series in Computer Science and Computer Applications."

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-second convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 23, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-second convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 24, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Science.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-second convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 25, 1991, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-second convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 25, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Engineering.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-third convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 26, 1991, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Applied Health Sciences.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-third convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 26, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

Slides featuring images of text and two maps used during a presentation likely titled, "Computing in Canada." The presentation appears to include an explanation of educational software and computer programs at secondary schools, community colleges, universities, and the University of Waterloo.

Curriculum vitae of PhD students and graduates. The resumes presumably belonged to applicants for teaching positions in the Department of Applied Analysis and Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.

Class composites, University of Waterloo.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's twelfth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 27, 1966, at 2:30 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Science.

Material collected by Jim Keron related to Orientation 69 at the University of Waterloo including two buttons, a budget plan, three music posters advertising concerts on campus featuring Dionne Warwick, Chicago Transit Authority, and Michael Cooney, and one sticker also promoting the concert by Chicago Transit Authority.

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits and class composites of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits of students from Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, Queen's University, Cornell University, Conestoga College, and Martin Luther University College.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, May 27, 1992, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Studies as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 28, 1992, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts.

Slides featuring photographs of staff and students at the University of Waterloo working with computers likely in the Computing Centre. Several of the images are likely reproductions from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection or Graphic Services fonds.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 29, 1992, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Science.

Slides featuring text about problems of training in practical areas and debugging processors. One slide features a map of Southwestern Ontario. The slides were likely used during a presentation about computing at the University of Waterloo.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fourth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 30, 1992, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Mathematics.

Slides featuring photographs of staff and students at the University of Waterloo working with computers likely in the Computing Centre.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fifth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 24, 1992, at 10:00 a.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Arts and Applied Health Sciences.

Slides featuring photographs of staff and students at the University of Waterloo working with computers possibly in the Computing Centre. These slides are likely duplicates of other slides in the fonds.

Photographs related to computer science at the University of Waterloo. Includes images of computer equipment, buildings, facilities, staff, students, labs, and more. The photographs in this file are likely reproductions of images found in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection and the Graphic Services fonds. The photographs do not have any identifying reference codes on the back.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-fifth convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 24, 1992, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Science as well as the Independent Studies program.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, May 26, 1993, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Studies as well as the Independent Studies program. The ceremony marked the formal installation of James Downey as President and Vice-Chancellor.

Slides featuring images of text, diagrams and illustrations used during a presentation likely titled, "Personal work station at the University of Waterloo." Also includes one slide featuring a photograph of students working at computer stations. Several of the slides are duplicated.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Thursday, May 27, 1993, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Arts.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's sixty-sixth convocation ceremony held on Friday, May 28, 1993, at 2:00 p.m. for graduates of the Faculty of Science.

The series consists of photographic negatives and prints created by Pirak Studios Limited, primarily featuring graduation portraits and class composites of University of Waterloo students. The series also includes graduation portraits of students from Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, University of Guelph, and Conestoga College as well as some high school students.

Class composites, University of Waterloo.