File 67-1417 - University of Waterloo, Dana Porter Arts Library Opening

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University of Waterloo, Dana Porter Arts Library Opening

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SCA98-GA68-1967-67-1417

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17 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm

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The Kitchener-Waterloo Record began with the publication of the Daily News of Berlin on February 9, 1878 and was the first daily paper in the area. It was published by Peter Moyer. Over the years it had several names and publishers: in January of 1897 it was purchased by the German Printing and Publishing Company and was amalgamated with that company's Berlin Daily Record to become the Berlin News Record, and later still the News Record, all published by William (Ben) V. Uttley. In 1918 the publishers of the German-language paper the Berliner Journal, William D. Euler (later Senator for North Waterloo) and William J. Motz, purchased the News Record and changed the name to the Kitchener Daily Record. On July 17, 1922 the Record absorbed the other daily, the Daily Telegraph. With that event, the original three daily papers (the News Record, the Berlin Daily Record, and the Daily Telegraph) became one.

The Berliner Journal began in December 29, 1859 by Frederick Rittinger and John Motz, and was located on Queen Street south, Kitchener. Motz remained editor until his death in 1899, at which time his son William acquired his father's interest. When Rittinger died in 1915 his share was acquired by William D. Euler. The weekly Journal ended on May 10, 1924. The Record’s first staff photographer was Harry Huehnergard, who worked for the paper for 49 years before retiring in 1986 as Manager of the Photographic Department.

In 1948 the Kitchener Daily Record was re-named the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, which name it retained until 1994, when it became simply The Record. In 1928 the paper moved from its home at 49 King Street west to a new building at 30 Queen Street north where it was to stay for 44 years until moving in May 1973 to 225 Fairway Road. When William J. Motz died in 1946 his son John E. Motz took over as publisher. The by-then Senator Euler sold his interest to Southam Press in 1953. John E. Motz died in 1975 and the Motz Family continued to own a controlling interest in the paper until 1990, when it was sold to Southam. In 1998, The Record was sold to Sun Media Corporation, and then in March 1999, to Torstar Corporation. In January 2005, the paper moved its offices to Market Square on King Street east in Kitchener's downtown core, and on March 11, 2008, the name was changed to the Waterloo Region Record.

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Envelope scanned as TIF files September 2023

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67-1417_014 appeared in the October 28, 1967 edition of the newspaper. See clipping in File 1967-28 in University of Waterloo Archives Vertical files collection.

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Photo caption from published version of 67-1417_014 : "LIBRARY TRIBUTE - The University of Waterloo library was officially named the Dana Porter Arts Library Friday, honoring the late Ontario chief justice, the university's first chancellor. Attending the ceremony were Carl Pollock (left), chairman of the university board of governors, Mrs. Porter, and I.G. Needles, university chancellor."

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Published photo includes view of painted portrait of Dana Porter that, as of 2015, hangs in the UW Senate Chamber.

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67-1417_014 appeared on page 127 of Ken McLaughlin's Waterloo : The Unconventional Founding of an Unconventional University [G13961] with the caption: "There would be times in the life of the university when it would be appropriate to consider all that had happened since the first students arrived in July 1957. One such moment was in October 1967 when the university's library was officially named the Dana Porter Library, honouring the late Arts Chief Justice of Ontario and the university's first chancellor. Mrs. Porter is in the centre, with board chair Carl Pollock on the left and the university's second chancellor, Ira Needles, on the right. In the background is the portrait of Chancellor Porter."

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