In celebration of The University of Toledo’s sesquicentennial, the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections has a commemorative exhibition on display in the Canaday Center.
Titled “Faith, Vision, and Hard Work: The University of Toledo, 1872-2022,” the free, public exhibit explores the events that shaped UToledo since its founding in 1872 with photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, ephemera and artifacts.
Highlights include:
• The University’s earliest publications, including bulletins, newspapers and yearbooks;
• Documented efforts of administrators and students to secure a $2.9 million bond levy to purchase land on Bancroft Street and begin construction on it;
• Printed material and photographs regarding changes in curriculum and activities on campus during World War II;
• The agreement for state support;
• Material pertaining to the centennial celebration and the subsequent fundraising campaign;
• The merger with the former Medical University of Ohio;
• Displays dedicated to the University’s presidents, a selection of firsts and homecoming; and
• A smaller Art Gallery exhibit just outside the Canaday Center that chronicles the development of the Bancroft Street campus, with changing campus maps and building profiles.
“Vision, Faith, and Hard Work” runs through Aug. 1, 2023. Viewing hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the exhibit, call 419.530.4480.
