The City of Toronto Archives acquires many of its historical records from government departments, as well as through generous donations made by individuals, businesses, and organizations. These donations are valuable to the study and understanding of the city and its history. Here are a few of the past historical treasures acquired by the Archives.

		CKGW Canada's Cheerio Station CKGW was a radio station owned and operated by distiller Gooderham and Worts, that broadcast from the King Edward hotel in the 1920s and 30s.
		Drawings from the underground: The subway art of John DeRinzy series of watercolour and charcoal drawings depicting the construction of the Yonge Street subway line
		Ellis Wiley fonds Taken between 1945 and 1993, Wiley's early colour images tell the story of an evolving city.
		The Norman James scrabook A personal photograph album from the son of William James, creator of one of the largest photgraphic collections at the Archives.
		Etobicoke: Modern Suburb Images from the Etobicoke Clerk's Department from the late 1950s to the early 1960s
		The Harbourfront Centre fonds Improving and developing Toronto's post-industrial central waterfront
		The Morry Smith fonds Saving parkland for North York.
		Durie family fonds Papers and photographs of a Toronto family.
		House of Industry fonds A century of social services.
		D.G. Champion Engineering Ltd. fonds Maintenance of Toronto's ferries.
		Pamela Harris fonds Photographic portraits of Toronto feminists.
		Noel Harding fonds The Elevated Wetlands environmental public art project
		Scarborough Public Health Department photographs Public health services in the 1950s.
		Emile Wenger fonds The work, design inspiration, and financial dealings of metalworker Emile Wenger.
		Frederick J. Conboy This fonds documents International Day at the Canadian National Exhibition featuring the day's speakers, including Toronto Mayor Frederick J. Conboy.
		Cartoons of Patrick Corrigan Toronto Star editorial cartoonist Patrick Corrigan's work includes both illustrations and editorial cartoons.
		Drumsnab fonds Drumsnab is considered the oldest Toronto house still used as a private residence. This collection reveals some of its history.
		Vid Ingelevics fonds Photographer Vid Ingelevics, documented the city halls of the seven eliminated municipal governments, as well as renovations to the second floor and council chamber of Toronto City Hall.
		Speight, Van Nostrand & Gibson Ltd. Fonds This surveying firm and its predecessors created records vital to the understanding of how Toronto's urban fabric developed.
		Samuel Titchener fonds Samuel Titchener Smith, ballet and ballroom dancing teacher in Toronto.
		Peter MacCallum fonds Photographer Peter MacCallum was commissioned by City of Toronto to document the dismantling of the Gardiner Expressway east of the Don River
		Peter Caspari fonds Considered by many to be one of the major figures of architectural modernism in Toronto, these records reflect his interest in high-density residential developments and other urban forms.
		Northern Railway fonds The Northern Railway of Canada linked Toronto with other Ontario towns as far away as Collingwood and North Bay. These photographs document the company in th emid-ninetenth century.
		Harold S. Johnston fonds These pen and ink drawings by Harold Johnston, published in the Mail and Empire newspaper in 1929 and 1930, touch upon such perennial topics as urban development, trade and tariffs and the weather.
		John Reeves fonds Margaret Atwood and many other Toronto artists, writers, and musicians appear in this series of portraits taken by prominent Toronto photographer John Reeves.
		James Pears fonds This fonds consists of photographs and textual material relating to the Pears family and James Pears' brick works, which was located on Eglinton Avenue West.
		Gerald Pisarzowski fonds This portfolio of 15 photographs documents the whirling lights and popcorn-cotton candy aroma of the CNE.
		Frederick Edwards fonds Experiences of World War I are detailed in this collection of letters and photographs by Frederick Edwards and his friends and family.