John W. O'Brien at the official opening of the Weissman Gallery in the Henry F. Hall Building.
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University.
Registrar Kenneth Adams, Maurice Proulx and Rector John O'Brien
Honorary degree recipients Oscar Peterson, Abbé Maurice Proulx and Rector John W. O'Brien
Neil Barron Hutcheon and Rector John W. O'Brien
Procession headed by Chancellor Henry Hemens followed by Louis Rasminsky and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Concordia officials at the Fall Convocation 1974 on Loyola Campus. From left to right: unidentified person, chancellor Henry J. Hemens, rector John W. O'Brien and Aloysius Graham.
Convocation speaker Barbara Frum arrives at Spring Convocation with unidentified person preceded by Rector John W. O'Brien and Assistant to the Vice-Rector and Principal of Loyola campus, R. P. Duder.
Dr. John O'Brien and other guests at installation dinner.
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipients Elvie L. Smith, James M. Ham, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Oscar Peterson, Abbé Maurice Proulx and Rector John W. O'Brien
Concordia officials at the 1975 Spring Convocation. Board of Governors Chairman Alex C. Duff, Rector John W. O'Brien, honorary degree recipient Louis Rasminsky, Chancellor Henry Hemens and Dean of Commerce Andrew Berczi.
CBC broadcaster and journalist Barbara Frum arrives at Loyola Spring Convocation where she will deliver the convocation address. She is accompanied by Father Patrick Malone, Rector John W. O'Brien follows with Father Stanley Drummond.
Father Patrick G. Malone, S.J.'s testimonial dinner at Bonaventure Hotel. From left to right, John W. O'Brien, Rector of Concordia, Mrs. O'Brien, Father Malone and Owen Kerrigan, president of Saint Mary.
Announcement on the Hall Building construction site. From left to right, an unidentified person, Mona Osborne, Dr. John O'Brien, an unidentified person and J.-P. Petolas.
John O'Brien presenting award to Doug Feasby.
The Chancellor escorted by Deans of Faculty. From left to right: John W. O'Brien (Dean of Arts), Fraser Fulton, and Jack Bordan (Dean of Engineering).
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University.
Spring Convocation 1983. Rector John W. O'Brien, honorary degree recipient Muriel Duckworth, and Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin.
Rector John W. O'Brien and Louis-Paul Dugal
Honorary degree recipients (left to right) Myer Pollock, Reverend Patrick G. Malone and Anthony Walsh with Rector John W. O'Brien (2nd to the left).
CBC broadcaster and journalist Barbara Frum arrives at Loyola Spring Convocation where she will deliver the convocation address. She is accompanied by Father Patrick Malone, Rector John W. O'Brien follows with other dignitaries.
"Whatever Happened to Loyola?" campaign. From left to right, John W. O'Brien (Rector of Concordia University), Harry Hemens (Chancellor) and Father Patrick G. Malone, S.J. (President of Loyola College) at the Loyola Student Assembly.
Dr. John O'Brien presenting award to Joann Bourque [Basketball] for Female Athlete of the Year Award [Sally Kemp Award] 1982-83.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. From left to right: Norman Manson making announcement, Dr. John W. O'Brien (Rector and Vice-chancellor of Concordia), Mrs. O'Brien
The fonds provides information on the evolution of Sir George Williams University and on the beginning of Concordia University. This fonds is mainly composed Dr. John W. O’Brien’s files as Principal of SGWU until 1974 and as Concordia University’s first Rector until May 1984. There are also some Michael Sheldon's files as Assistant to Principal of SGWU.
The fonds includes such textual records as correspondence, minutes, financial and other reports, clippings, and procedures and policies. It includes photographs, cartographic items, artifacts, and sound recordings. The fonds is divided into the following series:
I010/01 Associations
I010/02 Budget
I010/03 Budget control and accounting
I010/04 Buildings and properties
I010/05 Committees
I010/06 Computer facilities and operations
I010/07 Conferences, seminars, and special activities
I010/08 Cooperation and exchange activities
I010/09 Curriculum and programs
I010/10 Financing
I010/11 General correspondence
I010/12 Insurance
I010/13 Legal affairs and contracts
I010/14 Libraries and documentation centres
I010/15 Publications
I010/16 Publicity and public relations
I010/17 Relations /services, external
I010/18 Relations /services, internal
I010/19 Research activities
I010/20 Scholarships, awards and prizes
I010/21 Staff, general
I010/22 Staff, administrative and support
I010/23 Staff, teaching
I010/24 Statistics
I010/25 Student life
I010/26 Student records
I010/27 Teaching activities
I010/28 University organizations, policy and planning
I010/29 Photographs
John W. O'Brien, principal of Sir George Williams University from 1969 to 1974, the year of its merger with Loyola College, and he became the first rector and vice-chancellor of the resulting institution, Concordia University,
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipient Roch Bolduc, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Spring Convocation 1983. Chancellor W. Earle McLaughlin, honorary degree recipient Pierre Laurin, and Rector John W. O'Brien.
Thomas Daly, Ethel Stark, Board of Governors Chairman C. Alec Duff, Rector John W. O'Brien, Gérard Dion and Roger Gaudry