File consists of material relating to the establishment of Humber and other Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the 1960s. The file includes the following documents: "National Seminar on Community Colleges in Canada" (address by William G. Davis, Minister of Education, 31 May 1966); "Guidelines on Organization Prepared for the Board of Governors of a College"; "Special Guidelines for Boards of Governors : Steps Involved in Establishing Permanent College Buildings" ; "Submission to the Hon. William G. Davis, Minister of Education, concerning the Establishment of a College of Applied Arts and Technology in the Etobicoke Area" (14 December 1965); "Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology" (Basic Documents from the Ontario Department of Education, three copies); "Colleges and Universities : Rivals, or Allies?" (notes for a presentation, 1969); and "Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario For the Information of the Ontario Council of Regents and Boards of Governors" (preliminary draft).
File consists of material relating to the planning and construction of Lakeshore Campus, includes a September 1973 Planning Report (detailing the acquisition of the Lakeshore Teachers' College), and a copy of the Master Plan Report with an appendix (created by Moffat, Moffat and Kinoshita Architects and Planners and dated August 1975).
File consists of material used in displays on library history, includes copies of news articles, photos (including the opening of the Library in 1989 in the NX building), 1970s library use, library manuals for students, and other material.