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Conn Smythe fonds (F 223-3)

Conn Smythe, M.C. (1895-1980) was an Ontario sportsman best known for his interests in ice hockey, horse racing and promoting the cause of disabled children. The Conn Smythe hockey files (Series F 223-3) consists of hockey files documenting Conn Smythe’s involvement in the game of hockey in Canada including Maple Leaf Gardens, the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club and the National Hockey League.

• Biographical Sketch
  
  
• Conn Smythe Hockey Files (Series F 223-3)
  
  
• Conn Smythe Hockey Textual Files (Sub-Seruies F 223-3-1)
  
  
• Board of Directors of Maple Leaf Gardens meeting files (Sub-Series F 223-3-3)
  

Biographical Sketch

Conn Smythe, M.C. (1895-1980) was an Ontario sportsman best known for his interests in ice hockey, horse racing and promoting the cause of disabled children. Descended from Irish immigrants, Smythe was educated at Jarvis Collegiate Institute, Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto.

In 1926 he organized the New York Rangers Club, and with associates, he bought the Toronto St. Pats Hockey Club, which he promptly renamed the Maple Leafs. He became their Managing Director in 1928, and assisted in organizing Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. which erected a 14 000 seat arena. He was appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the company in 1931, made Managing Director, and then elected President and Managing Director from 1947-1961.

Smythe also owned and operated his own breeding and racing stables at Caledon, Ontario. Philanthropic activities included serving as Treasurer and Director to the Ontario Society for Crippled Children and acting as Honourary Chairman of the fund-raising drive for construction of the Ontario Community Centre for the Deaf.

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Conn Smythe hockey files (Series F 223-3)

This microfilm consists of hockey files documenting Conn Smythe’s involvement in the game of hockey in Canada including Maple Leaf Gardens, the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club and the National Hockey League. The textual files have been arranged into two sub-series.

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Conn Smythe hockey textual files (Sub-Series F 223-3-1)

This microfilm consists of files documenting Conn Smythe’s tenure as President of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, as a governor in the National Hockey League (NHL) and his general activities related to the game of hockey in Canada. Includes correspondence, legal agreements, memos and personal hockey notes, financial records and records relating to the establishment, construction, inauguration and subsequent operation of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Maple Leaf Gardens.

Reference Code	File Title	Dates	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
F223-3-1-1	Account Department	1959-1960	MS 7574
F223-3-1-2	Agreements - Arena Gardens & Toronto Maple Leafs	1927-1931	MS 7574
F223-3-1-3	Agreements - St. Patrick's Professional Hockey Club Limited	1927-1931	MS 7574
F223-3-1-4	Bulletins	1940-1941	MS 7574
F223-3-1-5	Enlisted Employees - Overseas Correspondence	1940-1941	MS 7574
F223-3-1-6	Government	1966-1967	MS 7574
F223-3-1-7	Hockey: Amateur Sponsorships	1957-1958	MS 7574
F223-3-1-8	Hockey: Amateur Sponsorships	1959-1960	MS 7574
F223-3-1-9	Hockey: Amateur Sponsorships	1960-1962	MS 7574
F223-3-1-10	Hockey Broadcast	1950-1953	MS 7574
F223-3-1-11	Mr. C.H. Day	1956-1958	MS 7574
F223-3-1-12	Smythe * Day - Hockey - 1956-1957 Season, Memos, Suggestions, etc.	1956-1957	MS 7574
F223-3-1-13	Hockey Hall of Fame	1964-1965	MS 7574
F223-3-1-14	Hockey Hall of Fame	1966	MS 7574
F223-3-1-15	Hockey Hall of Fame - Luncheon (Conn Smythe Speaker)	1966	MS 7574
F223-3-1-16	Hockey Hall of Fame	1966	MS 7574
F223-3-1-17	Hockey Hall of Fame (1)	1961	MS 7574
F223-3-1-18	Hockey Hall of Fame (2)	1961	MS 7574
F223-3-1-19	Hockey Hall of Fame (3)	1961	MS 7574
F223-3-1-20	Hockey Hall of Fame (4)	1959-1960	MS 7575
F223-3-1-21	Hockey Hall of Fame (5)	1960	MS 7575
F223-3-1-22	International Hockey Hall of Fame	1947-1948	MS 7575
F223-3-1-23	Hockey - McMurtrie	1976	MS 7575
F223-3-1-24	Meeker, Howie - Contract, etc.	1957-1958	MS 7575
F223-3-1-25	Hockey Meeker - Smythe - Notes Between 1957-1958	1957-1958	MS 7575
F223-3-1-26	Hockey - Miscellaneous	1954	MS 7575
F223-3-1-27	Hockey - Sales and Purchases Players - Contracts	1959-1960	MS 7575
F223-3-1-28	Smythe - Hockey Notes (1)	1946-1953	MS 7575
F223-3-1-29	Smythe - Hockey Notes (2)	1949-1957	MS 7575
F223-3-1-30	Hockey - Conn Smythe Notes Re Hockey	1971	MS 7575
F223-3-1-31	C.S. Hockey Notes	1961	MS 7575
F223-3-1-32	Conn Smythe - Hockey Notes	1962	MS 7575
F223-3-1-33	Hockey - Stafford Smythe & Hockey Committee	1957-1958	MS 7575
F223-3-1-34	Hockey - Stafford Smythe & Hockey Committee	1958-1959	MS 7575
F223-3-1-35	Hockey - Stafford Smythe & Hockey Committee	1959-1960	MS 7575
F223-3-1-36	Hockey - Stafford Smythe & Hockey Committee	1960-1961	MS 7575
F223-3-1-37	Mementoes - Hockey Team Autographs	1933-1934	MS 7575
F223-3-1-38	Interviews	1957-1961	MS 7575
F223-3-1-39	Johnston, Ian S.	1960-1961	MS 7575
F223-3-1-40	Letters of Introduction	1935	MS 7575
F223-3-1-41	Madison Square Garden - Agreement	1926	MS 7575
F223-3-1-42	Star and Telegram - Clippings	1957	MS 7575
F223-3-1-43	M.L.G. Annual Reports	1966-1978	MS 7575
F223-3-1-44	M.L.G. - B.O. Reports	1960-1967	MS 7575
F223-3-1-45	Smythe - Directive to Staff 53/24 & previous	1953-1954	MS 7575
F223-3-1-46	M.L.G. Doctors	1951-1957	MS 7575
F223-3-1-47	Meeting Executives and Hockey Committee, Maple Leaf Gardens	1960-1961	MS 7575
F223-3-1-48	Maple Leaf Gardens - Financial	1942-1944	MS 7576
F223-3-1-49	M.L.G. Financial	1950	MS 7576
F223-3-1-50	Maple Leaf Gardens - Financial	1962-1966	MS 7576
F223-3-1-51	M.L.G. Open House and 25th Anniversary	1955-1956	MS 7576
F223-3-1-52	M.L.G. - Players Association	1957	MS 7576
F223-3-1-53	M.L.G. - Prospectus	1931	MS 7576
F223-3-1-54	Maple Leaf Gardens - Staff Files (1)	1952-1961	MS 7576
F223-3-1-55	Maple Leaf Gardens - Staff Files (2)	1956-1960	MS 7576
F223-3-1-56	Maple Leaf Gardens - Stock	1931-1947	MS 7576
F223-3-1-57	Military Training	1939-1941	MS 7576
F223-3-1-58	N.H.L. - "Ace" Bailey Trust Fund	1958-1974	MS 7576
F223-3-1-59	Boston Bruin Hockey Club	1960-1961	MS 7576
F223-3-1-60	N.H.L. - Summary of Box Office Receipts (1)	1935-1969	MS 7576
F223-3-1-61	N.H.L. - Summary of Box Office Receipts (2)	1949-1963	MS 7576
F223-3-1-62	National Hockey League - By-Laws	n.d.	MS 7576
F223-3-1-63	By-Laws Revision	1959-1960	MS 7576
F223-3-1-64	N.H.L. Chicago Black Hawks Hockey Club	1961	MS 7576
F223-3-1-65	N.H.L. Constitution & By-Laws (1)	1952-1953	MS 7576
F223-3-1-66	N.H.L. Constitution & By-Laws (2)	1952-1953	MS 7577
F223-3-1-67	N.H.L. - Detroit Red Wings Hockey Club	1960-1931	MS 7577
F223-3-1-68	N.H.L. - Eastern Professional League	1959-1960	MS 7577
F223-3-1-69	N.H.L. - Los Angeles	1960-1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-70	N.H.L. - Meetings	1958-1959	MS 7577
F223-3-1-71	N.H.L. - Meetings	1960-1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-72	N.H.L. - Meetings	1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-73	N.H.L. - Annual Meetings (June 12, 13, 14), Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal	1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-74	N.H.L. - Annual Meetings (October 7, 1961), 10:00 am: Bismark Hotel, Chicago	1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-75	N.H.L. Meetings	1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-76	N.H.L. - New York Rangers - Hockey Club	1961-1968	MS 7577
F223-3-1-77	Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club	1961-1962	MS 7577
F223-3-1-78	N.H.L. - Officiating	1958-1959	MS 7577
F223-3-1-79	N.H.L. - Officiating	1959-1960	MS 7577
F223-3-1-80	N.H.L. - Officiating	1960-1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-81	N.H.L. - Officiating	1961-1962	MS 7577
F223-3-1-82	N.H.L. - Owner's Committee	1958-1959	MS 7577
F223-3-1-83	N.H.L. - Owner's Committee	1960-1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-84	N.H.L. - Owner's Committee	1961-1962	MS 7577
F223-3-1-85	N.H.L. - Owners Meetings (1)	1959-1960	MS 7577
F223-3-1-86	N.H.L. - Owners Meetings (2)	1959-1960	MS 7577
F223-3-1-87	N.H.L. - Owners Meetings (3)	1959-1960	MS 7577
F223-3-1-88	N.H.L. - Owner - Player Council (1)	1960-1961	MS 7577
F223-3-1-89	N.H.L. - Owner - Player Council (2)	1960-1961	MS 7578
F223-3-1-90	N.H.L. - Pensions	1970	MS 7578
F223-3-1-91	N.H.L. - Play-Off	1960-1961	MS 7578
F223-3-1-92	N.H.L. - Players' Association File #1, General	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-93	N.H.L. - Players' Association File #2, General (1)	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-94	N.H.L. - Players' Association File #2, General (2)	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-95	N.H.L. - Players' Association File #2, General (3)	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-96	N.H.L. - Players' Association - Anti-Trust Action U.S.	1957-1958	MS 7578
F223-3-1-97	N.H.L. - Players' Association - Appointment for Certification Ontario Labour Rel. Board	1957-1958	MS 7578
F223-3-1-98	N.H.L. - Players' Association - Appointment for Certification Ontario Labour Rel. Board	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-99	Players - C.S. - Labour File	1957-1958	MS 7578
F223-3-1-100	N.H.L. - Players' Association National L.R. Board Case #2CA 5658 USA	1957	MS 7578
F223-3-1-101	N.H.L. - Players' Association - Newspaper Clippings	1957-1958	MS 7578
F223-3-1-102	Hockey - Personal Notes, etc.	1925-1947	MS 7579
F223-3-1-103	President Campbell File - Meeting + forward	1956	MS 7579
F223-3-1-104	N.H.L. - President (1)	1958-1959	MS 7579
F223-3-1-105	N.H.L. - President (2)	1958-1959	MS 7579
F223-3-1-106	N.H.L. - President (1)	1959-1960	MS 7579
F223-3-1-107	N.H.L. - President (2)	1959-1960	MS 7579
F223-3-1-108	N.H.L. - President (1)	1960-1961	MS 7579
F223-3-1-109	N.H.L. - President (2)	1960-1961	MS 7579
F223-3-1-110	N.H.L. - President (3)	1960-1961	MS 7579
F223-3-1-111	N.H.L. - President	1961-1962	MS 7579
F223-3-1-112	President's Bulletins	1959	MS 7579
F223-3-1-113	N.H.L. - Bulletins	1960-1961	MS 7579
F223-3-1-114	Relations Committee - Amateur	1957-1959	MS 7579
F223-3-1-115	N.H.L. - Relations Committee - Amateur	1959-1960	MS 7579
F223-3-1-116	N.H.L. - Relations Committee - Amateur	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-117	Relations Committee - Professional	1958-1959	MS 7580
F223-3-1-118	N.H.L. - Relations Committee - Professional	1959-1960	MS 7580
F223-3-1-119	N.H.L. - Relations Committee - Professional	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-120	Statements (N.H.L.)	1958-1959	MS 7580
F223-3-1-121	N.H.L. - Statements	1959-1960	MS 7580
F223-3-1-122	N.H.L. - Statements	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-123	N.H.L. - U.S. Committee Hearings (Celler)	1957-1958	MS 7580
F223-3-1-124	Expense Sheets	1959-1960	MS 7580
F223-3-1-125	Expense Sheets	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-126	Conn Smythe Speeches re General	1946-1952	MS 7580
F223-3-1-127	Conn Smythe Speeches re General	1957-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-128	Statements - Amateur Hockey	1957	MS 7580
F223-3-1-129	Statements - Amateur Hockey	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-130	Statements - General	1959-1960	MS 7580
F223-3-1-131	Statements - General	1960-1961	MS 7580
F223-3-1-132	Thomson - Demands by Player's Association	1957	MS 7580
F223-3-1-133	Toronto Maple Leafs	1941-1974	MS 7580

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Board of Directors of Maple Leaf Gardens meeting files (Sub-Series F 223-3-3)

This microfilm consists of Conn Smythe's personal meeting files for the Maple Leaf Gardens Board of Directors and Executive Committee including correspondence, agendas, minutes, annual reports, financial statements, and reference material. Also contains Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. annual general meeting files and material pertaining to Smythe's resignation from the board as a result of the controversy surrounding the Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) boxing match held at the Gardens in 1966.

Reference Code	File Title	Dates	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
F223-3-3-1	Director's Meetings, Letters, etc.	1957-1958	MS 7580
F223-3-3-2	Director's Meetings, Letters, etc. - Conn Smythe	1957	MS 7581
F223-3-3-3	Directors Meetings - Conn Smythe	1957	MS 7581
F223-3-3-4	Directors Meetings - Conn Smythe	1957	MS 7581
F223-3-3-5	Annual Meeting - Conn Smythe	1957	MS 7581
F223-3-3-6	Directors Meeting - Conn Smythe	1957	MS 7581
F223-3-3-7	Directors Meeting, Letters, etc.	1958-1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-8	Directors Meeting - Conn Smythe	1958	MS 7581
F223-3-3-9	Director's Meeting C.S.	1958	MS 7581
F223-3-3-10	Directors Meeting on October 31, 1958, Conn Smythe	1958	MS 7581
F223-3-3-11	Mr. Conn Smythe - Annual Meeting (November 14, 1958)	1958	MS 7581
F223-3-3-12	Mr. C. Smythe - Director's Meeting (November 14, 1958)	1958	MS 7581
F223-3-3-13	Director's Meeting, Letters, etc.	1959-1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-14	Directors Meeting - March 31, 1959	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-15	Mr. Conn Smythe - Board of Directors - June 12, 1959	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-16	M.L.G. Directors Meetings - September 17, 1959	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-17	Directors Meeting - October 29,1959	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-18	Mr. Conn Smythe Directors Meeting (November 12, 1959)	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-19	Mr. Conn Smythe Annual Meeting - November 12, 1959	1959	MS 7581
F223-3-3-20	Director's Meetings - Letters, etc.	1960-1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-21	Board of Directors Meeting * M.L.G. Directors' Room, Maple Leaf Gardens. Thursday February 25, 1960	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-22	Director's Meetings, M.L.G. Mr. Conn Smythe : Thursday June 16, 1960	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-23	Directors Meeting - October 27, 1960	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-24	Mr. Conn Smythe - Board of Directors - November 10, 1960	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-25	M.L.G. Annual Meeting, Thursday, November 10, 1960	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-26	Mr. Conn Smythe - M.L.G. Precious (March 1, 1961)	1960	MS 7581
F223-3-3-27	M.L.G. Executive Committee, York Club, Toronto (Wednesday September 6, 1961)	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-28	M.L.G. - Director's Meeting (Tuesday June 20, 1961), Director's Room, Maple Leaf Gardens	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-29	Mr. Conn Smythe - Thursday, September 28, 1961 : Board of Directors Meeting, Directors Room, Maple Leaf Gardens	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-30	Director's Meeting - Thursday October 26, 1961	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-31	Mr. Conn Smythe (November 9, 1961) : Director's Room, Maple Leaf Gardens, Annual	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-32	(Directors) - Mr. Conn Smythe - Thursday November 9, 1961 following the annual meeting at 4:00 p.m.	1961	MS 7581
F223-3-3-33	Mr. Conn Smythe - Board of Directors (February 2, 1962)	1962	MS 7581
F223-3-3-34	Conn Smythe - M.L.G. Board Meeting	1963	MS 7581
F223-3-3-35	Mr. Conn Smythe - September 25, 1963	1963	MS 7581
F223-3-3-36	Mr. Conn Smythe - M.L.G. - October 30, 1963	1963	MS 7581
F223-3-3-37	M.L.G. - Directors - November 14, 1963	1963	MS 7581
F223-3-3-38	Mr. Conn Smythe - M.L.G. Annual (November 14, 1963)	1963	MS 7581
F223-3-3-39	Conn Smythe - M.L.G. Directors (March 31, 1964)	1964	MS 7581
F223-3-3-40	M.L.G. Board - September 24, 1964	1964	MS 7581
F223-3-3-41	M.L.G. - Directors - March 25, 1965 - Mr. Conn Smythe	1965	MS 7581
F223-3-3-42	M.L.G. Meeting - June 17, 1965 - Mr. Conn Smythe	1965	MS 7581
F223-3-3-43	M.L.G. Meeting - Directors - Conn Smythe (November 18, 1965)	1965	MS 7581
F223-3-3-44	Conn Smythe - M.L.G. Directors (September 24, 1965)	1965	MS 7581
F223-3-3-45	Conn Smythe - Annual Meeting (November 18, 1965)	1965	MS 7582
F223-3-3-46	Mr. Conn Smythe - Director's Meeting (March 30, 1966)	1966	MS 7582
F223-3-3-47	Conn Smythe - Resignation Board of Directors : Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (General material and paper clippings)	1933-1966	MS 7582
F223-3-3-48	Letters/Clippings - re: Clay Terrell	1966	MS 7582
F223-3-3-49	Conn Smythe - Resignation Board of Directors (Maple Leaf Gardens - Palm Beach Material)	1966	MS 7582
F223-3-3-50	Letters re: Resignation Director (M.L.G.)	1966	MS 7582

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