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REMEMBERING
THE REAL
WINNIE

THE WORLD'S MOST
FAMOUS BEAR TURNS 100

Remembering Winnie Team

Remembering the Real Winnie:  The World's Most Famous Bear Turns 100 is a multi-disciplinary project comprising an exhibition and publication, a collection website, an interactive website and a film.  This project was executed by a wide range of Ryerson University students, alumni, and faculty, as well as partners from the broader community.   

The project was led by:

Doina Popescu, Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Founding Director of the Ryerson Image Centre, Project Lead

Marcos Armstrong, Project Coordinator, MA Photographic Preservaton and Collections Management, Image Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Lindsay Mattick, Colebourn Family Archive, BAA, Journalism, Ryerson University, 2003

 

Exhibition and Publication

Kate Addleman-Frankel, Guest Curator of Remembering the Real Winnie, PhD Student in Art History, Department of Art, University of Toronto, MA, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management, Image Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Irene Gammel, Guest Curator of Remembering the Real Winnie, Professor in the Department of English, Canada Research Chair and Director of the Modern Literature and Culture Centre, Ryerson University

Sara Angelucci, Co-ordinator of the Student Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre, Artist, Faculty in the School of Image Arts, Ryerson University

Lisa Cox, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph

Julie Dring, Modern Literature and Culture Centre, Ryerson University

Immaculate Gobunquin, BFA, School of Image Arts, Ryerson University, 2011

Emily Holmes, Modern Literature and Culture Centre, Ryerson University

Arne Kislenko, Professor in the Department of History, Ryerson University

Richard Lachman, Director of Transmedia Zone, Ryerson University

Rachel Langford, Director, School of Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University

Jana Macalik, Associate Dean, Faculty of Design, Associate Professor, Environmental Design, OCADU

Lindsay Mattick,  Colebourn Family Archive, BAA, Journalism, Ryerson University, 2003

Andrew O'Malley, Associate Professor in the Department of English and Director of the Children's Literature Archive, Ryerson University

Michael Pereria, Modern Literature and Culture Centre, Ryerson University

Nick Petter, MA, Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, 2012

Danielle Van Wagner, Research Assistant, Modern Literature and Culture Centre, Ryerson University

Sally Wilson, Web Services Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Special thanks to the entire team at the Ryerson Image Centre for hosting and accompanying this multi-disciplinary project.

Collection Website 

Madeleine Lefebvre, Chief Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Joanna Beyersbergen, Director of Development, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Fangmin Wang, Head, Library Information Technology Services, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Sally Wilson, Web Services Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Vincent Hui, Associate Professor in the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University

Tiffany Cheung4th Year Student, Architectural Science, Ryerson Univeristy

Samantha Diaram Student InternPhotographic Preservation and Collection Management, Image Arts, Ryerson University

Naomi Eichenlaub, Catalogue Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Trina Grover, Catalogue Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University & Archives

Steven Marsden, Library Systems Analyst, Ryerson University Library & Archives, BSc, Computer Science, Ryerson University, 2010

Marina Morgan, Metadata Librarian

Lauren Potter, MA, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management, Image Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

David Quast, Library Information Technology Analyst, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Curtis Sassur, Archivist, Co-ordinator of Archives and Special Collections, Ryerson University & Archives

Hanny Sierra, Graphic Designer, Ryerson University Library & Archives, BTech, Graphic Communications Management, Ryerson University, 2014

MJ Suhonos, Digital Projects & Technologies Librarian, Ryerson University Library & Archives

Interactive Website

Randy Boyagoda, Director of Zone Learning

Richard Lachman, Director of Transmedia Zone, Ryerson University

Katie Anderson, Content Co-ordinator, Graduate Student, Documentary Film, Ryerson University

Ryan Bertram, FIION Creative DirectorBA, Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Abrar Haq, Programmer/Developer, BSc, Computer Science, Ryerson University, 2013

Jeff Hazin, Sound Designer/Score Composer, BA, Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Marshall Jeske, Video Editor, BA, Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Rachel Kearney, Research Assistant, 2nd Year Student, English, Ryerson University

Love Kumar Sharma, Programmer/Developer, BSc, Computer Science, Ryerson University, 2014

Shaun Ono, FIION Business Director, BA, Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, 2013

Jill Secord, Graphic/UI Design, BAA, Sheridan Tech 

Allan Toda, Animation and Design, BA, Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University

Remembering the Real Winnie Film

Michael Davidson, Producer, STAMP

David Johns, Producer, STAMP