The Future Fund (soon to be known as the “Fund for Excellence”) was launched in 1982 and was to run for 5 years with a goal of raising 5 million dollars.
Series consists of reports, correspondence, photographs, and promotional material relating to various fundraising campaigns at Trent University, including the Annual Fund, Founding Fund, and the For Tomorrow Campaign.
File consists of 3 large folders containing records documenting the original furnishings of Trent University, as chosen by Ron Thom. Records include Ron Thom's list of furnishings (May 1964), a list of suppliers, newspaper and magazine coverage, and copies of correspondence between Thom and Vice President Denis Smith and President T.H.B. Symons. Also included are furniture specifications and designer information, drawings, and duotangs of purchase orders for the Bata Library, the Peter Robinson College Town House, and the Science Complex.
File includes two issues: March 1978 and June 1978