File contains black and white images of a man who appears to be Ontario Minister of Education William Davis. People photographed at tables having drinks and eating. Images from Newnham's youth, and time as President of Seneca, are unveiled and displayed on easels. Men and women speak at a podium and present gifts. A band ("Florence Hansen") travels from table to table playing music. President Newnham visits various tables. People visiting the bar. People mingling. President Newnham speaks at the lecturn. Bagpipers and an army band play.

File contains: "Hon, William G. Davis, Minister of Education, Address To: Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology": "An Evening in Honor of William T. Newnham: September 6th, 1984 at the Inn On The Park" programme; letter from Patrick J. Suddick to Roy McCutcheon; letter from Mel Lastman, Mayor of North York, to William T. Newnham; letter from Douglas Wright, President of the University of Waterloo to William T. Newnham; letter from Brian U. Seville, Professor, University of New Brunswick, to William T. Newnham; letter from Lester Fox, Jeff Ranson, and Jeff Calas, Philip Gunn, and Michelle Beckstead to William T. Newnham; letter from Wayne Bush, Georgian College, to William T. Newnham, letter from David Coates, Mechanical Engineering Technology to William T. Newnham; letter from Premier of Ontario William G. Davis to William T. Newnham, letter from Paul V. Godfrey, Metropolitain Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitain Toronto.

File contains images of various men in Scottish kilts posing and socializing. A man in a red blazer is also shown speaking at a podium. Premier Davis is present in 4 photos.

Photos of the inauguration and installation ceremony at Burton Auditorium, York University, for Seneca's first President, William Thomson Newnham. Board Chairman Fred Minkler and others are present. The guest of honor is Education Minister William Grenville "Bill" Davis, who introduced the Act creating Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. A mixer follows. A textual memo to George Suzuki at the Audio-Visual Centre from D.S Swain, Executive Assistant to the President, detailing a photo order, is also included.