- A-9571
- Stuk
- June 1966
Dr. Choi C. (Chuck) Lee, professor, Department of Chemistry, stands next to a desk in the Thorvaldson Building.
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Dr. Choi C. (Chuck) Lee, professor, Department of Chemistry, stands next to a desk in the Thorvaldson Building.
View of Pharmacy lounge area, with chairs, tables and wall displays.
Thorvaldson Building - Exterior
Looking north at Thorvaldson Building with addition at left.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Crowd gathered at the doorway; Walter C. Murray, University President, and Steward Basterfield, professor of Chemistry, facing the crowd during the service.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Dignitaries on the steps of the Chemistry Building include Walter C. Murray, University President; F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor; Steward Basterfield, professor of Chemistry; Sir David Bruce, president, British Association for the Advancement of Science; William R. Motherwell, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture; Samuel J. Latta, Saskatchewan Minister of Education; and Charles A. Dunning, premier of Saskatchewan.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Crowd gathered in front of the Chemistry Building; [F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor], addressing the crowd.
Elevated view of Chemistry and Arts buildings and the north wing of the Murray Memorial (Main) Library with students walking on pathway. Red Ensign flag flies a-top Chemistry Building.
Thorvaldson Building - Official Opening
J.W.T. Spinks, University President, greets Dr. Edith C. Rowles Simpson, Dean of Home Economics, at official opening of the Thorvaldson Building.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Chemistry Building - Architectural Model
Chemistry Building addition model.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Dr. Allan B. Van Cleave - In Lab
Dr. Allan B. ("Van") Van Cleave, professor of Chemistry, determining uranium content of flotation concentrate in x-ray research lab in the Chemistry lab.
An unidentified man standing in front of chemistry equipment in Chemistry lab.
Looking northeast from top of Arts Tower with Thorvaldson Building in foreground. Newly-completed Agriculture Building in background.
Looking north, Observatory in the foreground with Thorvaldson (Chemistry), Physics and a corner of the student residences in the distance.