View facing southeast showing construction of Arts Building Tower, and the Thorvaldson addition of the Chemistry Building. University Hospital in foreground; the Bowl and surrounding buildings at centre of image.

View looking west at the Linear Accelerator Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The building of the Linear Accelerator (Linac) was not a random event but rather the result of a series of developments on campus. The Department of Physics had over the previous decades built a reputation for experimentation and innovation. The post-war period saw the University of Saskatchewan in the forefront of nuclear physics in Canada. In 1948, Canada’s first betatron (and the world’s first used in the treatment of cancer) was installed on campus. It was used for research programs in nuclear physics, radiation chemistry, cancer therapy and radiation biology. Next the world’s first non-commercial cobalt-60 therapy unit for the treatment of cancer was officially opened in 1951. With this unit research was undertaken in the areas of radiological physics, radiation chemistry and the effects of high energy radiation on plants and animals. When the construction of the Linear Accelerator was announced in the fall of 1961, it was portrayed as the next logical step on the University’s research path. Varian Associates, Palo Alto, California, designed and built the accelerator with Poole Construction of Saskatoon employed as the general contractor. The 80 foot electron accelerator tube was to create energy six times that of the betatron. The cost of the $1,750,000 facility was split between the National Research Council and the University of Saskatchewan with the NRC meeting the cost of the equipment and the University assuming the costs of the building. The official opening in early November of 1964 was more than just a few speeches and the cutting of a ribbon. It was a physics-fest, with 75 visiting scientist from around the world in attendance presenting papers and giving lectures over the period of several days. Three eminent physicists were granted honorary degrees at the fall convocation and hundreds of people showed up for the public open house. For three decades the Linac has served the campus research community and will continue to do so as it has become incorporated into the Canadian Light Source synchrotron.

View looking east of campus, with river and riverbank in foreground. University Hospital at centre of image, with surrounding buildings. College Drive runs down right side of image.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, speaking from podium during Convocation in Physical Education gymnasium

Elevated view of Murray Adaskin, head. Department of Music, lecturing to music class while at a piano; students in foreground.

G.L. Dick, executive director, University Hospital, gives an address at the Nurses' Graduation held in the Physical Education gymnasium. Dr. R.W. Begg, Dean of Medicine, is second from left, among other guests.

View looking west with farm land in foreground; most campus buildings visible. College Drive runs along top left side of image.

View looking southwest with Physical Education Building, Engineering Building and Rutherford Rink near centre of image.

View looking north with Griffiths Stadium in foreground. The Bowl and Administration Building near centre of image; College Drive runs through centre.

Chief Justice E.M. Culliton, University Chancellor, unveils a plaque with Commerce crest to declare the new Law Building officially open. Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker seated on dais at far left.

Bio/Historical Note: The Law and Commerce Buildings were designed and constructed as part of a single project between 1965 and 1967. The architect was John Holliday-Scott of the Saskatoon firm Holliday-Scott & Associates.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, speaks from podium at Convocation in Physical Education gymnasium.

Dr. W.F. Cates, Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, presents the B.C. Artificial Insemination Centre $200 award to Stephen Acres at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine annual awards banquet. Two unidentified men sit in background.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, stands with Dr. Sylvia Fedoruk (second from left), Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Research Associate in Physics, at a reception in Dr. Begg's honour after installation ceremony. Unidentified woman at far left; Mary Spinks at far right.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert William Begg was born in 1914 in Florenceville, New Brunswick. He received a BSc from the University of King's College in 1936. Begg received an MSc in 1938 and an MD in 1942 from Dalhousie University. During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. After the war, he received a PhD from Oxford University. From 1946-1950 Begg taught at Dalhousie University. From 1950-1957 he taught at the University of Western Ontario. In 1957 Begg became head of the Saskatchewan research unit of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, head of the cancer research department at the U of S and taught pathology. In 1962 he became Dean of the College of Medicine and Principal of the Saskatoon campus in 1967. From 1975-1980 Begg was the fifth president of the U of S. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976. Begg died in 1982 in Saskatoon.