Head and shoulders image of Dr. Alexander R. Greig, professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1909-1937, and superintendent of Buildings, 1909-1939.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Alexander Rodger Greig was one of the first professors appointed at the University of Saskatchewan and also served as superintendent of Buildings. Born 18 December 1872, raised and educated in Montreal, Dr. Greig graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University in 1895. After graduation he became successively chief draughtsman of the Mechanical Departments of the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Canadian Northern Railway. In 1906 Dr. Greig entered upon his career as an academic with his appointment as professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Manitoba Agricultural College in Winnipeg. In 1909 he accepted two appointments at the University of Saskatchewan: professor of Mechanical Engineering, held until 1937, and superintendent of Buildings, held until 1939. From 1939-1943 he was acting professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Alexander Greig died 21 June 1947 at Saskatoon.

Students carrying a sign which reads "Saskatchewan Hall". Note on back says "Greystone 56-57"

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Alexander R. Greig, professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1909-1937, and superintendent of Buildings, 1909-1939.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Alexander Rodger Greig was one of the first professors appointed at the University of Saskatchewan and also served as superintendent of Buildings. Born 18 December 1872, raised and educated in Montreal, Dr. Greig graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University in 1895. After graduation he became successively chief draughtsman of the Mechanical Departments of the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Canadian Northern Railway. In 1906 Dr. Greig entered upon his career as an academic with his appointment as professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Manitoba Agricultural College in Winnipeg. In 1909 he accepted two appointments at the University of Saskatchewan: professor of Mechanical Engineering, held until 1937, and superintendent of Buildings, held until 1939. From 1939-1943 he was acting professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Alexander Greig died 21 June 1947 at Saskatoon.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Alister Vallance Jones, professor of Physics, 1953-1968.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Alister Vallance Jones was born in 1924 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended the University of Canterbury (NZ) and earned his PhD in physics at Cambridge. Jones was a professor of Physics from 1953-1968 at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in upper atmospheric physics. Alister Vallance Jones died in 2015 in Ottawa at age 91 (2024).

Group of adults sitting around a small tea table, presumably chaperoning a dance. Back of photograph reads "'38 Greystone E.W. Griffiths at left"

A person on horseback rides under a banner held by several men.

Two rows of women, most wearing sashes, stand in a street as a marching band passes between them.

Lucy Murray, second from right in front row, seated on ground. Men and women sitting and standing in front of unidentified stone building.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Althea N. Burton, professor of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Althea N. Burton was born in 1914 in Viscount, Saskatchewan, and at an early age moved with her family to Saskatoon. Although her early formal education ended in grade eight, she was determined to become a research microbiologist. Dr. Burton worked during the day, attended night courses and completed high school. She then enrolled in the University of Toronto, where she was the only female veterinary student. By working and earning scholarships Dr. Burton supported herself through her university years. In 1947 she graduated near the top of her class, earning her DVM with a major in Microbiology. In 1950 Dr. Burton received a Research Fellowship from the Canadian National Research Council to carry out postgraduate studies. Some of these studies were carried out at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory, U.S. Public Health Service in Hamilton, Montana. After which, she went to the Virus and Rickettsial Laboratory, Berkeley, California. Later, she was invited to be a guest at the Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Burton’s studies with the U.S. Public Health Service earned her a specialization in Virology. She used this specialization in her research in the 1950s and 1960s at the University of Saskatchewan, working in the Department of Microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. She was involved in the study of Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man (principally Encephalitis). Dr. Burton married Dr. Ian Murdoch Dryden (1921-1977) in 1972. He was a 1950 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. After her retirement and the death of her husband in 1977, Dr. Burton moved to Calgary where she made many friends, enjoyed her hobbies of painting and bowling, and found fellowship at Bethel Baptist Church. Althea Burton died in 2008 and is buried in Calgary with “Althea Dryden” on the headstone.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Andrzej (Andre) T. Palasz (1942-2021), Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical note: Dr. Andrzej T. Palasz was born 16 September 1942, and died 17 February 2021 in Edmonton.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Arthur Charlesby, English scientist and "the father of radiation chemistry."

Bio/Historical Note: In 1962, Dr. Robert J. Woods, professor of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan, took up an appointment as Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK, where he worked on polymer irradiation and other radiation-chemical problems with Dr. Arthur Charlesby (1915-1996).

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Andy Potter, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Andrew A. Potter earned a BSc (Biology) in 1977 from Carleton University; and a PhD (Microbiology) in 1981 from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. Potter is internationally recognized for his work in the area of vaccine development. He has worked at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) for the past 22 years, serving as a research scientist, Associate Director (Research), and Director. Dr. Potter held an NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in the area of vaccine development. Dr. Potter is Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Microbiology (2024).

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Arlene B. Hilger, Soil Science.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Audrey Zbitnew, Microbiology.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Audrey Zbitnew was born in 1933 and raised on a farm near Buchanan, Saskatchewan. At an early age she became an avid reader with a quest for knowledge. This drive to learn resulted in Zbitnew getting her first job at the local pharmacy; it was here that her love of science grew. Her post-secondary education began at Regina College with a laboratory technician course. In 1957 Dr. Zbitnew entered the University of Toronto. She completed a BA (1964) and an MSc in Virology (1967) at the School of Hygiene, University of Toronto. Dr. Andrew Rhodes (one of Canada's pioneers in Virology) is quoted as crediting Dr. Zbitnew with playing an important role in developing teaching and research in the field of medical virology. She left Toronto for Saskatoon in 1969 to assume the position of Virologist at University Hospital. She taught in the Department of Microbiology in the College of Medicine until her retirement in 1995 after a dedicated career in the field of medical science. Audrey Zbitnew died in 6 June 2013 in Saskatoon .

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Barry R. Blakley, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Barry Blakely was born 3 July 1949 in Saskatoon. He completed his BSc in Chemistry in 1971, his DVM in 1975, and his MSc in Veterinary Physiological Sciences in 1977 at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by a PhD in Toxicology in 1980 at the University of Cincinnati. As a veterinary toxicologist, Dr. Blakely played an integral role in helping to develop the U of S’s Toxicology Centre. In recognition of his efforts, Dr. Blakely received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the centre during its 40th anniversary celebrations in June 2023. The Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) also honoured Dr. Blakely for his service to the SVMA, the profession and the public by presenting him with the J.J. Murison Distinguished Veterinarian Award in 2019 - the highest level of recognition that the SVMA can bestow on a member. Dr. Blakely established a scholarship: the Barry Blakley Graduate Student Award. At the time of his death on 10 March 2024, he was a professor in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences in the WCVM and member of the Toxicology Centre. Dr. Blakley has been posthumously awarded the honourary title of distinguished professor by the U of S (2024).