Head and shoulders image of Ishwar C. Gupta, professor of Physics from 1962-1992, and assistant dean of Arts and Science from 1980-1981 (retired in 1992).

Head and shoulders image of Ray Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada, possibly taken at time of presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree.

Bio/Historical Note: Ramon John Hnatyshyn, a Ukrainian Canadian, was born in Saskatoon in 1934 to Helen Hnatyshyn and her husband, John, whose political links and friendship with John Diefenbaker, the future prime minister, would provide his son with frequent exposure to high-calibre political debate. He attended Victoria Public School and Nutana Collegiate Institute. He attend the University of Saskatchewan, earning there in 1954 a Bachelor of Arts and, two years later, a Bachelor of Law. Hnatyshyn played clarinet in the playful group College Nine. The University of Saskatchewan publication Green and White report that he was known as “King of the Belly Laugh” by longtime friends and classmates. Hnatyshyn married Gerda Andreasen (1935-2023) (BSc. Sask) in 1960. Beginning his legal practice in 1957, Hnatyshyn ran unsuccessfully for the provincial Conservatives in 1964 and taught in the U of S College of Law. Hnatyshyn was elected federally as a Progressive Conservative in 1974, and held a number of posts including government house leader, Minister of Mines, Energy and Resouces, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He was defeated in 1988. As Governor General of Canada from 1990-1995, Ray and Gerda Hnatyshyn were celebrated for bringing a friendly, approachable energy to the role and Rideau Hall. They founded the Governor General’s Summer Concert Series, reopened a historic skating rink, started the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award and an award for volunteerism in the arts. After leaving the office of Governor General, he returned to practicing law and was chancellor of Carleton University. He died, after a battle with cancer, in Ottawa in 2002 at age 68. Canada Post created a stamp in his honour in 2004, and a statue of him stands by the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon.

Sculpture on display.

Bio/Historical Note: The Museum of Antiquities is an archaeological museum at the University of Saskatchewan. It opened in 1974 to provide an opportunity to study ancient works. The Museum currently features a variety of Greek and Roman sculpture, and contains a collection of Near Eastern, Egyptian, Byzantine, Islamic and Medieval art. It is one of only a handful of museums of its kind in Canada. The project which became the “Museum of Antiquities” began in 1974. It was initiated by ancient history historian Michael Swan and art historian Nicholas Gyenes, both professors of the University of Saskatchewan. The collection began with a small group of replicas purchased from the Louvre, but grew to include replicas from other museums and workshops, as well as original artifacts. The collection grew through the generosity of the University and private benefactors until, in 1981, new facilities in the Murray Library were acquired, the collection was officially opened as the “Museum of Antiquities”, and Catherine Gunderson became the first curator and director of the museum. In 2005, the ever-expanding Museum moved to a larger space in the newly renovated College Building now known as the Peter MacKinnon Building. Tracene Harvey became director in 2009. The long-term aim of the Museum is to offer a reliable and critical account of the artistic accomplishments of major Western civilizations and epochs from approximately 3000 BC to 1500 CE. The first step in this endeavor was the presentation of a dependable picture of ancient Greco-Roman sculptural art, as it has heavily influenced much later Western art. The present collection focuses on items from the Middle Helladic (c. 1500 BCE) to the Late Antique (c. 500 CE) period and now has expanded to include pieces from the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. The Museum's pieces mainly consist of plaster cast replicas, making the collection one of a few cast collections in Canada, and the only one in Saskatchewan. The replicas in the Museum are, in general, not crafted from the same material as the original. Most are casts of plaster or resin, not marble or bronze, for reasons of expense and weight. The replicas by large workshops—such as those at the Louvre, Paris, the British Museum, London, and the Gipsformerei der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin—are created from moulds taken directly from the original pieces. They therefore replicate exactly any damage borne by the original. After the plaster cast is unmoulded, it is painted and given a surface finish which matches the original. The collection has replicas of several famous pieces, such as the Rosetta Stone and the Venus de Milo. The collection features original sculpture such as the 17th century portrait of Hannibal. Other original pieces include a storage amphora, a false door and a substantial collection of ancient glass.

This fonds contains correspondence with colleagues, students and friends, subject files including information on the role of scientists in public affairs and education, nuclear energy, labour relations, various University of Saskatchewan committees and the Department of Physics, lecture and research notes, articles, reports and work that was in progress at the time of Dr. Skinner's death. There is also a substantial section of reference material.

The fonds contains records that relate to Summers’ involvement in both the military and military history, his work as an administrator and pharmacy professor, his involvement with several committees, and his significant role within a number of professional pharmacy associations, etc.

These materials were collected by Special Collections librarians and represent a significant and interesting body of work on the subject of women, feminism, and the law in Canada.

Note on back: "Jeff Gandy (left) and Leona Boyer, animal health technicians, supervise the milking goats whose productivity may be enhanced by vaccination".

Head and shoulders passport photo of J.W.B. (John) Stewart, Dean of Agriculture, 1990-1999.

Bio/Historical Note: J.W.B. (John) Stewart was born in Northern Ireland in 1936. He received his BSc, BAgr, and PhD at Queen's University, Belfast, and was later awarded a DSc from that university in 1988. Stewart came to the University of Saskatchewan in 1964 as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Soil Sciences. After joining the Department in 1966 he moved up through the academic ranks to become Head of Soil Sciences from 1981 to 1989, and then Dean of Agriculture from 1989 to 1999. He was recognized internationally for his research in soil science. His early research focused on phosphorus and sulfur cycling in geo-ecosystems; this led to the development of conceptual and predictive simulation models for phosphorus and sulfur in soil-plant systems, and to predicting the effects of climate change and land-use changes on ecosystems. His publications were wide-ranging, and his work extended to the United States, Brazil, the Philippines, Ghana, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Stewart served on numerous national and international boards and committees, including the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment. His numerous awards include: fellowships from the Canadian Society of Soil Science (1987), Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (the Berlin Institute of Advanced Study, 1989), and membership in the American Society of Agronomy (1990) and the Soil Science Society of America (1990).

Head and shoulders passport photo of Julian Pas, Professor of Religious Studies

Head and shoulders passport photo of Dr. Bryan Harvey, professor and head, Crop Science.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Bryan L. Harvey joined the Crop Science Department of the University of Saskatchewan in 1966, quickly advancing through the university tenure system from associate professor in 1969 and full professor in 1975. He served as assistant dean of the College of Agriculture from 1980-1983, and head of the Department of Crop Science and Plant Ecology and Crop Development Centre director from 1983-1994. Dr. Harvey acted as the Department of Horticulture Science chairman from 1994-1999, later moving to the office of the vice-president of research to serve as coordinator of agriculture research from 1997-2002, acting vice-president of research from 2002-2003, and special advisor to the vice-president of research until his retirement in 2005. Among many honours were the Centennial Medal and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2005), and induction to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame (2006) and the Order of Canada (2007). Further honours include the Saskatchewan Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), Honourary Life Member, Saskatchewan Agricultural Grads Association (2015), and induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame (2020). The U of S awarded Dr. Harvey an honourable Doctor of Science in 2021. Dr. Harvey is Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences, Crop Development Centre.

Three images of the "Over the Top" ceremony, celebrating the successful completion of the $12 million "Partners in Growth" campaign. Image (a): George Ivany, University President, speaking at podium. Image (b): Unidentified man [provincial government cabinet minister?] speaking at microphone. Image (c): View of back of audience, Agriculture Building in background.

Bio/Historical Note: The "Partners in Growth" Campaign raised over $12 million toward the cost of the Agriculture Building. Donors included faculty, alumni, students, individuals and corporations. The campaign, begun in 1986, was organized by Ketchum Canada Inc. and directed by Scott Smardon.