Male students sitting and standing in Qu'Appelle Hall gymnasium during a swimming and lifesaving class. Joe Griffiths, instructor, stands in back row centre.

Bio/Historical Note: The University Athletic Directorate recognized swimming as a separate branch of athletics. The life-saving class was organized and conducted by director Joe Griffiths and was a great success. This was the first class of its kind in Saskatoon.

Hugh Carson, instructor, Physical Education, talking with B. Monaghan (in swim trunks) in Qu'Appelle Hall gym.

Head and shoulders image of Hugh Carson, instructor, Physical Education.

Bio/Historical Note: Hugh Carson.was born in Scotland and emigrated with his family to Drumheller, Alberta, in 1923. A building boom was underway in Saskatoon and Carson was hired as a bricklayer on the Bessborough Hotel. Eventually, during the Great Depression, "Hughie" joined the University of Saskatchewan in 1926 on a part-time basis as soccer coach and athletic trainer. In 1937 he joined the Physical Education Department as a full-time teacher, coach and trainer. During Carson’s 27 years he devoted countless hours to the athletic success of the Green and White, coaching countless soccer, fencing and boxing teams. Carson retired in 1953.

Elevated view of men's swimming team; "Jack [Gerow]" in back row, far left. Joe Griffiths, coach, dressed in white.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Team members seated at edge of the Qu'Appelle Hall pool. Members: Esley Gordon Tallman, S. Farrell, N. Smith, Joe Griffiths (coach), B. Bie, "Curly" Holmes, J. Fife.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Eli Bornstein, professor of Art, at work on "Structure" [a relief construction], situated in the Arts Building.

Posed studio portrait of Bob Polischuk, Huskie high jumper, long jumper and triple jumper, wearing a track uniform.

Head and shoulders outdoor image of Elsie York, medical secretary, College of Medicine; image taken near retirement.

Bio/Historical Note: Senior-most CUPE 1975 member retires after 42 years at U of S
When Elsie York signed on with the Department of Medicine on August 15, 1955, the University Hospital wasn't even fully occupied. Since then, there have been different department heads, changing personnel, and the hospital has been expanded and its name modified. York has been there all the while, with her initial secretarial duties having changed, in 1980, to embrace more administrative matters under Dr. Marvin Bala. Earlier this year she decided, as the CUPE 1975 member with the highest seniority, to opt for the University's retirement incentive plan and call it a career. She says she plans to stay in Saskatoon, where she'll be able to spend more time with her husband Art, who has been in retirement for eight years.
From 5 Sept. 1997 issue of OCN:

Bio/Historical Note: Elsie Kathleen York (nee Deditch) was born 11 May 1934 on a farm near North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She worked as a medical secretary at University Hospital/Royal University Hospital from 1955 to 1997. Elsie York died 18 October 2014 in Saskatoon.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Irwin MacAmmond Hilliard, head, Department of Medicine and physician-in-chief at University Hospital from 1954-1962.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Irwin MacAmmond Hilliard was born 24 March 1911 in Morrisburg, Ontario and attended medical school at the University of Toronto. He was chief of medicine, Toronto Western Hospital; first clinical chair, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan; professor, University of Toronto. Dr. Hilliard [retired in 1990]. Dr. Hilliard and his wife Agnes served as United Church of Canada missionaries at Foochow, Sichuan Province, China from 1938-1944. Their elder two children were born there. Irwin Hilliard died 4 October 2000 in Scarborough, Ontario, at age 89.

Images of cabins.

Looking west at Sheep Barn at left centre and feed mill elevator on right.

Animals scattered around the side of the Sheep Barn and fence in background.

View of Sheep Barn with gabled vents on the roof, windows, vents and door around the sides and end wall. Fence on right and left sides of building. Winter scene.