The Greystone Yearbook 1955 - University of Saskatchewan
- IHM.2022.0194
- Item
- 1955
Part of Book Collection
200-page hardcover book containing names and photos of students and their hometowns.
The Greystone Yearbook 1955 - University of Saskatchewan
Part of Book Collection
200-page hardcover book containing names and photos of students and their hometowns.
Saskatchewan Business Directory Diamond Jubilee Edition
Part of Book Collection
Large paperback book with information about businesses from 1905 to1965 as well as black and white photos for reference.
Saskatchewan Business Directory Golden Jubilee Edition
Part of Book Collection
Large paperback book with information about Saskatchewan businesses from 1905 to1955 as well as black and white photos for reference. The book is a compilation of articles about Saskatchewan and advertising by Saskatchewan businesses. Indian Head is profiled in pp 263-269
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
Camberley Women's Institute and spouses visited a potash mine
Large group posed in front of a building wearing hard hats. The name of the mine is not provided except that it is near Saskatoon.
Street Photograph in Saskatoon
Lily Wessels (L), Ralph Wessels (C), Emma Kaiser (R) walking on a sidewalk in Saskatoon.
An ice jam against the C.N.R. (Canadian National Railway) Bridge pier during spring breakup. The South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon, SK.
Y.M.C.A. leaders' conference for prairie provinces
Part of MJ General Photograph Collection
Group photo of attendees of Y.M.C.A. leaders' conference for prairie provinces, held in Saskatoon. Group pose on steps and sit on group in front of Y.M.C.A. building on Spadina Crescent. Bessborough Hotel in background
British American Oil Co. parade float
Part of MJ General Photograph Collection
Horse-drawn tanker wagon of British American Oil Co. in Travellers' Day Parade, Saskatoon
Linear Accelerator Building - Exterior
Exterior view of 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.
Norman Ferrier Memorial Trophy
Image of the Norman Ferrier Memorial Curling Trophy of the University Curling Club shot on a black background.
Bio/Historical Note: Norman Ferrier was a chief biological technician in the Biology Department.
Bio/Historical Note: Donations were solicited towards a curling trophy in the memory of Norman Ferrier (died 1965), with the trophy being awarded each spring to the winning team of the University Faculty and Staff Curling Club.
Formal/Studio portrait of R.J. St. Arnaud, Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science.
Studio/Formal portrait of Robert Sanche, Associate Professor of Education (Education of Exceptional Children).
Portrait of Dr. Robert F. Schnell, Principal, St. Andrew's College, from 1955-1977, seated at his desk.
University of Saskatchewan Men's Track and Field Team
Individual photos of track and field team members grouped. Names, top row: J. Harvey (100 - 200 yards, hurdles, relay); W. Maguire (broad jump, quarter mile, relay). Third row: F. Brady (shot, hammer, javelin); D. Cook (high jump). Second row: R. Lee (discus, javelin); C. Armit (hurdles, relay); J. Klinck (shot, hammer, discus). Front row: E.W. Griffiths (coach); David Kirkbride (pole vault, relay), H. McMahon (half mile, mile, three mile), G. McCallum (mgr.), Western Inter-Collegiate champions.
Morton Historical Association - Executive - Group Photo
A.S. Morton and G.W. Simpson pose with the executive of the Morton Historical Association in academic robes. Names of members not supplied.
Membership in the Historical Association, formed in 1917-1918, was open to any student who had taken one course in history at the University. Professor A.S. Morton fostered the society from the beginning and proved a source of inspiration in awakening and sustaining interest not only in ancient history and historical research, but also in modern problems and events. A photograph of members and a brief account of the Associations activities appears in most editions of the official yearbook or Greystone.