Thorvaldson Building - Exterior
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Looking southeast at the Thorvaldson Building at left; pathway in foreground with lawn sprinklers on; College Building at centre, Marquis Hall at right.
Thorvaldson Building - Exterior
Looking southeast at the Thorvaldson Building at left; pathway in foreground with lawn sprinklers on; College Building at centre, Marquis Hall at right.
Looking west at Chemistry annexes; Thorvaldson Building and Arts Tower in background.
Bio/Historical Note: The limitations of the original Chemistry Building became apparent with the massive influx of students at the end of World War II. The rise in enrollment put a strain on the resources of universities across the country. In response the federal government offered military surplus equipment and buildings to educational institutions at bargain prices. The University of Saskatchewan purchased nine surplus huts used at the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airport at Dafoe, Saskatchewan, for $46,000 and joined them together to form Chemistry Annex One and Two. This “temporary” solution remained in place for two decades. The annexes were reconfigured in 1964-1965. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. The annexes were removed by spring 1977.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Crowd gathered in front of the Chemistry Building; [F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor], addressing the crowd.
Dr. Choi C. (Chuck) Lee, professor, Department of Chemistry, takes readings from a machine in the Thorvaldson Building.
View of College Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Saskatchewan Hall, Physics Building and Engineering Building with the Bowl at centre. Appended is a photograph of Chemistry Building at left of photograph.
Looking east at University Hospital and Ellis Hall in foreground, Chemistry Building; north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library in background.
Campus - Scenic - Students Changing Classes
Looking southwest at students changing classes in winter. University buildings in background (from l to r:) Saskatchewan Hall, Qu'Appelle Hall, Medical College, Murray Memorial (Main) Library, and Chemistry Building. Image taken from Administration Building.
University Hospital - Construction
View of the start of construction of the University Hospital. Included are boulders and a storage shed. Thorvaldson Building in the background.
Bio/historical note: Designed by Webster and Gilbert, architects, and built between 1948 and 1955 by Smith Bros. and Wilson, contractors, at a cost of $7,000,000.00, the 6-storey, 7-wing University Hospital was officially opened by Bentley, T.J., Saskatchewan Minister of Health on May 1955.The name was officially changed to Royal University Hospital 23 May 1990.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Image of crowd filing inside Chemistry Building during official opening. Crowd standing on sidewalk on front of building.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Dignitaries on the steps of the Chemistry Building include Walter C. Murray, University President; F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor; Steward Basterfield, professor of Chemistry; Sir David Bruce, president, British Association for the Advancement of Science; William R. Motherwell, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture; Samuel J. Latta, Saskatchewan Minister of Education; and Charles A. Dunning, premier of Saskatchewan.
Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies
Crowd gathered in front of the Chemistry Building; [F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor], addressing the crowd.
Elevated view of Chemistry and Arts buildings and the north wing of the Murray Memorial (Main) Library with students walking on pathway. Red Ensign flag flies a-top Chemistry Building.
Thorvaldson Building - Official Opening
J.W.T. Spinks, University President, greets Dr. Edith C. Rowles Simpson, Dean of Home Economics, at official opening of the Thorvaldson Building.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Chemistry Building - Architectural Model
Chemistry Building addition model.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.