Nine images (A through I) of Technical Services (cataloguing) preparedness measures taken in anticipation of Y2K disaster.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Ed Halstead, director, Soil Testing Laboratory.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Edward Hartley Halstead was born 4 February 1933 in Alberta and as a child his family returned to Nokomis, Saskatchewan, to farm. His love for the land led him to study agriculture at the university level. Dr. Halstead completed a BSA (1961) and MSc (1963) at the University of Saskatchewan, and earned a PhD (1966) at Purdue University. His career led him back to the U of S as director of the Soil Testing Lab and later professor of Soil Science. In 1973 Dr. Halstead accepted an appointment with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria which was the first of his many international research opportunities. In retirement he continued to be active in his field and was a consultant with the Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada. Dr. Halstead died 30 May 2008 in Saskatoon.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Hamilton wearing a lab coat.

Head and shoulders image of Frederick Douglas Hamblin, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Omond M. Solandt, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient; image perhaps taken at time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Omond McKillop Solandt (1909-1993) was the first chairman of the Canadian Defence Research Board, serving from 1947-1956.

Students scrimmaging on the outdoor rink on campus, just east of the Engineering Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The replacement rink, Rutherford Arena, built in 1929, is due for demolition in 2022.

Posed indoor image of Mike Harrington, Huskie football player, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Mike Harrington, a Huskies defensive back, was picked in the third round (20th overall) by the British Columbia Lions in the 1975 CFL draft. He was an offensive line coach with the Huskies and won the Vanier Cup in 1990, 1996 and 1998.

Head and shoulders image of Norman Lawrence Harris, winner of the Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association Medal for Crop Production.

Head and shoulders image of Marjorie A. Harris, Assistant Professor, College of Home Economics.

Head and shoulders image of R.N.H. (Newman) Haslam, Head, Department of Physics.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert Newman Hoyles Haslam was born in Toronto on 29 Nov 1909. His family moved to Saskatoon where he attended high school, and later enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan, earning a B.A. (1929) and M.A. (1931). In 1933 he received a Ph.D. from McGill University. From 1933 to 1935 he studied at the University of Leipzig on a post-graduate scholarship. Dr. Haslam was appointed Instructor in Physics at the U of S in 1935, became Full Professor in 1951, and Department Head ten years later. In July 1964 he was appointed Dean of Arts and Science. He was subsequently appointed Vice-President of the Saskatoon Campus and Vice-President (Academic) on 1 January 1975. The Board of Governors created this position as part of the reorganization that resulted from the creation of the University of Regina. Haslam had acted as Vice-Principal since 1967 and was Acting Vice-President of the University after the resignation of Lloyd Barber in July of 1974. Haslam's primary duty was the "development and support of the University's academic program" and included the appointment, sabaticals, grievences and promotion of academic personnel, organizing services pertaining to academic programs such as library and audio-visual equipment and to serve as chair or member of several University committees. Dr. Haslam resigned effective 30 June 1977. On his retirement he was named Professor Emeritus. He died in 1985.

Head and shoulders image of Charlie Hay, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Charles Cecil (Charlie) Hay was born in 1902 in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated from Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon in 1921 and that fall entered the University of Saskatchewan for Engineering. His athletic career highlights included Saskatchewan's first ever victory over Alberta in intervarsity football in 1922. He was captain of the team in his senior year. Hay played goal on the hockey team for five seasons - 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25 and 1926-27 - and was captain of the team for three years. The 1922-23 hockey team won the city, intervarsity, provincial and Western Canadian senior championships. The team advanced to the Allan Cup final in Winnipeg, losing to the Toronto Granites. Hay served on the Athletic Directorate for two years and after completing school, he served as alumni representative on the Men's Athletic Board. Hay was later on the University Senate and the Board of Governors. After a long business career in the petroleum industry, he retired and began working with Hockey Canada, eventually becoming president. During his time with Hockey Canada, Hay worked to develop programs for coach certification, student ice hockey scholarships, and hockey research. He also provided administrative guidance and negotiations for the 1972 Summit Series. The U of S presented Hay with an honourary Doctor of Laws degree in 1965. Hay died in 1973 and was posthumously elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1974.

Image of Dr. Hugh E. Hendry speaking at the official opening of the electron microprobe and image analysis research facility in the Geology Building.

D'Arcy Hande (right), director, Saskatoon Office, Saskatchewan Archives Board, takes delivery of ethnic genealogies from Dr. Zenon Pohorecky, professor of Archaeology.

Head and shoulders image of Herbert Michael Herauf, assistant professor of Accounting, College of Commerce, 1966-1971.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Naomi L. Hersom, Dean of Education, 1982-1987.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Naomi Hersom was born in 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She graduated with a BA and a BED from the University of Manitoba and began her teaching and administrative career with the Winnipeg School Division. Dr. Hersom received her PhD at the University of Alberta in 1969. Honourary degrees from no less than seven universities recognized the diverse contributions she made to education in Canada, particularly for women's issues. Dr. Hersom mentored many young women, paving the way for them to advance in their chosen fields. She was assistant dean of Education at the University of British Columbia, dean of Education at the University of Saskatchewan (1982-1987), and president of Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax. Dr. Hersom worked with the student groups Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, contributing both as a staff member and board member. She also served on the boards of Regent College and Carey Theological College, both in Vancouver. Dr. Hersom was always active in her local church wherever she resided, serving the First Baptist Church in Victoria, British Columbia, as moderator at the time of her death in 2008.