John Diefenbaker standing in back yard in front of small fence with left hand on hip, right hand holding a cane. Shot includes entire body. On back is written : "On Return from Overseas May 1917."
Wreaths and cross lay in front of the Memorial Tablet listing the names of those who lost their lives in World War I. Union Jack rests on top of tablet.
Wreaths and cross lay in front of the Memorial Tablet listing the names of those who lost their lives in World War I. Union Jack rests on top of tablet.
George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop, Diocese of Saskatchewan, standing to the right of the Memorial Tablet that lists the names of those who lost their lives in World War I. Attendees standing on platform at right.
Walter C. Murray, University President, standing to the right of the Memorial Tablet, reads the names of those who lost their lives during World War I. Attendees standing on platform at right; St. Andrew's College visible at far right.
This collection includes 7 original photograph albums, primarily documenting life overseas for Canadian servicemen during World War I. In addition to the military images are photographs of the Canadian west, including the Better Farming Train, fairs and livestock exhibitions, and early images of Banff, the Rockies, and Vancouver.
Wreath-laying ceremony during the Memorial Gates dedication. A soldier gives a salute in front of the Memorial Tablet listing the names of those who were killed in World War I. Several unidentified people stand in front of tablet. Unidentified people stand on platform at right.
University and civic officials at dedication service of Memorial Gates stand at centre of image, with audience standing in foreground. Union Jack draped over the Memorial Tablet that commemorates those killed in World War I. University buildings from l to r: Biology Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Little Stone School House, Emmanuel College, and University farm buildings. St. Andrew's College visible directly behind Gates.
Image of dedication service of Memorial Gates. Unidentified University and civic officials standing at centre of image, with audience standing in foreground. Union Jack draped over the tablet that commemorates those killed in World War I. University buildings from l to r: Qu'Appelle Hall, Stone School House, Emmanuel College. St. Andrew's College visible directly behind Gates.
Bio/Historical Note: Morley Preston Toombs, a native of Prince Edward Island, arrived in 1915 in Alberta and then to Saskatchewan to begin a career in Education that spanned over 50 years. He served as a Navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. During the course of his career, Toombs earned five University degrees, including a D.Phil. from the University of Minnesota. He spent from 1945 to 1967 as a faculty member of the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Toombs died in Saskatoon in 1990 at age 91.
Group photo of the first class of students and faculty of the School of Agriculture taken in front of a campus building.
Bio/Historical Note: When the College of Agriculture began the first class, almost all the students enrolled in a 3-year associate course which emphasized the practical aspects of farming. This course appealed to students from rural areas where high school facilities were scarce. After World War I the degree program was emphasized, and by 1921 the associate and degree student bodies separated as they stopped sharing classes. Since 1937, the associate course was replaced by the School of Agriculture in order to serve the needs of rural students. In later years, this program was changed to a 2-year course.
Head and shoulders image of Morley Toombs, Professor of Education.
Bio/Historical Note: Morley Preston Toombs, a native of Prince Edward Island, arrived in 1915 in Alberta and then to Saskatchewan to begin a career in Education that spanned over 50 years. He served as a Navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. During the course of his career, Toombs earned five University degrees, including a D.Phil. from the University of Minnesota. He spent from 1945 to 1967 as a faculty member of the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Toombs died in Saskatoon in 1990 at age 91.
