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Dr. Chuck Lee - In Lab

A-9571
Item
June 1966

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Dr. Choi C. (Chuck) Lee, professor, Department of Chemistry, stands next to a desk in the Thorvaldson Building.

Pharmacy - Interior

A-9600
Item
Dec. 1966

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

View of Pharmacy lounge area, with chairs, tables and wall displays.

Thorvaldson Building - Exterior

A-9635
Item
Sept. 1967

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Looking north at Thorvaldson Building with addition at left.

Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies

B-14
Item
22 Aug. 1924

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Crowd gathered at the doorway; Walter C. Murray, University President, and Steward Basterfield, professor of Chemistry, facing the crowd during the service.

Chemistry Building - Opening Ceremonies

A-241
Item
22 Aug. 1924

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

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

A-242
Item
22 Aug. 1924

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Crowd gathered in front of the Chemistry Building; [F.W.G. Haultain, University Chancellor], addressing the crowd.

Campus - Scenic

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

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

A-7601
Item
6 June 1966

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

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.

Thorvaldson Building - Exterior

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Image of Thorvaldson Building.

Thorvaldson Building - Exterior

S-291
Item
Sept. 1969

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Image of Thorvaldson Building.

Chemistry Building - Architectural Model

A-4333
Item
May 1963

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

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.

Dr. Allan B. Van Cleave - In Lab

Part of University of Saskatchewan Photograph Collection

Dr. Allan B. ("Van") Van Cleave, professor of Chemistry, determining uranium content of flotation concentrate in x-ray research lab in the Chemistry lab.