Reception for Earl Grey's visit, held at the Regina City Hall ballroom. Man with sash is Lieutenant-Governor Amedee E. Forget; Judge Edward Ludlow Wetmore is centre behind table; Premier Walter Scott is left of the lady who is front centre; all others are unidentified.

Laying of the cornerstone at City Hall

Postcard of decorated arches on South Railway Street for Provincial Inauguration. Text says, "Dear Nellie, I was glad to hear from you. I have never heard from Annie since we left do ask her to write to me. I am liking this country fairly well but would rather have the dear old country. Write to me soon. I wish I was near you. Love to both. Bab."

The sod-turning for the Long Lake & Qu'Appelle Railway. People in the crowd are unidentified.

Ceremonies on South Railway Street for the Provincial Inauguration

Mrs. H.W. Laird, wife of Mayor H.W. Laird, at turf-cutting ceremony at Boggy Creek. Men are all unidentified.

J.W.T. Spinks, standing at a podium with microphones around it, speaking. Dignitaries seated behind him. Logo on the wall in the background.

E.M. (Ted) Culliton, University Chancellor, drawing back a curtain from a plaque fixed to an easel. Dignitaries seated behind him.

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.

Official opening of the new addition to 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.

Official opening of the new addition to 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.

Person seen running across the street during the Old car parade.

1905 car from Edmonton among others seen participating in the Old Car Parade

consists of: a) one program (green); b) two copies of fold-out pamphlets and c) three copies of portrait and biographical sketch of James (Jim) Halford. All were produced by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame for the induction of Indian Head's Jim Halford and for other persons into the SAHF.

1-page newsclipping describing Jim Halford's accomplishments which led to his induction. He developed a seeding system to place seed and fertilizer precisely in heavy crop residue. It was patented as the Conserva Pak seeding system which was sold throughout Canada, the US and Australia.

A large (22 cm X 37 cm) black and red hardcover 200-page notebook used as the guest book for the "Them Good Old Days" event on July 4th - 8th in 1974 as well as the "Them Good Old Days" event on July 4th 1975 and the Town of Indian Head 75th Anniversary celebration on July 9, 1977.