John Mills, Professor of Psychology, deep in thought.

Bio/Historical Note: image appeared in The Green and White, spring 1972, pg. 7, in an article titled "Responsible? To Whom?"

Bio/Historical Note: John Aitken Mills was born on 4 June 1931 in Manuden, Essex, United Kingdom and emigrated to South Africa in 1946. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a B.Sc. in Geology and Geography in 1951 and was awarded an M.Sc. in Geology in 1953. In 1958, he returned to the University of Cape Town, completing a B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology in 1961. The University of Cape Town awarded him a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1965 for a thesis entitled "The Recall of Connected Discourse." In 1963 he married Ann Newdigate. In 1966, he was appointed an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Campus, becoming an Associate Professor in 1969 and a Full Professor in 1974. Initially, he continued his research on verbal memory. Then, in collaboration with Professor Gordon Winocur, he opened the new laboratories in the Department of Psychology in 1967 and worked on neuropsychology and on learning in rats. He then shifted his interests to psycholinguistics and, eventually, to the history of psychology, where he worked on eighteenth and early nineteenth century Scottish philosophy and the history of behaviourism. In the latter field, his work culminated in a book, Hard-Nosed Psychologists: A History of Behavioral Psychology (New York: New York University Press). Professor Mills served on numerous committees including the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the College of Arts and Science in 1969-1972 and 1979-1981. He played a decisive role in creating the Linguistics Program and was its first Chair from 1970-1975. He served on the executive of the Faculty Association and was vice-chairman from 1985-1986, and in 1988 co-ordinated the faculty strike. In 1998 he retired from teaching at the U of S but continued his research and writing as a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and with an adjunct professorship at the University of Calgary. New York University Press published his book, Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology, in 1998. Mills died in 2012 in Comox, British Columbia.

Dr. Ka-iu Fung, professor, Department of Geography, and Dr. J. Howard Richards, head, Department of Geography, look over the Atlas of Saskatchewan book.

A flag is being raised in front of a [temporary] building at the Arctic Research and Training Centre. Crowd wearing parkas gathered in foreground, another building in background at right.

Bio/Historical Note: The Arctic Research and Training Centre (ARTC) was opened 12 October 1969 at Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories. Arguments in support of creating an arctic research centre were twofold: first, the need for Canadians to more thoroughly understand their northern territories; and second, that such knowledge “cannot be attained by means of superficial impressionism, nor even by the efforts of research people making short-lived trips into the North during the university summer holidays. In all relevant fields, on-going, integrated and perhaps even co-ordinated long-term, year-round research is a vital necessity. Neither government policies nor economic development can be advanced with efficiency and certainty...on the basis of existing fragmentary and inadequate knowledge.” The centre provided accommodation, logistical support, and consultative services to scientists from North America and Europe. Research was wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary. The centre also supported research activities undertaken by the University’s Institute for Northern Studies, and degree courses during summer school were offered for credit, including Inuktitut, Contemporary Anthropology, and Arctic Geography. Graduate research was supported via “Musk-Ox scholarships” and “Arctic bursaries.” The centre closed in [1981].:

Air photo interpretation performed in the Department of Geography plays a major part in the preparation of maps in present use in Saskatchewan.

Classroom scene with unidentified instructor teaching three students seated at tables using mapping equipment.

J.C. McConnell, instructor in Geography and Librarian for the Land Use Mapping Project, checks the accuracy of maps made from air photo interpretations.

Head and shoulders image of J. Howard Richards, Professor and Head, Department of Geography.

Bio/Historical Note: J. Howard Richards was born 21 May 1916 in Caerphilly, Wales. He enrolled at the University of Wales in 1934 and graduated in 1938 with a B.Sc. in Geography. Richards remained in Wales the following year to teach at a private school and spent the next two years as a Meteorologist in the United Kingdom and Canada. He joined the Royal Canadian Army, serving in Europe from 1942-1946. After his discharge, Richards enrolled at the University of Toronto; in 1947 he received his MA. Richards taught at Utica College of Syracuse University and the University of Manitoba before returning to the University of Toronto, where he earned his PhD in 1956. He briefly joined the staff of the Royal Military College of Canada prior to coming to the University of Saskatchewan in 1960 as Professor and Head of the newly formed Department of Geography. He was to remain in that post until his retirement in 1979. He was named Professor Emeritus in 1983. During his tenure, Richards developed academic programs in Geography and the interdisciplinary programs of Land Use, Environmental Studies and Regional and Urban Development and Planning. He was the editor of the first "Atlas of Saskatchewan" and the author of "Saskatchewan Geography" and "Saskatchewan: A Geographical Appraisal," among other publications.

Elevated view of the six floors that are formed and mainly covered. "Bird" sign on scaffolding, equipment and vehicles in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: The Arts Building was constructed in four major stages from 1958 to 1967 at a cost of $758,491. The first stage of construction began in September 1958 with the raising of the classroom wing. The classroom wing was constructed by W.C. Wells Construction, and was designed by Shore and Moffat. It was officially opened on 28 September 1959. The second phase of construction was completed in 1960. It involved the building of the first seven floors of the Arts Tower, the Arts Theatre, and a link joining the Tower to the classroom wing. The Arts Tower project was contracted to Bird Construction while design of the building was again carried out by Shore and Moffat. The Arts Tower was officially opened on 16 January 1961.The addition to the Arts Tower was constructed from 1963-1965 by Bird Construction. While the initial tower completed in 1960 had been designed to accommodate another three floors at a later date, by 1963-64 improvements in structural building techniques allowed the architectural firm of Shore and Moffat and Partners to add an eleventh floor to the building designs. The second classroom wing of the Arts Building was completed in 1967. This fourth and final phase of construction was built by W. C. Wells Construction and was again designed by the architectural firm of Shore and Moffat and Partners. The building on opening contained a gross area of finished space amounting to 82,980 square feet. In addition, 3,564 square feet of unfinished space was provided in the basement. Plans to adjoin the Addition to the planned Law-Commerce Complex were also included in the design. The building was considerably larger upon completion than initially planned, and included laboratory space as well as classrooms. On opening, the second classroom wing contained one 350-seat theatre, one 150-seat theatre, six 95 seat classrooms, six 45 seat classrooms and one 20 seat classroom as well as three departmental seminar rooms. In addition to these, four laboratory units were added to the building for Psychology, Geography, Languages and the Computation Centre. The second classroom wing was faced in tyndall limestone while the interior main corridors of the building were lined with painted concrete block. In 1974 a pedestrian connection was built to the Arts Building for $394,342. It was designed by BLM Architects, and was contracted to Poole Construction. Portions of the Arts Building, including the theatre, were renovated as part of the first phase of the Place Riel Project. This renovations were designed by D. H. Stock and Partners, and were contracted to Smith Bros. and Wilson. They were completed in 1976 for $178,080.

Aerial view of Uranium City, Saskatchewan.

View of equipment and supplies being used. Cars around Chemistry Building at right in background. Man standing on top of office tower roof taking photographs; other men working shoveling cement.

Bio/Historical Note: The Arts Building was constructed in four major stages from 1958 to 1967 at a cost of $758,491. The first stage of construction began in September 1958 with the raising of the classroom wing. The classroom wing was constructed by W.C. Wells Construction, and was designed by Shore and Moffat. It was officially opened on 28 September 1959. The second phase of construction was completed in 1960. It involved the building of the first seven floors of the Arts Tower, the Arts Theatre, and a link joining the Tower to the classroom wing. The Arts Tower project was contracted to Bird Construction while design of the building was again carried out by Shore and Moffat. The Arts Tower was officially opened on 16 January 1961.The addition to the Arts Tower was constructed from 1963-1965 by Bird Construction. While the initial tower completed in 1960 had been designed to accommodate another three floors at a later date, by 1963-64 improvements in structural building techniques allowed the architectural firm of Shore and Moffat and Partners to add an eleventh floor to the building designs. The second classroom wing of the Arts Building was completed in 1967. This fourth and final phase of construction was built by W. C. Wells Construction and was again designed by the architectural firm of Shore and Moffat and Partners. The building on opening contained a gross area of finished space amounting to 82,980 square feet. In addition, 3,564 square feet of unfinished space was provided in the basement. Plans to adjoin the Addition to the planned Law-Commerce Complex were also included in the design. The building was considerably larger upon completion than initially planned, and included laboratory space as well as classrooms. On opening, the second classroom wing contained one 350-seat theatre, one 150-seat theatre, six 95 seat classrooms, six 45 seat classrooms and one 20 seat classroom as well as three departmental seminar rooms. In addition to these, four laboratory units were added to the building for Psychology, Geography, Languages and the Computation Centre. The second classroom wing was faced in tyndall limestone while the interior main corridors of the building were lined with painted concrete block. In 1974 a pedestrian connection was built to the Arts Building for $394,342. It was designed by BLM Architects, and was contracted to Poole Construction. Portions of the Arts Building, including the theatre, were renovated as part of the first phase of the Place Riel Project. This renovations were designed by D. H. Stock and Partners, and were contracted to Smith Bros. and Wilson. They were completed in 1976 for $178,080.