These postcards are printed photographs (not real photo) images of the University of Saskatchewan campus, and Saskatoon, taken during the 1940s. The postcards have not been used: each is identified with a “negative number” on the back, although the photographer is not known. It is assumed these were a reference set, from which orders for more postcards could be made. They are in pristine condition and provide exceptionally clear images of early University buildings, such as the original Veterinary Medicine building and the student-built “New Medical College,” as well as rare images of Saskatoon, including the Bessborough Hotel gardens and views of bridges from the road.

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View of Normal School with cars parked in front; winter scene.

Bio/Historical Note: The Saskatoon Teachers' College, originally called the Saskatoon Normal School, was a facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for training teachers. The Saskatoon Normal School opened on 20 August 1912 in rented rooms in the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (later Nutana Collegiate). It was a nondenominational institute for training primary and secondary school teachers. There were 12 second-class student teachers and 50 third-class students. Students also attended lectures at the University of Saskatchewan. The school moved in 1914 to four rooms rented in the Buena Vista School. In 1916 it moved again to rooms on the first floor of the university's Student's Residence No. 2. In 1919 the school moved again to St. Mary's separate school, and classrooms were also provided by the St. Thomas Presbyterian Church (now St. Thomas Wesley United Church). In 1920 it was decided to build a permanent home for the school on the west side of Saskatoon on Avenue A North. It was a gothic-style brick and Bedford stone building designed by architect Maurice W. Sharon and undertaken by architect David Webster. While construction was underway the school held classes in St. Paul's School on 22nd Street and 4th Avenue. The new school building was opened in March 1922, and the Provincial Normal School was officially opened on 12 February 1923, under the provincial Department of Education. In 1923 there were 335 students enrolled. In the summer of 1941 the Normal School gave up its building to the Defense Department for use in training air force recruits. The Normal School moved temporarily to Wilson School (on 7th Avenue North), whose students were relocated to other schools. It returned to the Avenue A premises after the end of World War II (1939–1945). The Normal School had an enrollment of 617 student teachers in 1945–46, of which three quarters were women. In 1953 the Normal School was renamed the Saskatoon Teacher's College. Teachers were now to be educated in teaching rather than trained in teaching. In 1986 the original Saskatoon Teachers College building was renamed the E.A. Davies building in honor of Fred Davies, a pioneer of technical education in Saskatchewan.

Church history file.

The fonds consists of a bound volume of minutes from meetings of the Saskatoon Ministerial Association (1937-1951).

Church history file -- including "Thumbnail Sketch of McClure 1965-1979" (document).

Church history file -- including bulletin (Official Opening and Dedication Service 1960), Anniversary (50th) program, bulletin dedication.
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Church history file -- including Mayfair United "Official Opening and Dedication Services, October 16-23, 1960" (booklet), "Celebrating 50 Years, 1926-1976, Mayfair United Church" (bound, with image of church exterior attached to cover).

Church history file -- including "Knox Women's Literary Club" (programs ca.1930), "Knox Women's Association, Saskatoon: A Brief History [1901-1957]" (document), church mortgage papers, "Through the Years With Knox" (publication).

Church history file.

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by Saskatoon Grace Pastoral Charge, Westminster Pastoral Charge, Grace-Westminster Pastoral Charge and constituent churches – boards, committees and related bodies, local women’s units and other groups.

Contents include: minutes of Official Board, congregation, sessions and stewards’ meetings; records of choir, Sunday School, and local Women’s Missionary Society (W.M.S.), Woman’s Association (W.A.), United Church Women (U.C.W.), A.O.T.S., and Young Peoples’ Union (Y.P.U.) groups; membership and historic rolls; reports and financial records; and registers of baptisms, marriages and burials that took place at Grace, Westminster, Grace-Westminster, in Saskatoon, as well as Nutana, Dundurn, Floral, Whitecap (Moose Woods) and related locations.

Church history file.

Church history file -- including “Grace United Church (1886-1951)” (booklet, noted with previous file no. SA.4643), “Celebrating Women’s Ministries: Mrs. Grace Fletcher, after whom Grace Church is named” (document, 1 page, file no. SA.4583).

Church history file.