Image of diagram of floor plans of Linear Accelerator Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The building of the Linear Accelerator (Linac) was not a random event but rather the result of a series of developments on campus. The Department of Physics had over the previous decades built a reputation for experimentation and innovation. The post-war period saw the University of Saskatchewan in the forefront of nuclear physics in Canada. In 1948, Canada’s first betatron (and the world’s first used in the treatment of cancer) was installed on campus. It was used for research programs in nuclear physics, radiation chemistry, cancer therapy and radiation biology. Next the world’s first non-commercial cobalt-60 therapy unit for the treatment of cancer was officially opened in 1951. With this unit research was undertaken in the areas of radiological physics, radiation chemistry and the effects of high energy radiation on plants and animals. When the construction of the Linear Accelerator was announced in the fall of 1961, it was portrayed as the next logical step on the University’s research path. Varian Associates, Palo Alto, California, designed and built the accelerator with Poole Construction of Saskatoon employed as the general contractor. The 80 foot electron accelerator tube was to create energy six times that of the betatron. The cost of the $1,750,000 facility was split between the National Research Council and the University of Saskatchewan with the NRC meeting the cost of the equipment and the University assuming the costs of the building. The official opening in early November of 1964 was more than just a few speeches and the cutting of a ribbon. It was a physics-fest, with 75 visiting scientist from around the world in attendance presenting papers and giving lectures over the period of several days. Three eminent physicists were granted honorary degrees at the fall convocation and hundreds of people showed up for the public open house. For three decades the Linac has served the campus research community and will continue to do so as it has become incorporated into the Canadian Light Source synchrotron.

[Intramural] basketball or football team members seated on bleachers inside gym. Names: M. Ozirny, A. Schuck, T. Kilburn, B. Babki, W. Klinger, T. Everett, E. Bobowski (Manager), M. Woods, G. Elian, G. Irvine, H. Randall, I. Disbury, E. Knipfel, A. Mathiason (manager), M. Sihvon, L. Leslie, P. Caron, Howard Kellough (coach), J. Ferguson, K. Andreychuk, M. Henderson.

View looking northeast of the Animal Science Building.

A group of students study in the north wing of the Murray Memorial (Main) Library. Among them are Marie Versloot (foreground), winner of the Building Service Employees' International Union Scholarship.

An instructor uses a piece of machinery to give instructions on the use and care of modern tools. A group of students are seated at work benches.

An instructor stands before a diesel tractor giving practical instruction on farm tractors to a group of students.

A student performs welding before an instructor and three classmates in the welding laboratory.

An instructor stands at the front of the classroom giving instruction in a Crop Science class. The backs of the students face the camera.

Murray Adaskin, head, Department of Music, holds a violin during a music class; Adaskin and the students are laughing.

View of construction workers in front of Qu'Appelle Hall Addition site. They are gathered in front of a Volkswagen bus. Sign noting "Qu'Appelle Hall Add'n" is visible at far right.

Bio/Historical Note: Originally known simply “Student’s Residence No. 2,” the name “Qu’Appelle Hall” was first mentioned in the minutes of the Board’s executive committee in September 1916. Designed by Brown and Vallance as a men’s residence, construction began on Qu’Appelle Hall in 1914 but was sporadic. Delays meant that some building material was subject to the war tax, an additional 5%; and over the winter of 1915 frost damaged the swimming pool, another of many unforeseen expenses. The building was finally completed in 1916, at a cost of $250,000. It included a swimming pool, with lockers purchased from the YMCA, and the dining hall was immediately put to use as a gymnasium–facilities “rendering the Physical Training, which all must take, a pleasure not a penance.” As well as student quarters, Qu’Appelle Hall was used to provide office space and a place for a museum. Normal School (Education) used the first floor; some language classes were also taught there. In 1917 part of the building was used by Emmanuel students while returned soldiers studying Engineering used their building; and in the 1930s, the COTC was quartered in the north end of the Qu’Appelle Hall basement. The building was used for classes and offices until construction of the Arts building in 1960. In the early 1960s the Board of Governors decided that “there should be accommodation on campus for at least one-third of the out of town students,” and authorized an addition to Qu’Appelle to house another 60 students–an increase of 50%. The $731,000 addition, designed by Izumi, Arnott and Sugiyama, was completed in 1963.

View of Interns' Residence looking west; landscaping not completed. Ellis Hall visible at right.

Bio/Historical Note: A residence for interns was built behind Ellis Hall, a residence for nurses, between 1961-1963. Izumi Arnott Sugiyama, architect, designed the building..

View looking northeast of Emmanuel College Residence. Emmanuel College and St. Chad Chapel visible in background. Car visible at right.

Bio/Historical Note: The Emmanuel College Residence, completed in 1963, was designed by Webster, Forrester and Scott to accommodate 85 students, the college president and a caretaker. Located just north of the original Emmanuel College building, plans called for the two buildings to be linked, this, however, was never completed. Renamed in 1975, McLean Hall was named in honour of Rt. Rev. John McLean, the first Anglican bishop of Saskatchewan and founder of Emmanuel College. It was leased initially by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and then purchased by the University of Saskatchewan in 1983. The building has been home to the departments of Mathematics and Statistics and Native Studies, the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) and the University Employees’ Union.