Students sitting around a table counting ballots (or nominations?) Text over the image reads "nominations open Jan. 30, 1969 nominations close Feb. 17, 1969 Election Day Feb 28, 1969

Head and shoulders image of Dr. William G. Schneider, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. William George Schneider was born in 1915 at Wolseley, Saskatchewan. He earned BSc (1937) and MSc (1939) degrees in Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in Chemistry in 1941 from McGill University. Dr. Schneider was president of the National Research Council of Canada from 1967 to 1980. After retiring, Dr. Schneider became a chemical consultant. He published extensively in molecular forces, critical phenomena, ultrasonics, nuclear magnetic resonances and organic semiconductors. He received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S in 1969. Dr. Schneider died in 2013 in [Ottawa] at age 97.

Opening of the Feed Testing Lab on October 14, 1969. Agricultural Minister D. T. McFarlane delivering the main address

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Margaret Newton, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient; image likely near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Margaret Brown Newton (1887-1971) was a Canadian plant pathologist and mycologist who was internationally renowned for her pioneering research in stem rust Puccinia graminis, particularly for its effect on the staple Canadian agricultural product, wheat. Cereal grain farmers the world over owe a large debt of thanks to Dr. Newton. One of the first two women in Canada to study agriculture at university, she discovered the "presence of physiological races” in rust. This was the essential first step in conquering the rust that had destroyed over 100 million bushels of wheat in 1916. Working at the University of Saskatchewan and at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Newton received her PhD in 1922. None of these achievements were easy. As a woman she had to fight for the same access to the labs which male students had. By 1924 Dr. Newton was the leading Canadian authority on cereal rusts. In 1925 she became head of a team at an agriculture research centre in Manitoba. In 1930 Dr. Newton went to Russia to train 50 students on the problems of rust research. For three months she enjoyed the status of “Russian official” and was given the freedom of the city. On her return to Winnipeg she resumed her research. Unfortunately this work undermined Dr. Newton's health, forcing early retirement. Her important discoveries about wheat rust profoundly influenced the development of prairie agriculture. Dr. Newton was the first woman to receive the Flavelle Medal of the Royal Society of Canada. Further honours: a gold medal from McGill; election to fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada; and a gold medal by the University of Minnesota and her name inscribed in the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame. In 1969 she received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S. Dr. Newton died in Victoria in 1971.

Veterinary Medicine facilities - Senior students examine bull that is strapped to an examination table.

Looking through the atrium into the Veterinary Medicine library.

A man standing in the barn holding the reins of a horse.

Students sitting in front of a mobile chalkboard; set pieces in background.

Matador Co-op farm buildings near Kyle, Saskatchewan. Sign in foreground reads: "International Biological Programme / International Centre / For / Grasslands Studies / Matador Project / Canadian Committee of the IBP / National Research Council / University of Saskatchewan"; PT and PP letters on either side of lettering.

Bio/Historical Note: The Matador Farm was a co-operative enterprise established near Kyle, Saskatchewan, in April 1946. The Ranch was originally operated by the Matador Land and Cattle Company of Texas. Following World War II, the Co-operative Commonwealth Association offered crown land and monetary assistance to individuals--including returning soldiers—willing to farm on a co-operative basis. Their production of quality grain was so successful that they eventually surpassed their quota, prompting them to integrate livestock into production. This co-operative movement flourished until the mid-1950s, when the farms began to decrease in number. The Matador farm was revitalized and repurposed multiple times throughout the 20th century; it permanently disbanded in 2011.

Richard W. Wedgewood, director, Department of Music, points to sheet music while two students look on.

Bio/Historical Note: Richard W. Wedgewood joined the Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan in 1969. He was head of the department from 1981-1989. Wedgewood accepted an appointment in 1989 as director of the school of music at the University of Manitoba.

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

Two unidentified faculty members during presentation.

Class members, top row: Bartko, Shirley; Cline, Elizabeth; Davis, Edith; Derdall, Marion; Ferguson, Katherine; Fritsch, Marie; Glover, Ann (Mrs.); Grassing, MaryLou (Mrs.); Gregor, Linda. Second row: Hack, Virginia; Hartung, Donna; Jackson, Joyce; Korkie, Verna (Mrs.); Korney, Frances (Mrs.); MacFarlane, Margaret; Meuller, Maria; Nickel, Ericka; Olson, Phyllis. Bottom row: Pawliw, Addie (Mrs.); Poilievre, Cecile (Mrs.); Robinson, Maureen; Sherwin, Beverly; Sister Jean Mary; Stitchbury, Ethel (Mrs.); Watts, Audrey; Wigmore, G. Dawn.

A woman wearing a dress, holding a jacket and clutch, walks down a runway, watched by a line of women, with a larger audience in the background.