University Archives and Special Collections

We are the official memory of the University of Saskatchewan. We collect, preserve, & make accessible records relating to USask, Western Canada, & so much more.

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The Stone Barn is one of the most recognizable buildings on campus. You can keep up with the future of the Stone Barn with the Friends of the Stone Barn newsletter that is written by archivist Cheryl Avery. https://t.co/OV6D12Ftwt
Photo from RG 2024, number 00972.

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Exams in most colleges start today. Good luck, students!

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The days of the grain elevator.

#postcards

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The things you find while processing! #ThrowbackThursday today is a CD-Rom screensaver with Corel Draw, in the original, sealed box. From the MG 726 Garnett fonds.

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For the last #movember Monday of 2022 we have Dr. Arthur Silver Morton, Professor of History and University Librarian @usask from 1914 to his retirement in 1940.

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This looks like fun!

From the Post Card Collection, LXX-VII-136

#postcards

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I've been posting a lot of black and white images lately. I think it's time for a shift in perspective. From the Courtney Milne collection, 506372.

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For today's #movember offering we have a page from the 1912 Greystone Yearbook with our Officers of Administration.

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What a lovely day for a game!

From our Postcard Collection, LXX-VII-105.

#postcards

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It's #GreyCup2022 weekend! Here are some official Saskatchewan Roughriders recipes to add to your game day!

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For #throwbackthursday today we have a shot of campus and Cumberland Avenue from 1959. Look at all that space!

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Have you seen our new exhibit in the Link Gallery? Images and artifacts of the North from Canada, Iceland, Lapland and many others. First floor, Murray Library. It's warm and you can have a coffee.

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For #movember this week we have the head of the Music Department from 1952 to 1966, Canadian composer Murray Adaskin.

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An invitation to come west from the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. From the Postcard Collection, LXX-354.
#postcard #yqr

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Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow for #RemembranceDay . If you are interested in learning more about @usask and World War One have a look at our site Remember Us.
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Khaki University, or the University of Vimy Ridge, was set up in part by Dr. Edmund Henry Oliver, a @usask prof of History & Economics. Khaki University was a "combination of an Agricultural High School and a Technical School" for soldiers and set up a network of 30 libraries.

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Reginald JG Bateman was a professor of English @usask. He enlisted in 1914 in the 28th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1916 he was sent back to recruit the 196th (Western Universities) Battalion. He died near Dury, France on September 3, 1918.
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A recipe book from the 1940's. I think the title says it all.

#recipes #WWII

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A well curated moustache by Major General Arthur E Potts who was a professor of Dairy Science @usask after he served in WWI and before he served in WWII. #Movember2022

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On the train at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Makes me wonder how many made it back.

LXX-1265, postcard collection

#postcard #ww1