Willison Hall in winter

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Photographs

Description

Black and white photograph of Willison Hall at Waterloo College. There is snow on the ground. The image was taken from Albert Street.

Notes

Transparent tape on edges of photograph.

Willison Hall was built in 1914, expanded in 1924, and demolished in 1970. It contained administration offices, classrooms and laboratories, a chapel, a dining hall, the library, a gymnasium, and student accommodations. The building was commonly known as “Old Main” until the mid 1950s when it was named in honour of Waterloo College graduate Nils Willison.

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 it became Waterloo Lutheran University. In 1973 Waterloo Lutheran University became Wilfrid Laurier University. In September 1999 Laurier Brantford opened in Brantford, Ontario.

Inscriptions

Reverse, in ink: Waterloo College 1920 / the year I first entered Waterloo College School / E.C.Shelley

Date of Original

1920

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