Waterloo College convocation, 1958

Description

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Creator

Russell, Dorothy, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

Colour group photograph of Waterloo College graduates at their convocation ceremony, held at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Most are wearing caps and gowns. Centre, left to right: Harold Russell, smiling at camera; Jack Ryan, smiling at camera; Doreen Sanderson; Sally Simson.

Notes

The photograph was taken by Dorothy Russell, mother of Harold Russell.

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. From 1925 to 1960, Waterloo College was an affiliated college of the University of Western Ontario. Waterloo College students received degrees conferred by the University of Western Ontario, and participated in convocation ceremonies at UWO. In 1960 affiliation with the University of Western Ontario ended, and Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University. In 1973, the university became Wilfrid Laurier University.

Date of Original

May 24, 1958

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 9.5cm
Image Height: 14cm

Subject(s)

Graduation ceremonies
Waterloo College (Waterloo, Ont.) - Students
Sanderson, Doreen
Simson, Sally
Academic costume
Russell, Harold
Ryan, Jack

Local identifier

U15.1_41

Collection

Waterloo College scrapbook, 1955-1959 / Doreen Sanderson

Geographic Coverage

London

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 42.9675 Longitude: -81.2325

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