Mail seals, Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Stickers
- Description
- Two postage seals featuring an image of the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada building, later known as Willison Hall. The text on the seal encourages support and donations for the Seminary.
- Notes
- 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 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University. Laurier Brantford opened in 1999. - Date of Original
- Between 1914 and 1924
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 6cm
Image Height: 4cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- S2104_1-1
- Collection
- John A. Miller fonds
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections
- Reproduction Notes
- S2104 Disc1
- Contact
- Wilfrid Laurier University LibraryEmail:libarch@wlu.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3C5
