Item consists of nine contact prints. Images were taken at the opening of McMaster Hall, the towers residence. 1. Lyle Dick (at microphone) 2. ? 3. Mayor William (Bill) Wilton (at microphone) 4. Walter Dinsdale (at microphone) 5. Walter Dinsdale 6. Lloyd Dulmage (at microphone) 7. Prof R. Murray Simmons (at microphone) 8. Prof. Murray Simmons.
Item consists of twenty five contact prints. Images include photographs of campus taken from the roof of McMaster Hall as well as photographs of residence rooms, bathrooms and common rooms in McMaster Hall.
The Observatory is located on the roof of McMaster Hall.
Scope and Content
Item is five contact prints taken at the opening of the Observatory.
Print 1: Steps to the Observatory (man on the steps is Westly Wong)
Print 2: Steps to the Observatory
Print 3: Visitors
Print 4: Foyer of McMaster Hall (Prof. R.M. Simmons making a donation towards a telescope)
Print 5: Foyer of McMaster Hall (female visitor)
Photograph is looking north northeast and shows Darrach Hall with the Main Dining Room and the Citizens' Science Building in the background during winter. A number of cars are parked along the street and on the campus grounds.