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Elsworth F. Baker was born in 1903 in South Dakota, USA and was a 17 year old student at Regina College during the school year 1920/21, and won first prize in Mathematics that year, he later attended the Regina Normal School. Baker became a psychotherapist who studied and worked with Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) for 11 years. Reich is credited with the discovery of a biological energy, “orgone energy”, the study of which is Orgonomy, and which follows along Freud’s idea on the libido. In 1967 Baker founded the Journal of Orgonomy and the American College of Orgonomy located in Princeton, New Jersey.

Dr. Baker’s publication, Man in the Trap was published 18 times during 1957 and 2000, he died in 1985.

John Wallace Thornicroft was born in London Ontario on June 21, 1910 and came to Regina in the 1920s. He joined the Regina Conservatory Junior Orchestra as a young man and since 1927 has been affiliated with the Regina Symphony Orchestra in several different capacities. From 1960 to 1963 John was a first violin section player for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and for the Port Huron, International Symphony Orchestra from 1964 to 1967. He returned to Regina for his first appointment with the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus in 1968 when he was hired as an Administrative Assistant in the Department of Fine Arts. John also taught violin at the Regina Conservatory (of Music) and played violin for the Regina Symphony Orchestra where he was concert-master and conductor/director from 1955 to 1958.

Grace Maguire was born in Govan, Saskatchewan in 1908. She attended Regina College in 1925 and went on to teach school in several small town schools in Saskatchewan. She married in 1928 and lived in Winnipeg until her death in 1977.

Arthur (Art) Edward Ridley was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on November 24, 1938 and moved to Regina in 1942. He attended Herchmer Elementary School and Scott Collegiate where he was an outstanding athlete. Attending Regina College from 1958 to 1960, Arthur was a third year arts student when he was killed in a highway car crash on his way home for Thanksgiving in October, 1960.

In high school he was active in sports such as Track and Field, establishing the 1955 provincial record for the junior boys mile, he was a charter member of the Order of DeMolay, a Freemasonary organization for boys and young men. Ridley was co-winner of the 1957 Forbes trophy at Scott collegiate where the Art Ridley Memorial Trophy was later named for him. This trophy, which was to be given to the outstanding male athlete in the senior class was “still very active” in 1989, but has since disappeared.

Lurleen Anna Gish was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan in 1909 to parents Arthur George Gish and Ethel Irene (nee Misgen), her father worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and after a brief time in Regina the family moved to Kronau where she attended elementary school. In 1924, at the age of 14, Lillian was presented a bronze medal for obtaining the highest marks in grade eight examinations for all rural schools districts in Saskatchewan, the medal was donated by his Excellency Lord Byng of Vimy then Governor General of Canada. Lurleen enjoyed music and took the train to Regina for piano lessons until she started grade 9, when she moved to the city to attend Regina College becoming active in drama and music and later attended Normal School.

After Normal School Lurleen taught at Hart, South Dakota near Coronach, Saskatchewan and at schools in Readlyn and Rabbit Lake. In 1934 she married Robert F. Lockwood and the couple farmed, and raised a family at Briarcrest. After the family was grown Lurleen resumed teaching and in 1961 the couple moved to Moose Jaw. Lurleen retired from teaching in 1974 and moved to back Regina.

Lurleen was a student at the Senior’s Education Centre, taking several classes in her retirement. Lurleen especially enjoyed music classes.

Myrtle Vivian (Gryde) Rooney, known as ‘Myrt’ to her friends, was a student at Regina College during the 1931-1932 and 1932-1933 school years. ‘Myrt’ was active in various school programs; she wore the College “R” for athletics and was on the school’s Athletic Committee. In 1931-1932 Myrtle won First Prize in Religious Education and the Girls Senior First Prize in Athletics, she was runner up for the college tennis tournament in 1932, and won the tournament in June 1933, Myrtle also won an archery badge and the First Prize in General Proficiency in 1933. She was on the Senior Girl’s Basketball Team in 1932 and in 1933. She sang in the school Glee Club and in 1932, with students from Regina College, Luther College, Campion College and the Normal School, Myrtle took part in the Operetta “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” singing with an alto voice. Material in this collection includes one binder of memorabilia and photographs, 65 candid photographs offer a glimpse into the life of a female student in residence at Regina College in the 1930’s and one publication, Glimpses of the Last 50 Years (University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus). Also included is one letter (from 1933) between Myrtle Gryde and Florence Kirk. Florence Kirk was an instructor at Regina College from 1930-1932, Kirk would go on to teach English at Ginling College in China. The date range of this collection is 1931 to 1965, predominantly 1931 to 1933.

Dr. Lester Crossman born in Rosetown on 24 May 1913, he attended the Saskatoon Normal School from 1932 to 1933, after which he taught in rural schools near Rosetown for two years. Crossman attended the University of Saskatchewan from 1935 to 1941, where he received a B.A. in 1938, Honours English in 1939, and a B.Ed. in 1941. After a teaching stint at Rosetown High School in 1941–1942, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, became a navigator, and was stationed in England until his discharge and appointment at Regina College in 1945. In the meantime, he married Margaret Hutcheon in 1944. Dr. Crossman completed his M.A. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1946, and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1957. He was Supervisor of Matriculation and Adult Admissions programs from 1965 to 1973, Chairman of the English Department from 1967 to 1970, a member of the Division IV English Curriculum committee which published revisions for Saskatchewan schools in 1970-80, and member of the selection committee for the Leacock Medal for Humour for 1977-80. He also served on various federal, provincial and municipal arts and academic bodies. After his retirement in 1980, Dr. Crossman became Professor Emeritus of English and received an Honorary Degree from the University of Regina in Spring 1983 in recognition of his service to the University. He passed away on Monday, October 23, 2000.

Ruth Elizabeth Willsey was born on June 25, 1899 in Indianola, Iowa to parents Frank and Lora Willsey. In 1912 her family immigrated to Canada near Weyburn and in 1916 she completed her high school education at Regina College. She went on to teacher training in Weyburn and taught in Ideal, South Dakota near Brough, Saskatchewan and then took further training in Chicago in 1919. In 1921 she married Victor Wilkinson and in 1960leaving the farm, Victor and Ruth moved to Yellow Grass where she had taught grade one for two years before marrying. After Victor died in 1973 Ruth moved back to Regina.