Correspondence, photographs, OAC memorabilia, and reunion material collected by George E. Raithby, OAC '22. 19 19- 1969, 1974, 1976.

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Correspondence, photographs, OAC memorabilia, and reunion material collected by George E. Raithby, OAC '22. 19 19- 1969, 1974, 1976.

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Also includes signed class petition regarding rates for Mills Hall, class letter of apology written to Prof. O.J. Stevenson, and promissory note and letters between the class and J.B. Reynolds concerning installation of a set of chimes in the Memorial Hall; various banquet, dance and concert programs; articles on honours and awards given to G.E. Raithby; scrapbook of clippings from newspapers, "Alumni News" and "Farmer Magazine" (1920-1973) on OAC alumni, faculty, staff, events, College Royal, group photos (short courses, conventions, judging teams, competitions, etc.), royal visits, livestock sales, plaque unveilings, G. Raithby's retirement, and some banquet programs. Includes his biography (by J.B. Stone, Jan. 2006), George Raithby Memorial Lecture information, contributors to the George Raithby Memorial Fund and terms of reference (2001), photocopy of Raithby House and the historical plaque honouring George Raithby on the outside.

1 box, 6 files.

University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

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Ontario Agricultural College. Dept of Animal Husbandry.

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Ontario Agricultural College. Faculty. (1922-1966 : Raithby)

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Raithby, George E.

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Ontario Agricultural College. Students. (1918-1922 : Raithby)

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G.E. Raithby (OAC '22) joined the Department of Animal Husbandry in 1922, was lecturer, farm manager, assistant head, professor of animal husbandry and later dairy production, became Head in 1954, and retired in 1965. He was the first person nominated and accepted to become a Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph in 1973. From the description of Correspondence, photographs, OAC memorabilia, and reunion material collected by George E. Raithby, OAC '22. 19 19- 1969, 1974, 1976...