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Simpson Collection

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Material
Leather
Paper
Metal
Cloth
Description
Various memorabilia from SAC between the years 1944-1948. Collection includes one brown leather-bound photo album with B&W photos, five SAC school patches, five SAC pins, one college pin, one graduation diploma circa 1946, and one official cadet corps photo in B&W (not pictured).
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Collection
School Memorabilia
Title
Ronald Charles Simpson '48 Collection
Name Access
Ronald Simpson
Original Owner
Ronald Simpson
Category
Personal Artifacts
Sub-Category
Old Boy
Photographic T&E
Ceremonial Artifact
Adornment
Start Date
1944
End Date
1948
Description
Various memorabilia from SAC between the years 1944-1948. Collection includes one brown leather-bound photo album with B&W photos, five SAC school patches, five SAC pins, one college pin, one graduation diploma circa 1946, and one official cadet corps photo in B&W (not pictured).
Public Description
A collection of memorabilia from Old Boy Ron Simpson in the years 1944 to 1948. Within the album you can find various candid photographs of various SAC students and the school grounds during this time, with many photos showcasing historic school landmarks such as the chapel, boarding houses, and St. Andrew's statue. For the patches, there are two red SAC crests, a white SAC crest, and two sports patches for basketball and cricket. Simpson also retained various pins in his collection. From top left there are: Class of '48 grad pin, Upper VI, Lower VI, SAC crest, and Water Safety. The final pin on the botton center is from the Royal Military College of Canada, which Simpson attended after graduating.
Material
Leather
Paper
Metal
Cloth
Width
7.5
Length
11
Units Of Measurement
Inches
Dimension Notes
Diploma: 11 x 9 in, Patches: 5 x 5.5 in, Pins: 2 x 2 cm, Photo: 6.5 x 41 in
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
Photo album
Cadet photograph
Patches and pins
Diploma
Accession No.
2021-08
Type
Artifact
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