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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