University of Alberta

University of Alberta School Busy Beaver Button Museum
Category
School
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University of Alberta back School Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Text on Button UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 1908-1983
Image Description

Green text with shield logo on yellow background.
Curl Text Loder Collier Co Ltd Edmonton, Alta Made in Canada
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/4 inch
Year / Decade Made
1983
1980s
Additional Information

The University of Alberta, located in Edmonton, Canada, was founded in 1908 and started with forty-five students and five members of the faculty. Today, it is one of the biggest research institutions in Canada and has over 38,000 students. Students have a plethora of research programs to choose from including nanotechnology, marine science, agricultural & environmental studies, and nuclear & particle physics. The University has had a long impact on the surrounding area offering lectures and library services to the region. It is also where CKUA radio was founded in 1927 and the Banff School of Fine Arts was opened in 1933.
Sources

Macleod, R. (2013, February 14). University of Alberta. The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/university-of-alberta
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