Accession UAA-1969-060-B - UAA-1969-060-B

The Department of Technical Services functions as a support department and provides a variety of technical services to all University departments. The Department is separated both financially and physically in to ten divisions, relating primarily to the type of service offered. The divisions were established in the following order: 1962- Machine Shop, Drafting and Technical Illustrating, Electronics, Photo Services 1967- Audio Visual Services 1968- Office Equipment Repair, Microscope Repair 1971- Scientific Glassblowing Services 1987- Television Services (now Video Production Centre) Each Division is headed by a Supervisor who reports to the Director. (PACCR, 1987) Records have been deposited in the Archives by two departments, Photographic Services and Television Services (Department of Radio and Television).

Classicist, Administrator, 1908-1985. Dr. Johns joined the University of Alberta in 1938 as a lecturer in classics. He developed an administrative career alongside his academic one, serving as assistant to the Dean of Arts and Science in 1945 and Executive Assistant to the President in 1947. He was Dean of Arts and Science from 1952 to 1957 and Vice-President of the University from 1957 to 1959. In 1959, Dr. Johns became the sixth President of the University of Alberta. When his term ended in 1969 he resumed his academic duties as professor of classics. Upon his retirement in 1973 he was named Professor Emeritus. Among Dr. Johnsþ many awards was the Order of Canada, which he received in 1978. In 1983 his long-term project, A History of the University of Alberta, 1908-1969, was published by the University of Alberta Press.