Item is an early 20th century photograph with a partial view of the frame yard at the horticultural building of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. A wooden shingled building and greenhouse can be seen in the background.
File is reproductions of the architectural plans for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Horticultural building, August 2nd, 1912. Set A8. Scale 1/8":1'-0". Andrew R. Cobb - Arch - Halifax. 2 sheets. Handwritten in white ink in the lower right corner on sheet no. 1 is illegible. The horticultural building was later named Collins Horticulture Building.
Subseries contains records relating to horticulture and landscape architecture of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Records include the working plan of plots, list of perennials, and tables of dates of sowing, plowing and working in vegetables plots for seasons between 1913-1916.
Subseries consists of summary reports of the different livestock breeds and a history of the Holstein Friesian herd at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College farm created in 1965 and 1984.
Item is Set No.4 of the building / architectural plans for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Head House (greenhouse) building architectural plans, October 1, 1913. Job No. B.19 by Andrew R. Cobb - Arch - Halifax. 5 sheets. Handwritten in ink in the upper left corner on sheet no. 1: "Please refer to the awarded contract dated November 5th, 1913 [sp] W.K. Murray?
Item is a time capsule created by the Class of 2012, the last class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College before its merger with Dalhousie University. The capsule contains approximately 50 articles deposited by graduating students, including pictures, a bottle of wine made at the college, frosh beanies, written memories, a synopsis of NSAC and banquet programs. The project was initiated by Matthew Lawless, co-chair of the graduating class, Jonathan Waugh and Jessica Dowe, and the capsule was built by NSAC engineering technician Chris Nelson.
Fonds contains textual material, photos, artifacts, slides, paintings, and a video cassette created by the School of Agriculture, the College of Agriculture, and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, between 1892 and 2012. Series include records of an administrative nature, departments on campus, buildings, photographs, student and faculty records, events, curriculum, and the institutions history.
Subseries contains records pertaining to the facilities and infrastructure of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, as well as construction and renovation of buildings on campus between 1912-1986. Record types include reports, designs, architectural plans and blueprints, and correspondence.
Subseries contains records that were created and used in the partnership project with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) and the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (Columbia) in the development of a 'Training Program in Sustainable Agriculture' at UFPS for both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program ran between 1997 and 2002. The Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS) was asked to play a key role in “El Salto Social”, the social leap forward, in the Santander region of Colombia. New curricula was to be introduced at UFPS, faculty being upgraded and new extension and outreach programs being established with the assistance of NSAC through this project. Other project partners were the Universidad de la Republica Uruguay (URU) of Uruguay and Saint Mary’s University (SMU). This was an Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) University Program for Cooperation in Development (UPCD) Tier 2 project led by NSAC. NSAC Personnel involved were Norman Goodyear, Bonnie Waddell, Sam Asiedu, and Leanne French.
Subseries contains annual reports of Nova Scotia Agricultural College departments, including engineering, grounds/gardens divisions, and Department of Plant Science between 1913-1996.
Series contains records relating to curriculum at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1937 to 2004. It is divided into 4 subseries, correspondence, courses, statistics, and records related to the review of education.
File contains the contract for the extension construction on Cumming Hall, the administration and classroom building on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus to be completed on or by November 24, 1912. The contract describes the work to be done, and the materials to be used in the additions and alterations to Agricultural College from the drawings and superintendence of Andrew R. Cobb, Architect, Halifax, N.S. “Set no. 5”.
Subseries contains files including speech notes, and audio recordings of the 1974, 1993-1995 graduation convocation ceremonies held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
Series contains records relating to committees on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Included are guidelines/policy and reviews by the committees in 1998.
Item is a framed arrangement of the Commemorative postage stamp and accompanying textual material created for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary and given to Peter Sanger.
File contains 38 Nova Scotia Agricultural College trophies and plaques that were awarded during College Royal, also known as the Winter Fair from approximately 1905 to 2012.
Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College 'College royal' pin. The pin is round, and is blue and gold in colour. It says “Do your best for it’s success” and features a ram head. Attached to the pin are gold ribbons with 'NSAC – 1972'.
File contains hand-written summaries of the animal herds at Nova Scotia Agricultural College [ca. 1900] to 1965. Records describe breeds of cattle: Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshires, Herefords, and Holsteins; breeds of sheep: Scottish Blackface, Shropshire, and Hampshire; and horses: light horses, and Clydesdales. These descriptions include when and how many were purchased, herd book and individual animals name and numbers, and stud book records. The summaries also include details of two disease events that affected herd-wide health including 'Bovine Tuberculosis' and 'contagious abortion'. Mention is made of the conferring of a 'Superior Breeding Certificate' on Farm Superintendent, Archibald MacMillan. The summaries also make mention of the Nova Scotia Animal Breeders Coop Ltd with reference specifically to dairy cattle.
Item is the program for the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1944 lectureship "Directions for sustainable agriculture" by Freeman L. McEwen, Ph.D. Dean, Ontario Agricultural College. The lecture was held January 28, 1987 in Alumni Theatre, Cumming Hall.
Item is a photograph of 5 men, Nova Scotia Agricultural College students of the class of 1942 perhaps. They are posed in bowler hats on the steps of Cumming Hall or Science Building (?). They are wearing warm clothing, gloves, sweaters, scarves.
Item is a photograph of 8 Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1942 students, possibly instructors, standing in a wooden fenced enclosure looking at a pig; there are two men with pieces of wood in their hands, four men with books under their arms, all wearing bowler hats.
File contains 2 photographs of students and faculty or instructors from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, there are men in hats on the steps of Cumming Hall or the Science Building (?). They are wearing warm clothing, gloves, sweaters, scarves. There is also a photograph of 8 men standing in a wooden fenced enclosure looking at a pig; two men with pieces of wood in their hands, four men with books under their arms, all wearing bowler hats.
Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College button down cardigan. The cardigan sweater is dark blue wool with gold stripes, and has two pockets on the front. The cardigan was made by the Scott Knitting Co. LTD Toronto, All wool trademark. The sweater belonged to Francis W. Lawrence of Falmouth, NS. After graduating from NSAC in 1940, Francis went to war with the air force. He did not return. He had the rank of F/O - Flyer Officer, his trade was W/AG - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner. He was with the 162 SQDN RCAF. Mr. Lawrence was 25 years old and passed 6/13/1944.
Series contains records relating to the livestock and cultivation of grounds and crops at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College between 1918 and 1985. Record types include herd summaries and histories, vegetable plot plans, and catalogues of plants.
Series consists of photographs, albums, and video cassettes of events at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus between 1905 and 1998. These include students, staff, and faculty engaged in exhibitions, convocation/graduation, Autumn Assembly, Open house, sports events, theatre dramas, ceremonies, and campus life.
Item is an early 20th century photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. The view is towards Cumming Hall, the old water tower, several green houses, barns, house and the principals house are visible.
Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College beanie hat made of blue and gold coloured felt. It has the letters “AC” adhered to it, and a ram head stitched on it. Tradition for decades was they were given to first year students (“frosh”) upon arrival at the NSAC for "Frosh", or orientation week and worn by freshman all week.
Series contains clothing with Nova Scotia Agricultural College insignia, awards given to students from the university, and other memorabilia and objects used on campus. They were created and or used on campus between 1905-2012.
Collection contains Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference materials including books, calendars, journals, magazines, DVDs, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings published between 1830-2012.
Subseries contains documents, photographs, and digital records for various anniversary events at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also called Founder's Day, and Founding Day, between 1979 and 2005.