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.
Collection contains Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference materials including books, calendars, journals, magazines, DVDs, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings published between 1830-2012.
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.
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.
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.
File contains a variety of VHS and DVDs: student play (1992-1993), graduations/convocations, Confederation Bridge, "best kept secret in Atlantic Canada", food careers, "My Bubba", breakfast TV (2004).
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
Series contains records relating to committees on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Included are guidelines/policy and reviews by the committees in 1998.
Subseries contains files including speech notes, and audio recordings of the 1974, 1993-1995 graduation convocation ceremonies held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
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”.
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.
Subseries contains annual reports of Nova Scotia Agricultural College departments, including engineering, grounds/gardens divisions, and Department of Plant Science between 1913-1996.