File contains a copy of A mirror of ourselves : a summary of the interviews with the members of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College : draft report. It was prepared for the NSAC "Advance" workshop held in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, December 6-8, 1998. Prepared by Dr. Harvey Silverstein, Vice President, Concentrics Communications Canada. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together individuals from faculty, instructors, technicians, administration, staff and students to improve communications across campus.
File contains the Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal's ad hoc Committee on computer resources report from January 1998 to Dr. Garth Coffin. The committee was established by the principal in March 1997 with a mandate to review the College's current computer resources, assess the needs for the next three years, and make recommendations arising from its review. Computer resources were delineated as hardware, software, and personnel.
File contains the Historic Collections Committee Report : 1986-1987, by Peter Sanger, Chairman of Historic Collections Committee. 1987. The report documents the acquisitions purchased or donated to the Agricola Archives Collections; activities of the Agricola Archives in support of campus academics and the collection itself.
File contains the first term examination for the 'agronomy' course, senior class, dated January 27, 1938, and the examination for the 'animal husbandry' course dated October 14th, 1937. Both we administered by Dr. Stan Curtis at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
File contains descriptions of animal breeds such as sheep, poultry and dairy cattle and performance recording programs on animals such as sheep, dairy and poultry all pertaining to Canada.
File contains the Animal science 100: course handbook; information on laboratories for various animals at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College as well as production methods and points from lectures in the department.
File consists if four artifacts created to commemorate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's 100th anniversary and the postage stamp that was created.
File contains the resource manual for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College course AS202: Organic livestock production. The manual contains the required readings for the course delivered in 2000. The course author was Julia Cooper ; editor Rosaria Campbell ; Project manager Linda Jack. Course development was funded by Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
File contains 7 action photographs of men’s and women’s basketball being played or coached at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College [between 1977-1983].
File contains 17 photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, athletes, teams, and athletic coaches from the 21st century.
File contains the Atlantic Agricultural Lenders School manual. Outlined are facts about commodities such as dairy, fur, potato and vegetable industry of Atlantic Canada. Government programs, policies and industry contacts by commodity are also discussed along with a handbook of unincorporated farms.
File contains an outline of the goals of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in serving the agricultural industry and the four Atlantic provinces. The brief mentions the unique role of the institution in the post-secondary educational system.
File contains descriptions of the CELTA units, course requirements, components of assessment, and planning, practicing teaching, and classroom-related written assignments.
File contains 2 audio compact discs and 2 CD-ROMs used in the finale event for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary held February 14, 2006. The event was held at the upper foyer in Cumming Hall at 2 pm.
File contains one photograph of the Collin's Horticulture building at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College with the old science building in the background. The science building burned down in 1947.
File contains a report titled "Community development" by William Saxby Blair. Blair was the first supervisor of the Experimental Farm in Kentville, Nova Scotia from its creation in 1912 until his retirement in 1938.
File contains the contract for the construction of the headhouse to greenhouse at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College between W.K. Murray (contractor) and Department of Public Works including modifications to specifications. The contract is dated November 5, 1913. Signed by "? Cobb" Architect; "E. H. Armstrong" Commissioner for Public Works and Mines; and "W.K. Murray" contractor.
File contains correspondence between the Nova Scotia Agricultural College library and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture regarding subscriptions to scientific journals and serials. File also contains a notebook with publications ordered by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture branch Chem. Soils and Fertilizer (1952-1975).
File contains correspondence from Lyman T. Chapman, Office of the Principal, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, to members of the NSAC Alumni Association re: changes to the 1939 NSAC academic calendar. Changes include a wider printing and distribution of the calendar, 1,500 printed in 1937-38, 3,000 the previous year, and 5,000 copies printed for the 1939-40 year. General course students could enroll in the new "horticulture" option in their second year, or "mixed farming". A department of Farm Management was established. Details of the two, two-year courses offered, and the vocational short courses.
