Item consists of the Spring 1978 issue of "The Institute of Man and Resources Report", largely dealing with activities in the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island. Includes articles on wood chip harvesting in P.E.I., and solar energy production.
Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Linda Gilkeson and Susan Mahoney, titled "The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse", about life in the Ark at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.
Fonds consists of Theodore Ross's correspondence concerning agricultural and personal matters, Dalhousie's centenary and capital campaign, and student residents at Pine Hill.
Subseries consists of Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his unpublished papers, including a draft of an article developed in conjunction with Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
Item consists of a facsimile draft manuscript outlining the history of the Solsearch Architects and New Alchemy Institute Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island, likely written in late 1976, discussing solar energy and food production at the facility.