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Lieutenant Governor D.C. Fraser addressing a group of farmers and their families at the Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 1
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Meeting minutes of proceedings and evidence (No. 25) of the special committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the agricultural conditions throughout Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 12, Item 2
Item
Wednesday, April 11, 1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a published report on the meeting minutes of the special committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the agricultural conditions throughout Canada. Among the committee, was Melville Cumming who was attendee and provided evidence as capacity of Secretary of Agriculture.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a black and white photograph of Melville Cumming taken by Sponagle, Truro, NS.

Melville Cumming article "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College"

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 2, Folder 18, Item 1
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is an article written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming for "The Herald" entitled "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College" from 1927.

Melville Cumming article "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N.S."

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 2, Folder 18, Item 2
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is an article written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming for MacDonald College Magazine entitled "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.", from May 1911.

Melville Cumming articles

MS-14-1, OVR Box 1, Folder 11
File
1919-1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and an article prepared for MacDonald College Magazine.

Melville Cumming articles

MS-14-1, OVR Box 2, Folder 18
File
1911 & 1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming, one from May 1911 published in MacDonald College Magazine, "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.", and one from 1927 for "The Herald" entitled "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College".

Melville Cumming fonds

MS-14-1
Fonds
[1876?]-1970

Fonds contains photographs of Melville Cumming, as well as addresses, research articles/manuscripts, and letters related to agriculture in Nova Scotia written by Melville Cumming. Other material consists of records that were created while Dr. Cumming served as the first principal at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1905-27. He was also an instructor animal husbandry, agronomy, bacteriology and public speaking, and also served as the Secretary of Agriculture for the province from 1907-25. Includes records from 1900-1970 comprised of photographs, certificates, articles, and speeches from the passing of Dr. Cumming.

Cumming, Melville

Melville Cumming's certificates

Series
1942-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains 4 certificates presented to Melville Cummings as recognition of membership of various institutions.

Melville Cumming's correspondence

Series
1900-1960

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains correspondence written by or to Dr. Melville Cumming between 1900-1960.

Melville Cumming's course related records

Subseries
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains Dr. Melville Cumming's records related to the courses he taught at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Melville Cumming's manuscripts

Series
[1905?]-[1960?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains manuscripts written by Dr. Melville Cumming in the early to mid 20th century.

Melville Cumming's records, reports, and articles related to farming and agriculture

Series
[1905?]-1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains Melville Cumming's records, reports, related to courses he taught at the NSAC, and unpublished articles and research notes related to farming and agriculture.

Melville Cumming's unpublished articles

Subseries
[ca. 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains unpublished articles written by Dr. Melville Cumming relating to agriculture.

Newspaper clippings

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 22
File
1931-1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 2 textual records, consisting of newspaper clippings

Note on Nova Scotia's crop area

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 2
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a handwritten note by Dr. Cumming

Notes on soils analysis and its interpretation

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 24
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains 4 pages of textual record regarding recent method (of that time) for determining available nutrients in soils and soil analysis and its interpretation.

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 36
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1927) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 40
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1927) / Melville Cumming, for the [Chronicle?] Herald, New Years, 1927

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia agriculture in 1923

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55, Item 2
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is an article for the Herald & Chronicle

Nova Scotia Agriculture problem [article] / Melville Cumming, for the Chronicle [Herald], New Years, 1927

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folders 41 & 42
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

NSAC’s 50th anniversary [speech]

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 9
Item
1955

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech given by Melville Cumming for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's fiftieth anniversary.

One phase of a farmer's religion / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 3
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Photograph of Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1905-1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a photograph of Melville Cumming, first principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Photographs of Melville Cumming

Series
[1876?]-[1969?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains 11 black and white photographs of Melville Cumming.

Professor Rasmussen discusses economic of changing price

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
Oct. 3, 1931

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a newspaper clipping from The Packer

Reference letter from F. L. Fuller

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
October 10, 1900

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a reference letter from Dr. Melville Cumming's past employer, F.l. Fuller, who was then Superintendent of Farm & Provincial Agricultural Farms.

Reminiscences and traditions

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 44
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Reproduction of a newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia" by M. Cumming from the Maritime Merchant in 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 14
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a reproduction of the newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia", by M. Cumming, Principal of N.S.A.C. The article is from the Maritime Merchant in 1924.

Rural education

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 47
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Select financial records from 1958 of Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 11
File
1958

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains 12 bank statements from the Royal Bank of Canada to Melville Cumming in July and August of 1958.

Selling Nova Scotia strawberries in Boston and Montreal

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 49
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Soil analysis and its interpretation - manuscript

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 14
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 4 handwritten drafts of a manuscript, regarding methods for determining available nutrients in the soil, written by Melville Cumming.

Some achievements of Nova Scotia agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 51
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Steps necessary for a big development of Nova Scotia agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 53
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Steps necessary for a big development of Nova Scotia agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 52
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Student term paper on Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 17, Item 1
Item
April 1, 1970

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is term paper written by Miss E. Leard regarding Dr. Melville Cumming

Subject for debate

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 16, Item 3
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Table of agricultural production

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55, Item 3
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a production table for the article Value Field and Orchard Crops Nova Scotia.

Table sheet

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 56, Item 4
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a table sheet for "The Value of Field and Orchard Crops in Nova Scotia in 1924"

The resources of Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 45
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The resources of Nova Scotia with special reference to Its agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 46
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 textual record that consist of address given by Dr. Cumming before the Halifax, Truro, and other Canadian Clubs (no date).

The rural problem

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 48
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The sheep industry in Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 50
File
Nov. 27, 1907

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The value of field and orchard crops in Nova Scotia 1923

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55, Item 1
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a manuscript for The Value of Field and Orchard Crops in Nova Scotia.

The value of field and orchard crops in Nova Scotia 1923

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55
File
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 5 textual records, which consists of a research article, along with accompanying work which include newspaper article, research table, and correspondences. These records were written by Dr, Melville Cumming in 1923.

The value of field and orchard crops in Nova Scotia 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 56, Item 1
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a article

The value of field and orchard crops in Nova Scotia 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 56
File
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 4 textual records, which consists of a research article, along with accompanying work which include newspaper article, research table, and a correspondence. These records were written by Dr, Melville Cumming in 1924.

Tribute to Dr. Melville Cumming House of Assembly, Halifax, N. S.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 23, Item 1
Item
April 17, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is 2 copies of an address by The Honorable Harvey A. Veniot, Minister of Agriculture & Marketing.

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