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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

Official opening of buildings on campus [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
September 16, 1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech by Melville Cumming on September 16, 1957 address delivered on the occasion of the official opening of the men’s residence, Trueman House, and the naming of Cumming Hall, and the Harlow Institute.

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.

Bacteria / Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

A century of farm life and agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 16
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Cumming articles

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 18
File
1925-1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains the article Dairy Production in Lunenburg County, written for the Bridgewater Bulletin, October 6, 1925. Also included is the article, ''Nova Scotia's Agriculture" for the Financial Times, March 1926.

Greater returns from livestock through pasture improvement / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 21
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Permanent pasture experiment / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 4
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

History of agriculture in Maritime provinces by Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 24
File
[1913]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains 2 articles on agricultural history of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Neglected agricultural opportunities in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming, The Moncton Merchant, March, 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 31
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Notes on the rural problems from the stand point of the cleryman [clergyman?] / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 32
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia : brief history, geography/geology of Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 33
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1911) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 37
Item
1911

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The present and the future of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, Box 1, Folder 43
Item
Dec.4, 1908

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a booklet published by the N.S. Department of Agriculture, it is the address by Melville Cumming, then Secretary of Agriculture, before the Halifax Canadian Club on Dec. 4, 1908.

Reminiscences and traditions

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 44
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

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

Tributes to Dr. Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 23
File
[ca.1969]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 3 textual records, consisting of booklets that tribute to Dr. Melville Cumming

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.

Certification as elected a fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 18, Item 1
Item
1942

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

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 manuscripts

Series
[1905?]-[1960?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

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

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 2
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 4
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 1
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

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.

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 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.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 3
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a handwritten note by Dr. Cumming on course design

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.

Agriculture in Nova Scotia (revised copy 1952)

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 8, Item 1
File
1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a hand written notes of Agriculture in Nova Scotia by Dr. Melville Cumming.

Photographs of Melville Cumming

Series
[1876?]-[1969?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains 11 black and white photographs of Melville Cumming.

Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Sponagle, Truro, NS.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 8
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Melville Cumming

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Records related to Melville Cumming's research

Series
1923-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains publications related to Melville Cumming's agricultural research which he published between 1923-1957. Series is divided into three subseries: committee & association minutes, papers Cumming used for his research, and research articles by Cumming.

Committee and association minutes

Subseries
1923-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains association and committee, such as Maritime A.I.C. Convention meeting minutes, both of which Melville Cumming was a member of.

Water-soluble and liquid fertilizers

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 21, Item 2
Item
1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a scientific paper written by M.S. Anderson of the Untied States Department of Agriculture in 1952

Ninth census of Canada 1951 agriculture Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 20
Item
1951

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is published by authority of the R.T. Hon. C. D. Howe. It summarizes agricultural data of the Canadian provinces.

Former premier: memoirs of the honorable E.C. Drury

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 4
Item
1956

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a book titled "Former Premier: memoirs of the honorable E.C. Drury," published in 1966. First page contains inscription: “to my long time friend Melvine [Melville] Cuming, E.C Drury. Within the book folds, contains newspaper clippings of the passing of E.C Dryrrt

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.

Addresses & speeches by Melville Cumming

Series
[1905?]-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains speeches and addresses written and delivered by Dr. Melville Cumming at events between 1918-1957. Many of these occurred at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College to graduating students and commemorating NSAC's anniversary.

Commercial Club, Halifax [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 17
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 35
Item
[1905?]-[1930?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is the address Melville Cumming gave at North British Society dinner (no date).

Dr. W. H. Brittain [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming honoring Dr. W. H. Brittain – Provincial Entomologist of Nova Scotia – and given at the Fruit Growers Association at Kentville on October 22, 1926.

Agriculture in Pictou county / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Armistice day (1922) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 13
Item
1922

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Cumming articles related to farming and agriculture

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains four articles by Melville Cumming on farming, farm life, and agriculture.

Farm or city life : for the pathfinder / [Cumming]

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

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

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

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