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100 years of Scotsburn : A century of growth and innovation / Jennifer MacLennan

Item is Published in Scotsburn, Nova Scotia by Scotsburn Co-operatve Services Limited, 2000. First Edition. Printed by Advocate Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Pp. [i]-v,(1),1-130. With 146 monochrome photos as well as other illustrations in the text. 8vo (218 x 214 mm), photo-illustrated tan & white matte card covers, with light brown lettering to spine.

Jennifer MacLennan grew up in Pictou County. There is a photo of her on page 129.

A centennial history of the Pictou County agricultural / dairy company.
Foreword by Jim Burrows, the then chairman.
Introduction.
1. How It All Began : The Early 1900s.
2. The Near Demise of the Creamery.
3. Triumphs and Tribulations - 1910-1929.
4. A Changing Environment - 1910-1929.
5. Growth through Purchases and Mergers - 1950-1969.
6. Memories of Pictou County Dairy.
7. Expanding the Market - The 1970s.
8. Keeping the Pace - The 1980s.
9. Celebrating the Good Times - The 1990s.
10. Directors since 1900.
11. Making It Work.
12. One Good Turn Deserves Another.
13. Branch Locations and Operational Activities.
14. A Symbol of Quality and Freshness.
15. Product Innovations and Scotsburn 'Firsts.'
16. The Dairy Diary.
17. The Scotsburn Clubs.
18. The Evolution of the Scotsburn Float.
19. Corporate Sponsorships.
20. A Family Affair.
21. A Letter from the Author.
On the inside rear cover is the 40-line poem "Forefathers' Dreams' by Thelma J. Casey, a Scotsburn employee.

Agricultural archives reference collection

  • MS-14-REF
  • Collection
  • 1846-2007
Collection contains materials related to agriculture, which includes related organizations, industries, education, machinery, research, products, livestock, harvesting, management, crops, etc. These were published between 1846-2007.

Agriculture and rural life : documenting change (2 volumes)

File contains two issues of Agriculture and rural life : documenting change. One subtitled "Perspectives on the issues" (2001) and the other "Project report" (2001). Published by Minnesota State Historical Records Advisory Board and the North Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board. Funding provided by the United States National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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