Archives Catalogue

Truro Daily News editions to celebrate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary

UA-43, OVR Box 3, Folder 21
File
February 14, 2006

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains three issues of the Truro Daily News that feature the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's 100th anniversary and the postage stamp that was created. The dates of the issues are: Monday, February 14, 2005, Tuesday, February 15, 2005, and Tuesday, February 14, 2006.

Artifacts used to celebrate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary

UA-43, Museum, Range M12.4
File
2005-2006

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File consists if four artifacts created to commemorate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's 100th anniversary and the postage stamp that was created.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College 1988 Founding day banquet dinner program

UA-43, Box 5, Folder 9
File
1988

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains two programs (8.5 x 11 inches, folded in half) for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Founding Day (Founder's Day) banquet dinner held on 12 February, 1988 at Jenkins Hall. Includes list of participants as follows: 1. Rev. D.I. MacEachern 2. N.S.A.C. Chorale 3. Dr. Bernard MacDonald, N.S.T.C. 4. Mr. Art Weatherby, Village Commission 5. Mr. J.E. Shuh , Professor Emeritus 6. Dr H.F. MacRae, Principal 7. Mr R.E. Morehouse, N.S., Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Marketing. 8. Mr Victor Saxon, Director 9. Mr Emery Legere, President, Students Union.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College 75th anniversary

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 42
File
1980

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains 36 colour matte photographs of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus, buildings, animals, activities, students, staff, faculty and principals. Pictures were taken by Albert Aucoin of Truro in 1980.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus 1959 aerial photograph

UA-43, PB Box 11, Folder 3
File
1959

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of stallion Captain Aubrey and groomer A. Dwyer

UA-43, PB Box 23, Folder 16
Item
[1917]-[1929]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a black and white photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College's prized stallion, Captain Aubrey, pictured with A. Dwyer driving a cart attached. From Dale Ells' Shaped through Service : an illustrated history of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, page 95: Captain Aubrey was a bay horse that stood 15.3 hands in height, weighed around 1200 pounds. Captain Aubrey foaled in 1904 and had an impressive racing career until 1912, then began his career as a stud horse. He was purchased under the advice of Dr. Cumming for NSAC in 1917 and used for stud. Pure Bred Stallion Enrollment no. 14 Captain Aubrey 107 1/4 Son of Peter the Great 2:07 1 / 4.

Photograph of 5 men standing in front of a greenhouse in 1966, on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, OVR PB Box 11, Folder 10
File
1966

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of ditching machine and two men installing drainage tiles

UA-43, PB Box 21, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
[1940?]-[1949?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus facing south-east, in view are Cumming Hall, the horticulture building, greenhouses, and original barns (where quad/library and Cox building are now)

UA-43, PB Box 21, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
[1940?]-[1949?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College poultry and swine barns, labs, dormitory and athletic center

UA-43
File
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College building - government experimental farm photograph

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 18, Item 38
Item
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College - field day Cumming Hall photograph

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 18, Item 40
Item
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph of the flowerbeds near the original science building before 1946

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
[before 1946]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building, view of front corner taken in 1977

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 38, Item 2
Item
1977

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a negative print of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building prior to demolition, possibly the Principals house taken in 1977. The view is of the front corner: view of dormer roofed, 2 story (+ attic) building with 4 front bay windows, covered front stairs with veranda above, and side porch visible.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College horticultural building frame yard photograph

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 5
File
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains an early 20th century photograph with a partial view of the frame yard at the horticultural building of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. A wooden shingled building and greenhouse can be seen in the background.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College building photographs from the 1960’s campus expansion

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 6
File
[1960?]-[1979?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of the inside of the livestock lab (Boulden building) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College taken in the 1960s

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 6, Item 5
Item
[1960?]-[1969?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of the new Cox Institute of Agricultural Technology at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College taken in the 1960s

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 6, Item 9
Item
[1960?]-[1969?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of an aerial view of the construction of a barn complex at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College taken in the 1960s

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 6, Item 10
Item
[1960?]-[1969?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of the newly constructed Trueman House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 6, Item 14
Item
[1960?]-[1969?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a photograph in a series of 8, of the newly constructed student residence Trueman House at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1960s. They were taken from various angles of the front of the building facing quad. There were late 1960’s model cars parked at front of building. 6 seem to have been taken in the summer; 2 appear to have been taken in the winter (no snow).

Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus events photographs taken between 1905 and 1998

Subseries
1905-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Series consists of photographs, albums, and video cassettes of events at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus between 1905 and 1998. These include students, staff, and faculty engaged in exhibitions, convocation/graduation, Autumn Assembly, Open house, sports events, theatre dramas, ceremonies, and campus life.

Photographs of Jamaica farming of livestock and various representative fruits taken by chief librarian Bonnie Waddell

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55
File
[198-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains photographic slides of Jamaica farming. Images depict livestock and various representative fruits taken by MacRae Library chief librarian Bonnie Waddell in the 1980s.

Photograph of the outside of hotel and pool in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 4
Item
[198-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a photographic slide of the outside of a hotel and pool from the second story [Jamaica].

Photograph of 3 men in shirtsleeves standing in front of a driveway with formal planting behind them looking beyond camera in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 10
Item
[198-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of two cows [Jersey cattle?] grazing in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 15
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of three cows (or two cows, one bull [Jersey cattle]) separated by a farm fence in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 16
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a lush, green paddock and crops with surrounding native vegetation in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 18
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of two buildings (home and community building?) in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 21
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a pile of ripe ackee, Blighia sapoedia fruit in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 28
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a split open seed pod of nutmeg and mace Myristic fragrans in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 29
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of fruit on a tree (unidentified), in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 32
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a bunch of allspice – Pimenta dioica – aka myrtle pepper, on a branch in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 42
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of a hibiscus [?] flower – Hibisais sabdariffa in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 46
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural campus, buildings, and student life taken between 1980-1981

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 31
File
1980-1981

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Memorandum by the [Nova Scotia] Interdepartmental Committee on Agricultural Education on adult education in the field of agriculture in 1943

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 3
File
1943

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report "Recommendations (alternative statement)" re. agricultural education in Nova Scotia

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 4
File
[19-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Meeting minutes from 1943 from the Committee on Co-operation and Co-ordination

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1943

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report of the Committee to study the Farm Courses of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College / Mr. C.E. Henry, 1960

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 5
File
1960

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report for the Survey Committee on Agriculture courses in Ontario, 1956, includes summary and conclusion

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 10
File
1956

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

'Farm' and 'Advanced farm' course study records, early 20th century

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 12
File
[19-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

A report on NSAC [Nova Scotia Agricultural College] first year students / D.E. Arnfast and S.G. Russell. Jan. 31, 1992

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 15
File
Jan. 31, 1992

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Correspondence to E.I. Hancock from Robin Phillips, District Veterinary Inspector. Feb. 1, 1934.

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 6
File
Feb. 1, 1934

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni News vol.9:no.2(June 1985)

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 25
File
June 1985

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College brochure

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 27; UA-43, Box 12, Folder 13
File
[2004?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Items are brochures titled "A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College", no date, 2 copies. The forward is written by William A. Jenkins, NSAC principal between 1964-1972. The brochure is 17 pages, illustrated, some colour. Text by W.J. Hawkins ; art direction by Thomas J. Fennell, Nova Scotia Information Service ; photographs by Sherman Hines.
A Brief History . . . by W. J. Hawkins ; '-Memories – class of ’62 [does that mean the autobiographies were printed in – 2004?] ; Installation – President Florizone (Dal)

Speech entitled 'Agricultural development of Cape Breton Island'