Agricultural letters and correspondence collection
- MS-14-7
- Collection
- 1881-1974
Collection contains correspondence and letters, some from Nova Scotia Agricultural College principals, on early education. and on trotting.
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Archival Description- MS-4-64
- Fonds
- 1857-1937, predominate 1890-1927
This fonds consists of records which document the personal and business activities and interests of Alfred Dickie and, to a lesser extent, those of his immediate family and employees. Although the records span Dickie’s lifetime, few relate to his ...
Dickie, Alfred
Archibald Woodbury McLelan fonds
- MS-2-87, SF Box 18, Folders 32-33
- Fonds
- 1865-1869
Fonds comprises business correspondence, bills of lading, receipts, and miscellaneous papers connected to McLelan's shipping business.
McLelan, Archibald Woodbury, 1824-1890
Business correspondence and balance sheet of Captain Alfred Gould
- MS-2-86, SF Box 18, Folder 31
- File
- 1885, 1899
File consists of business and professional correspondence from various writers, including Captain Stewart Gould (some photocopies). There is also a balance sheet (ca. 1881-1888) showing loans, payments, and ships' earnings.
Gould, Alfred, Captain, 1841-1896
Business correspondence of John M. Blaikie
- MS-2-85, SF Box 18, Folder 30
- File
- 1860-1902
File consists of correspondence regarding Blaikie's mercantile and shipbuilding businesses.
Blaikie, John M., 1837-1929
- MS-14-30
- Fonds
- 1898-1907, 1998
This fonds includes published and unpublished papers, correspondence to and from Fred Sears between 1905-1907 while he was Professor of Horticulture at NSAC from 1905-1907. The fonds contains over 200 glass negative and lantern slides discovered i...
- MS-14-31
- Fonds
- 1974, 2002
This fonds contains Dr. Herbert Farquhar MacRae’s obituary and tribute articles dedicated to the former Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal in June 2002. Additionally, the fonds contains a plaque naming the NSAC library in his honour in 199...
James E. Dickie and Company fonds
- MS-4-63
- Fonds
- 1855-1901, 1924
This fonds consists of documents illustrating the diverse interests of James Edward Dickie and his family. While nearly all of the records date from the ownership of the Stewiacke general store by James E. Dickie and his son Edwin, the fonds does ...
James E. Dickie and Company.
National Farm Radio Forum fonds
- MS-14-34
- Fonds
- 1937-1965
This fonds contains records about the National Radio Farm Forum, including the operations of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions. Records consists of pamphlets, correspondence, memos, guides, annual reports and minutes from the regional and ...
Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni Association fonds
- MS-14-2
- Fonds
- 1905-1983
This fonds contains minutes, financial records, correspondence, student lists, reports, banquet programs, and newspaper clippings from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni Association.
Nova Scotia Deptartment of Agriculture fonds
- MS-14-21
- Fonds
- 1900-1996
This fonds contains Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing scrapbooks of agricultural activity in Nova Scotia from 1900 to 1949. Entries include pencil drawings of animals and plants, newspaper clippings, pictures of Nova Scotia Agric...
- MS-14-25
- Fonds
- 1875-1905, 2005-2007
This fonds contains materials created and collected by Peter Sanger. The textual records consists of poetry books, copies of news article, and correspondence. Sanger also donated a walking wheel.
- MS-14-12
- Fonds
- 1925-1929
This fonds contains pamphlets on alfalfa farming, correspondence to William Sullivan and information about Jersey cattle from the Grayburn Farms and the Elm Hill Farm.