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Reference letter from F. L. Fuller

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.

Reducing the non-renewables : proceedings of the Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture, organized by and held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, April 8-9, 1991

Item is Reducing the non-renewables : proceedings of the Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture. Organized by, and held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, April 8-9, 1991. Topics include sustainable agriculture and conservation of natural resources. Gordon Kinsman is given special thank you's for is efforts in arranging the details of the symposium.

Records relating to the regional and national activities of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick branches of the National Farm Radio Forum

Series contains records related to the operations of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Farm Radio Forum branches and their contributions to the the National Farm Radio Forum from 1937-65. Records include pamphlets, scripts, correspondence, memos, newsletters, guides, National Secretaries report, annual reports from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions, and minutes from the regional and national meetings and conferences.
Some of the records were created and collected by Longly and C.A. Douglas, as well as regional secretary Rosemary Campbell.
The National Farm Radio Forum was a national rural listening-discussion group project sponsored by the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and CBC. Initially, this program was a dramatized discussion of farm problems in wartime, arranged in cooperation with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and the Canadian Association for Adult Education. Eventually, it evolved into discussions by individuals from various communities across the country. The program was developed by Orville Shugg and Neil Morrison.

Records relating to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College library, the MacRae Library, and to the Agricola Archives, Museum, and Special Collections

Series contains records and artifacts that were created by the College library, from 1905-1983, and the MacRae Library, built on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus, between 1983-2012. Records also pertain to the Agricola Archives, Museum, and Special Collections which is housed in the MacRae Library building. Records include handbooks, archival exhibits held at the MacRae Library, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College. MacRae Library

Records relating to the history of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and agriculture in Nova Scotia

Subseries contains records created by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, records about the NSAC, and records pertaining to agriculture in Nova Scotia. Included are documents on educational resources, correspondence, memos, newspapers, clippings of articles, newsletters, new building plans, speech notes, a bound copy of "The history of the NSAC", agricultural education plans in the province, and the 75th anniversary committee file.

Records relating to agricultural heritage preservation and presentation, and the Agricola Archives

File contains records related to agricultural history and agricultural heritage preservation through books, static and living history museums, and agricultural art and artifacts. Also included is correspondence with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Library, Office of the Principal, and the Nova Scotia Department of Education – Museum complex.

Records related to the launch of the commemorative postage stamp for The Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary

File contains invitations both from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (3 copies) and from Canada Post to the launch of the Commemorative stamp for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary February 14, 2006. The event was held at the Alumni Theatre in Cumming Hall at 10 am. Dr, Garth Coffin, past principal was the Master of ceremonies and current president T. Philip Hicks unveiled the stamp along with The Honourable Robert Thibault and Mr. Wayne Quinn, Regional General Manager - Atlantic Canada Post. Also included in the file are two Official first day overs compliments of Canada Post Corporation, they feature the stamp issued.

Records related to the finale event to celebrate the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary

File contains ephemera from the finale event for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's centennial anniversary held February 14, 2006. The event was held at the upper foyer in Cumming Hall at 2 pm.

Included are invitations and a booklet for the event.

Dr. Bernie MacDonald, Acting President of NSAC was to do the welcome, the presentation of the time capsule was done by Dean Emeritus Dale Ells, Mary McPhee, President NSAC Students' Union, and Bernie MacDonald, Acting President of NSAC. Presenting the NSAC centennial CD - A Family Portrait was Jim Goit, Executive Director of Development and External relations.

There are 5 greeting cards that feature black and white photographs, each of a different landmark on campus. They are blank inside with a written description and "NSAC celebrates 100 years and growing in 2005": They are:
1. NSAC Cox Institute - a close up of the stone sign and word Institute with spring/summer floral landscaping in front.
2. West-facing stacked windows, MacRae Library
3. Water fountain, bird bath, in memory of Harold and Dorothy McKean, Alumni Gardens
4. Circular cobblestone patio, Alumni Gardens
5. The impost of the entrance arch, Cumming Hall

Also included are a temporary tattoo and a fridge magnet as well as the 2005 NSAC graduate class composite.

Records related to terracing crops in Nova Scotia

  • MS-14-66, Box 222, Folder 12
  • File
  • 1965-1968
File contains textual records related to terracing crops in Nova Scotia that were created and collected by E.A. Olafson, Chief Conservationist, Atlantic Region. Records include correspondence, reports and publications.

Records related to Melville Cumming's research

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.
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