Item is a photograph captioned on the reverse “Irene – domestic engineer and general can-do anything person! Open House 1987.” Subject is smiling at camera.
Item is a photograph captioned on the reverse “Chrissie Frank – assistant to archivist – local trouble maker – summer appearances only – Open House 1987”. Subject is posed in front of Agricola Collection museum objects smiling at camera.
Item is a photograph captioned on the reverse “Kelly Ji (Ju?) - cataloguing and international traveler (also acquisitions and serials single-handedly in her spare time) Open House 1987”.
Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College College Royal in 1950. There is a group of people in front of the pavilion and Dr. [Melville] Cumming is in the foreground.
Item is a photograph of 4 people seated at a dinner table in suites. Handwritten on the reverse: K. [Kenneth] Cox - Principal, NSAC, Dr. D MacLaughlin - President O.A.C., Dr. M. Cumming - Principal emeritus NSAC, W. MacLennan - Pres. St. [spelling?] - NSAC. 1949.
Item is a graduation photograph of Allan MacKay, Henry Austen [sp?], W.[sp?] Charles, Fred Beaton, Eric Brown -- Don MacLeod, Agnes W[sp?], Mildred [sp?] W[sp?] (same name as Agnes), Robert Tuttle.
Item is a graduation photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College student, Carl Duivenvoorden of Armstrong Brook, N.B., in May 1983. Duivenvoorden was winner of the Governor General's Medal and the Bronze Distinction Award.
Item is a photograph of five students during orientation, or frosh, week, at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are four students wearing beanies, two are standing on chairs and the other two are shaving the legs of those standing on the chairs.
Item is a photograph of specimens of fruit and vegetables on a table at the 1944 College Show at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The event was also called the Winter show, or later College Royal. The event allowed students to showcase their exhibition skills of showmanship and judging.
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.
Item is a photograph of Stan Wood of Fredericton, NB, Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1918. Wood won the award for the oldest grad in attendance at what may have been an Alumni Association event or reunion. From https://search.canbarchives.ca/wood-family-of-sunnybrae-farm-carters-point-new-brunswick: Stanley Freeman Spearin (Stan) Wood, born 5 March 1898 in Carter’s Point, Kings County, N.B., died 16 June 1991 in Fredericton, N.B., buried in Moncton, N.B. (Elmwood Cemetery, Oulton’s Lot). Stan grew up on the family farm in Carter’s Point, and served a short time in the 9th Siege Battery of the Canadian Army towards the latter part of World War 1. He graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1918 with the Governor General’s Medal for highest standing. He continued his education in Guelph, graduating from the Ontario Agricultural College with a BSA degree in 1923. His entire working life was spent with the N.B. Dept. of Agriculture, most of it in Fredericton. He served as Director of Livestock, Director of the Extension Branch, and finally Administrative Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture. He was a Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, honorary member of the N.B. Institute of Agrologists, the Canadian 4-H Council, and of the Canadian Society of Animal Science. He was a recipient of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the agricultural industry. Stan was an Elder of St. Paul’s United Church in Fredericton, a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Fredericton, and also a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He was an active curler in the Fredericton curling club and served for many years on its executive. Stan built a cottage on the family farm property at Carter’s Point which he and his wife Emily visited regularly. After Emily’s passing, he continued going there every summer until his 92nd birthday. He married Emily Blanche Oulton, (1898-1975), on the 9th of August 1930 in Moncton, N.B..
Item is a photograph of students enrolled in the Nova Scotia Agricultural College farm class and degree class of 1937. Transcribed on reverse in blue ink: Front row: Harvey Martell Churchill Wallis Peers Roy MacDonald Eddie Robinson Back row: Red Durno [spe?] Jim Wright Al MacLean Dr. L.T. Chapman (Principal NSAC) Heming Oolund [sp?] Allister Grant Starr Patillo Bernard Longley
Item is a photograph of thirteen students in front of what could be the former Science building at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College during the College Show in March 1944 . Students are wearing warm outer wear and ties as well as several of them featuring ribbons from the College Show, or Winter show, or what was later known as College Royal. The event allowed students to showcase their exhibition skills of showmanship and judging.
Item is a b&w photograph of students observing and studying the physical and chemical properties of soil for corn production at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College farm.
