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File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and an article prepared for MacDonald College Magazine.

Professor Rasmussen discusses economic of changing price

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
Oct. 3, 1931

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a newspaper clipping from The Packer

Graduation exercises booklet

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
May 7, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a booklet, with the inside front cover honoring Dr. Melville Cumming.

Certificate for life member induction from the Agricultural Institute of Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 15, Item 1
Item
1947

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Certificate of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 4
Item
December 1, 1947

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Institutional certification

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 18
File
1942-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 2 certificates awarded to Dr. Cumming

Correspondence from Dr. Cumming to to his class re: their final spring examination marks (1909) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 7
File
1909

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Letters concerning Dr. Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10
File
1900-1909

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a 2 letters, a reference letter and a general correspondence.

Letter from Keiler Mackay

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
May 25, 1960

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item contains a letter to Dr. Melville Cumming from Keiler Mackay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario written in May 25th, 1960. It writes about John Macrae’s role in WWI as Gunner of the Canadian Field Artillery and as a Medical Doctor in the Canadian Medical Unit. Attached to the is a newspaper clipping of Macrae’s poem “In Flanders Field"

Letter on mineral content in Ontario soils

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 15, Item 2
Item
February 25, 1954

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a letter addressed to Dr. Cumming from W.L Hutcheon of the Ontario College of Agriculture, dated February 25, 1954.

Chapter 1-6

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 25
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Chapter 7-11

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 5
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Chapter 19-20

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 2
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Fertility and productiveness of Nova Scotia soils

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 5
File
1950

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a 15 page manuscript by Melville Cumming

Farm course notes

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 11
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains records, which include bank notes and handwritten notes written by or concerning Dr. Melville Cumming.

Origin of the soils of Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 3
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains handwritten research notes by Dr. Melville Cumming

Melville Cumming photographs

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains photographs of Dr.Melville Cumming during different periods of his life.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is black and white portrait taken by the Sponagle Studios, Truro, N.S.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 4
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is black and white portrait taken by Climo, Halifax

Melville Cumming age 27 years

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 7
Item
June 1903

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Hurndall, Guelph

Cumming in group photo

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 10
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of Dr. Cumming with a priest and 3 other gentlemen, potentially on the steps of Cumming Hall. Photo was taken by Slaunwhite.

Photograph of Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, PB Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1905-1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a photograph of Melville Cumming, first principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Maritime A.I.C. Convention minutes, business sessions

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 6
File
1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains records for the Maritime A.I.C. Convention - Moncton, NB, July 15-17, 1957

Cumming's research papers

Subseries
1946-1956

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains reports and books that relate to the field of research of Dr. Melville Cumming, mainly agriculture.

Papers on fertilizers

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 21
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains 2 textual records, consisting of published papers regarding types of fertilizers by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Agricola [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 2
Item
[1918?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech by Melville Cumming about John Young and the Agricola Letters.

Agricola (1918) [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 3
Item
1918

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech given to the Rural Science School in July 29, 1918. It's a story about John Young and the Agricola Letters.

Articles and papers by Melville Cumming

Series
[1905?]-1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains addresses, articles, and correspondence written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming between about 1905-1927 related to agriculture in Nova Scotia.

On Agricola / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 4
Item
[after 1913]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 7
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Armistice day (1921) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 12
Item
1921

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

An interest in the farm / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 4
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Hay story / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 5
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

History of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 1
Item
December 1, 1913

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is an article that includes a cover letter dated December 1, 1913, from F.W. Patterson (Director's Assistant, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa) returning copy of original article.

Growing a Canadian garden (introductory) [newsletter]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 25
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains a newsletter, Growing a Canadian garden, for the Bulletin for Boys and Girls Club. It includes the headings "The vegetable garden", "Selecting specimens for exhibition" and "Home canning."

Reproduction of the article "The Junius of Nova Scotia" by Melville Cumming for the Dalhousie Review