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.
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"
This item is a published report on the meeting minutes of the special committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the agricultural conditions throughout Canada. Among the committee, was Melville Cumming who was attendee and provided evidence as capacity of Secretary of Agriculture.
This file contains 4 handwritten drafts of a manuscript, regarding methods for determining available nutrients in the soil, written by Melville Cumming.
This file contains 4 individually unrelated papers, 3 of which are titled “Livestock”, “Crop Production”, and "Farm and Crop Areas and Number of Farms.”
This file contains 4 pages of textual record regarding recent method (of that time) for determining available nutrients in soils and soil analysis and its interpretation.
Item is a speech by Melville Cumming on September 16, 1957 address delivered on the occasion of the official opening of the men’s residence, Trueman House, and the naming of Cumming Hall, and the Harlow Institute.
Item is a reproduction of the newspaper article "Agriculture in Nova Scotia", by M. Cumming, Principal of N.S.A.C. The article is from the Maritime Merchant in 1924.
This file contains 57 pages of handwritten notes by Dr. Melville Cummings with recordings from 1920-1926. These papers consist of notes from faculty meetings from 1920-1924, notes regarding 1925 Farm course, and notes on student;s behavior and performance and progress in debate. Pages of note include one piece of paper defining wealth, and another titled " “T___(?) year debate, Dec 18, 1925” City life vs. country life.
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.
This item is a black and white of photograph, with a stamp on back saying "Miami News Services. Hamilton Wright Jr. – Executive Editor. City Hall, Miami, Florida. Phone 3-4431, Cable. Hamwright. ‘Feature News from a Feature City’. This photograph released to you GRATIS on behalf of the city of Miami, Fla. for editorial use only. Do not use for advertising purposes without written permission"
