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Rural Science School photograph

  • MS-14-55, PB Box 10, Folder 10
  • Item
  • 1909
Item is a photograph of the Rural Science School in Truro, Nova Scotia in July or August 1909.

The Council of Maritime Premiers fonds

  • MS-14-58
  • Fonds
  • 1981-1984
Fonds contains records created by The Council of Maritime Premiers regarding intergovernmental cooperation in the Maritimes and press communiques containing highlights from the CMP's sessions between 1981 and 1984.

Anne Bishop's Icelandic sheep in Nova Scotia collection

  • MS-14-59
  • Collection
  • April 11, 2010
Collection contains records for Icelandic sheep in Nova Scotia, presented by Anne Bishop April 11, 2010 to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NS Icelandic Memorial Society.

Jim Neary agriculture collection

  • MS-14-6
  • Collection
  • 1943-1986
Collection contains "Sheep have an important place in Nova Scotia Agriculture. Leaflet No. 9" and transcripts from broadcast #20 and #21 of "The Vanishing Flock". Also included are a variety of agricultural reports.

Collection of records related to sheep and wool

  • MS-14-60
  • Collection
  • 1944-1987
Collection contains records related to sheep and wool breeding, genetics, carcass evaluation, wool specimens, and statistics of live stock and shorn wool.

Benjamin Bell -- New Brunswick Land Grant

  • MS-14-61, MS-14-OS Box 4, Folder 21
  • Item
  • May 29th, 1844

Item is a land grant : New Brunswick, Victoria, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain… give and grant unto Benjamin Bell (lis?) Heirs and assigns, a tract of Land situated in the parish of Srysex (Sussex?) in the county of Kings in our Province of New Brunswick… No. 3217 Registered the 29th day of May 1844 ... by his Excellency’s command Wm F. Odell(?)

Bell, Benjamin, II, Born Feb 07 1806 in Ballintra, Drumholm, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Died Dec 23 1876 in New Brunswick, Canada (http://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/familytree?uid=nbell&surname=Bell)

A boy from Cherry Hill / Garth Coffin

  • MS-14-62, SPC S 584.52 C64 2020
  • Item
  • 2020
Item is "A boy from Cherry Hill" by Garth Coffin, former principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia. A Boy From Cherry Hill is a story of a lad who grew up in a warm and loving family on a small farm in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It recounts his experiences and highlights his good fortune through receiving the Eaton Agricultural Scholarship, attending university in both Canada and the U.S. and successful pursuit of a series of career opportunities leading back to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) where his university studies began. Along the way, the memoir that spans eight decades includes international work and personal interests of the boy from Cherry Hill.

Milford W. Pierce fonds

  • MS-14-63
  • Fonds
  • 1883-1913
Fonds contains books, textbooks and government documents, and eight classroom notebooks kept by Milford Pierce during his studies at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (1905-1907), as well as a book dating to his year at Macdonald College (1912-1913).

George MacKenzie fonds

  • MS-14-65
  • Fonds
  • 1901-1991
Fonds contains agricultural records, government documents, reports and photographs that were created by, or belonged to, George MacKenzie. Subjects include agriculture, Nova Scotia Agricultural College and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture.

Records related to terracing crops in Nova Scotia

  • MS-14-66, MS-14 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.

Jamaican Agricultural Society fonds

  • MS-14-67
  • Fonds
  • 1957-1987
Fonds consists of records created and collected by the Jamaica Agricultural Society. Records include publications, program outlines, meeting descriptions, serials, and booklets. Materials are related to JAS operations, bylaws, finances, proceedings of seminars, the history of agriculture in Jamaica, and development of better agricultural practices.

Peers family fonds

  • MS-14-68
  • Fonds
  • 1898 - 1947
Fonds contains records that belonged to William Henry Peers and Daniel George Peers, including books related to agricultural equipment, guernsey cattle, and a soil test for their home in Head of Wallace bay (RR#1 Wallace Bridge).

Photograph of E. L. Eaton with his wooden chain display board

  • MS-14-69, PB Box 25, Folder 3, Items 1-3
  • File
  • 1983
File contains three photographs, two of E.L. Eaton with the wooden chains and board he carved and mounted and one close up photograph of the board with wooden chains. The photographs were taken in 1983 of the work done in 1981.

Agricultural correspondence collection

  • MS-14-7
  • Collection
  • 1881-1979
Collection contains correspondence and an article, some are from Nova Scotia Agricultural College principals, or faculty, topics cover early education, the Canadian fruit trade, and trotting.

Canadian agriculture collection

  • MS-14-8
  • Collection
  • [1900?]-1984
Collection contains reports on the banning of pesticides and the development of Canadian agriculture, a photograph of a member of the Canadian Turkey Federation, and photographs of members of the agricultural industry and various events such as exhibitions and garden clubs.

Generator propeller

  • MS-14-86 - Museum / SLC exhibit case
  • Item
  • [1900-1999]
Item is a wooden generator propeller.

Farm and rural life collection

  • MS-14-9
  • Collection
  • 1851-2004
Collection consists of material related to farm and rural life. Including historical accounts of farm life and agricultural management in Nova Scotia. Series include graphic materials, maps, surveys, and sketches of farms in Nova Scotia, and reports and diaries related to farm and rural life. Series are arranged alphabetically and range between 1851-2004.

Agricultural archives reference collection

  • MS-14-REF
  • Collection
  • 1846-2007
Collection contains materials related to agriculture, which includes related organizations, industries, education, machinery, research, products, livestock, harvesting, management, crops, etc. These were published between 1846-2007.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

  • UA-43
  • Fonds
  • 1885-2012
Fonds contains textual material, photos, artifacts, slides, paintings, and a video cassette created by the School of Agriculture, the College of Agriculture, and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, between 1892 and 2012. Series include records of an administrative nature, departments on campus, buildings, photographs, student and faculty records, events, curriculum, and the institutions history.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference collection

  • UA-43-REF
  • Collection
  • 1830-2012
Collection contains Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference materials including books, calendars, journals, magazines, DVDs, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings published between 1830-2012.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture reference collection

  • UA-48-REF
  • Collection
  • 2012-2023
Collection contains textual material about Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture from the time of their creation when the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Dalhousie University merged in 2012. Series include strategic plans, academic calendars, and events on the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture campus..

Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture fonds

  • Fonds
  • 2013-2023
Fonds contains graphic and textual material created by Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture from the time of its establishment when the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Dalhousie University merged in 2012. Series' include photographs and records related to events held on the faculty of Agriculture campus.
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