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Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists biography collection

  • MS-14-19
  • Collection
  • 1971
Collection contains materials created and collected by the Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists. Series include biographies and photographs of notable Nova Scotia agrologists, many of whom were associated with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College or the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists

Captain Isaac Rayne and family fonds

  • MS-2-657
  • Fonds
  • 1799 - 1932
Fonds consists of primarily of Captain Isaac Rayne and Captain's George Rayne's personal records regarding their private life, including two locks of Captain George Rayne's hair, correspondence, receipts of payments, family records, and others textual records. Fonds also contains personal records of Robert W. Rayne and others family members.

Rayne, Isaac

Melville Cumming fonds

  • MS-14-1
  • Fonds
  • [1876?]-1970
Fonds contains photographs of Melville Cumming, as well as addresses, research articles/manuscripts, and letters related to agriculture in Nova Scotia written by Melville Cumming. Other material consists of records that were created while Dr. Cumming served as the first principal at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1905-27. He was also an instructor animal husbandry, agronomy, bacteriology and public speaking, and also served as the Secretary of Agriculture for the province from 1907-25. Includes records from 1900-1970 comprised of photographs, certificates, articles, and speeches from the passing of Dr. Cumming.

Cumming, Melville

William (Bill) Angus Jenkins fonds

  • MS-14-42
  • Fonds
  • 1968-1996
Fonds contains records created by William Jenkins who was the 7th principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Jenkins, Bill

Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association Ladies auxiliary scrapbooks

  • MS-14-118, Box 144, Folders 3 & 4
  • File
  • 1952-1984
File contains two scrapbooks, or memory books, created to reflect the activities of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association from 1952 to 1984. The auxiliary dismantled in the mid 1980s; former member Joan MacAulay created these scrap books in May of 2014 to acknowledge the work and friendship auxiliary members had.

Generator propeller

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

Archibald Woodbury McLelan fonds

  • MS-2-87, SF Box 18, Folders 32-33
  • Fonds
  • 1865-1869
Fonds comprises business correspondence, bills of lading, receipts, and miscellaneous papers connected to McLelan's shipping business.

McLelan, Archibald Woodbury, 1824-1890

Bills of lading from Intercolonial Railway

  • MS-4-193, SF Box 46, Folder 6
  • File
  • 1888
File contains bills of lading from the Intercolonial Railways Traffic Department in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Intercolonial Railway (Canada).

Londonderry Stoves Company ledger

  • MS-4-25, SF Box 46, Folder 17
  • File
  • 1889-1895
File contains a business ledger of Londonderry Stoves Company. The ledger includes entries from 1889-1895. File also contains miscellaneous papers. Each item has been marked to indicate where it was found.

Londonderry Stoves Co.

Alfred Dickie fonds

  • MS-4-64
  • Fonds
  • 1857-1937, predominate 1890-1927

This fonds consists of records which document the personal and business activities and interests of Alfred Dickie and, to a lesser extent, those of his immediate family and employees. Although the records span Dickie’s lifetime, few relate to his childhood, education, or final two years of life. Some items, in particular those concerning his export lumber business or his travels, derive from various places in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and South Africa, though by far the majority are found to be located within Nova Scotia.

The fonds includes correspondence, business and administrative records, speeches, photographs, legal documents, and plans, among other materials. Records are chiefly in English, although a very small portion are in French, Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish, and Italian.

Dickie, Alfred

David Nelson fonds

  • MS-4-80
  • Fonds
  • 1888-1893
Fonds contains a business ledger dating from 1888-1893, miscellaneous invoices and correspondence dating from 1891-1893.

Nelson, David

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

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.

Peter Hamilton fonds

  • MS-14-27
  • Fonds
  • 1892-2004
Fonds consists of objects, manuscripts, and published works that were collected by Peter Hamilton. Peter was a Nova Scotia Agricultural College alumni, NSAC faculty member, and Registrar of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College for 10 years. Included is a stethoscope that was used for cattle, a Nova Scotia Agricultural College mug, and a blue knit NSAC pullover sweater. The published books and booklets include topics such as livestock husbandry (swine, cattle, poultry), feeding, judging and general agriculture. Most of the publications are Canadian and US government documents, a few textbooks were also included.

Hamilton, Peter

Robert A Murray fonds

  • MS-14-26
  • Fonds
  • 1868-2000
Fonds contains records created and collected by Robert Murray relating to the history of the berry varieties grown in Nova Scotia, primarily cranberries and strawberries. Records relate to small fruits and weed research. There is a series for agricultural artifacts.

Murray, Robert

Peter Sanger fonds

  • MS-14-25
  • Fonds
  • 1853-2009, bulk 1996-2009
Fonds contains materials created and collected by Peter Sanger. Records consists of poetry books, photocopies of news articles, and correspondence. Fonds also contains archival artifacts.

Sanger, Peter

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

Walter V. Grant fonds

  • MS-14-131
  • Fonds
  • 1949-1963
Fonds consists of records that were collected by Walter V. Grant. They include a report on farming in Canada in 1949 and a series comprised of reports from the 1963 Nova Scotia Voluntary Economic Planning, Forestry Sector meetings.

Home Reading Course development collection - Division of Adult Education, Prince Edward Island

  • MS-14-132
  • Collection
  • 1948-1963
Collection contains a folder titled "Home Reading Course - Division of Adult Education, Prince Edward Island". There are records and publications related to community development and extension work that seem to have been used to develop a home reading course. Several are authored by Hartwell Daley, and issued by the Division of Research, Department of Industry and Natural Resources, Prince Edward Island. Several publications are from the United Stated Department of Agriculture.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

  • UA-43_PC
  • Collection
  • 1885-2012
Collection contains graphic materials of the students, staff, and faculty of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are also photographs of the campus landscape and buildings and also the School of Agriculture or the College of Agriculture as it was originally known. Subseries' include aerial views, animals, buildings, campus events, students, staff, faculty and principals of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College between 1885-2015, as materials may be associated with the Provincial farm or School of Agriculture (pre-1905).

Nova Scotia Agricultural College

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