Archives Catalogue

Nova Scotia Grain and Forage Commission fonds

MS-14-15
Fonds
1976-1995

Fonds contains records created by the Nova Scotia Grain and Forage Commission. Records include the Nova Scotia Grain and Forage Commission Forage Centre Background and Specifics (1984-1994), "Start-up", an operational policy, financial records, meeting minutes, membership information, grain and grain industry development records, and correspondence, created between 1976-1995. The Commission underwent several name changes from 1977-1994: Provincial Grain Commission / Nova Scotia Grains Commission / Nova Scotia Grain Marketing Board / Grain and Forage Commission / Forage Council.

Nova Scotia Grain and Forage Commission

Glenn Stephen Ells exams

MS-14-47, MS-14, Box 134, Folder 5
File
December 1913 - March 1915

File contains 25 exam papers likely taken by Glen Stephen Ells between the junior and senior year (1913-1915) for subjects associated with agriculture at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The exam papers are mostly typed and cover a range of topics from entomology, dairy, animal husbandry, commercial law, mathematics, and English literature. The exams are annotated and scribbled over and appear to mainly belong to one student Glen Stephen Ells. One exam paper in particular shows strategy planning for a hockey game on the reverse of which Ells was a team-member.

Ells, Glenn Stephens

Herbert F. MacRae fonds

MS-14-31
Fonds
1974-2002

Fonds contains Dr. Herbert MacRae’s obituary and tribute articles dedicated to the former Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal. Additionally, the fonds contains a plaque naming the NSAC library in his honour in 1990, and correspondence between Herbert F. MacRae and Layman T. Chapman from 1974.

MacRae, Herbert Farquhar

Lieutenant Colonel A. (Arthur) W. MacKenzie fonds

MS-14-40
Fonds
1946-1969

Fonds contains a transcript of the 1969 interview with Jack Hawkins and Lieutenant Colonel A. (Arthur) W. MacKenzie, former Minister of Agriculture for Nova Scotia and a photograph of MacKenzie from 1946.

MacKenzie, Arthur Whittier

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).

National Farm Radio Forum fonds

MS-14-34
Fonds
1937-1965

Fonds contains records about the National Radio Farm Forum, a national rural listening-discussion group project. Records relate to the operations of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions and consist of pamphlets, scripts, correspondence, memos, newsletters, guides, National Secretaries report, annual reports from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions, and minutes from the regional and national meetings and conferences from 1937-1965. Also included is an account of the activity of the Earltown, Nova Scotia Farm Forum Radio Group from the period of 1961-1962.

National Radio Farm Forum sponsored by the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and CBC. Initially, this program was a dramatized discussion of farm problems in wartime, arranged in cooperation with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and the Canadian Association for Adult Education. Eventually, it evolved into discussions by individuals from various communities across the country. The program was developed by Orville Shugg and Neil Morrison.

Farm Radio Forum

Nova Scotia Blueberry Institute fonds

MS-14-35
Fonds
1982-1998

Fonds contains records that were created by the Nova Scotia Blueberry Institute from 1982-1998. They include meeting minutes and proceedings of the annual and general meetings, annual reports, correspondence, and photographs.

Nova Scotia Blueberry Institute

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.

Lindwood Farms angus cattle

MS-4-135, Box 176, Folder 22
File
1965

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File includes photographs of the Aberdeen Atlantic Winter Fair.

Hope McPhee's notebook from the first Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic

MS-10-9, SF Box 5, Folder 1
Item
1978

Item is a 56-page Hilroy scribbler with an illustration of a camp site and "CAMP SITE" written on the cover. The notebook contains Hope McPhee's recollections of meeting Roscoe Fillmore and stories about his life and career as a horticulturalist and political activist. Notes are written in pencil.

McPhee, Hope

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

Deep Cove Farms - Exteriors - Interiors

MS-4-250, Box 64, Folder 12
File
17 May 1976

Part of Wamboldt-Waterfield Photographic Collection

Numbers of University Students Enrolled in Agricultural Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Chemistry and Honors Chemistry

MS-1-Ref, Box 135, Folder 3, Page 3
Item
1956 Dec

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Chemistry in Canada

Brochure for the Lindwood Farms second Aberdeen Angus promotion sale, August 7, 1961

MS-4-135, Box 205, Folder 21
Item
1961

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item consists of a brochure listing the lineage of the heifers for sale at Northfield Farms in Hants County, Nova Scotia.

Correspondence from John Cyril (Chris) Snape to Oland and Son Limited concerning a loan for $145.60

MS-4-135, Box 205, Folder 23
Item
1953

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item consists of a witnessed letter stating that John Cyril (Chris) Snape was borrowing money from Oland and Son Limited to speed up the settlement from National Thrift Corporation Savings Plan after the National Thrift Corporation went bankrupt.

No. 1 - What determines soil productivity and how can it be maintained and improved? / by R. Summerby

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 2 - The place of rotation in improving farm crops / by R. Summerby

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 3 - Why till the soil? / by R. Summerby

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 4 - How to reserve soil fertility / by R. Summerby

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 4
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 5 - What can be done about weeds? / by Emile A. Lods

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 5
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is 2 copies of a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 6 - What is good seed and why? / by R. Summerby

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 6
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 7 - How can the hay crop be improved ? / by J.N. Bird

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 7
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 8 - How can we improve our pastures? / by L.C. Raymond

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 8
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 9 - Grain crops in the east / by Emile L. Lods

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 9
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 10 - Silage production / by L.C Raymond

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 10
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 11 - Should we grow alfalfa? / by J.N. Bird

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 11
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No. 12 - Corn / by L.C. Raymond

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 19, Item 12
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is a broadcast report for the "Crop Production Series".

No.2 - What is a desirable combination of enterprises on the farm? by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 2
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report focused on the differences between enterprises that are competitive vs those that are supplementary to farming.

No.3 - Why do some farmers pay while others do not? / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 3
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the enumeration and examination of factors that contribute to the production and income of farmers.

No.4 - What is the output per man in farming? / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 4
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the factors that contribute to Canadian farm production, such as crop varieties, livestock breeds, transportation and refrigeration, specialization, and mechanization.

No.5 - Cutting costs / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 5
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the balancing of prices and costs for farmers.

No.6 - Increasing returns / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 6
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on whether farmers can adapt to new opportunities from changing consumer diets, interference with trade, and shifts in markets.

No.7 - Record of prices / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 7
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on how specialization farming effects the prices of goods and services of consumers.

No.8 - Wages / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 8
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that compares the wage regulation between farming and other industries.

No.9 - Farm records and accounts / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 9
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the importance of record keeping of farm operations to budget farm expenditures.

No.10 - The farm program - 1941 / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, MS-14 Box 5, Folder 17, Item 10
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the importance of farm program for farm management.

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.

Lindwood Farms highland cattle

MS-4-135, Box 176, Folder 21
File
1958 - 1960

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Lindwood Farms herd of ayrshires

MS-4-135, Box 176, Folder 20
File
1958 - 1960

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains photographs of the prize winning herd of Ayrshire cattle, included in the photographs : Hillhead Shamrock; Brownies Boy; Snowflake; Bonhams; Glengarry Lou; Regal Lou and Suncrest Lovely Pet (first prize winner for 1958-60.

Tractor and farm equipment manual collection

MS-14-51
Collection
[19-]

Collection contains tractor and farm equipment manuals that were collected and used by staff of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College for equipment used on the campus in the 20th Century. Included with the manuals were approximately 100 black and white photographs of fields and crops that need to be inventoried.

Stone Throwing Easing Against Unique Island Ark : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
1979-06-01

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a newspaper clipping from the Charlottetown Guardian from June 1, 1979, titled "Stone Throwing Easing Against Unique Island Ark", written by Roseanne McCabe.

Space Age Ark, Brand New Home : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
1977-11

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the November 1977 issue of Chatelaine, titled "Space Age Ark, Brave New Home", written by Constance Mundell, about a visit to the Ark project in Spry Bay, Prince Edward Island.

Experimental P.E.I. "Ark" will do it all : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 5
Item
1975-07-05

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the May 7, 1975 issue of The 4th Estate, titled "Experimental P.E.I. 'Ark' will do it all" about the design and construction of the New Alchemy Institute Ark in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 11
Item
1979-09

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the September 1979 issue of Atlantic Insight, written by Kennedy Wells, titled "Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute" about the struggles of the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 12
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, titled "And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East...", about the decline of the Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Renewable Energy Technology in P.E.I. : How P. E. I. leads the nation : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 7
Item
1978-05

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the May-June 1978 issue of Perception, written by Bruce McCallum, titled "Renewable Energy Technology in P.E.I.: How P. E. I. leads the nation", updating progress on the Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

The foundering of the Ark : Once Canada's crowning symbol of small-is-beautiful technology, the Ark is closing its doors : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 13
Item
1981-06-01

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the June 1, 1981 issue of Maclean's, written by Silver Donald Cameron, titled "The foundering of the Ark : Once Canada's crowning symbol of small-is-beautiful technology, the Ark is closing its doors".

The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 8
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Linda Gilkeson and Susan Mahoney, titled "The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse", about life in the Ark at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward's Ark : Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 9
Item
1976

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1976 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Susan Soucoup, titled "Prince Edward's Ark: Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island", about the construction of the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 10
Item
1977

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1977 issue of Harrowsmith, written by David Lees (with photographs by George Thomas), titled "Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society", providing an update on life in the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island

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