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 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.
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.
