Archives Catalogue

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

Message from the President to all members of the faculty and staff concerning challenges facing Dalhousie

UA-3, Box 506, Folder 11, Item 9
Item
July 7, 1987

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of the text of a speech delivered by Howard Clark to faculty and staff at Dalhousie University on July 7, 1987.

Mount Saint Vincent presentation and student discussion notes

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 90, Folder 26
File
March 8, 2006

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten notes for a presentation that she gave at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Mount Saint Vincent University citation for Budge Wilson honourary degree and diploma

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 89, Folder 17
File
May 18, 2012

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains Susan Drain's citation for Budge Wilson, read at Mount Saint Vincent University's (MSVU) Spring Convocation where Wilson was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters. The file also includes Wilson's diploma received at the convocation.

Mount St. Vincent summer institute at Upper Economy workshop notes

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 72, Folder 38
File
1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Munro Day, March 9, 1928 : [offprint]

MS-2-43, Box 1, Folder 3, Item 13
Item
1928

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

Item consists of an offprint from the July 1928 Dalhousie University Bulletin's Munro Day number, containing the text of a speech delivered by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie on the history of Munro Day on March 9, 1928.

Natural history and the fisheries / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 25
Item
January 10 1876

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of an article submitted by A.P. Reid to the Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science (Vol. IV, Part II), read before the Institute on January 10th, 1876, titled "Natural History and the Fisheries".

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 78, Folder 7
File
March 22, 2005

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes for a presentation to the Commission of Inquiry on Canadian University Education : [speech]

UA-3, Box 506, Folder 11, Item 7
Item
October 25, 1990

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of the text of a presentation to the Commission of Inquiry on Canadian University Education, delivered by Howard Clark and Denis Stairs on October 25, 1990.

Notes for an address given at Pictou County Academy's 150th anniversary

MS-2-511, Box 20, Folder 37
Item
11 July 1966

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Notes for an address to the Truro Rotary Club

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 5
Item
1953

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a typed outline with handwritten additions for a talk given on 27 March 1953.

Notes for Bible Hill author day workshop

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 37
File
[199-?]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for Christmas reading at Spring Garden Library

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 77, Folder 34
File
December 2004

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes for creative writing workshop at Mount Saint Vincent University

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 55, Folder 13
File
March 1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech.

Notes for presentation to grade 12 class at New Germany rural high school

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 77, Folder 35
File
November 3, 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes for remarks at the opening of the Senior Citizens Housing Project in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

MS-2-511, Box 20, Folder 11
File
1981

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Notes for talk given at Acadia University

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 9
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten notes, a list of her books, and an excerpt of a Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia newsletter about the "Sharla Project."

Notes for talk given at Donna Smyth's creative writing class at Acadia University

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 34
File
[199-?]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File also contains handwritten notes for talks given at the OSA conference, the Montreal Reading Council, and CCTE [Churches' Council on Theological Education?].

Notes for talk given at Donna Smyth's creative writing class at Acadia University

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 35
File
February 26, 1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk given at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 18
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech.

Notes for talk given to Dalhousie alumni

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 46
File
May 8, 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk given to Dalhousie-Kings Book Club

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 29
File
[199-?]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk given to teachers in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 47
File
January 24, 1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk on censorship given at a library in Dartmouth

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 44
File
February 26, 1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk on censorship given at in-service for school librarians in King's County

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 43
File
February 1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk on censorship given at various locations

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 45
File
1991-1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains four sets handwritten notes and one set of photocopied notes by Budge Wilson. Talks include those at the Halifax Library and Creighton Park.

Notes for talk on getting published given at a meeting of the Canadian Authors Association

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 25
File
March 22, 1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten notes by Budge Wilson for a presentation given at the Alderney Gate Library in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Notes for talk on writing and research given at Mount Saint Vincent University

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 11
File
August 1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes for the fall orientation address by Tom Traves

UA-3, Box 508, Folder 2, Item 8
Item
September 6, 1995

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item is a page of notes prepared by Tom Traves to address incoming students at the Dalhousie University Fall orientation ceremonies, September 6, 1995.

Notes for workplace education talk given at the Victoria General Hospital

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 23
File
November 1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech.

Notes for workshop organized for the Word on the Street Festival

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 24
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten notes by Budge Wilson's for a workshop entitled "Writing for Children."

Notes for Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia young adult workshop

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 55, Folder 41
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two sets of handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Notes from the Faculty of Management speech by Tom Traves

UA-3, Box 508, Folder 2, Item 6
Item
October 26, 1995

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item is a copy of notes for an address given by Tom Traves to the Dalhousie Faculty of Management on October 26, 1995.

Notes to talk for Windsor round table

MS-2-650.2010-030, Box 55, Folder 30
File
April 12, 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech titled "Pitfalls and Pleasures of Being a Writer."

Notes to talk given at a Nova Scotia Library Association conference

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 55, Folder 16
File
1995

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech.

Notes to talk given at the Canadian Author's Association National Conference

MS-2-650.2010-030, Box 55, Folder 35
File
June 23, 2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes for Budge Wilson's presentation, entitled "Where do the Ideas Come From?" which was given at the University of King's College.

Notes to talk given at the Victoria General Hospital