Archives Catalogue

1915 graduating class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, OVR PB Box 11, Folder 9
File
1915

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College faculty and graduating students in 1915.

Report of the dominion entomologist for the year ending March 31, 1915 / C. Gordon Hewitt

MS-14-REF, Box 3, Folder 7
File
1915

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

1914 senior class and staff of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, OVR PB Box 17, Folder 5
File
1914

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a black and white photograph of the students of the senior class and staff of NSAC in 1914. Pictured are: (from left to right) Row 1 - P. Sandford, R. Sandford, N. Lawrence, E. Hogan, A.C. Starr, C.R. Starr, R.W. Starr, A. Wood, R.R. McKenzie, G.C. Atkinson, G.F. Collingwood Row 2 - W.E. Whitehead, R. Schafheitlin (? scratched), F.A. Dobson, T. Murphy, B.H. Landells (B.S.A), J.E. Barteaux (M.A.), H.W. Smith (B.Sc.), L.C. Harlow (B.A.B.S.A.), R.D. Huddart, H.A. Butler, W. Flemming, J.M. McIntosh Row 3 - W.R. Shaw, H. Langille, M. H. Coughlin, E.W. Connolly (B.A.), W.R. Campbell (M.A.), M. Cumming (Melville) (B.A.) (B.S.A - Principal), J. Standish (V.S.), P.J. Shaw (B.A.), R.M. Lewis, J.N. McLean, N.C. McLean Row 4 - H. Buckley, JAS. Dickson, W.H. Brittain (B.S.A), J.P. Landry (Poultry), W.A. McKay (Dairying), J.M. Trueman (B.S.A), A. Illingworth, H. Freeze Row 5 - F.L. Cairns, L.G. Saunders, H. Laird, A.C. Taylor, E.C. Spicer, JAS. Bremner, A. McCunn, H. Brown, H. Logan, W.M. McCullough, L. Forsythe, P. Donat.

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

Farm and dairy catalog of machinery and supplies Catalog No. 21

MS-14-REF, Box 2, Folder 58
File
1913

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Large horse barn photograph, original barns built in 1912 on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, PB Box 24; Folder 3
File
1912

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Community Development / William Saxby Blair

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 2
File
1912-1938

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a report titled "Community development" by William Saxby Blair. Blair was the first supervisor of the Experimental Farm in Kentville, Nova Scotia from its creation in 1912 until his retirement in 1938.

Melville Cumming articles

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 2, Folder 18
File
1911 & 1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming, one from May 1911 published in MacDonald College Magazine, "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.", and one from 1927 for "The Herald" entitled "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College".

Photograph of the 1911 short course participants at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 10, Folder 7
File
1911

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a b&w group picture of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College students in aashort course in January, 1911.

Proceedings of the fourteenth annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Farmers’ Association held in New Glasgow, NS, January 25, 26, 27, 1910

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 34
File
January 1910

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Frost & Wood Farm Machinery (Catalog), Smith's Falls, Ont.

MS-14-REF, Box 2, Folder 56
File
[after 1909]

Part of Agricultural archives reference collection

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College silo and first set of dairy barns ca. 1909

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 34
File
1909

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photograph of the 1908 graduating class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, OVR PB Box 8, Folder 10
File
1908

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a b&w photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College graduates in 1908.

The sheep industry in Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 50
File
Nov. 27, 1907

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College poultry and swine barns, labs, dormitory and athletic center

UA-43
File
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College horticultural building frame yard photograph

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 5
File
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains an early 20th century photograph with a partial view of the frame yard at the horticultural building of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. A wooden shingled building and greenhouse can be seen in the background.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principals, faculty, staff, and students taken between approximately 1905-1999

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 18
File
1905-1999

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College 'College royal' trophies, academic award plaques, and sports awards

UA-43, Museum, M29 and M13, Shelf 3-6, and M14, Shelf 3-5
File
[1905-2012]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains 38 Nova Scotia Agricultural College trophies and plaques that were awarded during College Royal, also known as the Winter Fair from approximately 1905 to 2012.

Cumming articles related to farming and agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19
File
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains four articles by Melville Cumming on farming, farm life, and agriculture.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus buildings and landscapes photograph taken in the early 20th century

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 4
File
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains an early 20th century photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. The view is towards Cumming Hall, the old water tower, several green houses, barns, house and the principals house are visible.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College students, principals, student life, buildings and campus photographs taken between 1905 and 1993

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 36
File
1905-1993

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains 46 photographs of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College students, principals, student life, buildings and campus. The photographs include the NSAC hockey team, Aggies hockey team, horses, faculty, basketball team, classrooms, residence construction, farms and barns, convocation, campus buildings, NSAC principals.

Cumming articles related to agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22
File
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains articles about agriculture by Melville Cumming.

Photocopy of an article from the Truro Daily News vol.14:no.135, Thursday, June 9, 1904

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 33
File
June 9, 1904

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus, buildings, and landscape photographs

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 18
File
[1902?]-[2007?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photographs of various sheep breeds

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 6
File
[1900?]-[1999?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photographs of sheep, sheep breeds, ewes, and lambs

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 18
File
[1900?]-[1999?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains 6 photographs of related to sheep carcasses and breeds, as well as photographs of lambs, ewes, and rams.

School of Agriculture in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia ink sketch from 1892, later known as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, OVR PB Box 18, Folder 9
File
1892

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Deeds for sale of lands in Pictou County to John Ives Meagher

MS-2-145, SF Box 25, Folder 6
File
1875-1876

File contains two indentures evidencing the sale of lands in Pictou County. The first indenture (dated 1875) records a land sale from Robert Moran to John Ives Meagher. The second indenture (dated 1876) records a sale from Alexander and Sarah A. McKenzie to John Ives Meagher.

Meagher, John Ives, fl. 1875-1876

Photograph of early 20th century short course participants at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College