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.
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.
File contains 4 negative prints of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building prior to demolition, possibly the Principals house. The building was dormer roofed, 2 story (+ attic) building with 4 front bay windows, covered front stairs with veranda above, and side porch visible. Rear view has a lean-to porch and small side entry. The photograph is dated Feb 14, 1977.
File contains a photograph and a reproduction of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's principal's house circa 1910. It was built in 1908 and was removed in 1978 as the site was selected for the new dining hall, later named Jenkins Hall.
File contains photographs of a chicken barbeque event on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Campus. The first such event was held on July 2, 1951, followed by barbeques in 1952. 1953 and 1954 with 3000 to 5000 people in attendance. The barbeques were sponsored by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing and the Nova Scotia Farmers' Association to promote the newly expanding broiler chicken industry.
File contains 17 photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, athletes, teams, and athletic coaches from the 21st century.
File contains 7 action photographs of men’s and women’s basketball being played or coached at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College [between 1977-1983].
File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College students and faculty. Photographs were taken within buildings (laboratories, barns, library, machinery shed, and mess hall), and outdoors on campus at various spaces including farm yard, residences, and fields. These were taken approximately in the 1960's and 1970's
Item is a brochure titled "A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College", no date. The forward is written by William A. Jenkins, NSAC principal between 1964-1972. The brochure is 17 pages, illustrated, some colour. Text by W.J. Hawkins ; art direction by Thomas J. Fennell, Nova Scotia Information Service ; photographs by Sherman Hines. A Brief History . . . by W.J. Hawkins ; '-Memories – class of ’62 [does that mean the autobiographies were printed in – 2004?] ; Installation – President Florizone (Dal)
File contains photographs of buildings and structures on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus including the dairy building, and Haley Institute as well as the bookstore and athletic centre.
File contains photographs of Provincial farm buildings, or School of Agriculture buildings, and early Nova Scotia Agricultural College buildings, including the original science building which stood from 1898-1932.
File contains photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College buildings, such as Cumming Hall, Longley House, the Horticultural Building, Trueman House, barns, gardens, and grounds in 1957.
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.
