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Report of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee / Nova Scotia Agricultural Enquiry Committee ; Douglas, R.A. (Comm.), Mckenzie, D.G. (Comm.), Robicheau, J.L.P. (Comm.)

Item is a copy of "Report of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee" by the Nova Scotia Agricultural Enquiry Committee ; Douglas, R.A. (Comm.), Mckenzie, D.G. (Comm.), Robicheau, J.L.P. (Comm.). There is a section about the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Written account of Henry Ford's donation to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is an account, unsigned but believed to have been written by Dr. Melville Cumming, in regards to the donation of a tractor by Henry Ford to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1917. Mr. Ford had previously met then Premier the Honorable George H Murray and was introduced to Melville Cumming, Secretary for Agriculture and Principal of NSAC (1905-1927). There are annotations on the first page "Thanks very much - Len" and on the second page "He was here I understand on a trout fishing exhibition (expedition?)."

Province of Nova Scotia : Nova Scotia Agricultural College review of operations 1991-92

Item is the Province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Agricultural College review of operations 1991-92. The audit was performed by Roy S. Gunn, Deputy Auditor General, as indicated in the forward letter dated March 3, 1992. The letter was addressed to R.J. (Richard) Huggard, and cc'd to Dr. L.E. Haley, Principal (NSAC), and C. James, Executive Director of Administration.
Six selected areas of the College's operations were reviewed:
Financial management
Capital expenditures / projects
Fixed asset utilization and control
Personnel costs
Purchasing practices
Allocation and recovery of costs

Photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Eric Boulden

Item ia a photograph of Charles Eric Boulden, who held the dual positions of Principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Provincial Animal Husbandman from 1941 to 1946. During this time he taught Animal Husbandry at the College and was one of the first to give formal lectures in Farm Management at that institution.

Photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal John Trueman

Item is a photograph of John Trueman. Trueman came to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1913, Truro, N.S. as Professor of Agriculture (Animal Husbandry) and Farm Superintendent, a position he filled until 1926. In 1926 he was appointed the first Director of the Extension Service and served in that capacity until he was appointed, in 1927, Principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N. S., a position he held until 1936.

Photograph of Kenneth Cox

Item is a photograph of Kenneth Cox. In 1937, Dr. Cox moved to Truro, Nova Scotia, where he accepted an appointment as Provincial Agronomist and Professor of Agronomy at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. These two roles were continued until 1946. In 1941 he was also appointed Vice-Principal of the College and Farm Director. He held the position of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal from 1946 - 1964.
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