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Correspondence

Series contains correspondence related to Lawrence Johnstone Burpee's research on James De Mille. Letters sent to and from Burpee between 1901 and 1946.

Scholastic records

Series contains both the harmony workbooks created by Ellen Ballon during her early schooling as well as certificate letters issued from McGill University regarding her honorary degree and the scholarship program she instigated.

Legal matters of Adams and Knickle Limited

Legal Matters series consists of Adams & Knickle agreements, legal transactions and vessels related legal matters. Types of documents include articles of association, certificates of incorporation, court papers, deeds, estate settlements, fishermen's articles, fishing contracts, notices of protest, affidavits, and other vessel related legal materials. The information contained in this series includes legal relations Adams & Knickle had with its shipping partners, agents and the vessels used to transport goods and undertake fishing operations. They also document shareholder interests and any events of a legal nature that impacted on business a specific

Literary Writings of Frank Parker Day

This series contains manuscripts for all autobiographical writings, essays, novels, plays, poetry, and short stories present in the Frank Parker Day fonds. Most works are not individually dated, so the materials have been group into the following categories: Biographical and autobiographical writings, novels (published and unpublished), plays, poetry, and stories.

Education

This series consists of records relating to education reform across Canada, with a focus on Nova Scotia’s school system. Types of records include reports, academic papers, notes, submissions, printed material, correspondence and interview transcripts.

Subseries consist of British Columbia ; Newfoundland ; Nova Scotia ; Ontario ; Quebec ; and Research

Halle Bigelow

This series comprises primarily letters written to Halle and Mabel Bigelow from their son, John Robert, during his time in Newfoundland working for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.

Bigelow, Halle Blenkhorn, 1876-1949

Vatcher

Series contains administrative, correspondence, financial, legal, and other printed material from L.W. Vatcher Limited, a subsidiary of A.M. Smith and Co. Vatcher was also engaged in fisheries and fish exporting. Correspondence in this series is addressed to business clients and partners around the world and includes many of the same addressees as the Correspondence Series. The correspondence covers all aspects of business operations, including fish sales and exports, pricing, shipping routes and schedules, and general operations of the company. Financial records include account ledgers, certificates, insurance claims, budget reports, and other documents related to the financial management of the company. Legal records include deeds, contracts, agreements, and other documents related to the incorporation and documentation of the company's assets and activities. Printed materials include newspaper clippings, an annual report of the Bank of Nova Scotia, and two cable code books.

Press books and scrapbooks

Series contains various biographical sketches intended for press releases, as well as scrapbooks of press releases about Ellen Ballon and her performances.

Insurance files of A.M. Smith and Company

Series consists of documents pertaining to insurance policies taken out by A. M. Smith and Co., including reports, claims, and copies of policies. The policies are for fire insurance, marine insurance, and cargo insurance. Cargo policies were required for every shipment of fish made by A. M. Smith and Co. Due to the transitory nature of these particular policies, the majority were discarded, although a few were maintained as samples.

Historical records relating to the Nova Scotia Agriculture College between 1904 and 2010

Series contains records relating to the history of the Nova Scotia Agriculture College and its relationship with agriculture in Nova Scotia and across the world. This includes early drafts for a university motto and crest, past principal's signatures, and contributions to the provincial government between 1904-2010. Subseries' includes History of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and agriculture in Nova Scotia. Record types found are textual files, reports, drawings, correspondence, books, and photographs.

Financial records of the La Have Outfitting Company

This series contains cash books, journals, ledgers, insurance amounts, fish, coal and salt sales and prices, vessel accounts and inventory of items in stock and sold. The recorded information is spread throughout various ledgers and in some cases journals, cashbooks and ledgers contained information regarding accounts, as well as insurance information or fish sales.

Shipping

This series contains a variety of information related to the process of shipping goods by A.M. Smith and Company. This includes vessel papers, freight rates and contracts, export order and papers, papers regarding rates and regulations for shipping, and customs forms. Some items kept as examples of the procedures involved in shipping goods, such as contact lists, reports, and cable code books.

Fred Sears papers and correspondence

Series includes papers and correspondence to and from Fred Sears written between 1905-1907 while professor of horticulture at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Addresses & speeches by Melville Cumming

Series contains speeches and addresses written and delivered by Dr. Melville Cumming at events between 1918-1957. Many of these occurred at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College to graduating students and commemorating NSAC's anniversary.

Company papers of A.M. Smith and Company

Contains items from various small companies that were originally kept in series such as "subject"; includes stock certificates, meeting minutes, memos, incorporation papers, agreements and leases, journals and ledgers -- Dauphiney, Dan, Company Limited; Georgian Limited; Earle-Smith Partnership; Eastern Fisheries Limited; Fudge Shipping Company; Scotia Corporations; Sea Nymph Fisheries; Smith/Romkey.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College student records

Series contains records, books, photographs, and a time of capsule, of past students and their involvement in a variety of activities at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College as well as updates and autobiographies after graduation. Subseries include athletic sporting events, student councils, and convocation events, employment statistics, etc., between 1905-2012.

Dalhousie University

Series consists of records directly relating to Aitchison’s career as a professor at Dalhousie University in the Political Science department. Types of records include exams, class lists, assignments, student papers, faculty and department memos and meeting minutes and lecture notes.

Records relating to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College library, the MacRae Library, and to the Agricola Archives, Museum, and Special Collections

Series contains records and artifacts that were created by the College library, from 1905-1983, and the MacRae Library, built on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus, between 1983-2012. Records also pertain to the Agricola Archives, Museum, and Special Collections which is housed in the MacRae Library building. Records include handbooks, archival exhibits held at the MacRae Library, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College. MacRae Library

Interest Book

This book is another example of the meticulous record keeping of the Dominion Chair Company. These are interest records that were credited to the company. They represent various working relations with companies that purchased merchandise from the DCC.

Scrapbooks and offprints

Series contains published materials collected and arranged by Stewart, including newspaper and magazine cuttings, printed copies of his sermons and addresses, and journal offprints. The bulk of the material was created by Stewart, although some of the scrapbooks contain reviews of Stewart's work as well as articles about him. Many of the newspaper and magazine cuttings are glued into commercial scrapbooks, and his Obiter Scripta ("random writings") volumes are primarily bound and paginated journal offprints and magazine cuttings, sometimes including a dated table of contents and/or an index.

Personnel

Series contains agreements with local unions, constitutions, and records pertaining to MT&T’s employees, including: employee booklets, employee military records, employee handbooks, lists of employees, and employee benefit plans.

Professional papers of Robert Logan

This series consists of materials relating to Robert A. Logan's career . This ranges from his work as a surveyor in the Canadian North, early aviation, his Prisoner of War, WWI and WWII experiences, and a number of other jobs he held during his life. Topics covered include war, aviation, surveying, early airlines, and naval voyages to the far north and south Pacific.

Medical papers

Series consists of prescriptions, medical bills, prescription import notices (from medicines imported into Canada from Switzerland), as well as correspondence between Dr. Spengler in Switzerland to Clauda Smith in Halifax spanning 1934-36, 1939 and 1940. Also included in this series is one chest x-ray of Clauda Smith, taken in 1929. Clauda ultimately died of tuberculosis, and many of the papers refer to that particular ailment.

Personal records of Alan Creighton

Series consists of works by Alan Creighton that were of a private nature, including correspondence, diaries, and photographs. Diaries are the largest component of this series and cover a wide range of topics, including reminisces of the past, hopes and dreams for the future, and relation of daily life and encounters with various people. The records also include several select items and works that were saved, but not written, by Alan Creighton, in addition to assorted memorabilia.

Printed Materials

File contains assorted materials such as newsletters and magazines that Norman contributed to; as well as sheet music, clippings including a short story by Laleah Creighton.
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