Item is a photograph of Stan Wood of Fredericton, NB, Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1918. Wood won the award for the oldest grad in attendance at what may have been an Alumni Association event or reunion. From https://search.canbarchives.ca/wood-family-of-sunnybrae-farm-carters-point-new-brunswick: Stanley Freeman Spearin (Stan) Wood, born 5 March 1898 in Carter’s Point, Kings County, N.B., died 16 June 1991 in Fredericton, N.B., buried in Moncton, N.B. (Elmwood Cemetery, Oulton’s Lot). Stan grew up on the family farm in Carter’s Point, and served a short time in the 9th Siege Battery of the Canadian Army towards the latter part of World War 1. He graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1918 with the Governor General’s Medal for highest standing. He continued his education in Guelph, graduating from the Ontario Agricultural College with a BSA degree in 1923. His entire working life was spent with the N.B. Dept. of Agriculture, most of it in Fredericton. He served as Director of Livestock, Director of the Extension Branch, and finally Administrative Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture. He was a Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, honorary member of the N.B. Institute of Agrologists, the Canadian 4-H Council, and of the Canadian Society of Animal Science. He was a recipient of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the agricultural industry. Stan was an Elder of St. Paul’s United Church in Fredericton, a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Fredericton, and also a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He was an active curler in the Fredericton curling club and served for many years on its executive. Stan built a cottage on the family farm property at Carter’s Point which he and his wife Emily visited regularly. After Emily’s passing, he continued going there every summer until his 92nd birthday. He married Emily Blanche Oulton, (1898-1975), on the 9th of August 1930 in Moncton, N.B..
Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College College Royal in 1950. There is a group of people in front of the pavilion and Dr. [Melville] Cumming is in the foreground.
Item is a photograph of the original building on the property of the Provincial Farm/School of Agriculture which burned down in 1898. This became the site of the Nova Scotia College of Agriculture, Harlow Institute is now on site. There is an octagonal swine barn that was built by students 1891 and was removed before 1913.
Items are photographs and a newspaper clipping from the Truro Daily News of Longley House. This residence was on the Blanchard property when it was purchased by the College in 1886. It was used as the residence for college principals on the campus of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The reverse has in handwriting: "the first house built for college president, at top of hill on College Road, right hand side going up".
Item is a photograph of Cumming Hall. There is bare grass and leaves are still on the trees, and cars parked in front of the building. The photograph was taken from the street and there are flag poles out front and Jenkins dining Hall can be seen to the right of the building.
Item is a photograph of Cumming Hall. There is grass on the ground, and leaves are still on the trees. There is a car and a truck parked out front and the dairy building can be seen to the right of the administration building.
Item is a photograph of Collins Horticultural building with greenhouse and the Science building in the background. There is grass on the ground, and leaves are still on the trees. There's wagons and other harden equipment visible.
Item is a photograph of Collins Horticultural building with greenhouse and a barn in the background. There is grass on the ground, and leaves are still on the trees.
