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Photograph of the newly constructed Fraser House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is copy 1 of a photograph in a series of 2, of the newly constructed student residence Fraser House at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1970s. It was taken from the right side corner of the front of building looking down the length of the building. 1960s/70s era cars are visible at the front angle car parking. It appears to have been taken in winter/late fall as there are no leaves on trees.

Photograph of the newly constructed Fraser House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is copy 2 of a photograph in a series of 2, of the newly constructed student residence Fraser House at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1970s. It was taken from the right side corner of the front of building looking down the length of the building. 1960-70s era cars are visible at the front angle car parking. It appears to have been taken in winter/late fall as there are no leaves on trees.

Photograph of the newly constructed Fraser House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is copy 3 of a photograph in a series of 2, of the newly constructed student residence Fraser House at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1970s. It was taken from the right side corner of the front of building looking down the length of the building. 1960-70s era cars are visible at the front angle car parking. It appears to have been taken in winter/late fall as there are no leaves on trees.

Photograph of the newly constructed Chapman House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is copy 1 of a photograph of the newly constructed Chapman House student residence at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1960s. There are 2 people approaching the building. A late 1960’s era car is parked at the curb. it appears to have been taken in the summertime.

Photograph of the newly constructed Chapman House (student residence) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Item is copy 2 of a photograph of the newly constructed Chapman House student residence at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1960s. There are 2 people approaching the building. A late 1960’s era car is parked at the curb. it appears to have been taken in the summertime.

Photograph of the inside of the livestock lab (Boulden building) at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College taken in the 1960s

Item is a photograph of the external view of newly built [plant or equipment storage?] building at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the 1960s. Image portrays vertical metal cladding in alternating colours, an incinerator stack to one side; and storage of animal floats in car park. Potentially Vimy Road running behind building.

Photograph of stallion Captain Aubrey and groomer A. Dwyer

Item is a black and white photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College's prized stallion, Captain Aubrey, pictured with A. Dwyer driving a cart attached. From Dale Ells' Shaped through Service : an illustrated history of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, page 95: Captain Aubrey was a bay horse that stood 15.3 hands in height, weighed around 1200 pounds. Captain Aubrey foaled in 1904 and had an impressive racing career until 1912, then began his career as a stud horse. He was purchased under the advice of Dr. Cumming for NSAC in 1917 and used for stud. Pure Bred Stallion Enrollment no. 14 Captain Aubrey 107 1/4 Son of Peter the Great 2:07 1 / 4.

Photograph of Stan Wood

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..

Photograph of the original building on the property of the Provincial Farm/School of Agriculture

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.

Photographs and newspaper clipping of Longley House, the residence for college presidents on the campus of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

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".

Photograph of Cumming Hall

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.
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