Archives Catalogue

Athletics - photograph of the 1947-1948 Nova Scotia Agricultural College basketball team

UA-43, PB Box 10, Folder 19
Item
1947-1948

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Athletics - undated photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College athletes with trophies

UA-43, PB Box 37, Folder 2
Item
[192?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, athletes from around the 1920s. 3 individuals are standing in front of a table with 3 trophies and two open boxes with medals inside. Possibly for tennis?

Athletics - undated photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College basketball team

UA-43, NSAC_PC Box 10, Folder 11
Item
[198?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, female basketball team from around the 1980s.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College principals, faculty, staff, and students taken between approximately 1905-1999

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 18
File
1905-1999

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Meeting minutes, memorandums, and various records related to agricultural education

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1942-1944

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report of the Committee to study the Farm Courses of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College / Kenneth Cox, and other related records

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1960

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains a final draft titled "Report of the Committee to study the Farm Courses of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College", by Mr. Kenneth Cox in 1960. Also included are a draft copy, meeting minutes, correspondence, farm class tour survey, recommendations, and other related materials.

Cox, Kenneth

Correspondence to Eric Boulden re. the report of the Nova Scotia Interdepartmental Committee on Agricultural Education

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 6
File
[19-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

New NSAC Library – Preliminary report / P. Sanger. April 2, 1980

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 13
File
April 2, 1980

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Sanger, Peter

Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni News, vol.9:no.1(Feb. 1985) special edition - Dalhousie/ NSAC sign agreement Bachelor of Science Degree

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 24
File
Feb. 1985

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

New NSAC [Nova Scotia Agricultural College] library by P. Sanger

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 36
File
April 2, 1980

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Sanger, Peter

Nova Scotia Agricultural College E.S. Archibald Testimonial Scholarship 1950 correspondence and receipt

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1950

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report "New library building plans", Draft 2, May 20, 1981 at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 38
File
May 20, 1981

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report of the Royal Commission to Investigate the Operation of the Provincial Laboratory at the Agricultural College at Truro by R.E. Ingis, Commissioner, May 22, 1963

UA-43, Box 3, Folder 4
File
May 22, 1963

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1944 lectureship January 28, 1987 lecture "Directions for sustainable agriculture" by Freeman L. McEwen

UA-43-REF, Box 29, Folder 10
Item
January 28, 1987

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is the program for the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1944 lectureship "Directions for sustainable agriculture" by Freeman L. McEwen, Ph.D. Dean, Ontario Agricultural College. The lecture was held January 28, 1987 in Alumni Theatre, Cumming Hall.

Records relating to the design of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College crest and motto

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 13
File
1995

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains two crests designed for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College by Doug Edit. Correspondence regarding NSAC crests from Doug Edit to Tom Smith in 1995. And a document titled "Mens agitat molem", it explains the motto for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College superintendent of grounds and gardens annual reports

UA-43, Box 4, Folders 2-7
File
1913-1919

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Files contain the first, third, sixth, and seventh (1913-1919) annual reports submitted by Peter F. J. Shaw, the superintendent of ground and gardens and horticulturist for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College facilities and buildings records

Subseries
1912-1986

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Subseries contains records pertaining to the facilities and infrastructure of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, as well as construction and renovation of buildings on campus between 1912-1986. Record types include reports, designs, architectural plans and blueprints, and correspondence.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College architectural drawings of new student residence

UA-43, AV9, Drawer 8, Folder 1
File
[195-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains the architectural drawing for the new Nova Scotia Agricultural College dormitory (later named Trueman Hall), from the 1950s.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College beanie hat

UA-43, OVR, Box 5
Item
1972

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College beanie hat made of blue and gold coloured felt. It has the letters “AC” adhered to it, and a ram head stitched on it. Tradition for decades was they were given to first year students (“frosh”) upon arrival at the NSAC for "Frosh", or orientation week and worn by freshman all week.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College 'College royal' trophies, academic award plaques, and sports awards

UA-43, Museum, M29 and M13, Shelf 3-6, and M14, Shelf 3-5
File
[1905-2012]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains 38 Nova Scotia Agricultural College trophies and plaques that were awarded during College Royal, also known as the Winter Fair from approximately 1905 to 2012.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College herd histories and summaries

Subseries
1965,1984

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Subseries consists of summary reports of the different livestock breeds and a history of the Holstein Friesian herd at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College farm created in 1965 and 1984.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College college herd summaries

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 15
File
[1965?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains hand-written summaries of the animal herds at Nova Scotia Agricultural College [ca. 1900] to 1965. Records describe breeds of cattle: Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshires, Herefords, and Holsteins; breeds of sheep: Scottish Blackface, Shropshire, and Hampshire; and horses: light horses, and Clydesdales. These descriptions include when and how many were purchased, herd book and individual animals name and numbers, and stud book records. The summaries also include details of two disease events that affected herd-wide health including 'Bovine Tuberculosis' and 'contagious abortion'. Mention is made of the conferring of a 'Superior Breeding Certificate' on Farm Superintendent, Archibald MacMillan. The summaries also make mention of the Nova Scotia Animal Breeders Coop Ltd with reference specifically to dairy cattle.

1916 list of perennials grown at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, Box 4, Folder 19
File
1916

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

1915 tables of dates of sowing, plowing and working plans of vegetable plots for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, Box 4, Folder 20
File
1915

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains tables of dates of sowing, plowing, and working plans of vegetables plots for the 1915 season on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus. Created by James Allan, Superintendent of Horticulture.

Correspondence from W. John Higgins, Landscape Horticulture, to Dale Ells, Chairperson Technician Technology Syllabus Committee, re: changing 1985 Nova Scotia Agricultural College academic course calendar prerequisites for Landscape design courses he taught

UA-43, Box 8, Folder 13
File
May 13, 1985

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

"Agronomy' and 'Animal husbandry' course examinations administered by Stan Curtis in 1938 and 1937 at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, Box 4, Folder 14
File
1937-1938

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

File contains the first term examination for the 'agronomy' course, senior class, dated January 27, 1938, and the examination for the 'animal husbandry' course dated October 14th, 1937. Both we administered by Dr. Stan Curtis at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College 1974 graduation speech notes by Parker Cox

UA-43, Box 4, Folder 16
File
1974

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Reproductions of Nova Scotia Agricultural College class yells

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 22, Item 5
Item
2005

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a copy of Nova Scotia Agricultural College yells. Class yell 1915 ; college yell 1915 ; college yell 2005; an early yell ; a recent yell ; hockey yell c. 1950 ; centennial yell c. 2005.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College stage and theatrical scripts

Subseries
1971

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Subseries contains scripts of plays depicting campus life, performed by students, staff, and faculty members of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1971.

Program from the memorial service celebrating the life of Richard (Rick) Charles Russell (1959-2004)

UA-43, Box 5, Folder 16
File
2004

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Audio cassette tape of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College memorial service held on November 5, 1990

UA-43, AV Box 1, Folder 10
File
November 5, 1990

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

NSAC principals, faculty, staff, and students

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 9
File
1943-1944

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

File contains a b&w photograph of a farm meeting held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College around 1943-1944.

Photographs of student activities at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 42
File
[1960-1979]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

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

Photograph of the 1915 short course participants at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 10, Folder 9
Item
1915

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a b&w group picture of Nova Scotia Agricultural College students enrolled in a short course in January 5-15, 1915.

1916 class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 6, Folder 8
File
1916

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

College days 1921 / Ontario Agricultural College 1923

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 1, Folder 2
File
1921

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1930 advanced farm class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 4, Folder 10
File
1930

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1935 graduating class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 10, Folder 12
Item
1935

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1938 class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 4, Folder 7
File
1938

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1940 class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 4, Folder 5
File
1940

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1943 class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 7
File
1943

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1948-1949 farm classes at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 14, Items 1-4
File
1948-1949

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

File contains Nova Scotia Agricultural College farm class photos from 1948-1949. Photo taken outside of a wooden shingled building with pane windows. Photos have been cut and reattached as composites originally. Staples have been removed for preservation.

1948 advanced farm class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 5
File
1948

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Composite portraits of the 1948 senior degree class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 4, Folder 2
File
1948

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1949 Senior degree class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 4, Folder 1
File
1949

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

1950's class B of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 3
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College students in Class B. There are 21 men and 1 woman in three rows facing camera. Taken circa 1950's .

1950's class C of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College