Archives Catalogue

MS-2-129
Fonds
1919-1920

Fonds consists of Theodore Ross's correspondence concerning agricultural and personal matters, Dalhousie's centenary and capital campaign, and student residents at Pine Hill.

Ross, Theodore

Letter from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith

MS-2-69, SF Box 18, Folder 22
Item
1823

Item is a letter (1823) from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith, requesting that two barrels of Pictou oatmeal be shipped to Quebec on the next available vessel as a sample of Smith's produce.

Smith, W., fl. 1823

Generator propeller

MS-14-86 - Museum / SLC exhibit case
Item
[1900-1999]

Item is a wooden generator propeller.

The pasture problem in Nova Scotia / by John Edward Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 135, Folder 25
Item
September 13,1961

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is 'The pasture problem in Nova Scotia', Shuh was director of Field Crop Services ; Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing.

History of agriculture AG150 teaching notes / John Edward Shuh

MS-14-10, MS-14, Box 135, Folder 28
Item
[1970-1979]

Part of John Edward Shuh fonds

Item is notes and plastic overheads associated with the class History of Agriculture taught by John Edward Shuh at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the early 1970's.

Peers family fonds

MS-14-68
Fonds
1898 - 1947

Fonds contains records that belonged to William Henry Peers and Daniel George Peers, including books related to agricultural equipment, guernsey cattle, and a soil test for their home in Head of Wallace bay (RR#1 Wallace Bridge).

Welcome to the Ark Project : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
[1976]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a facsimile draft manuscript outlining the history of the Solsearch Architects and New Alchemy Institute Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island, likely written in late 1976, discussing solar energy and food production at the facility.

The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 8
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Linda Gilkeson and Susan Mahoney, titled "The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse", about life in the Ark at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward's Ark : Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 9
Item
1976

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1976 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Susan Soucoup, titled "Prince Edward's Ark: Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island", about the construction of the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 10
Item
1977

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1977 issue of Harrowsmith, written by David Lees (with photographs by George Thomas), titled "Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society", providing an update on life in the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island

The Institute of Man and Resources Report, Spring 1978

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 14
Item
1978

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of the Spring 1978 issue of "The Institute of Man and Resources Report", largely dealing with activities in the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island. Includes articles on wood chip harvesting in P.E.I., and solar energy production.

Photograph of a yellow car in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 6
Item
[198-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photographic slide of a 1970’s [?] era yellow compact sedan travelling towards the camera on a paved road. There is a lush green forest behind. [Jamaica].

Photograph of a man standing among heavy, verdant foliage wearing peaked cap in a short sleeved, collared shirt in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 11
Item
[198-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a sugarcane crop surrounded by dense native foliage in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 13
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of four calves Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 22
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of seven cows in stockyard near water troughs in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 24
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a man and cows walking past a pile of crushed bricks or stone in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 25
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of eight cows standing in a paddock near a water trough in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 26
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a large black bull standing next to a fence in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 27
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of fruit on a tree, coconuts [?], in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 33
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photographic slide of fruit on a tree – coconuts [?]. [Jamaica].

Photograph of two jackfruit – Artocarpus heterophyllus on a tree in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 35
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a cacao (cocoa) – Theobroma cacao – pod hanging in a tree in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 41
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a cashew nut and flower – Anacardium occidentale – in situ on a bush in Jamaica

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 45
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a poster of a woman wearing “Jamaica” tee-shirt

UA-43, PB Box 16, Folder 55, Item 47
Item
[198-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

William (Bill) Angus Jenkins fonds

MS-14-42
Fonds
1968-1996

Fonds contains records created by William Jenkins who was the 7th principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Jenkins, Bill

Photograph of the view over Truro from campus featuring homes and farmland in 1946

UA-43, PB Box 21, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
1946

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building, view of the rear opposite corner taken in 1977

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 38, Item 4
Item
1977

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a negative print of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building prior to demolition, possibly the Principals house taken in 1977. The view is of the rear opposite corner view of the dormer roof building. In the rear there is also a lean-to porch and small side entry. Two 1970’s era cars parked on each side view. Clearly a winter scene.

School of Agriculture in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia ink sketch from 1892, later known as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 18, Folder 9
Item
1892

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Publications and magazines of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Subseries
1830-2008

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College archival reference collection

Subseries contains periodicals, newsletters, style guides, directories and reports published by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College between 1830-2008.

Peter Sanger's collection of records relating to the history of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and agriculture in Nova Scotia

Subseries
1904-[2004]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Subseries contains records created by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, records about the NSAC, and records pertaining to agriculture in Nova Scotia. Included are documents on educational resources, correspondence, memos, newspapers, clippings of articles, newsletters, new building plans, speech notes, a bound copy of "The history of the NSAC", agricultural education plans in the province, and the 75th anniversary committee file.

The curriculum and the rural schools of Nova Scotia / Alexander Laidlaw

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 7
File
1942

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Report of the Committee to Consider the teaching of agriculture in rural schools, produced by or for the Nova Scotia Farmers’ Association

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 7
File
[19-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Text of valedictory by Keith Russell for the May 1946 graduation commencement ceremony held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 16
File
May, 1946

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

"Nova Scotia Agricultural College, 90th Anniversary" NSAC Supplement, 1995

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 19
File
1995

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

An Introduction to The Gambia / report prepared by the [Nova Scotia Agricultural College] Centre for International Development. Feb. 5, 1992.

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 20
File
Feb. 5, 1992

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Correspondence to Earl Maberley, editor of Farm Focus. Feb. 4, 1980

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 22
File
Feb. 4, 1980

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 29
File
Sept. 1940

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photocopy of an article from the Truro Daily News vol.14:no.135, Thursday, June 9, 1904

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 33
File
June 9, 1904

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Photocopy of Parker Cox's obituary from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Alumni News vol.17:no.2 (June, 1993) and photocopy of an article re. Parker Cox Library Trust Fund

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 10
File
1993

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Agricultural education in Nova Scotia by F.E. Scammell, April 1970 report to Nova Scotia Agricultural College Professor Peter Ross

UA-43, Box 3, Folder 2
File
April 1970

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Prisoners of War at experimental farm at Nappan, Nova Scotia - up after clearing the land of forest

MS-2-839, PB Box 31, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1914 - 1918]

Part of G.P. Hennesey Photograph Collection

Carleton Stanley's address at the 1933 Nova Scotia Farmers' Association Annual Meeting

UA-3, Box 102, Folder 2, Item 47
Item
24 January 1933

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address at the annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Farmers' Association, at the Halifax Hotel, January 24, 1933, discussing the relation between economics and agriculture.

Photograph of a group of people standing in a field during the Sheep Breeders' Association of Nova Scotia's field day at Agnus Rouse's Farm in Debert, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 1, Folder 2, Item 3
Item
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of two people standing with a framed item during the Sheep Breeders' Association of Nova Scotia's field day at Agnus Rouse's Farm in Debert, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 1, Folder 2, Item 5
Item
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Envelope portion containing the mailing address of Roy Evans, from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 3, Item 2
Item
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Item is a cut out portion of an envelope with the mailing address for Roy Evans, and a postage stamp, from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing.