Archives Catalogue

Space Age Ark, Brand New Home : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
1977-11

Item consists of a clipping from the November 1977 issue of Chatelaine, titled "Space Age Ark, Brave New Home", written by Constance Mundell, about a visit to the Ark project in Spry Bay, Prince Edward Island.

Experimental P.E.I. "Ark" will do it all : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 5
Item
1975-07-05

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the May 7, 1975 issue of The 4th Estate, titled "Experimental P.E.I. 'Ark' will do it all" about the design and construction of the New Alchemy Institute Ark in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 11
Item
1979-09

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the September 1979 issue of Atlantic Insight, written by Kennedy Wells, titled "Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute" about the struggles of the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 12
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, titled "And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East...", about the decline of the Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Architectural plan of the Prince Edward Island Ark property

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 17
Item
[1976]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of an architectural plan outlining the New Alchemy Institute's Prince Edward Island Ark project, showing building designs and garden bed plot layout.

Exploration of Self-Sufficiency at the P.E.I. Ark : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 18
Item
1978-10

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of the draft of a lecture delivered by Kenneth T. MacKay at the International Conference on Basic Techniques
in Ecological Agriculture, October 1978, titled "Exploration of Self-Sufficiency at the P.E.I. Ark".

Egg notebook

MS-14-54, Box 126, Folder 27
Item
1903-1908

Item is a notebook with entries dating from 1903-1908 detailing the number of eggs laid and/or for what they were sold, as well as observations about hens. It was possibly kept by a woman in Sheffield, New Brunswick.

Rural Science School photograph

MS-14-55, PB Box 10, Folder 10
Item
1909

Item is a photograph of the Rural Science School in Truro, Nova Scotia in July or August 1909.

Photograph of what is likely a house and other building through trees 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 1
Item
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a person standing with a group of sheep in a pen 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 4
Item
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of sheep in pens at Cape John Community Pasture, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
[between 1980 and 1989]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of sheep in pen during the milk replace trials in Nappan, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 1, Folder 6
Item
[between 1970 and 1974]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a lighthouse on land in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 11, Item 4
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of eggs in a small nest in the grass during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 11, Item 8
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a group of people with a sheep and a dog on Gull Island, in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 14, Item 1
Item
1996

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a group of sheep standing on the rocks with a dog on Gull Island, in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 14, Item 3
Item
1996

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a group of people with a group of sheep in a pen on Gull Island, in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 14, Item 4
Item
1996

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a group of people shearing sheep in a pen on Gull Island, in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 14, Item 5
Item
1996

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Sheep on Gull Island (off Wedgeport, NS)

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 14, Item 6
Item
1996

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Item is a typed description of the sheep on Gull Island, in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, including information on the breed of sheep, the holding pen, movement on the island, and the work site on Gull Island, from 1996.

Photograph of land in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 15, Item 5
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of docks, boats, and buildings in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 15, Item 6
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of grass and sand with an island in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 15, Item 7
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of people walking on grass with sand and another piece of land in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 15, Item 9
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a boat on the water in the distance during the Purebred Sheep Breeders' Association tour to the Sheep Islands off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 15, Item 11
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of people holding sheep during the All Canada Sheep Classic in Brandon, Manitoba, in June 1999

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 16, Item 3
Item
1999

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

No.4 - What is the output per man in farming? / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, Box 5, Folder 17, Item 4
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on the factors that contribute to Canadian farm production, such as crop varieties, livestock breeds, transportation and refrigeration, specialization, and mechanization.

No.6 - Increasing returns / by J.E. Lattimer

MS-14-4, Box 5, Folder 17, Item 6
Item
1941

Part of Canadian Farm Problems - radio broadcast guide notes collection

Item is radio report of the "Farm Planning Series," that focuses on whether farmers can adapt to new opportunities from changing consumer diets, interference with trade, and shifts in markets.

A century of farm life and agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 16
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Greater returns from livestock through pasture improvement / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 21
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Reproduction of an aerial photograph used in the 2005 Nova Scotia Agricultural College centennial exhibit

UA-43, PB Box 35, Folder 22
Item
[2005]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

NSAC Centennial exhibit opening speech notes by Dale Ells

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 22, Item 3
Item
2005

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a copy of the opening remarks of the exhibit “NSAC : 100 Years and Growing” by Dale Ells, exhibit Planning Committee. February 4, 2005. Discussing history, centennial, and museum exhibits.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College graduating class of 2012 time capsule

UA-43
Item
2012

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a time capsule created by the Class of 2012, the last class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College before its merger with Dalhousie University. The capsule contains approximately 50 articles deposited by graduating students, including pictures, a bottle of wine made at the college, frosh beanies, written memories, a synopsis of NSAC and banquet programs. The project was initiated by Matthew Lawless, co-chair of the graduating class, Jonathan Waugh and Jessica Dowe, and the capsule was built by NSAC engineering technician Chris Nelson.

Orchards and trees - R3

MS-14-46, MS-14, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 9, Item 3
Item
1998

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a photograph of orchards and trees in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R3.

Spraying - R25

MS-14-46, MS-14, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
1998

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a photograph of spraying in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R25.

Domestic - R38

MS-14-46, MS-14, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 13, Item 1
Item
1998

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is a "domestic" photograph in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century. Photograph is a reproduction of a glass slide that may have been taken by Nova Scotia Agricultural College professor Fred C. Sears, original R38.

A boy from Cherry Hill / Garth Coffin

MS-14-62, SPC S 584.52 C64 2020
Item
2020

Item is "A boy from Cherry Hill" by Garth Coffin, former principal of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia. A Boy From Cherry Hill is a story of a lad who grew up in a warm and loving family on a small farm in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It recounts his experiences and highlights his good fortune through receiving the Eaton Agricultural Scholarship, attending university in both Canada and the U.S. and successful pursuit of a series of career opportunities leading back to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) where his university studies began. Along the way, the memoir that spans eight decades includes international work and personal interests of the boy from Cherry Hill.

Hope McPhee's notebook from the first Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic

MS-10-9, SF Box 5, Folder 1
Item
1978

Item is a 56-page Hilroy scribbler with an illustration of a camp site and "CAMP SITE" written on the cover. The notebook contains Hope McPhee's recollections of meeting Roscoe Fillmore and stories about his life and career as a horticulturalist and political activist. Notes are written in pencil.

McPhee, Hope

Photograph of stallion Captain Aubrey and groomer A. Dwyer

UA-43, PB Box 23, Folder 16
Item
[1917]-[1929]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

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 5 men standing in front of a greenhouse in 1966, on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, PB Box 11, Folder 10
Item
1966

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of ditching machine and two men installing drainage tiles

UA-43, PB Box 21, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
[1940?]-[1949?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus facing south-east, in view are Cumming Hall, the horticulture building, greenhouses, and original barns (where quad/library and Cox building are now)

UA-43, PB Box 21, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
[1940?]-[1949?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College representative holding up corn for the corn competition at the Windsor Exhibition

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 18, Item 34
Item
[1905?]-[1949?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph of the flowerbeds near the original science building before 1946

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
[before 1946]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a Nova Scotia Agricultural College building, view of front corner taken in 1977

UA-43, PB Box 1, Folder 38, Item 2
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 front corner: view of dormer roofed, 2 story (+ attic) building with 4 front bay windows, covered front stairs with veranda above, and side porch visible.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College horticultural building frame yard photograph

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 5
Item
[1905?]-[1999?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is an early 20th century photograph with a partial view of the frame yard at the horticultural building of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. A wooden shingled building and greenhouse can be seen in the background.

1950's class E of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 6
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class E of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 22 men and 1 woman in three rows facing the camera. Suspect a farm class due to informality of dress.

1950's class F of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 7
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class F of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 4 men in suit jackets facing the camera.

1950's class G of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 8
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class G of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 4 men in suit jackets facing the camera.

1950's class I of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 10
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class I of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 10 men in suit jackets facing the camera in two rows. The front row is sitting. There are 7 men in two rows facing camera in suit jackets.
Front row sitting. Annotated on reverse : “Students Complete Farm Training – When Graduation Exercises were held at the NSAC, among those receiving diplomas were students who were students of the Advanced Farm Class who have completed their course at the Institution. The class is shown above. Reading from left to right, are: Front Row: D. E. M. Fisher, R. R. #4, Amherst; G. W. Allen, Milton ; C. R. Levo, R. R. #1, Westville; G. L. Zwicker, R. R. #4, Bridgetown. Back Row: D. R. Barrett, Truro; J. J. Bowlby, Aylesford; L. G. Tattrie, River John. Mat Attached. W. J. MacLeod, Superintendent of Services.

1957 degree class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 11
Item
1957

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1957 degree class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 10 men in two rows in suit jackets facing the camera. The front row is sitting.

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