File contains the interior plans for the new Nova Scotia Agricultural College library, it was later named the MacRae Library in 1990 after former principal Herbert MacRae. The plans detail the libraries interior layout, furniture design, and layout for furnishings for the lower and main levels. Plans were designed by Berardinelli Design Limited, Halifax, NS. "Set no. 2".
Item is Set No.4 of the building / architectural plans for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Head House (greenhouse) building architectural plans, October 1, 1913. Job No. B.19 by Andrew R. Cobb - Arch - Halifax. 5 sheets. Handwritten in ink in the upper left corner on sheet no. 1: "Please refer to the awarded contract dated November 5th, 1913 [sp] W.K. Murray?
Item is a double sided sketch of surveys. One side of the page has on the right, in ink, a sketch of Truro Market Property, surveyed for John A. McKenzie & Sons, June 3, 1905. Scale 1: 20 chains. The McKenzie house and Market are on Havelock street and Prince Street. Also shown are edging adjacent properties Allan Loughead and G.O. Fulton on Inglis Street. There is a blank space in the middle of the page and on the left is depicted Beaver Dam Brook passing through the properties of James Hennigar, Henry Miller, McLearn, Patterson, McCulloch, and nearby Dodds, Underwood, Robert Barr and Scott, and Russel Brook. There are pencil annotations as well. The other side shows sketched in ink the property of T.G. McMullen, Prince Street East, Truro, Nova Scotia. The ink notation says "known as the Craig Hat Factory. September 11, 1906. By J.K. Eaton, D.C.L.S. Scale 1":30'". Shows Prince Street crossing Munroe Street, along Brook to W. Archibald's line, the properties of Estate Samuel Rettie, Alvin Fulmore's lot. In pencil: "Sketch of same surveys made at Debert Station, for Charles [McElmon?] January 12, 1906, this sketch made May 30th, 1906.
Item is a sketch of a survey of some coal and iron areas in Kemptown, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. It was surveyed for A.H. Learnment, et al., October 4th, 1905 by J.K. Eaton D.C.L.S. Scale 1":40.00 chains. Also shown are adjacent properties of J.H. McKay, Maple Leaf Prospecting Co., and J. McNaughton.
Item is a sketch of the properties lying on the North side of the Intervale Road near I.R.C. Railway crossing known as the Allan Loughead field [Truro, Nova Scotia]. Surveyed for the Hon. W.F. McCurdy, of Baddeck, Cape Breton. Truro, N.S. June 27, 1911 [by] J.K. Eaton, D.C.L. Surveyor. Scale 1":30'. Also shown are the property of Gov. Experimental Farm, Queen Street East or Intervale Road, the center of Logan's Gully, and the proposed new street. Adjacent properties are Miller, Mrs. Maud Work, Mrs. Adelaide Nowlin, and Wm.E. Logan. There is a handwritten note in pencil under the Surveyors label.
Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, in the early 20th century believed to have been taken by Fred Sears, professor of Horticulture at the NSAC.
Subseries contains 6 books that were published by miscellaneous departments of the Government of Nova Scotia relating to wildlife and sheep identification program between 1977-1990.
This file contains 7 publications relating to sheep policies which includes importation, production, pastures, etc., published by the Nova Scotian Department of Agriculture and Marketing. These were published between 1947-1982.
File contains 12 publications relating to sheep and wool, sheep diseases, breeding, husbandry, production, etc. published by the Canadian Department of Agriculture between 1927-1957.
File contains three photographs of people strawberry picking in a field and how to pack berry boxes properly. Two photographs are dated 1971, one is undated.
Item is a photograph of an exhibition either at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere 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 R31.
Item is a photograph of an exhibition either at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or elsewhere 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 R30.
Fonds contains records created and collected by Robert Murray relating to the history of the berry varieties grown in Nova Scotia, primarily cranberries and strawberries. Records relate to small fruits and weed research. There is a series for agricultural artifacts.
File contains photographs Walsh took or collected of cattle, calves, and horses, including: - "Ray holding his grade calf, first prize at Pictou" - Lady Margaret of Glencoe - Set of negatives - "Pasturage for breeding animals - Farm F.A.[?] Walsh Moncton RR#2"
File contains photographs Walsh took of: -Lawrencetown fair -W.A. MacDonald - Pictou - noon feeding - 1925 -W.A. MacDonald's - Pictou - 1925 - Showing Roy and Arnold with their pigs -Judging team - Judique - 1924 -S.B. Bentley 1926 negatives -Sow and litter on pasture, taken Apoqui 1919 -Helen Chisholm sow - 1924 - North Grant -1st-3rd Club class - Maritime Winter Fair
File contains black and white photographs of Nova Scotia Agricultural College staff and Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing staff in 1944.
Item is a photograph of the strawberry industry in Digby, Nova Scotia - 1965-1969. Depicted is flats of strawberries being loaded onto palettes. On back : "No.4" "Photo by D.B. Field. Weymouth, N.S., All reproduction rights reserved."
Item is a photograph of the strawberry industry in Digby, Nova Scotia - 1965-1969. Depicted in the foreground are people grading strawberries, berry pickers in the background. On the back: "B-10", "Photo by D.B. Field. Weymouth, N.S., All reproduction rights reserved."
Item is a photograph of the strawberry industry in Digby, Nova Scotia - 1965-1969. Depicted is a young person standing in front of the berry field with a flat of strawberries. On the back: "Photo by D.B. Field. Weymouth, N.S., All reproduction rights reserved."
Item is a photograph of the strawberry industry in Digby, Nova Scotia - 1965-1969. Depicted in the forefront are tables and berry graders and packers, in the background are berry pickers in the field. Written on the back: "B-1" "Photo by D.B. Field. Weymouth, N.S., All reproduction rights reserved."
File contains 7 photographs of C.A. Douglas' retirement. They are all stamped "Photo by Pridham Studio, Truro, N.S.". Charles Douglas was Deputy Minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing. Douglas also served as Assistant Agricultural Representative in Pictou, Agricultural Representative in Hants County, Assistant Director and, later, Director of Extension, and as Director of Livestock. Was inducted into the Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1979. https://www.dal.ca/diff/aahf/inductees/charles-douglas.html
File contains a photograph album of photographs taken at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College taken and collected by the donor Ed Munroe, [NSAC] class of 1941. There are 34 b&w photographs of student life on the NSAC campus, there are also and invitations to the 1940 and 1941 NSAC graduation dances.
Item is a black and white of Dr. Cumming with a priest and 3 other individuals, potentially on the steps of Cumming Hall. Photo was taken by Slaunwhite.
