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Anne Bishop's Icelandic sheep in Nova Scotia collection

  • MS-14-59
  • Collection
  • April 11, 2010
Collection contains records for Icelandic sheep in Nova Scotia, presented by Anne Bishop April 11, 2010 to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NS Icelandic Memorial Society.

Photographs of a chicken barbeque on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus taken around 1950

File contains photographs of a chicken barbeque event on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Campus. The first such event was held on July 2, 1951, followed by barbeques in 1952. 1953 and 1954 with 3000 to 5000 people in attendance. The barbeques were sponsored by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing and the Nova Scotia Farmers' Association to promote the newly expanding broiler chicken industry.

Photographic negatives of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College August 1976 Open House

File contains negative photographs of the August 1976 Nova Scotia Agricultural College Open House. There are 4 sets of negatives, they include people sitting at tables outdoors around a field in 1970s era clothing, people watching a marching pipes and drum band, some of the photographs feature the campus barn and silos in background, one shows Clydesdale horses pulling a wagon with approx. 8 people seated.

Photographs of NSAC library staff at the 1987 Nova Scotia Agricultural College Open House

File contains 11 colour photographs and one handmade photo spread (construction paper ) of photocopied pictures of Nova Scotia Agricultural College library staff during Open House in 1987. The NSAC library was later named the MacRae Library after former principal Herbert MacRae.

Photos are as follows : 1. On reverse: “Sheree Miller - Steno Secretary, Lady who pays you, Open House 1987”. Subject is smiling at the camera. 2. Sheree Miller – no annotation on reverse – subject is in side view talking on the phone. 3. On reverse: “Kelly Ji - Cataloguing and international traveler (also Acquisitions and Serials singlehandedly in her spare time) Open House 1987” Subject is looking at camera. 4. On reverse: “Irene – Domestic engineer and General Can-Do Anything Person! Open House 1987” Subject is smiling at camera. 5. On reverse: “Joanne Campbell – Inter-library Loans and best Giggler - Open House 1987” Subject is smiling at camera. 6. On reverse: “Bonnie Waddell – Reference Librarian and Lady with the flip-flops – Open House 1987” Subject is smiling at camera. 7. On reverse: “Darren Blade – Data entry clerk and comedian – summer appearances only – Open House 1987” Subject is smiling at camera. 8. Darren Blade – no annotation on reverse – subject in side view looking at computer screen and smiling. 9. On reverse: “Chrissie Frank – Assistant to Archivist – Local Trouble Maker – Summer appearances only – Open House 1987” Subject is posed in front of Agricola Collection museum objects smiling at camera. 10. On reverse: “Marlene McCallum – Part time steno secretary” Subject is looking up at camera smiling. 11. Marlene McCallum – Subject is smiling looking down at something in her hands. 12. Construction paper display sheet of photocopied pictures over the years of (1) Mr B.S. Sodhi – Chief Librarian – MacRae Library, and (2) Professor Peter Sanger.

Photographs of chief librarian B.S. Sodhi and Peter Sanger at the 1987 Nova Scotia Agricultural College Open House

Item is a handmade photo spread (construction paper ) of photocopied pictures of (1) Mr B.S. Sodhi – Chief Librarian – MacRae Library, and (2) Professor Peter Sanger, professor and acting archivist of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, taken from NSAC yearbooks over the years and during Open House in 1987.

C.A. Douglas retirement photographs

  • MS-14-116, PB Box 40, Folder 3
  • File
  • [1960-197-?]
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

Farm Equipment Museum time capsule

  • MS-14-48
  • Collection
  • 2017
Collection consists of one time capsule that contains documents, realia, and photographs that were created by or about the Farm Equipment Museum located on the Provincial Exhibition grounds in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. There is an inventory created by the Farm Equipment Museum and 2 keys; one key will be retained by the Farm Equipment Museum and the other key with Agricola.

Farm Equipment Museum

Nova Scotia Agricultural College winged patch

Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College winged patch. In the center of the patch it has the numbers '40', and the letter 'A' below. The NSAC badge belonged to Mr. Francis W. Lawrence, of Falmouth, NS. After graduating from NSAC in 1940, Francis went to war with the air force. He did not return. He had the rank of F/O - Flyer Officer, his trade was W/AG - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner. He was with the 162 SQDN RCAF. Mr. Lawrence was 25 years old and passed 6/13/1944.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College cardigan

Item is a Nova Scotia Agricultural College button down cardigan. The cardigan sweater is dark blue wool with gold stripes, and has two pockets on the front. The cardigan was made by the Scott Knitting Co. LTD Toronto, All wool trademark. The sweater belonged to Francis W. Lawrence of Falmouth, NS. After graduating from NSAC in 1940, Francis went to war with the air force. He did not return. He had the rank of F/O - Flyer Officer, his trade was W/AG - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner. He was with the 162 SQDN RCAF. Mr. Lawrence was 25 years old and passed 6/13/1944.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College beanie hat

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.

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).

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.

Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association Ladies auxiliary scrapbooks

  • MS-14-118, MS-14 Box 144, Folders 3 & 4
  • File
  • 1952-1984
File contains two scrapbooks, or memory books, created to reflect the activities of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association from 1952 to 1984. The auxiliary dismantled in the mid 1980s; former member Joan MacAulay created these scrap books in May of 2014 to acknowledge the work and friendship auxiliary members had.

Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs fonds

  • MS-14-50
  • Fonds
  • 1954-2015

Fonds contains Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs history updates from 1954 to 2014, and a NSAGC handbook. Also included are job advertisements,n organizational chart for the Horticulture and Biology Services Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing, and 'Cultivating garden friends : history of gardening in Nova Scotia 1850-2000' by Barbara Morton published by the Nova Scotia Association of Gardening Clubs.

The Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs became an entity in 1954 as the result of the work of the Rural Beautification Project Committee. In 1944, the Rural Beautification Committee was appointed by the Honorable John A. MacDonald, minister of Agriculture, to come up with a plan for rural beautification projects. Mr. Nick Jankov, a Landscape Specialist, began working with the Agricultural Representatives, Women’s Institutes, Home and School Associations and Service Clubs, to begin formulating a long term plan for Rural Beautification around the province.

The Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs (NSAGC) is made up of garden clubs and horticultural societies from all areas of Nova Scotia. The NSAGC is the coordinating body for organized gardening groups in the province and is guided by an elected board of directors, whose members come from the different districts of Nova Scotia. The district representative, also known as the district director, serves as the link between the individual clubs and the NSAGC board.

The main objective of the NSAGC is to promote the general landscape beautification of the Province of Nova Scotia, by promoting community beautification and encouraging the formation of horticultural groups (garden clubs) which will procure interest in all phases of home gardening and ornamental horticulture in their areas.

Harry Brown fonds

  • MS-14-119
  • Fonds
  • 1949-1963
Fonds contains records created and collected by Harry Brown related to sheep in Nova Scotia and Canada. There are two series', one in the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited, and the second includes records related to the exhibition and breeding of sheep, and Nova Scotia Sheep Breeders Association records. Records are meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, and memorandums.

Generator propeller

  • MS-14-86 - Museum / SLC exhibit case
  • Item
  • [1900-1999]
Item is a wooden generator propeller.

Nova Scotia Poultry Association fonds

  • MS-14-11
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1938
Fonds consists of the constitution, by-laws, and the minutes of the annual meetings for the Nova Scotia Poultry Association from 1913-1938.

Nova Scotia Poultry Association

William Sullivan fonds

  • MS-14-12
  • Fonds
  • 1925-1929
Fonds contains pamphlets on alfalfa farming, correspondence to William Sullivan, and information about jersey cattle from Woodview Farms, Grayburn Farms, Elm Hill Farm, and Maxwelton Farm.

Photograph of barley grown on farm of Alex McKay, esq. Lyons Brook, Pictou, County

Item is a photograph of barley grown on the farm of Alex McKay, esq. Lyons Brook, Pictou, Co. 1923. May have belonged to W.A. McKay (dairying) who graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in 1914. McKay. Depicted is Barley from a part of a field to which Malagash [Nova Scotia] potash land salt was applied and from a part of the same field with the same treatment except no Malagash potash land salt was applied.

A.E. Roland fonds

  • MS-14-32
  • Fonds
  • 1971-2018
Fonds consists of an autobiography of A.E. Roland as well as an article published in a magazine regarding Roland's health in later years.
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