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The present and the future of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 43
Item
Dec.4, 1908

Item is a booklet published by the N.S. Department of Agriculture, it is the address by Melville Cumming, then Secretary of Agriculture, before the Halifax Canadian Club on Dec. 4, 1908.

Notes on the rural problems from the stand point of the cleryman [clergyman?] / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 32
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Neglected agricultural opportunities in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming, The Moncton Merchant, March, 1924

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 31
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The Merchant and the Farmer / Melville Cumming, The Moncton Merchant, for Spring number 1926

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 30
Item
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Lime and humus will make Nova Scotia soils productive / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 29
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

History of agriculture in Prince Edward Island / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
[1913]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Henry Ford helped Nova Scotia to Increase food production 1916-17 / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 1
Item
[1917]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

An interest in the farm / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 4
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

One phase of a farmer's religion / [Melville Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 3
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The rural problem : for pathfinder / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 2
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Farm or city life : for the pathfinder / [Cumming]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Cumming articles related to farming and agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 19
File
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains four articles by Melville Cumming on farming, farm life, and agriculture.

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

Cumming articles related to agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 22
File
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains articles about agriculture by Melville Cumming.

Cumming articles

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 18
File
1925-1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains the article Dairy Production in Lunenburg County, written for the Bridgewater Bulletin, October 6, 1925. Also included is the article, ''Nova Scotia's Agriculture" for the Financial Times, March 1926.

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

A century of agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 15
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture in Pictou county / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture in Nova Scotia and the Maritime provinces / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 10
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture in Nova Scotia (1925) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 8
Item
1925

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture in Nova Scotia / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 7
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Articles and papers by Melville Cumming

Series
[1905?]-1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains addresses, articles, and correspondence written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming between about 1905-1927 related to agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Agriculture in Antigonish / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 6
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Agriculture / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 5
Item
1924

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

On Agricola / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 4
Item
[after 1913]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Dr. W. H. Brittain [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming honoring Dr. W. H. Brittain – Provincial Entomologist of Nova Scotia – and given at the Fruit Growers Association at Kentville on October 22, 1926.

Melville Cumming articles

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11
File
1919-1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and an article prepared for MacDonald College Magazine.

Melville Cumming articles

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 2, Folder 18
File
1911 & 1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains two articles written by Nova Scotia Agricultural College principal Melville Cumming, one from May 1911 published in MacDonald College Magazine, "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, N.S.", and one from 1927 for "The Herald" entitled "The Nova Scotia Agricultural College".

Melville Cumming fonds

MS-14-1
Fonds
1900-1970

Fonds contains photographs of Melville Cumming, as well as addresses, research articles/manuscripts, and letters related to agriculture in Nova Scotia written by Melville Cumming. Other material consists of records that were created while Dr. Cumming served as the first principal at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1905-27. He was also an instructor animal husbandry, agronomy, bacteriology and public speaking, and also served as the Secretary of Agriculture for the province from 1907-25. Includes records from 1900-1970 comprised of photographs, certificates, articles, and speeches from the passing of Dr. Cumming.

Cumming, Melville

Publications related to sheep and wool

Series
[1900?]-[1999?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains documents and publications related to sheep, wool, sheep management, animal-care, exhibitions, and research.

Sheep and wool photographic, video, and audio records

Series
[1900?]-2002

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains photographs, film reels, video tapes, film reels, cassette tapes, paintings, and textual records relating to sheep between 1940-2002. The series is arranged into 2 subseries: photographs and films.

Photographs of sheep, sheep breeds, ewes, and lambs

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 18
File
[1900?]-[1999?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains 6 photographs of related to sheep carcasses and breeds, as well as photographs of lambs, ewes, and rams.

Photographs of sheep, ewes, rams, and lambs

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 17
File
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains 6 photographs of miscellaneous sheep on display, including a Leicester, lambs and ewes, and reprints of paintings of a Hampshire ram and a Columbia ram.

Sheep and wool photographs

Subseries
1940-2002

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Subseries contains 135 photographs and 3 paintings. Some of these photographs have attached newspaper clippings, pamphlets, postcard, or article. Graphic materials depict sheep and lambs of various breeds in various farms, pastures, and exhibition events. Additionally, there are photographs of members of sheep related associations and businesses taken between 1940-2002.

Photograph of the Sheep Producers' Association of Nova Scotia lamb display, and related items

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 3
File
1980

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains a photograph of a lamb display by SPANS.

Photographs of the field day at Bill Mathewson's Farm

MS-14-22, PB Box 1, Folder 1
File
[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains 14 photographs of various activities during the field day at Bill Matthewson's Farm.

Newspaper, newsletter, article clippings, and reproductions from serials related to sheep and wool collected by Edith Zillig

Series
1960-1975

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains newspapers, magazines, clippings, reproductions, and a scrapbook relating to sheep and wool.

Serials, journals, and newsletters related to sheep and wool collected by Edith Zillig

Series
1930-2002

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains periodicals, journals, newsletters, and magazines related to sheep and wool research, breeds, farming, and industry, published between 1930-2002.

Books related to sheep and wool

Series
1811-1985

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains 17 books relating to sheep and wool published between 1811-1985.

Sheep Producers' Association of Nova Scotia records related to sheep and wool

Subseries
[19-]-[19-]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Subseries contains records, correspondence, and publications related to the wool, predators, industry, transportation, etc., created to collected by the Sheep Producers' Association of Nova Scotia.

Sheep Producers' Association of Nova Scotia promotional materials

Subseries
1983

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Subseries contains promotional materials that were used in variety of programs, events, and venues by the Sheep Producers' Association of Nova Scotia in 1983.

Government of Canada publications related to sheep

Series
1878-2003

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Series contains publications related to agriculture and wildlife issued by the Government of Canada between 1878-2003. It is arranged into two subseries: Agriculture Canada and Miscellaneous Departments.

Peter Sanger fonds

MS-14-25
Fonds
1853-2009, bulk 1996-2009

Fonds contains materials created and collected by Peter Sanger. Records consists of poetry books, photocopies of news articles, and correspondence. Fonds also contains archival artifacts.

Sanger, Peter

Walking wheel

MS-14-25
Item
[between 1875-1880]

Part of Peter Sanger fonds

Item is a walking wheel handmade from rock maple around 1875-1880, probably in Northern Colchester County. It was acquired from an old farm house in East Earltown, Nova Scotia.

Photograph of G.K. Samis, Southdale, St. Thomas, Secretary Manager of the Canadian Turkey Federation

MS-14-8, PB Box 25, Folder 9
Item
[1948-1954]

Part of Canadian agriculture collection

Photographs of sheep, including a Hampshire, Fullarton fascinator, and a Colmslie Saracent

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 7
File
1972

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains three photographs of sheep, including one of a man holding a Hampshire, Fullarton fascinator, and Colmslie Saracent, from 1972.

Photographs of various sheep breeds

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 6
File
[1900?]-[1999?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photographs of sheep at Cape Mabou Community Pasture, Cape John Community Pasture etc.

MS-14-22, PB Box 3, Folder 4
File
[between 1970 and 1989]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

File contains 5 photographs of various sheep, including Andrew Richards farm, Cape Mabou Community Pasture, Cape John Community Pasture, Tony Turner's farm, and Lloyd Palmer from between 1970 and 1989.

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.

A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College brochure

UA-43, Box 1, Folder 27; UA-43, Box 12, Folder 13
File
[2004?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Items are brochures titled "A brief history of Nova Scotia Agricultural College", no date, 2 copies. The forward is written by William A. Jenkins, NSAC principal between 1964-1972. The brochure is 17 pages, illustrated, some colour. Text by W.J. Hawkins ; art direction by Thomas J. Fennell, Nova Scotia Information Service ; photographs by Sherman Hines.
A Brief History . . . by W. J. Hawkins ; '-Memories – class of ’62 [does that mean the autobiographies were printed in – 2004?] ; Installation – President Florizone (Dal)

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