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Melville Cumming fonds

MS-14-1
Fonds
[1876?]-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

Official opening of buildings on campus [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
September 16, 1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech by Melville Cumming on September 16, 1957 address delivered on the occasion of the official opening of the men’s residence, Trueman House, and the naming of Cumming Hall, and the Harlow Institute.

NSAC’s 50th anniversary [speech]

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 9
Item
1955

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech given by Melville Cumming for the Nova Scotia Agricultural College's fiftieth anniversary.

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

Reminiscences and traditions

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 44
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Steps necessary for a big development of Nova Scotia agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 53
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Student term paper on Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 17, Item 1
Item
April 1, 1970

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is term paper written by Miss E. Leard regarding Dr. Melville Cumming

Tributes to Dr. Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 23
File
[ca.1969]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 3 textual records, consisting of booklets that tribute to Dr. Melville Cumming

Tribute to Dr. Melville Cumming House of Assembly, Halifax, N. S.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 23, Item 1
Item
April 17, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is 2 copies of an address by The Honorable Harvey A. Veniot, Minister of Agriculture & Marketing.

Certification as elected a fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 18, Item 1
Item
1942

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Melville Cumming's correspondence

Series
1900-1960

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains correspondence written by or to Dr. Melville Cumming between 1900-1960.

Melville Cumming's manuscripts

Series
[1905?]-[1960?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains manuscripts written by Dr. Melville Cumming in the early to mid 20th century.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 2
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 4
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 1
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Soil analysis and its interpretation - manuscript

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 14
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 4 handwritten drafts of a manuscript, regarding methods for determining available nutrients in the soil, written by Melville Cumming.

Melville Cumming's records, reports, and articles related to farming and agriculture

Series
[1905?]-1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains Melville Cumming's records, reports, related to courses he taught at the NSAC, and unpublished articles and research notes related to farming and agriculture.

Melville Cumming's course related records

Subseries
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains Dr. Melville Cumming's records related to the courses he taught at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 3
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a handwritten note by Dr. Cumming on course design

Melville Cumming's unpublished articles

Subseries
[ca. 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Subseries contains unpublished articles written by Dr. Melville Cumming relating to agriculture.

Agriculture in Nova Scotia (revised copy 1952)

MS-14-1, Box 126, Folder 8, Item 1
File
1952

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a hand written notes of Agriculture in Nova Scotia by Dr. Melville Cumming.

Photographs of Melville Cumming

Series
[1876?]-[1969?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains 11 black and white photographs of Melville Cumming.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Sponagle, Truro, NS.

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 8
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, PB Box 9, Folder 4, Item 9
Item
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a black and white of photograph taken by Climo, Halifax

Select financial records from 1958 of Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 11
File
1958

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

File contains 12 bank statements from the Royal Bank of Canada to Melville Cumming in July and August of 1958.

Addresses & speeches by Melville Cumming

Series
[1905?]-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains speeches and addresses written and delivered by Dr. Melville Cumming at events between 1918-1957. Many of these occurred at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College to graduating students and commemorating NSAC's anniversary.

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.

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

Feeding farm animals / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 20
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Nova Scotia Agriculture College, Truro, N.S. (1927) / Melville Cumming, for the [Chronicle?] Herald, New Years, 1927

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 39
Item
1927

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Selling Nova Scotia strawberries in Boston and Montreal

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 49
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Tribute to Dr. W.H. Britain at the Banquet tendered him by the N.S.F.G.A. at Kentville (1926)

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 54
File
1926

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

The value of field and orchard crops in Nova Scotia 1923

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55, Item 1
Item
1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a manuscript for The Value of Field and Orchard Crops in Nova Scotia.

Letter from M. Cumming to Chronicle with postscript and table

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 55, Item 5
Item
Dec.22, 1923

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a letter from Dr. Melville Cummings

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.

Professor Rasmussen discusses economic of changing price

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
Oct. 3, 1931

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a newspaper clipping from The Packer

Graduation exercises booklet

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
May 7, 1969

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a booklet, with the inside front cover honoring Dr. Melville Cumming.

Certificate for life member induction from the Agricultural Institute of Canada

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 15, Item 1
Item
1947

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Certificate of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 4
Item
December 1, 1947

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Institutional certification

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 18
File
1942-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 2 certificates awarded to Dr. Cumming

Letters concerning Dr. Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10
File
1900-1909

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a 2 letters, a reference letter and a general correspondence.

Letter from Keiler Mackay

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
May 25, 1960

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item contains a letter to Dr. Melville Cumming from Keiler Mackay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario written in May 25th, 1960. It writes about John Macrae’s role in WWI as Gunner of the Canadian Field Artillery and as a Medical Doctor in the Canadian Medical Unit. Attached to the is a newspaper clipping of Macrae’s poem “In Flanders Field"

Letter on mineral content in Ontario soils

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 15, Item 2
Item
February 25, 1954

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This item is a letter addressed to Dr. Cumming from W.L Hutcheon of the Ontario College of Agriculture, dated February 25, 1954.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 25
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 131, Folder 5
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 132, Folder 2
File
[after 1952]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains 1 manuscript of the 1952 revised copy of Agriculture in Nova Scotia.

Fertility and productiveness of Nova Scotia soils

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 128, Folder 5
File
1950

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a 15 page manuscript by Melville Cumming

Farm course notes

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 11
File
[19-]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains records, which include bank notes and handwritten notes written by or concerning Dr. Melville Cumming.

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