Archives Catalogue

Cumming article on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
[192?]

Item is an article written by Melville Cumming on the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture prepared for the Premier.

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.

1950's class B of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 3
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College students in Class B. There are 21 men and 1 woman in three rows facing camera. Taken circa 1950's .

1950's class C of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 4
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

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

1950's class D of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 5
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class D of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 26 men in three rows facing the camera. They are very young men in informal dress.

1950's class H of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 20, Folder 13, Item 9
Item
[195-]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of students of the 1950's class H of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. There are 10 men in suit jackets facing the camera in two rows. The front row is sitting.

Photograph of sheep in a pen, Cape Breton Development Corporation, Mabou, NS

MS-14-22, PB Box 2, Folder 2
Item
[197-?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Development Corporation's sheep pen in Mabou, NS.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College students playing ping pong 1970s / early 1980s

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 33, Item 2
Item
[197-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph taken from level of the ping pong table at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. It is an action view with a man at the other end of the table, ball in midair. Blurry image of opponents partial hand and ping pong paddle.

Photograph of North County Cheviot & Suffolk sheep at Devco Sheep Farm, Cape Breton

MS-14-22, PB Box 2, Folder 3
Item
[197-?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of sheep rations in Nappan, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 2, Folder 4
Item
[197-?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Photograph of a Bluefaced Leicester ram photograph taken at Dr. Nettleton's Farm in Truro, Nova Scotia

MS-14-22, PB Box 2, Folder 5
Item
[197-?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Nova Scotia Agricultural College students playing ping pong 1970s / early 1980s

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 33, Item 1
Item
[197-?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of four men, two are playing ping pong , one is seated observing , and one is standing observing. The photograph was taken inside a room at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Photograph of moving sheep at Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition grounds

MS-14-22, PB Box 2, Folder 1
Item
[198-?]

Part of Edith Zillig sheep and wool collection

Benjamin Bell -- New Brunswick Land Grant

MS-14-61, OVR Box 4, Folder 21
Item
May 29th, 1844

Item is a land grant : New Brunswick, Victoria, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain… give and grant unto Benjamin Bell (lis?) Heirs and assigns, a tract of Land situated in the parish of Srysex (Sussex?) in the county of Kings in our Province of New Brunswick… No. 3217 Registered the 29th day of May 1844 ... by his Excellency’s command Wm F. Odell(?)

Bell, Benjamin, II, Born Feb 07 1806 in Ballintra, Drumholm, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Died Dec 23 1876 in New Brunswick, Canada (http://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/familytree?uid=nbell&surname=Bell)

School of Agriculture in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia ink sketch from 1892, later known as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, PB Box 18, Folder 9
Item
1892

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Reproduction of a photograph taken in 1896 of the original School of Agriculture building on the model farm in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

UA-43, PB Box 19, Folder 2
Item
1896

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Reproduction of a photograph of the original building on the property of the Provincial Farm/School of Agriculture

UA-43, PB Box 41, Folder 2, Item 2
Item
1892-1898

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the original building on the property of the Provincial Farm/School of Agriculture which burned down in 1898. This became the site of the Nova Scotia College of Agriculture, Harlow Institute is now on site. There is an octagonal swine barn that was built by students 1891 and was removed before 1913.

Typed transcription of the farm diary of Zabud MacKay (Malagash)

MS-14-9, Box 5, Folder 10
Item
April 12 - 0ctober 27, 1900

Part of Atlantic Canada farm and rural life collection

Reference letter from F. L. Fuller

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 126, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
October 10, 1900

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

This file contains a reference letter from Dr. Melville Cumming's past employer, F.l. Fuller, who was then Superintendent of Farm & Provincial Agricultural Farms.

Photograph of a group of people from the Pictou County Farmers Picnic in front of the Agricultural College campus' pavilion

UA-43, PB Box 40, Folder 5, Item 10
Item
July 10th, 1906

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of a group of people in front of the Agricultural College campus' main building from the forks of division

UA-43, PB Box 40, Folder 5, Item 8
Item
July 10th, 1906

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of the Agricultural College campus' main building, Cumming Hall, in winter with the pavilion, water tower, and principals house in the background

UA-43, PB Box 40, Folder 5, Item 9
Item
[1906]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

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.

Photograph of the Agricultural College campus' principal's house, built 1908, occupied, November 1, 1908

UA-43, PB Box 40, Folder 5, Item 11
Item
[November 1, 1908]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

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 the Nova Scotia Agricultural College silo and first set of dairy barns ca. 1909

UA-43, PB Box 2, Folder 34
Item
1909

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of Cumming Hall at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, taken prior to the 1912 renovation, in view is the rear of the building with greenhouse

UA-43, PB Box 9, Folder 31
Item
[1905?]-[1912]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Large horse barn photograph, original barns built in 1912 on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, PB Box 24; Folder 3
Item
1912

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Correspondence to Melville Cumming from the Office of the Commissioner for Works and Mines Nova Scotia

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 17, Item 2
Item
1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is correspondence from the Office of the Commissioner for Works and Mines Nova Scotia (E. H. Armstrong) to Melville Cumming, dated 5 November, 1913. It references an enclosed contract (two copies) for signature by W.K. Murray - contractor, in regards to the construction of the headhouse to the greenhouse.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College Head House building architectural plans 1913

UA-43, AV8, Drawer 1, Folder 16
Item
Oct. 1, 1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

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?

Photograph of the 1913 senior class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 6, Folder 3
Item
1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Athletics - photograph of 1913 Nova Scotia Agricultural College hockey team

UA-43, PB Box 34, Folder 7
Item
1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, 1913 hockey team.

Correspondence to Melville Cumming from Murray (contractor)

UA-43, Box 2, Folder 17, Item 1
Item
1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is correspondence to Melville Cumming from Murray (contractor) regarding their offer to build the headhouse, dated November 4, 1913. Attached is a document prepared by M. Cumming entitled "Changes in Specifications for Headhouse to Greenhouse for Agricultural College".

Contract for the construction of the Head House to the greenhouse on the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus

UA-43, OVR Box 1, Folder 10
Item
November 5, 1913

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College fonds

Item is the contract for the construction of the headhouse to greenhouse at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College between W.K. Murray (contractor) and Department of Public Works including modifications to specifications. The contract is dated November 5, 1913. Signed by "? Cobb" Architect; "E. H. Armstrong" Commissioner for Public Works and Mines; and "W.K. Murray" contractor.

Athletics - photograph of 1914 Nova Scotia Agricultural College hockey team

UA-43, PB Box 37, Folder 5
Item
1914

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, 1914 hockey team.

Photograph of main classroom in the Nova Scotia College of Agriculture Science Building, circa 1914

UA-43, PB Box 41, Folder 2, Item 1
Item
[1914]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Postcards of Bible Hill and Salmon River, Truro, N.S., and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and a reproduction of the postcard

UA-43, PB Box 39, Folder 9
Item
1912-1914

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

File includes 2 postcards with a view of Bible Hill and Salmon River, Truro, N.S.. Including the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, one can see the top of Cumming Hall, the water tower, and electric wind mill generator. Presumably sent from NSAC students, post-dated 1912 & 1914, included as well is a reproduction of the postcard. One card was sent from Truro, Sept 13, 1912, from [Marg?] to Miss C. Maude Pines, Waterville, Kings Co. Nova Scotia. The other was sent from Nuttby, Sept 26, 1914 from [Eff?] to Miss Ruth E. Windrow, The Willows, New Ross, Lun [sp.] N.S.

Athletics - photograph of 1918 Nova Scotia Agricultural College hockey team

UA-43, PB Box 37, Folder 6
Item
1918

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a photograph of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, also known as NSAC or Aggies, 1918 hockey team.

Agricola [speech]

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 2
Item
[1918?]

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is a speech by Melville Cumming about John Young and the Agricola Letters.

Cumming article for MacDonald College Magazine

MS-14-1, MS-14 OVR Box 1, Folder 11, Item 2
Item
1919

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Item is an article prepared for MacDonald College Magazine August 1919 by Melville Cumming.

Photograph of Collins Horticultural building with the old science building behind it

UA-43, PB Box 41, Folder 4, Item 1
Item
July 11, 1920

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Photograph of Nova Scotia College of Agriculture, prior to 1920

UA-43, PB Box 41, Folder 2, Item 3
Item
[1905?]-[1920?]

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Armistice day (1921) / Melville Cumming

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 12
Item
1921

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Panoramic photograph of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus taken in 1921

UA-43, AV8 Drawer 7, Folder 10
Item
1921

Part of Nova Scotia Agricultural College photograph and audio visual collection

Item is a panoramic photographic print of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1921.
The view is uphill from the location of the present Animal Science facilities facing College Road (which runs from left to right).
On the left can be seen the administration building, built in 1904 and renamed Cumming Hall in 1957 in honour of the College’s 1st Principal. The Dairy Barn and other farm buildings in the center of the picture date from the early 1900’s. The Science Building, built in 1915 and lost in a tragic fire on June 15, 1946, can be seen at the far right.

Athletics - photograph of 1921-22 Nova Scotia Agricultural College basketball team