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Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture fonds
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Fonds
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MS-14-21
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87 cm of textual records
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(1900-)
Administrative history
The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture was established by statute in 1900. The department was not fully organized until 1930 when it absorbed parts of the former Department of Natural Resources. From 1900 to 1925 its functions were carried out by the Office of Agriculture, and from 1925 to 1930 by the Department of Natural Resources. Name changed by statute in 1939 to Department of Agriculture and Marketing, although the name change did not come into effect until December 30, 1945.
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Scope and content
Fonds contains some of the policies of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing in 1996, correspondence from department staff from 1907 and 1972. There are Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing scrapbooks of clippings of agricultural activity in Nova Scotia from 1900 to 1949. Entries include pencil drawings of animals and plants, newspaper clippings, as well as agricultural events around Nova Scotia from the NS Dept. of Agriculture annual reports. Scrapbooks also include pictures of Nova Scotia Agricultural College buildings, animal breeds, and events on campus. There are also annual reports of various departments of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, and transcripts for Garden Guide Radio from 1980-2002.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Materials were located in the Agricola Archives, donated from various people in the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing before 2007 (Accession numbers A2015-010 ; A2015-011 ; A2016-070 ; A2017-036 ; A2017-047, A2019-007, A2023-032).
Arrangement
The Agricola Archives imposed thematic and chronological order during archival processing.
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- English
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the MacRae Library. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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- Nova Scotia Agricultural College (Subject)