Digital Collections

A small selection of materials from Acadia’s Archives & Special Collections are available digitally. Please note that due to copyright restrictions and privacy considerations, most of our materials are not available online. Images on this site are provided for reference and research use only. If you wish to publish or use these images, including on social media, please see our Publication and Use policy.

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Starr family (part 2)
Family from Cornwallis, Kings County. Correspondence regarding apple farming.
Stephen March
19th century Baptist minister. Correspondence, diary, essay, hymns, notes, speeches.
The Axe (Acadia Yearbook)
Yearbook of Acadia University
The Canard Fruit Company Limited
In 1911, the Canard Fruit Co. Limited formed with the objective of buying, packing and selling…
Timepiece (Macdonald Museum Newsletter)
Newsletter of the Macdonald Museum in Middleton, NS
Township of Cornwallis
In 1759, the Governor of Nova Scotia was empowered to give land grants to New England settlers…
Township of Horton
In 1759/1760, the Township of Horton was bordered by the Gaspereau and Habitant Rivers and included…
Township of Parrsboro
The Township of Parrsboro Record Book is a handwritten volume of births, deaths, and marriages,…
William Inglis Morse
Horton and Acadia grad, class of 1897. Philanthropist and writer. Maps, watercolours, manuscripts.
Wolfville Meteorological Station
The Wolfville Meteorological Station, run by the Canadian Government, began operating as early as…
World War One Poster Collection
World War One posters: general propaganda, recruitment, Victory bonds, Canada Food Board.
X-Ray / Health Rays
Publication of the Nova Scotia Sanatorium