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- 1904-1990 (Creation)
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40 linear metres.
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Administrative history
Aberdeen and North of Scotland College of Agriculture (NOSCA) was founded at meeting of the Board of Governors in 1904. Those present were local agriculturalists, council representatives from across Aberdeen and shire, as well as agriculture staff of the University of Aberdeen. Their formation was soon ratified by the Scotch Education Department.
NOSCA was housed in the Laboratories and classrooms of Marischal College in its early days, with courses taught primarily by university agriculture staff. The BSc degree courses in Agriculture were conferred by the University.
Craibstone Estate was initially leased by the college as a site for experiments and field work in 1908. The land was purchased from the Board of Trustees for Alexander Scott’s Hospital in 1912.
In 1969, the School of Agriculture was built on the corner of the University of Aberdeen’s campus at 581 King Street. The building housed classrooms, lecture theatres, laboratories and a library. The College's offices were located at 41½ Union Street near the centre of Aberdeen. These buildings would comprise NOSCA and SAC Aberdeen’s premises until the completion of the Ferguson Building at Craibstone in 1999. The old school of agriculture remained with the university and has since been renamed the MacRobert Building.
In 1990, the College became part of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC).
Repository
Archival history
This material was inherited from the School of Agriculture Library at the University of Aberdeen c.1999. Some records were previously stored at the NOSCA Offices at 41½ Union Street. Prior to this, the college's offices had been based in Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifted from University of Aberdeen c.1999.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection covers documents and artefacts produced by (or related to) the staff and students of the North of Scotland College of Agriculture (NOSCA) from its formation in 1904 until it merged with the other Scottish Agricultural Colleges to form SAC in 1990. This includes material produced under the moniker 'School of Agriculture', used from c.1964 to describe the College's closer working relationship with the University of Aberdeen. The content of the collection includes reports, society publications, lectures, research publications, bulletins, information notes, press cuttings, prospectuses, notebooks, leaflets, exam papers, legal correspondence, weather reports, minutes, photographs, slides, negatives, microfilm, microfiche and lantern slides.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The collection has been arranged into a number of series based on publication type. The files and items within each series are arranged chronologically where appropriate.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to personal material may be restricted by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable. Access to this material is subject to SRUC Archives Collection Policy.
Appointment required.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is retained by SRUC.
Language of material
- English
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Shelf list available.
Existence and location of originals
Originals located at SRUC Aberdeen Library.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, 1999.
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Archivist's note
Catalogued by Ross Wilson, October 2018.