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Acacia Villa School

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This collection of records concerning the Acacia Villa School is selected from the papers of Mortimer V. Marshall.

Acacia Villa School was founded in July 1852 as a private school for boys. Originally named the Lower Horton Seminary, it was located at Horton Landing (now Hortonville), Kings County, NS. By about the 1905-1906 school term, the school permitted girls to attend classes. Acacia Villa School closed in [late May] 1920. Today none of the original buildings remain standing, but the Wolfville Historical Society has erected a monument on the grounds of the former school.

In 1963, Mortimer Villiers Marshall researched and wrote A Short History of Acacia Villa School. It was published and distributed through an agreement with the Acadia University Institute. A taped interview at Accession 1981.012 also includes a brief description of this research. While conducting his research, Marshall collected school programs, calendars, photographs, artefacts and other materials relating to the Acacia Villa School; these form the basis of this collection.
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Acacia Villa School

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Dates: 1883 to 1965
Collection: Acacia Villa School, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Acacia Villa School collection.
Type: finding aid

Acacia Villa Gazette

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: File contains the "Acacia Villa Gazette" Christmas Number, December 1903. The paper includes a short history of the Acacia Villa School; photo of the school grounds that was also reproduced as a postcard; teacher profiles; articles written by current or past pupils.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/4

Acacia Villa School

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Dates: 1917 to 1918
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm mounted on cardboard 35 x 30 cm. Item is a photograph of the students and staff of the Acacia Villa School, 1917-1918. Third row from left: 1st Mrs. A Patterson, 2nd Hilda Hockin, 6th Daisy Trenholm Kilcup, 9th Gertrude Rathbone Dennison.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/23

Acacia Villa School

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b& w ; 10 x 15 cm. Item is a photograph of a postcard depicting the Acacia Villa School grounds and buildings. Postcard ca. 1910.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/26
Type: photograph

Acacia Villa School - Correspondence

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Dates: 1963
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: File consists of correspondence that contains some remembrances and vignettes which were sent to Marshall by former students for inclusion in the book.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/1/2

Acacia Villa School Baseball Team

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Dates: 1909 to 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 15 cm mounted on cardboard 30 x 25 cm.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/10

Acacia Villa School Baseball Team

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Dates: 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 15.5 cm mounted on cardboard 30 x 24 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa baseball team of 1910. Back row: Ken Delphy, Franklyn Robb, Frank Patterson, Colin McPherson, Arthur Stawell. Front Row: Guy Saunders, Jack Sargent; Don Saunders Harold DeLong, Wesley Graves. Photograph by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/16

Acacia Villa School Baseball Team

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Dates: 1911
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard 29.5 x 24 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa School baseball team taken in the spring of 1911. Names of team members are written on the back of the photograph. Back row: Arthur Crowe, Fred Spencer, ?, R. A. Patterson, Frank Rowe, Colin Jones, Edward Stacie.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/19

Acacia Villa School Basketball Team

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Dates: 1912
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard 29.5 x 24 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa basketball team of 1912, taken to celebrate the victory of Acacia Villa over the Kings County Academy. A ball in the photograph records: KCA - 10, AVS - 24. Back row: Smith? Chas. Dugas, Jack Borden, J. C. Crowe. Front Row: MacInnes, Imrie Borden. Back of cardboard reads: "Gift… more
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/20

Acacia Villa School Calendar

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Dates: 1911 to 1912
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Item is the calendar of the Acacia Villa School for the 1911-12 school year. Calendar consists of photographs of the school's founder and the current Head Master; general information; courses of study; textbooks; expenses; prizes; rules and regulations. Printed by J. J. Anslow and Company, Windsor, NS. Top right corner of cover reads: "Graves".
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/3

Acacia Villa School Football Team

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Dates: 1910 (year approximate)
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 19 x 13.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa football team. The front of the photograph has been marked with an x and the back of the photograph reads: "X Charles B. McMullen, Truro, NS."
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/15

Acacia Villa School Football Team

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Dates: 1897
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 15 cm mounted on cardboard 30 x 24.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa school football team. Front row second from left is Clifford Kelley. Back of cardboard reads: "Gift of Clifford Kelley." Photograph taken by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/3

Acacia Villa School Football Team

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 19 x 11 cm mounted on cardboard 29 x 21 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa football team. Back of cardboard reads: "Gift from Clifford Kelley". Photograph by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/13

Acacia Villa School grounds

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 12.5 cm. Item is a photograph of a postcard depicting the Acacia Villa School grounds and buildings. Postcard ca. 1910.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/27

Acacia Villa School Hockey Team

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Dates: 1909 to 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 15. 5 cm mounted on cardboard 24.5 x29.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa School hockey team of 1909 – 1910. Back row: Clifford Stacie, Charlie N. Gregg, Ralph Woodman, Keith Patterson. Front row: Leon Fluck, Fred Graham, Don Fisher. Photograph taken by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/11

Acacia Villa School Room Mates of Room No. 8

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Dates: 1898
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 11.5 x 9 cm mounted on cardboard 16 x 13.5 cm. Item is a photograph of four men who were roommates at the Acacia Villa School. Front of picture is labeled with the names of the individuals: Neakston, Verge, Nichols, and Newcombe.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/5

Acacia Villa School Staff

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Dates: 1910 to 1911
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 16 x 21.5 cm mounted on cardboard 24.5 x 30 cm. Item is a photograph of the staff of the Acacia Villa School (four men and two woman): Principal A. H. Patterson, R. A. Patterson, Mr. Spinar? Mr. Frank Patterson, Mrs. A. H. Patterson, Miss Edith Woodman. Photograph by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/17

Acacia Villa School Staff

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Dates: 1912
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard 29.5 X 24.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the staff of the Acacia Villa School (five men and one woman). Back row: Arthur Patterson, J. C. Crowe, McInnes. Front Row: Mrs. Arthur Patterson, Charles Dugas, Flossie Palmeter. Back of cardboard reads: "Gift of J.C. Crowe." Photograph by A. L. Hardy.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/21

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1912
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 25. 5 x 20 cm mounted on cardboard 34 x 29. 5 cm. Item is a photograph of students and staff at the Acacia Villa School. Names of staff and students are written on the back of the photo.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/22

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1909 to 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm mounted on cardboard 35 x 30 cm. Item is a photograph of students and staff at the Acacia Villa School. Second row from left: 1st Ralph Woodman, 2nd Arthur Woodman, 6th Lawrence Firth, 7th Charlie Firth, 9th Charlie Gregg, 10th Frank Woodman.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/12

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 15 cm. Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the Acacia Villa School students and staff in 1899. Back of photograph reads: "1899 From Henry C. Ritchie R.D.2. Scotia N.Y."
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/1

Acacia Villa School students and staff

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Dates: 1910 (year uncertain)
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 20.5 x 15.5 cm mounted on cardboard 33 x 25 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa School class accompanied by teachers and taken beside one of the buildings on the Acacia Villa School grounds.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/14

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24 x 18 cm mounted on cardboard 35.5 x 27.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the Acacia Villa students and staff.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/7

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1918 to 1919
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm mounted on cardboard 35 x 29.5 cm. Item is a photograph of students and staff at the Acacia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/24

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1897
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 2 photographs : sepia toned ; 24. 5 x 18.5 cm mounted on cardboard 34.5 x 29.5 cm and 24.5 x 19 cm mounted on cardboard 36 x 29.5 cm. Items are two copies of a photograph of the students and staff of the Acacia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/4

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1910 to 1911
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia tones ; 24.5 x 19 cm mounted on cardboard 34 x 29.5 cm. Item is a photograph of students and staff at the Acacia Villa School. Front row 5th Henry Watson, second row 9th Leon Prince, third row : 1st - 9th: Frank Patterson, Arthur Patterson, Miss Fultin, Edith Woodman Crawford, Louise Bowser Dennison, Mrs. Lena Curry Graham, Dorthy Watson, ? Spencer, Reg Patterson.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/18

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm mounted on cardboard 35 x 29.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the students and staff at the Acacia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/8

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1900 (year approximate)
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 24.5 x 18.5 cm mounted on cardboard 35 x 29.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the students and staff at the Acacia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/6

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1894
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 13.5 mounted on cardboard 34.5 x 27.5 cm. Item is a photograph of the students and staff of the Acacia Villa School taken inside of one of the school buildings. Inscribed on cardboard: "Acacia Villa School, Horton Landing. Jan 10, 1894 Fred Alvallace."
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/1

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Dates: 1904 to 1905
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 2 photographs : sepia toned ; 25 x 19.5 cm mounted on cardboard 34.5 cm x 27.5 cm and 25 x 19.5 cm mounted on cardboard 36.5 x 30.5 cm. Items are two copies of a photograph of the Acacia Villa School students and staff. Back of larger photograph reads: "Gift of Nita (Patterson) Hubley." Smaller copy has names of individuals in the photograph written on the back.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/9

Acacia Villa School Students and Staff

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 15 cm. Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the Acacia Villa School students and staff in 1900. Back of photograph reads: "1900 From Henry C. Ritchie Scotia N.Y.(RD2)."
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/2

Boy Scout Camp

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm. Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the first and second Boy Scout Camp at Black River Lake during the summer of 1913. Photographed by Cyril H. Colwell.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/6

Boy Scout Camp in front of tent

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/7

Correspondence from A. McNaughtan Patterson to Thomas Outhit

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Dates: 1883 to 1884
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Items are correspondence between Patterson, the Headmaster at Acacia Villa School, and Thomas Outhit in connection with the conduct of Frank Outhit, a student at the school.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/1/1

Elocution Recital

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Dates: 1909
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Item is a program for the Elocution Recital held at the Acacia Villa Hall on November 4, 1909.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/2/1

Hattie Patterson Kirkpatrick

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Dates: 1965
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; – 9 x 13 cm. Item is a photograph of Hattie Patterson Kirkpatrick. Hattie Patterson Kirkpatrick was the daughter of one of the headmasters of the Acacia Villa School and may have been a student there. Includes black and white negative.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/25

Loose leaf with names re: photos

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: File contains identification keys to some of the Acacia Villa School photos.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/5

Mr and Mrs. Fred Watson and Children Dorothy and Henry

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm. Item is the reproduction of a photograph taken of the Watson family in September 1910 in front of their home. The children attended Acadia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/5

Principal and H. Colwell

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm. Item is the reproduction of a photograph taken of the school's principal and student Cyril H. Colwell in front of one of the school buildings.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/3

Program for Closing Exercises

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Dates: 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Item is a program for the Acacia Villa School closing exercises held May 26, 1910. The back of the program is signed by Wesley G. Graves.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/2/3

Slates

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Items are three slates used by students at the Acacia Villa School.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/7
Type: object

St. Patrick's Day Concert

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Dates: 1910
Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: Item is a program for a concert given in the Acacia Villa Hall, on March 17, 1910.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/2/2

Unidentified student

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Collection: Acacia Villa School
Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm. Item is the reproduction of a photograph taken of an unidentified student in September 1910 in front of one of the school buildings. Photographed by Cyril H. Colwell.
Accession Number: 1982.008-MAR/6/28/4