General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

7

Total Parts

18

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Opaque synthetic paper [or film ?].

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

26.0 cm

Width

19.2 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Lot:These items used between 2010 and 2013. Specific: This specific item is unused.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. [Ref. 1]

Function

Specific: Used for making detailed or to scale drawings and maps.

Technical

Part of a collection which contains tools and technologies used by Canadian prospectors abroad. [Ref. 1] This is one of a number of paper and transparent film sheets received within plotting board 2014.0047. Drawings were made by Ralph in the field and the camp. By "layering" drawings made on transparent paper or film, detailed maps of a specific area or topographic feature could be built up over time [Ref. ]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None evident. This sheet is blank/unused.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Opaque synthetic paper [or film ?] is clear on one side.

Decoration

N/A