General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic [metal foil ?] packaging bears purple and white text and graphics; labelling indicates contents are latex.

Dimensions

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

Length

24.8 cm

Width

6.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Church Dwight

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Princeton

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

These condoms were never used.

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

To restrict passage of bodily fluids and their contents during human sexual intercourse.

Technical

According to the donor, condoms were used as a form of currency and exchange with locals for movies and tobacco. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Following info. printed on each individual package front: "TROJAN®/ Her Pleasure™/ Warm Sensations™ LUBRICANT/ Condom Latex" and "TROJAN®/ Plaisir pour elle [MC symbol]/ LUBRIFIANT Sensations chaudes [MC symbol]/ Latex Condom". Following info. printed on reverse of each individual package: "Lubricated Lubrifié/ If used properly, latex condoms will help to reduce/ the risk of transmission of HIV infection (AIDS) and/ many other sexually transmitted infections (STI)./ Also highly effective against pregnancy./ BEFORE USING, READ DIRECTIONS AND/ WARNINGS ON CARTON OR PRODUCT INSERT./ Mfd by: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.,/ Princeton, NJ 08543-5297 USA/ www.trojan.ca/ Distributed by: Church & Dwight Canada Corp./ Mississauga, ON Canada L5S 0A5/ ®/TM Trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.," and "Lubrifié Lubricated/ Si utillisés selon le mode d'emploi, les condoms/ de latex contribuent à réduire les risques de/ transmission du virus VIH (SIDA) et de nombreuses/ autres infections transmises sexuellement (ITS). Également très efficacées pour prévenir la grossesse./ AVANT UTILISATION, LIRE LES INSTRUCTIONS ET MISES/ EN GARDE SUR LA BOÎTE OU FEUILLET D'INSTRUCTIONS./ Fab. par: Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Princeton, NJ 08543-5297 É.U./ Distribuè par: Church & Dwight Corp.,/ Mississauga, ON Canada L5S 0A5 www.trojan.ca/ ®/ MC Marque de commerce de Church & Dwight Co., Inc.". "TJFL-97507-03CW 9013222" printed at regular repeating intervals along length of condom packaging sleeve. "EXP09-2013 TT0262TN" printed below, on each individual condom package.

Missing

Each condom package is sealed, and therefore assumed to be complete. This multi-product sleeve currently consists of 4 sealed packages: original number of packages is unknown.

Finish

Synthetic [metal foil ?] packaging bears purple and white text and graphics; labelling indicates contents are latex.

Decoration

Stylized image of Roman [Trojan] soldier decorates each package front.