General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

5

AKA

cell phone back

Patents

N/A

General Description

Dark grey and black rigid synthetic back for cell phone casing.

Dimensions

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

Length

11.2 cm

Width

4.9 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Samsung

Country

Republic of Korea

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used between 2010 and 2013.

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

Helps correctly position and protect internal components of object,

Technical

Back for Samsung cell phone in a protective case, used to communicate with family, coworkers and the head office while in the field. Purchased in Ottawa before departure. [Ref. 1] This model features: sliding keyboard; Bluetooth wireless technology; camera and camcorder; instant messaging capability; email capability; applications include alarms, calendar, task lists, notes, calculator, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world clock; multimedia capability; speakerphone capability; web browser. [Ref. 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SAMSUNG" printed in green on exterior of case back.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Dark grey and black rigid synthetic back for cell phone casing.

Decoration

N/A