General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Black and grey-green synthetic fabric backpack has smooth black moulded synthetic buckles, clips and similar closures and fittings; silver metal zippers, some with black finish.

Dimensions

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

Length

63.0 cm

Width

72.0 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MOUNTAIN

Country

Vietnam

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

To contain and personally transport relatively small, lightweight and compact items.

Technical

Purchased in Ottawa, before Ralph’s departure to Haiti. High-quality product, durable and strong enough to carry tools, equipment and daily water supply. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" [logo]/ MOUNTAIN/ EQUIPMENT/ CO-OP" stitched onto top-most outer pocket of backpack. "STANDARD" printed on tag sewn to upper right of backpack, near harness attachment point. "Made in/ Fait au/ Vietnam" printed in black on off-white coated paper tag sewn inside main compartment of backpack. "Not to be removed until/ delivered to the consumer/ This label is affixed in compliance/ with Provincial Law/ This article contains/ NEW MATERIAL ONLY/ Made by Reg. No./ 05T-1175607/ Content/ Polyethylene Vinyl Acetate Foam", together with French language text translation printed in black on off-white coated paper tag sewn inside main compartment of backpack.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Black and grey-green synthetic fabric backpack has smooth black moulded synthetic buckles, clips and similar closures and fittings; silver metal zippers, some with black finish. Short length of orange colour synthetic ribbon tied to semi-rigid carrying handle on back of backpack.

Decoration

Jagged dual mountain peak logo stitched onto backpack.