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John Wightman
Fonds · 1926-[ca. 2002]
Consists of correspondence, a notebook, articles, notes, maps and photographs created or accumulated by Wightman. The contents document Wightman's involvements in the mining profession in Nova Scotia and elsewhere and, in particular, his time at the Dufferin Mine and managing the Caribou Gold Mines at Caribou, Halifax County. Also includes sound recordings containing Wightman's reminiscences of his mining exploration activities across Canada, including prospecting trips to Labrador; glass positive images of Labrador; and brief film clips of the Moose River mine disaster in 1936 and the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Halifax in 1939. 2008-031