History
Starting in 1901, miners had to pass certifications to access more skilled positions including being a Shot lighter, Fireboss, Overman or Manager. This certificate grants the right to the recipient to apply to Overman positions.
The opportunity for advancement with these types of additional certification was restricted based on age, experience, gender and race.
This archival material is part of the Collection of Mining Certificates of Daniel Morgan.
Description
This paper documents is a certificate of competency, issued to Daniel Morgan by the Departement of Mines, British Columbia.
Item Details
- Materials: Textual record
- Accession Number: 996.004.004
- Author: Department of Mines, British Columbia
- Donor: Cotes, Sadie
- Donated: 1996/02/07
- Size: 31 x 38 cm
