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60 Minutes, Treasure Island
produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
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produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
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The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2000-11-27
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2000-11-27
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Didier Ratsiraka, 1936-, Joseph Shea, fl. 1978, Dror Morodov, fl. 2000, Dave Schaffer, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Corruption, Economic conditions, Mining communities, Miners, Precious stones, Trade and Commerce, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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© 2000 CBS News
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Diary of a Miner Working On the Ballarat Goldfields, 1855
written by Anonymous, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1855) , 232 page(s)
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written by Anonymous, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1855) , 232 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1855
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Anonymous
Topic / Theme
Mining communities, Gold mines and mining, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria, all rights reserved.
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Diary of Frederick Standish
written by Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1857) , 184 page(s)
Goldfields diary kept by Capt. Frederick Standish while serving as Assistant Commissioner of the goldfields at Sandhurst (Bendigo) and also as Protector of the Chinese.
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written by Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1857) , 184 page(s)
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Goldfields diary kept by Capt. Frederick Standish while serving as Assistant Commissioner of the goldfields at Sandhurst (Bendigo) and also as Protector of the Chinese.
Date Written / Recorded
1857
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Law enforcement, Mining camps, Gold mines and mining, Daily life, Colonial life, Race and Gender, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria
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Diary of Hugh May
written by Hugh C. May, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections (1872) , 4 page(s)
Diary of Hugh C. May regarding experiences of gold mining in the Northern Territory, Howley Creek
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written by Hugh C. May, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections (1872) , 4 page(s)
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Diary of Hugh C. May regarding experiences of gold mining in the Northern Territory, Howley Creek
Date Written / Recorded
1872
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Hugh C. May
Topic / Theme
Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Migration and Diaspora, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2013 by the State Library of South Australia.
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Diary of William Crawford Walker, 1852-1863
written by William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1852) , 251 page(s)
Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with th...
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written by William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1852) , 251 page(s)
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Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with the diary is information on William Crawford Walker by W. J. Taylor. The area known as Granite Flat is situated several miles above the t...
Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with the diary is information on William Crawford Walker by W. J. Taylor. The area known as Granite Flat is situated several miles above the township of Mitta Mitta.
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Date Written / Recorded
1852
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Colonial life, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria
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El Dorado Miner's Diary, 1893-1895
written by Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1893) , 162 page(s)
Unidentified author. The diary records the daily life of a miner working for the El Dorado Company in Wangaratta. Apart from recording the problems and accidents experienced by the miners, he also discusses local events including football and cricket matches.
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written by Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1893) , 162 page(s)
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Unidentified author. The diary records the daily life of a miner working for the El Dorado Company in Wangaratta. Apart from recording the problems and accidents experienced by the miners, he also discusses local events including football and cricket matches.
Date Written / Recorded
1893
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893
Topic / Theme
Community events, Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Imperialism and Colonialism, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Empires of Industry, War Of The Copper Kings
produced by Mike Rogers, 1963- and Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, in Empires of Industry (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: War Of The Copper Kings: More than a century ago, two men controlled nearly all of U.S. copper production, transforming Butte, Montana, from a washed-up gold-mining camp into a global powerhouse.
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produced by Mike Rogers, 1963- and Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, in Empires of Industry (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
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Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: War Of The Copper Kings: More than a century ago, two men controlled nearly all of U.S. copper production, transforming Butte, Montana, from a washed-up gold-mining camp into a global powerhouse.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mike Rogers, 1963-, Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, Dan Chandler, fl. 1962
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Empires of Industry
Speaker / Narrator
Michael P. Malone, 1940-1999, Dan Chandler, fl. 1962
Person Discussed
Michael P. Malone, 1940-1999, Marcus Daly, 1841-1900, William Farlin, 1834-1901, William Andrews Clark, 1839-1925
Topic / Theme
Gold rushes, Copper, Gold mines and mining, Silver mines and mining, Mining industry, Mining camps, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Extract From a Gold-Digger's Diary
written by Henry Enos Webb, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections , 7 page(s)
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written by Henry Enos Webb, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections , 7 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Henry Enos Webb
Topic / Theme
Frontier and pioneer life, Mining communities, Gold mines and mining, Childhood, Farm life, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Letter from Charlotte Perrottet to Mother, May 14, 1856
written by Charlotte Perrottet, 1826-1927, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (14 May 1856) , 4 page(s)
Letter written by Charlotte Perrottet on the Beechworth gold-diggings to her mother in London, 14 May 1856. The letter describes conditions on the goldfields and Charlotte's life since arriving in Australia. There is also a typescript copy of the original letter.
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written by Charlotte Perrottet, 1826-1927, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (14 May 1856) , 4 page(s)
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Letter written by Charlotte Perrottet on the Beechworth gold-diggings to her mother in London, 14 May 1856. The letter describes conditions on the goldfields and Charlotte's life since arriving in Australia. There is also a typescript copy of the original letter.
Date Written / Recorded
14 May 1856, 1856
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Charlotte Perrottet, 1826-1927
Topic / Theme
Gold mines and mining, Mining camps, Daily life, Frontier and pioneer life, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Letter from James Butchart to Isabella Butchart, November 2, 1851
written by James Butchart, fl. 1841-1853, in James Butchart Collection, of University of Melbourne. Archives , 4 page(s)
The richest mines so far discovered are said to be on this run, six or eight miles away; last week, he allowed one of his shearers two days at the diggings and the man mined 120 pounds worth of gold; steady stream of vehicles; men of all grades and professions; now c. 5,000 people: ' I supply them with sheep'; his...
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written by James Butchart, fl. 1841-1853, in James Butchart Collection, of University of Melbourne. Archives , 4 page(s)
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The richest mines so far discovered are said to be on this run, six or eight miles away; last week, he allowed one of his shearers two days at the diggings and the man mined 120 pounds worth of gold; steady stream of vehicles; men of all grades and professions; now c. 5,000 people: ' I supply them with sheep'; his house is said to be above a deposit, and he had needed police to help to stop prospectors 'from digging within ten yards of the door'...
The richest mines so far discovered are said to be on this run, six or eight miles away; last week, he allowed one of his shearers two days at the diggings and the man mined 120 pounds worth of gold; steady stream of vehicles; men of all grades and professions; now c. 5,000 people: ' I supply them with sheep'; his house is said to be above a deposit, and he had needed police to help to stop prospectors 'from digging within ten yards of the door'.
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Date Written / Recorded
1851
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
James Butchart, fl. 1841-1853
Topic / Theme
Property, Gold mines and mining, Sheep, Mining communities, Mining industry, Science and Technology, Imperialism and Colonialism, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the University of Melbourne.
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