PICK, DOUBLE-POINTED

Description: PICK, MINER’S, WOODEN HANDLE SOILED AND SCRATCHED THROUGHOUT. IRON PICK AT TOP OF HANDLE HAS TWO POINTED ENDS, FINISH IS WORN ON BOTH ENDS OF PICK, MINOR RUST ON PICK, STAMP MARKS INCLUDE “1”, “6”, “2..80.” HANDLE IS NOT ORIGINAL TO PICK.

History: PICK ACQUIRED BY DONOR AS A RESULT OF COAL-RELATED, EXPLORATION DRILLING WORK WITH WHICH HE WAS ENGAGED IN THE EARLY 1980'S. DONOR WORKED IN THE CAPACITY OF A FIELD MANAGER/EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST FOR "PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD RESOURCES," WHICH WAS CONTRACTED BY "UNION GAS" TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL COAL RESERVES BETWEEN KIPP AND PICTURE BUTTE, AB. GODFREY CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY WORK FROM 1981-1983. THE KIPP SHAFT WAS RE-OPENED BY PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD RESOURCES FOLLOWING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SITE'S OWNER, PETRO CANADA. THE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE 2+ YEAR EXPLORATION OPERATION WAS THE UNDERLYING CONCERN THAT THE WORLD'S GAS SUPPLY WAS RUNNING OUT AND THE COLUTION WAS THE GASIFICATION OF KNOWN OR KNEW COAL RESERVES. WHILE CONDUCTING DRILLING WORK NEAR SHAUGHNESSY, AB, GODFREY WAS GIVEN THE PICK HEAD BY A LOCAL RESIDENT. GODFREY REGULARLY "GOT TO KNOW PEOPLE" AS A RESULT OF ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS TO DRILL ON PRIVATELY-OWNED LANDS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND THICKNESS OF THE COAL SEAMS. GODFREY CAN NO LONGER RECALL THE SOURCE OF THE PICK HEAD. FOLLOWING ITS ACQUISITION, HE LOANED IT TO THE "ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD ENERGEUM MUSEUM" IN CALGARY AS PART OF ITS SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM - APPROX. 1985-2000. THE PICK'S WOODEN HANDLE IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE PICK HEAD.