Gold mines and mining
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard Cumberland letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 01763
Content Description
Six letters sent by Richard Cumberland to his mother from Maranhao, Brazil. Cumberland, who was British, worked for a mining company that was operating in the jungle outside of Rodondo, a village in Maranhao. He writes about the living conditions, the climate, the pay, and the people he encountered.
Content warnings for derogatory language, mentions of racially motivated violence, drug use.
Dates:
March 5th, 1929 - May 21st, 1929
Found in:
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