Fonds MG 12.14 - S. Gordon Naish fonds

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S. Gordon Naish fonds

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CA BI MG 12.14

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  • 1931-1959, 1955-1959 predominant (Creation)
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    Naish, S. Gordon

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0.5 cm of textual records
5 photographs

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(1900-1989)

Biographical history

S. Gordon Naish was born 21 August 1900 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a child he lived all over the world, including South Africa, Ireland, Alberta, and England. While living in England, he attended Durham University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science. Naish went on to attend engineering school, where he trained as a mechanical engineer. Naish worked at the Bell Telephone Company in Montreal, P.Q., and later Peacock Brothers Ltd. He was transferred to Sydney, Nova Scotia and later took a position with Joy Manufacturing. Naish had a strong interest in scuba diving and underwater cinematography. He was also an avid skier and a founding member of the Sydney Ski Club. Naish had numerous professional and social affiliations including memberships in the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Mining Society of Nova Scotia, the Cape Breton Underwater Club, and the Youth Committee of Sydney Rotary Club. Naish died in 1989.

Custodial history

Records were received from S. Gordon Naish in 1977.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of records regarding mining history and clippings, photographs and information underwater dives, discoveries and the retrieval of historical relics from the harbour at Louisbourg.

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Records are in no apparent order.

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  • English

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    File list is available: MG 12.14 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/MGs/12/MG12.14.pdf]

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