Colonel Edward Colpitts Weyman
Born on 27 August 1882 in Lower Millstream, Kings County, New Brunswick,[1] Edward Colpitts Weyman was the son of Charles Wesley Weyman (1833-18 November 1927) and Naomi Lulu Dunfield (22 February 1852-11 April 1913). Edward Weyman was an academic; he received several university degrees including a BA (1902) from UNB,
Lieutenant Arthur Clair Gilmour
26 May 1893 – 6 March 1918 Arthur Clair Gilmour was born in Saint John, NB, on 26 May 1893 to Arthur Burrell Gilmour and Helen Bertha Jenks.[1] Gilmour worked as a men’s clothier and furnisher and also served in the active militia as part of the 62nd Regiment (Saint
Agents of Deterioration with NBM Conservator Dee Stubbs-Lee
Introduction Have you ever wondered what causes objects to fall apart or deteriorate over time? Whether in museums or in our own homes, the causes are similar. Every day at museums around the world, Conservators combine the arts and the sciences to preserve collections from the many factors that can
The Army Train, February – May 1942
The Army Train was a 15 car railway train containing displays of arms, clothing, equipment etc., and was authorized by the Canadian Department of National Defence to assist in the sale of Victory Bonds and to act as a stimulus to the recruitment of more soldiers, by presenting a visual
Meet Our Students 2020
Antoine Rodier Buc, France Master of Business Administration Sales & Business Development University of New Brunswick, Saint John What do you like most about your role at NBM? “My role at the NBM is to assist the boutique digital marketing strategy. I like that I have been allowed to support
Preserving the semi-fossilized bones of two walrus from the Bay of Fundy
For a year, NBM Conservator Dee Stubbs-Lee has been working to preserve the semi-fossilized bones of two walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) from the Bay of Fundy; a partial skull and a single tusk from a second individual. These ice-age fossils are roughly 10,000 years old! Both were dredged up by First
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