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Sugmas & Pouring Floor Slabs for First Houses in Townsite

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Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 & Apr 1972]
Accession Number
984.61
Scope and Content
Photographs of Sumgas (Apr 1972) & pouring floor slabs for 1st houses in townsite (1953).
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Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
50
Accession Number
984.61
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 & Apr 1972]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 21 x 25cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Sumgas (Apr 1972) & pouring floor slabs for 1st houses in townsite (1953).
Notes
984.61.27 and 984.61.121 : No R Numbers
Subject Access
sumgaas
Sumgas
Kitimat
Townsite
Construction
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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Townsite Clearing

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
151
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Notes
Alcan had over 300 people on their survey team. -- Title based on content of slide. Mike Kinnear Collection
Subject Access
Towns
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Townsite Camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the buildings at the Townsite Camp.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
215
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the buildings at the Townsite Camp.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Willard Stewart Collection 983.52.23
Subject Access
Camps
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Kemano Townsite

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Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.15
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano Townsite.
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Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.15
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5cm
Custodial History
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano Townsite.
Name Access
Busby, Fred
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Flonders, Bill
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
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Kitimat Townsite Report

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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2022.22.163
Scope and Content
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.163
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Physical Description
1 report book
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kitimat Project
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 21
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Photobook of Early Kitimat and Alcan Smelter

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Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2022.14.7
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
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Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2022.14.7
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph print : 9x9cm ; colour
Custodial History
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Subject Access
Townsite
Mount Elizabeth
Sand Hill
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Aerial view of Kemano townsite

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1960
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kemano.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
101
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kemano.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Fred Busby Collection 2002.27 KMA website collection P00101.jpg
Subject Access
Camps
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Hullah Houses

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Hullah houses, prefabricated and assembled on site.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
171
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographer Fred Ryan.
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Hullah houses, prefabricated and assembled on site.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. School District No. 80 Collection 982.91.23
Subject Access
Hullah Construction
Townsite
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Alcan Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.28
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Alcan on Reconnaissance

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the men in charge of operations. From left is Vice President A.W. Whitaker Jr. seen sitting in a helicopter; Project Manager Percy E. Radley; Chief Resident Engineer John Kendrick. The three men are all taking a look at what could be a map.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the men in charge of operations. From left is Vice President A.W. Whitaker Jr. seen sitting in a helicopter; Project Manager Percy E. Radley; Chief Resident Engineer John Kendrick. The three men are all taking a look at what could be a map.
Notes
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection
Name Access
Kendrick, John S.
Radley, Percy E.
Whitaker, A.W.
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Crane at Alcan Wharf

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.3
Scope and Content
Photograph of crane at Alcan wharf.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of crane at Alcan wharf.
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Boat at Alcan Dock

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 4, 1954}
Accession Number
2005.8.9417
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Sun Karen" that sailed on May 14, 1954 from Port Esquirel, Jamaica with first shipment of Alumina refined from Jamaican bauxite for Kitimat Works.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9417
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 4, 1954}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 24 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Sun Karen" that sailed on May 14, 1954 from Port Esquirel, Jamaica with first shipment of Alumina refined from Jamaican bauxite for Kitimat Works.
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Visitors Standing Outside Alcan

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 9, 1963]
Accession Number
2005.8.9058
Scope and Content
Photograph showing three men and two women standing outside while visiting Alcan.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9058
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 9, 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b & w ; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing three men and two women standing outside while visiting Alcan.
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Group of Men at Alcan Party

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Accession Number
2005.8.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan Party and they are all holding plates of food.
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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan Party and they are all holding plates of food.
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Group of Men at Alcan Party

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca. 1960
Accession Number
2005.8.9059
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan party and they are all holding plates of food.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9059
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca. 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan party and they are all holding plates of food.
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Unknown Students Tour Alcan

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 1, 1965]
Accession Number
2005.8.8723
Scope and Content
Photograph showing an unnamed group of students from Prince Rupert touring Alcan, the plant and Kemano.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8723
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 1, 1965]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing an unnamed group of students from Prince Rupert touring Alcan, the plant and Kemano.
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Bawxite Baot at Alcan Wharf

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.39
Scope and Content
Photograph of bawxite boat 'Sun Karen' docked at Alcan wharf.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.39
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of bawxite boat 'Sun Karen' docked at Alcan wharf.
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A Group of Cameramen on an Assignment at Alcan.

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 9, 1961]
Accession Number
2005.8.8746
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men from Parry Films Ltd. on an assignment at Alcan.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8746
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 9, 1961]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men from Parry Films Ltd. on an assignment at Alcan.
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Interior of Alcan's power chamber

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
75
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
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Temporary hospital at Alcan Beach

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
77.68.3
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the temporary hospital constructed on the beach at Smeltersite.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
197
Accession Number
77.68.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the temporary hospital constructed on the beach at Smeltersite.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Kitimat General Hospital Collection
Subject Access
Hospitals
Construction of Buildings
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