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.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1993]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Photographs showing people working on a Haisla canoe project.

Part Of

Rolland Meyers Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

multiple media

Date Range

1951-1952

Accession Number

2001.26.1-2

Scope and Content

Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.

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).

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides from a return trip from Kemano to Kitimat by helicopter.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Nov 1993]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides showing the checking of a fallen tree for a Haisla canoe project.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Nov 1993]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides showing the checking of the health of a fallen tree for a Haisla canoe project.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Series

Accession Number

2005

Scope and Content

Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

Part Of

Frank Diersen Collection

Description Level

Series

Date Range

1954 - 1957

Accession Number

2009.1.50-56

Scope and Content

Series consists of Alcan promotional booklets and annual reports.

Part Of

Ann Graham Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

2011.25

Scope and Content

Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions. Page 2 - Camp 5 Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents) Page 7 - The Second Camp V Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha Page 16 - At camp 2600 Page 21 - First party with the nurses Page 23 - The first show all men cast Page 24 - Sam is always hungry Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories. Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry. Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max. Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open. Page 29 - Johnny + Tom Page 30 - My roommate Anthony Page 37 - Xmas day 1953 Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball. Collection also includes: Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets. Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1 Envelope with photgraph with album. Folder containing photcopies of album pages

Part Of

Carol Hamilton Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952-1953

Accession Number

2005.3

Scope and Content

Folder containing sketch showing Arrangement of Ten Mile Tunnels, Penstocks, Powerhouse, etc. with attachments - underground workings, powerhouse, Transverse Section, Surface, Geology & Topography of Kemano.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides and photographs of the Kemano Cemetary showing grave stones, carvings, and totem poles.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca .Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides from Kemano Town of streets, houses, and some mountain scenery.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides of Kemano Village petroglyphs and scenery down the channel to Kemano.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Part Of

James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1984]

Accession Number

984.50

Scope and Content

Photographs showing stratification at the Kitimat Dump.

Part Of

Wozney Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

cartographic material

Date Range

1958-1963

Accession Number

2011.5.1

Scope and Content

District of Kitimat lot and block plans.

Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.

Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.

Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.

Part Of

James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1982]

Accession Number

982.4

Scope and Content

Photographs of a Tree sounding, a partially finished dugout canoe, and of cabin ruins.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Nov 1989]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides showing the 20th anniversary of the museum opening where children are hitting a pinata.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Nov 1993]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides from a mini potlatch.