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Kitimat Townsite Report

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35198
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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Smeltersite Housing

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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.10
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm 1 negetive : b&w ; 12.8 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Subject Access
Housing
Smeltersite
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Crane Lifting Iron Workers Shed

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Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1983]
Accession Number
983.74
Scope and Content
A photograph showing an iron workers shed being lifted by a crane.
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Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
33
Accession Number
983.74
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1983]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 28 x 20.5cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A photograph showing an iron workers shed being lifted by a crane.
Notes
983.74.2 : R58-14
Subject Access
crane
Buildings
Kitimat
People
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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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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Crane + Wharf

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.29
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan crane + wharf.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.29
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 Alcan crane + wharf.
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Crane at Wharf

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.37
Scope and Content
Photograph of crane 2 or 3 years old on wharf taken in 1956.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.37
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 crane 2 or 3 years old on wharf taken in 1956.
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Kangaroo Crane

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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19-30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.8
Scope and Content
Kangaroo crane, clearing land
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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19-30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 8.8 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 9.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Kangaroo crane, clearing land
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Pioneer Area Rocher De Boule

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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Accession Number
74.91
Scope and Content
Mountain Views of the piooner area Rocher De Boule and the Tietuska Basin (A mining cabin is in view).
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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
74.91
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Physical Description
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 10 x 17cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 14.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Mountain Views of the piooner area Rocher De Boule and the Tietuska Basin (A mining cabin is in view).
Notes
74.91.17 to 20
Subject Access
Pioneer
Pioneer Site, Kitimat
Rocher De Boule
Tietuska Basin
Cabin
Mining
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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Kitselas Canyon East Site

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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jun 1976]
Accession Number
76.45
Scope and Content
A grave site at Kitselas Canyon East Site in memory of Maria Ellwitt.
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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
76.45
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jun 1976]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 12.5cm 1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A grave site at Kitselas Canyon East Site in memory of Maria Ellwitt.
Notes
76.45.1 to 2
Name Access
Ellwitt, Maria
Subject Access
Kitselas Canyon
Grave
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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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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Smelter Construction Crane and Bulldozer

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.27
Scope and Content
Photograph of smelter construction crane and bulldozer.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.27
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 smelter construction crane and bulldozer.
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Crane Moving Clubroom into Place

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{September 23, 1954}
Accession Number
2005.8.9386
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Kitimat Constructor's crane swung new clubrooms into position on the graving dock
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9386
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{September 23, 1954}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Kitimat Constructor's crane swung new clubrooms into position on the graving dock
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Looking North From Top of the Sandhill

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
78.11.58
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.58
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
Notes
BC-2-655
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Fallen Hemlock Log North of Service Center

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
73.3.4.3
Scope and Content
Six-food hemlock log fallen north of service centre on CNR right of way. 1953.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.4.3
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Six-food hemlock log fallen north of service centre on CNR right of way. 1953.
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Mountain Area of Camps

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Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2000.32.4
Scope and Content
Photograph of mountains and trees around camp 5 area. Kemano.
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Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.4
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of mountains and trees around camp 5 area. Kemano.
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Smeltersite Buildings and Area

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.63
Scope and Content
Photograph of caissons docks, Delta King, and some of smeltersite during construction of smelter.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.63
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 3.25 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of caissons docks, Delta King, and some of smeltersite during construction of smelter.
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Smeltersite Buildings and Area

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.64
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite houses, bunkhouses, Hudson's Bay, boat harbour and construction of smelter.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.64
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 4 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite houses, bunkhouses, Hudson's Bay, boat harbour and construction of smelter.
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Smeltersite Buildings and Area

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.66
Scope and Content
Photograph of possibly line 1 potline left where carbon paste plant is today. Recreational facilities + a bit of the hill on the right where the homes were. Also, water tower.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 3.5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of possibly line 1 potline left where carbon paste plant is today. Recreational facilities + a bit of the hill on the right where the homes were. Also, water tower.
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Floods in Radley Park Area

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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Accession Number
74.91
Scope and Content
Photographs showing high water levels at Radley Park and in the river.
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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
74.91
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Physical Description
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 18cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 18 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing high water levels at Radley Park and in the river.
Notes
74.91.9 to 14
Subject Access
Radley Park
Floods
Flood
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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Power Transmission Lines Over Glacier

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28339
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Oct 1954]
Accession Number
72.6
Scope and Content
Photographs showing Kitimat as well as power transmission lines over a glacier at Kemano-Kildala.
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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
72.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Oct 1954]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing Kitimat as well as power transmission lines over a glacier at Kemano-Kildala.
Notes
72.6.4E and 72.6.4F
Subject Access
Kemano
Kildala
Transmission line
Kitimat
Glacier
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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