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Gisela Mendel Sitting in the Snow

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Part Of: James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1985]

Accession Number: 985.26

Scope and Content: A photograph showing Gisela Mendel sitting in the snow above the clouds on a mountain.

Part Of: James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Creator: James Tirrul-Jones

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 55

Accession Number: 985.26

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1985]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : color ; 20 x 25cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: A photograph showing Gisela Mendel sitting in the snow above the clouds on a mountain.

Notes: 985.26.1 : No R number

Name Access: Mendel, Gisela

Subject Access: Snow

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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MacKinnon Fonds

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Part Of: MacKinnon Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951-1952

Accession Number: 2000.23

Scope and Content: Collection of photographs regarding early Kitimat and Kitimat Constructors. Photo content includes Kitimat Constructors equipment work ares, shops, bunkhouses, and camp, Anderson Creek Mess Hall - smelterite, Inside Delta King, Sports girls and boys basketball, and Hudson's Bay Trading.

Part Of: MacKinnon Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2000.23

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951-1952

Custodial History: Donated by Ken and Joyce MacKinnon.

Scope and Content: Collection of photographs regarding early Kitimat and Kitimat Constructors. Photo content includes Kitimat Constructors equipment work ares, shops, bunkhouses, and camp, Anderson Creek Mess Hall - smelterite, Inside Delta King, Sports girls and boys basketball, and Hudson's Bay Trading.

Name Access: MacKinnon, Ken; MacKinnon, Joyce

Subject Access: Early Kitimat

Storage Location: Curator Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 15

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Looking Down Kitimat Arm

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Part Of: Pat Stanyer Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1952

Accession Number: 2012.3.1

Scope and Content: Photograph of looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.

Part Of: Pat Stanyer Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2012.3.1

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 10x16.5cm

History / Biographical: Photos are copied from a large 8x10 folio that was given to Mr. Stanyer by the company that he was working for in Kitimat in 1956

Custodial History: Photos belonged to Raymond Stanyer and were donated by his wife, Pat Stanyer

Scope and Content: Photograph of looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.

Subject Access: Early Kitimat

Storage Location: Photograph storage

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John Constantine Photos

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Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1955

Accession Number: 999.7.2

Scope and Content: Loose photos realting to red album under 999.7.1 showing Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kitimat Homes; Sewer Pipe installation; Kemano camp? buildings in winter

Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Creator: John Constantine

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 999.7.2

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1955

Physical Description: 13 photographs print

Custodial History: Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky

Scope and Content: Loose photos realting to red album under 999.7.1 showing Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kitimat Homes; Sewer Pipe installation; Kemano camp? buildings in winter

Subject Access: Early Kitimat; Houses; Sewer

Storage Location: Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41

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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.

1 image

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

Images

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Construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953

Accession Number: 987.10.2

Scope and Content: Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 145

Accession Number: 987.10.2

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph taken in the summer. District of Kitimat Collection

Subject Access: Industry

Images

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John Constantine Photo Album

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Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953-1954

Accession Number: 999.7

Scope and Content: Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction; Other street areas for home sites; Tote road; Minette Bay; Townsite Camp; Early Haisla Blvd/Construction; Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction; City Centre culverts; Early Albatross Ave/Construction; Flood on River Access Road; Bridge Construction and Damage; Flood in Townsite Camp; First Fifty Houses; Water Line Instalations; Altitude Valve Chamber Fire; Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction; Sewer Installations; Seow Grid; Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay; White Truck on Fire; Smeltersite; Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction; Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction; Gully and Culvert; Ian Kennedy Panabode House; Kitamaat Village (distance); Prototype Houses; Kitimat River; Butedale from Air; Water Main Work; Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff; Anderson Creek Falls; Early Partridge and Plover Streets; Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed; Sewer Outfall and Construction; Slide from Albatross; Sandhill (distance); Slide on Lahakas Blvd; K550 Houses; Pump Houses Water Supply; Interior of Chlorinator House; Kitimat and Smelter Aerials; Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos

Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Creator: John Constantine

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 999.7

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953-1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph album

History / Biographical: John Constantine was a civil engineer involved in housing construction in Kitimat.

Custodial History: Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky

Scope and Content: Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction; Other street areas for home sites; Tote road; Minette Bay; Townsite Camp; Early Haisla Blvd/Construction; Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction; City Centre culverts; Early Albatross Ave/Construction; Flood on River Access Road; Bridge Construction and Damage; Flood in Townsite Camp; First Fifty Houses; Water Line Instalations; Altitude Valve Chamber Fire; Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction; Sewer Installations; Seow Grid; Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay; White Truck on Fire; Smeltersite; Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction; Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction; Gully and Culvert; Ian Kennedy Panabode House; Kitamaat Village (distance); Prototype Houses; Kitimat River; Butedale from Air; Water Main Work; Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff; Anderson Creek Falls; Early Partridge and Plover Streets; Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed; Sewer Outfall and Construction; Slide from Albatross; Sandhill (distance); Slide on Lahakas Blvd; K550 Houses; Pump Houses Water Supply; Interior of Chlorinator House; Kitimat and Smelter Aerials; Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos

Name Access: Morris, Niki; Bachynsky, Judy; Constantine, John; Stretton Jim; Kennedy, Ian; MacNaughton, Dan; Molyneax, John; Hamilton, Ian; Cosco, Nick; Bergstrom, Ray; Gotteslig, P; Greenall, J

Subject Access: Hullah Construction; Minette Bay; Haisla Bridge; Anderson Creek; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Early Kitimat; Streets

Storage Location: Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41

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Alcan Industrial Pollution

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Aug 1972]

Accession Number: 72.70

Scope and Content: Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 72.70

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Aug 1972]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 9cm

Custodial History: Photograph taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.

Notes: 72.70.7

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Pollution; Industries

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Stratification at the Kitimat Dump

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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: James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Creator: James Tirrul-Jones

Description Level: Series

Series Number: 49

Accession Number: 984.50

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1984]

Physical Description: 4 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Photographs showing stratification at the Kitimat Dump.

Notes: 984.50.12 to 16 : R74-18 to R74-22

Subject Access: Kitimat; Nature; Geology; Kitimat Dump

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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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.

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.