The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne, Margaret Warcup, Brenda Feldhoff, Ruth Brady
Scope and Content
Series consists of Photograhps, Floppy Discs, Negatives, and DVD from the Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of missionaries in Kitimat.
Missionaries. The Mathew Family in the centre
Group of indigenous children wearing school uniforms. Row of boys in the front and four rows of girls behind
Kitimat dispensary. At porch of cottage with miss B-. The home children just came in from their daily work
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home children and teachers. Mrs Couldry to the left and Miss Olse? to the right. Ruth Nelson is second from right on back row
Miss Anderson in sun bonnet with indienous girls at camp at Kitimat BC. Appear to be washing their hands. Man sitting on table behind them
Folder also contains envelope from Riverview United Church
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of missionaries in Kitimat.
Missionaries. The Mathew Family in the centre
Group of indigenous children wearing school uniforms. Row of boys in the front and four rows of girls behind
Kitimat dispensary. At porch of cottage with miss B-. The home children just came in from their daily work
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home children and teachers. Mrs Couldry to the left and Miss Olse? to the right. Ruth Nelson is second from right on back row
Miss Anderson in sun bonnet with indienous girls at camp at Kitimat BC. Appear to be washing their hands. Man sitting on table behind them
Folder also contains envelope from Riverview United Church
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of early Kitimat. People at snowy home, Christ the King Catholic Parish construction, man with rolled out document, men in suits with shovel, Kitimat homes, Baptist Church and interior, licing quarters, homes being floated, snowy building with coffee bar and commisary sign, Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You sign, man in front of church and trailer, and redeemer Lutheran Church sign with cleared lot.
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of early Kitimat. People at snowy home, Christ the King Catholic Parish construction, man with rolled out document, men in suits with shovel, Kitimat homes, Baptist Church and interior, licing quarters, homes being floated, snowy building with coffee bar and commisary sign, Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You sign, man in front of church and trailer, and redeemer Lutheran Church sign with cleared lot.
Notes
Note inside reading: Dear Pat. Though these do not look too good a lot can be done to and with them if you choose to use them in the book - the negs we have. Cheers Gisela.
1. Photograph of driving the last spike in the Kitimat/Terrace Railway, 8 Jul 1955. (formerly 982.46.20a, Tirrul-Jones Collection)
2. Photograph of Sikorsky Helicopter crossing a mile-deep gorge with cargo.
3. Two photographs of the Kenney Dam.
4. Photograph of green space beside town housing, Partridge Street.
5. Photograph of Tony, Josephine and Vincent Heslenfeld's Panabode home on Pintail Street.
6. Photograph of Kemano showing aerial tramway and railroad slash.
7. Photograph of Kemano Powerhouse construction.
3 photograph prints : colour ; 25cm x 20.5cm
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 25cm x 20.5cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5cm x 17.5cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17.5cm x 12.5cm
History / Biographical
Purchased from the National Geographic Society Magazine for exhibition use.
Scope and Content
1. Photograph of driving the last spike in the Kitimat/Terrace Railway, 8 Jul 1955. (formerly 982.46.20a, Tirrul-Jones Collection)
2. Photograph of Sikorsky Helicopter crossing a mile-deep gorge with cargo.
3. Two photographs of the Kenney Dam.
4. Photograph of green space beside town housing, Partridge Street.
5. Photograph of Tony, Josephine and Vincent Heslenfeld's Panabode home on Pintail Street.
6. Photograph of Kemano showing aerial tramway and railroad slash.
7. Photograph of Kemano Powerhouse construction.
Folder containing research material.
Photograph of Kitamaat Village potlach notice. "Kitimat Council 10th Nov 1895. Any person in the village of Kitamaat who goves a feast or potlach will be punished by a fine of one hundred and forty dollars $140. Sam Amos Chief Counselor."
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Photograph of Kitamaat Village potlach notice. "Kitimat Council 10th Nov 1895. Any person in the village of Kitamaat who goves a feast or potlach will be punished by a fine of one hundred and forty dollars $140. Sam Amos Chief Counselor."
Black book containing "History of our Cabin up Clague Mt.," photocopies of the cabin's logbook from September 1960 to January 1969, several photocopied pictures from 1970, a typewritten logbook of local and regional excursions taken by the Mendel family from 1963 to 1968, and several newspaper articles.
This material relates to a cabin on Clague Mountain, originally begun by Robert 'Bob' Hesse in the late 1950s and completed by Gisela's husband Hans in 1960. It remained in the Mendel family for 15 years before being demolished in 1975.
Custodial History
Donated to the Museum by Mendel's daughter, Fredrika Lyne, on November 14th 2023.
Scope and Content
Black book containing "History of our Cabin up Clague Mt.," photocopies of the cabin's logbook from September 1960 to January 1969, several photocopied pictures from 1970, a typewritten logbook of local and regional excursions taken by the Mendel family from 1963 to 1968, and several newspaper articles.
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
Negatives showing logs that have been collected and stored in the water, logs that are piled on land, large cranes lifting bunches of logs and logging trucks being loaded/unloaded.
Negatives showing logs that have been collected and stored in the water, logs that are piled on land, large cranes lifting bunches of logs and logging trucks being loaded/unloaded.