2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Early Memories of Kitamaat by Mrs. Beth Varley article
Kowthpigah' Name of Kitimat;s First Farm by Mrs Beth Varley (2 pages)
Gordon Robinson Tells About Pioneer Farmers by Gordon Robinson
Settlers in the Kitimat Area (1893-1936)
First School Had 8 Pupils. Northern Sentinel Sept 28, 1961
Kitimat 'Boy' Returns, Recalls Valley of 50 Years Ago. Northern Sentinel Sept 3, 1969
People here 60 years ago - so was snow!. Northern Sentinel June 6, 1973
Settlers list (hand-written, 4 pages)
Elizabeth Varley, May 6, 1977 (hand-written, 19 pages)
Notes from Mrs. Elizabeh Varley about early Kitimat people (3 pages)
Elizabeth Anderson notes (hand-written, 10 pages)
George L. Anderson. Archives of British Columbia Raley Collection
Early Days in Kitimat by Gordon Robinson from The Voices of Kitimat 1967 (2 pages)
Letter to Katie O'Niell from Gisela notes (hand-written)
A note in Gisela's on Rudolf Braun notes (hand-written)
Casey Vol. 2 No. 7, Oct 18, 1952. Page 3
Outlook from the lookout. History of Lakelse Hotsprings
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Annual Fair and Exhibition, and Provincial Elections articles. Oct 1902
Georgetown BC Water Power Sawmill 1875-1975, Oldest Operating Sawmill in the Province
Information on Slide in 1953 in Kitimat
Phillip Williams farm map
Pioneer Remebers Kitimat 'Back When'. The Northern Sentinel
Gruelling Trek Along Kitimat Trail of '06. Kitimat Northern Sentinel August 21, 1958 (2 pages)
Kitimat Adventure article (2 pages)
Kitimat: 1911 by Stan Rough. Prince Rupert Daily News
Memories of Kowthpigah Ranch Recalled by Gordon Robinson
Kitamaat The Coming North Pacific Metropolis of Canada by BB Johnston Howe & Co (4 peices)
Mabel Clara Hazelton note
Northern British Columbia Indey and Guide, 1916 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Time and Place by Stan Rough. Old Resident Tells About Early Days. Northern Sentinel Oct 26, 1956 (2 pages)
Time and Place by Frank Dockrill of Telkwa. Early Days Along the Skeena. Northern Sentinel 1956 (2 pages)
Time and Place by Wiggs O'Neill of Smithers (2 pages)
Time and Place by Frank Dockrill of Telkwa. Northern Sentinel 1956 (2 pages)
Braun's Farm Kitimat hike
Robert C. Scott. My Captain Oliver. A Story of Two Missionaries on the British Columbia Coast. The Committee on Missionary Education United Church of Canada. 1947. (hand-written, 8 pages)
Forests of British Columbia, Whitford & Craig. (6 pages)
Interview with Mrs. Chris Green, May 19 1976 (3 pages)
Notes on Rudolf Braun from museum binder "The Brauns of Minette Bay" (hand-written, 3 pages)
Date Discrepancies on George Anderson (2 pages)
George Anderson timeline (2 pages)
Methodist Church Register Kitamaat (hand-written, 3 pages)
Jennie E. Clague, pioneer daughter dies in Victoria article
Mrs. Crow notes (hand-written)
Time and Place, Stories of Northern British Columbia by Wiggs O'Neil, Sperry Cline, Gordon Robinson, and Stanley Rough (hand-written, 3 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by MW Boss. Northwest Digest July 1951
North Plays Vital Role in Development of BC clipping
Settlers on the Flats and Jam Your Powder But Not Your Shot articles. April 27, 1961
Operation Aluminum
Reminiscences of Kitimat Before Alcan by Rita Rogerson (4 pages)
Northern Valleys Ideal for Settlers article
Oldest Mail Carrier Blazed Trail in 1900 clipping
Notes from file "Miscellaneous Artciles, Papers etc relating to Indians and Missions" (handwritten)
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.
Anderson house and farm hand drawn maps (2 pages)
Early Memories of Kitamaat by Mrs. Beth Varley article
Kowthpigah' Name of Kitimat;s First Farm by Mrs Beth Varley (2 pages)
Gordon Robinson Tells About Pioneer Farmers by Gordon Robinson
Settlers in the Kitimat Area (1893-1936)
First School Had 8 Pupils. Northern Sentinel Sept 28, 1961
Kitimat 'Boy' Returns, Recalls Valley of 50 Years Ago. Northern Sentinel Sept 3, 1969
People here 60 years ago - so was snow!. Northern Sentinel June 6, 1973
Settlers list (hand-written, 4 pages)
Elizabeth Varley, May 6, 1977 (hand-written, 19 pages)
Notes from Mrs. Elizabeh Varley about early Kitimat people (3 pages)
Elizabeth Anderson notes (hand-written, 10 pages)
George L. Anderson. Archives of British Columbia Raley Collection
Early Days in Kitimat by Gordon Robinson from The Voices of Kitimat 1967 (2 pages)
Letter to Katie O'Niell from Gisela notes (hand-written)
A note in Gisela's on Rudolf Braun notes (hand-written)
Casey Vol. 2 No. 7, Oct 18, 1952. Page 3
Outlook from the lookout. History of Lakelse Hotsprings
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Annual Fair and Exhibition, and Provincial Elections articles. Oct 1902
Georgetown BC Water Power Sawmill 1875-1975, Oldest Operating Sawmill in the Province
Information on Slide in 1953 in Kitimat
Phillip Williams farm map
Pioneer Remebers Kitimat 'Back When'. The Northern Sentinel
Gruelling Trek Along Kitimat Trail of '06. Kitimat Northern Sentinel August 21, 1958 (2 pages)
Kitimat Adventure article (2 pages)
Kitimat: 1911 by Stan Rough. Prince Rupert Daily News
Memories of Kowthpigah Ranch Recalled by Gordon Robinson
Kitamaat The Coming North Pacific Metropolis of Canada by BB Johnston Howe & Co (4 peices)
Mabel Clara Hazelton note
Northern British Columbia Indey and Guide, 1916 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Time and Place by Stan Rough. Old Resident Tells About Early Days. Northern Sentinel Oct 26, 1956 (2 pages)
Time and Place by Frank Dockrill of Telkwa. Early Days Along the Skeena. Northern Sentinel 1956 (2 pages)
Time and Place by Wiggs O'Neill of Smithers (2 pages)
Time and Place by Frank Dockrill of Telkwa. Northern Sentinel 1956 (2 pages)
Braun's Farm Kitimat hike
Robert C. Scott. My Captain Oliver. A Story of Two Missionaries on the British Columbia Coast. The Committee on Missionary Education United Church of Canada. 1947. (hand-written, 8 pages)
Forests of British Columbia, Whitford & Craig. (6 pages)
Interview with Mrs. Chris Green, May 19 1976 (3 pages)
Notes on Rudolf Braun from museum binder "The Brauns of Minette Bay" (hand-written, 3 pages)
Date Discrepancies on George Anderson (2 pages)
George Anderson timeline (2 pages)
Methodist Church Register Kitamaat (hand-written, 3 pages)
Jennie E. Clague, pioneer daughter dies in Victoria article
Mrs. Crow notes (hand-written)
Time and Place, Stories of Northern British Columbia by Wiggs O'Neil, Sperry Cline, Gordon Robinson, and Stanley Rough (hand-written, 3 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by MW Boss. Northwest Digest July 1951
North Plays Vital Role in Development of BC clipping
Settlers on the Flats and Jam Your Powder But Not Your Shot articles. April 27, 1961
Operation Aluminum
Reminiscences of Kitimat Before Alcan by Rita Rogerson (4 pages)
Northern Valleys Ideal for Settlers article
Oldest Mail Carrier Blazed Trail in 1900 clipping
Notes from file "Miscellaneous Artciles, Papers etc relating to Indians and Missions" (handwritten)
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
