Photographs of Kitimat Nalabila Blvd, Kitimat Golden Apartments, Kitimat Sagimat Housing, Kitimat Alcan Apartments, Albatross Avenue, and the Kitimat Public Safety Building
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her position as curator of the Kitimat Museum
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat Nalabila Blvd, Kitimat Golden Apartments, Kitimat Sagimat Housing, Kitimat Alcan Apartments, Albatross Avenue, and the Kitimat Public Safety Building
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.
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.
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.
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.
6 Oct 1980
16 Apr 1981
4 May 1981
(3,10) Dec 1981
18 Jan 1982
8 Feb 1982
24 Aug 1982
17 Oct 1982
Physical Description
23 photograph prints : color
19 photograph prints : b&w
27 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing interior and exterior views of different buildings on the Ocelot site.
Notes
Roll 5-(No5A,No7A,No8A), Roll 12-(No10,No15), Roll 15-No5, 81-12-(596,612,614,620,624), 82-01-702, 82-02-(737,740,743,790 to 793,795,796,801), Roll 33-(12,15,23,25,32,34), Roll 34-11, 82-10-(1176,1183,1187,1194,1195,1200 to 1203,1206,1208,1210,1211)
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
(2,16) Mar 1981
16 Apr 1981
18 Jun 1981
(8,14,15,16) Jul 1982
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : color
27 photograph prints : b&w
2 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing construction involving numerous different kinds of piping in different areas of the methanol plant.
Notes
Roll 10-(3,12), Roll 12-17, Roll13-No18, Roll 19-No8A, Roll 21-(No5,No16,No17,No19), Roll 22-(No3A,No5A,No6A,No10A,No11A,No12A,No14A,No20A,No24A), Roll 23-(No9,No10,No16, No17,No18,No20,No21), 81-07-(300,307)
