Photographs of Clague Mountain and Thornhill Hike, 1st Kitimat Second Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Clague Mountain Hike. Scoutmaster Gabe Nyeste. Assistant (on left) Werner Beck. Other boys are ?, ?, ?, Lange, ?, Rgehensher (sp?), ?, ?, ?, D. Beck.
b- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Thornhill Mountain Hike. Spring 1958. Leaders: Scoutmaster Gale Nyeste. Assistant S.M. Werner Beck.
c- Scouts in the forest on Thornhill Hike. Bernie Schulte, Zigbert Ebeneau, -- Knudsen, Rolf Lange, Ken Patterson.
d- Shelter of Boughs.
3 photographs print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
1 photographs print : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm
History / Biographical
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
Photographs of Clague Mountain and Thornhill Hike, 1st Kitimat Second Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Clague Mountain Hike. Scoutmaster Gabe Nyeste. Assistant (on left) Werner Beck. Other boys are ?, ?, ?, Lange, ?, Rgehensher (sp?), ?, ?, ?, D. Beck.
b- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Thornhill Mountain Hike. Spring 1958. Leaders: Scoutmaster Gale Nyeste. Assistant S.M. Werner Beck.
c- Scouts in the forest on Thornhill Hike. Bernie Schulte, Zigbert Ebeneau, -- Knudsen, Rolf Lange, Ken Patterson.
d- Shelter of Boughs.
The fonds consists of logbooks of the First Cabin, also known as “Harley’s Cabin”, on Clague Mountain recording the names and comments of the hikers who had used the cabin.
4 folders
1-1 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook I, 1957-1958 (include some 1961 notations)
1-2 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook II, 1958-1961
1-3 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook III, 1961-1962
1-4 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook III (photocopy)
The First Cabin, also known as “Harley’s Cabin”, was constructed in 1957 at the 1800-foot level of Clague Mountain to provide refuge for hikers and to make skiing on the mountain possible in the winter. A four-man team including Harley Robertson, with John Layman as foreman, was chiefly responsible for its construction.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of logbooks of the First Cabin, also known as “Harley’s Cabin”, on Clague Mountain recording the names and comments of the hikers who had used the cabin.
4 folders
1-1 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook I, 1957-1958 (include some 1961 notations)
1-2 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook II, 1958-1961
1-3 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook III, 1961-1962
1-4 Clague Mountain First Cabin Logbook III (photocopy)
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds.
Donated in 1970.
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC.
4 folders
1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911
1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Herbert (Bert) Clague was born in Sheffield, England, and gained a certificate in practical metallurgy from Sheffield University. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working in Montreal and Prince Rupert. He established his permanent home in Duncan, BC in 1910. Clague articled as a BC Surveyor and, during the summers of 1910 and 1911, conducted provincial government surveys in the Kitimat Valley. In 1912, he married Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC. Clague Mountain in the Kitimat area is named in his honour.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC.
4 folders
1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911
1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Typescripts of the correspondence are available.
