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R. Keith Jamieson fonds.

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Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2007.1
Scope and Content
Collection of 167 slides of the Kitimat project taken from summer 1952 - summer 1953.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2007.1
Date Range
1952-1953
History / Biographical
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Collection of 167 slides of the Kitimat project taken from summer 1952 - summer 1953.
Name Access
Jamieson, R. Kieth
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 20
Part Of
Irvin Benson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
[1955]
Accession Number
2007.19
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of thirteen digital copies of black and white photographs Mr. Benson loaned the Museum for copying.
Part Of
Irvin Benson fonds
Creator
Irvin Benson
Description Level
Fonds
Item Number Range
1 - 13
Accession Number
2007.19
Date Range
[1955]
Physical Description
13 digital photographs (154 - 236 KB jpgs) received via email, Aug. 23, 2007, transfered to curator/photos same date : b&w
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of thirteen digital copies of black and white photographs Mr. Benson loaned the Museum for copying.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds.
Name Access
Benson, Irvin
Subject Access
Industry
Delta King
Repro Restriction
Gift agreement indicates 'Loaned for copying Digital'
Storage Location
Collections (Y:) 2007.19_Irvin-Benson-Collection
Part Of
unknown donor
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
ca.1952
Accession Number
2019.55
Scope and Content
Slides of Kitimat buildings: 9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge. 14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena" 5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla 8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer 15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Part Of
unknown donor
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2019.55
Date Range
ca.1952
History / Biographical
Unknown
Custodial History
Unknown
Scope and Content
Slides of Kitimat buildings: 9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge. 14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena" 5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla 8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer 15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Name Access
Henderson, Cyril
Storage Location
Slide Storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1951-1954
Accession Number
2019.59
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2019.59
Date Range
1951-1954
History / Biographical
Unknown
Custodial History
Likely taken by an engineer on the Alcan project.
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
Subject Access
Caisson docks
Haisla Bridge
Aerial
Smelter
Smeltersite
Potlines
Dredging
Sandhill

Early Alcan and Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28228
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Physical Description
14 photographs print : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm 48 photographs print : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Construction
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1