Initially a reporter fro the Victoria Times, J. Gordon Smith joined the Colonist and became marine editor of the paper, serving additionally as wire service's foreign correspondent. Smith left the newspaper field in 1912 to join the provincial civil service and aided in the development of the province's tourist industry. He retired after serving the provincial government for over thirty years.
Custodial History
Originally donated to the Campbell Museum by Emily Faak, Black Creek, B.C. in 1998. Photographs originally taken by J. Gordon Smith, and Ms. Faak somehow aquired his collection. Donated to the Kitimat museum by Frances Gundry.
Scope and Content
Photograph of David Cordelia in Kitimat standing next to his home.
Notes
David Cordelia, a Finn, lived at Cranberry Flats, now known as Strawberry Flats near the beaver pond in present-day City Centre, Kitimat.
David Chow opening a gift. There is a man behind David with a microphone, looking down at a piece of paper in his hand. There is a woman and a man sitting at the table next to David, and the woman is clapping her hands.
David Chow opening a gift. There is a man behind David with a microphone, looking down at a piece of paper in his hand. There is a woman and a man sitting at the table next to David, and the woman is clapping her hands.
