Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Written by Brahm Wiesman of Vancouver and two graduate students, Marie Lauzier and Robert Friesen, after having spent the summer of 1974 living in and researching Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Maria Knight.
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Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.