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Historical - Alcan - Pending Shutdown of 1957

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9187
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 November 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.902
Scope and Content
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.902
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
1 November 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 4.5"
Custodial History
#3 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical - Unions
Scope and Content
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Sagimat
Unions
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

Alcan - Smeltersite - Bunkhouse called "The Vancouver Hotel"

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9755
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1960s
Accession Number
2005.8.985
Scope and Content
Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.985
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
1960s
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5.5" x 5.5"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Smeltersite - Heritage Files
Scope and Content
Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.21
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Smeltersite Bunkhouses
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.21
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Smeltersite Bunkhouses
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Alcan Smeltersite Bunkhouses

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24585
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelter Bunkhouses
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelter Bunkhouses
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.26
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Bunkhouse, Douglas Channel in background
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.26
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Bunkhouse, Douglas Channel in background
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Douglas Channel
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954[
Accession Number
2012.9.27
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bunkhouses in the snow
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.27
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954[
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bunkhouses in the snow
Subject Access
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Smeltersite Housing Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description25091
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1957
Accession Number
2014.14.1
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'General view looking Northwest showing smeltersite housing area, hospital, school and a seaplane landing ramp.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1957
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w ; 28.5 cm x 21.5cm
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'General view looking Northwest showing smeltersite housing area, hospital, school and a seaplane landing ramp.
Notes
Red Binder
Subject Access
Seaplane Landing Ramp
Smeltersite
Smeltersite School
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1955
Accession Number
2014.14.2
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'View looking south showing construction of sidewalk from Smeltersite to Main Camp Cafeteria'.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 28.5 cm x 21.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'View looking south showing construction of sidewalk from Smeltersite to Main Camp Cafeteria'.
Notes
Red Binder
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1954
Accession Number
72.6.4g
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.6.4g
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Mrs. L. Byron
Date Range
September 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 2"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Business
Industries
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Prefabricated Section of New Bunkhouse

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14446
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 Jun 1955
Accession Number
76.65.22
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the unloading of a prefabricated section of the new bunkhouse at the motel site. This section is one third of an elevan - man bunkhouse.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 Jun 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the unloading of a prefabricated section of the new bunkhouse at the motel site. This section is one third of an elevan - man bunkhouse.
Notes
J2-64
Subject Access
Bunkhouses
Kildala
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
photograph storage

Motel Site and Temporary Housing Units

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14565
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Jul 1955
Accession Number
76.65.27
Scope and Content
View from the back of the Motel Site looking South across the temporary housing units in the west end of Neighbourhood C-1
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.27
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Jul 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
View from the back of the Motel Site looking South across the temporary housing units in the west end of Neighbourhood C-1
Notes
J2-93
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kildala
Structure
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.13
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage

The Alcan maintenance men

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30350
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[2 February 1959]
Accession Number
2005.8.8686
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Alcan maintenance men who check empty houses almost didn't find this one at 80 Starling Street on a route check, Harold Andruchow (left) and Per Johansen discovered the place practically buried in- ,guess what? Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayor found them (above) trying to figure out where to attack. They dug through the wall showing curving from the roof and he got the second shot below.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8686
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[2 February 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Alcan maintenance men who check empty houses almost didn't find this one at 80 Starling Street on a route check, Harold Andruchow (left) and Per Johansen discovered the place practically buried in- ,guess what? Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayor found them (above) trying to figure out where to attack. They dug through the wall showing curving from the roof and he got the second shot below.
Name Access
Andruchow, Harold
Johansen, Per.
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Accession Number
2010.16.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp and bunkhouses.
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2010.16.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp and bunkhouses.
Notes
Note on back states 'Kitimat, early 1950's'.
Subject Access
Tent Camp
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Aluminum Co. of Canada Personnel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19141
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
77.35.15.1
Scope and Content
Aluminum Co. of Canada Personnel
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
77.35.15.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Aluminum Co. of Canada Personnel
Name Access
McLellan, Harry
Gooding, Reeve Matt E.
Handford, A.W. (Mac)
Connolly, Jack
Meldrum, Hugh
Stretton, Jim
Fox, Charles
Subject Access
Business
Industries
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.5.8
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Alcan personnel office, first aid building, bunkhouses, and the road Main Portal in 1952.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.5.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Alcan personnel office, first aid building, bunkhouses, and the road Main Portal in 1952.
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Structures
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Bunkhouses
First Aid
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage

Smeltersite Bunkhouses and Cafeteria

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description20534
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
78.11.11
Scope and Content
North Camp, bunkhouses Nos. 1, 2 and 5 nearing completion; cafeteria foundations poured.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 21.6 cm
Scope and Content
North Camp, bunkhouses Nos. 1, 2 and 5 nearing completion; cafeteria foundations poured.
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Structures
Temporary
Residential
Bunkhouses
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage

Alcan Works Power Interior

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17112
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.4
Scope and Content
Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.4
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Custodial History
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan, given to Fred Busby. Brought in by Virgil Cymbaluk.
Scope and Content
Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power
Name Access
Flonders, Bill
Busby, Fred
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17118
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.10
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b7w ; 25.5 x 20.5
Custodial History
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat
Name Access
Busby, Fred
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Flonders, Bill
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17122
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.14
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office
Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Custodial History
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office
Name Access
Busby, Fred
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Flonders, Bill
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

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