Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of preliminary colour perspective sketch designs for park shelters using aluminum components. Kitimat 1958.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Donated by Rick Wozney. Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited (Registered Owner).
Scope and Content
District of Kitimat lot and block plans.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat street and information signs. Aluminum and wooden mock-ups.
Six signs. Black & white. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Six signs. Colour. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Three signs with directional arrows. Black and white. City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Three signs with directional arrows, installed. Black & white. Nechako Centre, City Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Black and white. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Colour. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Two signs, installed. Colour. Egret and Finch street signs installed.
Two signs, installed. Black & white. E Fourth, and Industrial S.
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
Album containing photos and clippings of the Kitimat Youth Soccer Association Fields development. Official Sod Turning Ceremony was Thurs. July 1, 1993 (Phase 1), Clearing/Grading July 1995 (phase 2), and Full Field Soccer completed Spring 1997.
Album containing photos and clippings of the Kitimat Youth Soccer Association Fields development. Official Sod Turning Ceremony was Thurs. July 1, 1993 (Phase 1), Clearing/Grading July 1995 (phase 2), and Full Field Soccer completed Spring 1997.
Notes
Album dismantled and contents sorted into envelopes for safer archival storage. Album used an adhesive which was not ideal for the preservation of the photos. Album pages copied and put into archival storage.
