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.
Photocopies of documents from John McLachlan's early years with Alcan. Includes Offer of Employment, Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, and Job Description.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Scope and Content
Photocopies of documents from John McLachlan's early years with Alcan. Includes Offer of Employment, Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, and Job Description.
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
Album showing Memorabilia of Alcan Kitimat Works employees. All the photos have been taken from the Ingots - unfortunately, not all have dates and years to identify the photos.
Album showing Memorabilia of Alcan Kitimat Works employees. All the photos have been taken from the Ingots - unfortunately, not all have dates and years to identify the photos.
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 the Multipurpose Recreation Building and Hirsch Creek Shelter concepts. Negative tones.
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
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 the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
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.
End of Smeltersite Living Brings Nostalgia to Pioneers, Early Smeltersite Days in Retrospect, Kitimat Ingot
Kitimat Nortehrn Sentinel. Kitimat News, Jan 22, 1954
A Warm Welcome to you, Northern Sentinel
A Newspaper Makes News. Kitimat News, April 3, 1954 (2 pages)
Casey Sez notes (hand-written, 34 pages)
The Project Popst notes (hand-written, 10 pages)
United Church Scrapbook notes (hand-written, 16 pages)
Casey Vol. 2 No. 33
Indians of British Columbia, Hawthorn, Belshaw, Jamieson (4 pages)
The Indians of British Columbia : A Study of Contemporary Social Adjustment notes. H.B. Hawthorn, C.S. Belshaw. S.M. Jamieson, 1958 (hand-written. 2 pages)
Land For Our Sons by Maxine Brandis, 1958. Stan ROugh Collection (hand-written, 2 pages)
Library Material (hand-written, 4 pages)
A Report on the Location of a Small Holding Area for Kitimat, BC. Corporation of the District of Kitimat, Jan 1959 (hand-written)
From The United Church's "In Rememberance" book. Wilbur Hamilton Sparks (hand-written)
Remember Dutch Turney? article. Northern Sentinel, June 24, 1976
Kitimat Begins Life Up To Ears In Debt But Nobody's Worried and Taxes Won't be Tough in Newest Town by Alex Young
First Visit of Canadian Governor General... article. Northern Sentinel, May 20, 1954
Backtrack... Kitimat Northern Sentinel, April 22, May 6, 13, June 10, 1954 (5 pages)
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
End of Smeltersite Living Brings Nostalgia to Pioneers, Early Smeltersite Days in Retrospect, Kitimat Ingot
Kitimat Nortehrn Sentinel. Kitimat News, Jan 22, 1954
A Warm Welcome to you, Northern Sentinel
A Newspaper Makes News. Kitimat News, April 3, 1954 (2 pages)
Casey Sez notes (hand-written, 34 pages)
The Project Popst notes (hand-written, 10 pages)
United Church Scrapbook notes (hand-written, 16 pages)
Casey Vol. 2 No. 33
Indians of British Columbia, Hawthorn, Belshaw, Jamieson (4 pages)
The Indians of British Columbia : A Study of Contemporary Social Adjustment notes. H.B. Hawthorn, C.S. Belshaw. S.M. Jamieson, 1958 (hand-written. 2 pages)
Land For Our Sons by Maxine Brandis, 1958. Stan ROugh Collection (hand-written, 2 pages)
Library Material (hand-written, 4 pages)
A Report on the Location of a Small Holding Area for Kitimat, BC. Corporation of the District of Kitimat, Jan 1959 (hand-written)
From The United Church's "In Rememberance" book. Wilbur Hamilton Sparks (hand-written)
Remember Dutch Turney? article. Northern Sentinel, June 24, 1976
Kitimat Begins Life Up To Ears In Debt But Nobody's Worried and Taxes Won't be Tough in Newest Town by Alex Young
First Visit of Canadian Governor General... article. Northern Sentinel, May 20, 1954
Backtrack... Kitimat Northern Sentinel, April 22, May 6, 13, June 10, 1954 (5 pages)
Serving Kitimat - Kemano for 20 Years. Northern Sentinel, May 16, 1974
Charlie Fox interview (hand-written, 4 pages)
Art Wiens, Area supervisor foreman for B area, interview. (hand-written, 3 pages)
Peter Bill interview (hand-written, 4 pages)
Clare + Elva Craig interview (hand-written, 3 pages)
Kitimat Anglican Church - Parish News-, March 1955
Christ Church Parish News, July-Aug, Oct-Dec 1955, January, March-April, 1956
Fellowship of the West, Feb 28, 1956
Aerial photograph showing the City Centre. Note work on the south parking lot. Sept 3, 1957. J-2-745
Aerial photograph looking south, showing River Camp, River Lodge and Sagimat Housing Area. May 12, 1956. J-2-315.
Jack Fossum notes. July 7, 1975 (hand-written, 5 pages)
Ingot, July 19 1974
My Life in Kitimat by Denise McLean article. Northern Sentinel, Sept 4, 1975
Ingot, Aug 29, 1975
Newspaper (Ingot?). Features article on the Coultans
Ingot, Aug 2, 1974
Ingot, July 19, 1974
Comment by Roy Wilcox at the United Church reception on Nov 30, 1975 (hand-written)
Comments from Ross Connal + Marnie Connal at United Church Reception. Nov 30, 1975. (hand-written)
Time and Place by Stan Rough. The Slow Train to Terrace. Terrace Omenica Herald Dec 2, 1964
The rain and mud, best picnic sites, shortage of girls, buses and movies, reckless gambling, sleepy teachers and a lot of fun article. Northern Sentinel May 20, 1976
Editors told how Kitimat got paper. Province Sept 14, 1955
newspaper photos of new immigrants at Kitimat station and library model
When Casey Sez, people listen. Northern Sentinel May 20 1976
Delta King Days are here again! Northern Sentinel, May 20 1976
Delta King Days event congratulation ad
And here's where Sentinel came in... Northern Sentinel May 20, 1976
Dedication, Mr. Frank J. Bower. From Kitimat School 1954
1956 In Review articles titled Power, Production, Development, and Property featuring J.T. Madill, A.C. Turney, J.A. Stretton, and G.W. Whitehead (4 pages)
Education in Kitimat, March 1956 pages (7 pages)
Mount Elizabeth High School. From the programme for the official opening of Mt. Elizabeth High School, Sept 3 1958
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Serving Kitimat - Kemano for 20 Years. Northern Sentinel, May 16, 1974
Charlie Fox interview (hand-written, 4 pages)
Art Wiens, Area supervisor foreman for B area, interview. (hand-written, 3 pages)
Peter Bill interview (hand-written, 4 pages)
Clare + Elva Craig interview (hand-written, 3 pages)
Kitimat Anglican Church - Parish News-, March 1955
Christ Church Parish News, July-Aug, Oct-Dec 1955, January, March-April, 1956
Fellowship of the West, Feb 28, 1956
Aerial photograph showing the City Centre. Note work on the south parking lot. Sept 3, 1957. J-2-745
Aerial photograph looking south, showing River Camp, River Lodge and Sagimat Housing Area. May 12, 1956. J-2-315.
Jack Fossum notes. July 7, 1975 (hand-written, 5 pages)
Ingot, July 19 1974
My Life in Kitimat by Denise McLean article. Northern Sentinel, Sept 4, 1975
Ingot, Aug 29, 1975
Newspaper (Ingot?). Features article on the Coultans
Ingot, Aug 2, 1974
Ingot, July 19, 1974
Comment by Roy Wilcox at the United Church reception on Nov 30, 1975 (hand-written)
Comments from Ross Connal + Marnie Connal at United Church Reception. Nov 30, 1975. (hand-written)
Time and Place by Stan Rough. The Slow Train to Terrace. Terrace Omenica Herald Dec 2, 1964
The rain and mud, best picnic sites, shortage of girls, buses and movies, reckless gambling, sleepy teachers and a lot of fun article. Northern Sentinel May 20, 1976
Editors told how Kitimat got paper. Province Sept 14, 1955
newspaper photos of new immigrants at Kitimat station and library model
When Casey Sez, people listen. Northern Sentinel May 20 1976
Delta King Days are here again! Northern Sentinel, May 20 1976
Delta King Days event congratulation ad
And here's where Sentinel came in... Northern Sentinel May 20, 1976
Dedication, Mr. Frank J. Bower. From Kitimat School 1954
1956 In Review articles titled Power, Production, Development, and Property featuring J.T. Madill, A.C. Turney, J.A. Stretton, and G.W. Whitehead (4 pages)
Education in Kitimat, March 1956 pages (7 pages)
Mount Elizabeth High School. From the programme for the official opening of Mt. Elizabeth High School, Sept 3 1958
From Kane, Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America (appendix), pp. 458-459 (photocopy, 1 page)
A Voyage of Discovery (Vancouver) Chapter III (hand-written, 1 page)
Casey Sez, Novemeber 4, 1951 (2 pages)
Articles pertaining to Kemano (3 pages)
Translation from French document inserted in the oldest baptismal record kept at St. Paul's Indian Church, North Vancouver BC (3 pages)
Photo of and article about Herbert Naden Clague
Appendix G. Report on Explorations from Douglas, Gardner, and Dean Inlets, Eastward in the Cascade Mountains. Bellabella, North-west Coast, British Columbia, Novemeber 15, 1874 (7 pages)
The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia by A.G. Morice. Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, Washington, 1971. (Orig published 1904) (hand-written, 2 pages)
Adventure in Two Hemispheres Including Captain Vancouver's Voyage by James Stirrat Marshall + Carrier Adventure. Talex Printing Service, Vancouver, 1955 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
Cross in the Wilderness by Kay Cronin. Mitchell Press Vancouver, 1960 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
History of Clague Mountain (1 page)
Death Notice on Clague from "Cowichen Leader", Duncan BC. Dec 1921. (hand-written, 13 pages)
Inland Navigation - NW Coast of America, June 1973 (7 pages)
Report on the Skeena River District, August 9th 1899 (4 pages)
Kitamaat to Kitsilas by W.R. Stuart (10 pages)
Story of Kitimat Site Goes Back 300 Years, Langley Advance Aug. 19 1954 (clipping)
Article from "The Alaska Sportsman" Vol XIX, No.6, June 1953
Copy of envelopes from old letters from Kitimat
An Alternate Route, road to Groundhog May Make Kitimate its Terminus. From "the Omenica Miner", Hazelton BC, sat Nov 14 1914, Vol IV No 11 (hand-written, 6 pages)
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
From Kane, Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America (appendix), pp. 458-459 (photocopy, 1 page)
A Voyage of Discovery (Vancouver) Chapter III (hand-written, 1 page)
Casey Sez, Novemeber 4, 1951 (2 pages)
Articles pertaining to Kemano (3 pages)
Translation from French document inserted in the oldest baptismal record kept at St. Paul's Indian Church, North Vancouver BC (3 pages)
Photo of and article about Herbert Naden Clague
Appendix G. Report on Explorations from Douglas, Gardner, and Dean Inlets, Eastward in the Cascade Mountains. Bellabella, North-west Coast, British Columbia, Novemeber 15, 1874 (7 pages)
The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia by A.G. Morice. Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, Washington, 1971. (Orig published 1904) (hand-written, 2 pages)
Adventure in Two Hemispheres Including Captain Vancouver's Voyage by James Stirrat Marshall + Carrier Adventure. Talex Printing Service, Vancouver, 1955 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
Cross in the Wilderness by Kay Cronin. Mitchell Press Vancouver, 1960 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
History of Clague Mountain (1 page)
Death Notice on Clague from "Cowichen Leader", Duncan BC. Dec 1921. (hand-written, 13 pages)
Inland Navigation - NW Coast of America, June 1973 (7 pages)
Report on the Skeena River District, August 9th 1899 (4 pages)
Kitamaat to Kitsilas by W.R. Stuart (10 pages)
Story of Kitimat Site Goes Back 300 Years, Langley Advance Aug. 19 1954 (clipping)
Article from "The Alaska Sportsman" Vol XIX, No.6, June 1953
Copy of envelopes from old letters from Kitimat
An Alternate Route, road to Groundhog May Make Kitimate its Terminus. From "the Omenica Miner", Hazelton BC, sat Nov 14 1914, Vol IV No 11 (hand-written, 6 pages)
