Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
British Columbia Driver's Licence No. 706351. From Basil Stacy Baxter. 1954.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Very dirty
Height
8.2cm
Width
6cm
Accession Number
2020.12.37
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Commemorative aluminum plate featuring images of City Centre (lower), Kitimat River + bridge, Hrisch Creek + bridge, a ship at the dock, and an Alcan pot. Text on plate reads Kitimat B.C. Canada Aluminum CIty.
Commemorative aluminum plate featuring images of City Centre (lower), Kitimat River + bridge, Hrisch Creek + bridge, a ship at the dock, and an Alcan pot. Text on plate reads Kitimat B.C. Canada Aluminum CIty.
Off-white plate with a gold, scalloped rim and a brown image of the Haisla United Church in the center. Text reads: "Haisla United Church, Dedicated June 1976, Kitamaat Village, B.C."
Off-white plate with a gold, scalloped rim and a brown image of the Haisla United Church in the center. Text reads: "Haisla United Church, Dedicated June 1976, Kitamaat Village, B.C."
Physical Condition
Good
Condition Remarks
Some minor marks on back.
Diameter
24 cm
Inscriptions
On back: maple leaf with scroll reading "Decorated in Canada," above text reading "22 K GOLD. CAN ART CHINA. COLLINGWOOD, ONT."
White plate with a gold, scalloped rim and a brown image of the First United Church in the center. Text reads: "First United Church, Kitimat, B.C. 1956-1986."
White plate with a gold, scalloped rim and a brown image of the First United Church in the center. Text reads: "First United Church, Kitimat, B.C. 1956-1986."
Physical Condition
Excellent
Condition Remarks
A few very minor marks (small dot on upper front rim, about 2.5 cm above word "First.")
Diameter
23 cm
Inscriptions
On back: maple leaf with scroll reading "Decorated in Canada," above text reading "22 K GOLD. CAN ART CHINA. COLLINGWOOD, ONT."
