Letter opener with black handle made from horn. Blade has Kitimat B.C. engraved on it.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
metal
horn
Condition Remarks
A little worn
Length
19.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.22
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.
A metal bottle opener with a hole in one end and two bottle opening shapes on either end. At the top there are markings that read "FOR HEALTH ENJOY AYLMER TOMATO JUICE" at the bottom it reads "PATENTED 1935 NEWELL PRESCOTT, ONT"
A metal bottle opener with a hole in one end and two bottle opening shapes on either end. At the top there are markings that read "FOR HEALTH ENJOY AYLMER TOMATO JUICE" at the bottom it reads "PATENTED 1935 NEWELL PRESCOTT, ONT"
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
metal
Condition Remarks
Rusty, dirty, and the patent is worn out due to use
Postcard featuring aerial view of the Alcan smelter.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Height
9 cm
Length
14 cm
Inscriptions
Aerial view of the Aluminum Company of Canada Kitimat Works Smelter, third largest aluminum smelter in the world. Douglas Channel in the background stretches 70 miles to the Pacific Ocean.
Postcard featuring image of the Kitimat General Hospital.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some wear on edges
Height
8.9 cm
Length
14 cm
Inscriptions
Kitimat General Hospital
With an ultimate capacity of 219 beds, this magnificent building, costing $3,200,000, was opened March 19th, 1960, by the Honorable Eric Martin, Provincial Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance.
2 postcards featuring the Riverboat Delta King in Sacramento, California.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Height
10.5 cm
Width
15 cm
Inscriptions
Riverboat Delta King. This historic riverboat is a part of the recreated past of Old Sacramento's waterfront. It includes a hotel, convention center, restaurants, entertainment, theater, shops and a museum.