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Forks of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27501
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Accession Number
76.23
Scope and Content
A photograph of the Forks of Skeena and Bulkley Rivers.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
76.23
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A photograph of the Forks of Skeena and Bulkley Rivers.
Notes
76.23
Subject Access
Hazelton
Skeena River
Bulkley River
Scenery
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 April 1962
Accession Number
2005.8.975
Scope and Content
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Photographer: Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.975
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
12 April 1962
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5.5" x 3.5"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage - Industry
Scope and Content
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
Name Access
Kraft, Dr. Barbara
MacKay, Denise
Mack, Dr. J.
Eyre, Edna
Subject Access
Hospital
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1980
Accession Number
980.67
Scope and Content
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
980.67
Date Range
1980
Physical Description
10 slides ; colour :
Scope and Content
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
Subject Access
Safety Building
Hospital
Moore Creek
Golf Course
Centennial Park
Lakelse Lake
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat River
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1

Braun's house on Digby Island

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28907
Part Of
Littler Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Jul 1984
Accession Number
984.57.2
Scope and Content
Braun's house on Digby Island - Far Right
Part Of
Littler Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
984.57.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Jul 1984
Physical Description
1 photograph : color ; 13.1 x 8.8
Scope and Content
Braun's house on Digby Island - Far Right
Name Access
Braun, Rudolph
Subject Access
Pioneer
Kitimat
Scenery
Geographic Access
Digby Island
Storage Location
photograph storage

Return Trip From Kemano by Helicopter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28429
Part Of
Montserrat Gonzalez Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jun 1990]
Accession Number
2017.44
Scope and Content
Slides from a return trip from Kemano to Kitimat by helicopter.
Part Of
Montserrat Gonzalez Collection
Creator
Montserrat Gonzalez
Description Level
Series
Series Number
9
Accession Number
2017.44
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jun 1990]
Physical Description
16 Slides : color
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Slides from a return trip from Kemano to Kitimat by helicopter.
Subject Access
Helicopter
Aerial
Scenery
Kitimat
Kemano
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Clague Mountain, Babine Lake, and Kitimat Hotel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27597
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Accession Number
74.65
Scope and Content
Photographs of the first climb up Clague Mountain by the Kitimat Outdoor Club (1956). Also pictured is Babine Lake from the look out, a muskrat habitat at Kildala School, and finally an image of the outside of the Kitimat Hotel.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
74.65
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1974]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 20 x 25cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 13 x 9cm 4 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 13cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 13 x 18cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the first climb up Clague Mountain by the Kitimat Outdoor Club (1956). Also pictured is Babine Lake from the look out, a muskrat habitat at Kildala School, and finally an image of the outside of the Kitimat Hotel.
Notes
74.65.3 ; 74.65.4 ; 74.65.5.6 to 8 ; 74.65.6
Subject Access
Clague Mountain
Kitimat Outdoor Club
Scenery
Kitimat Hotel
Babine Lake
Kildala Elementary School
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Malcolm Orsted Collection

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28174
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2003.8
Scope and Content
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2003.8
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
40 photographs print : b&w ;
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
Name Access
Orsted, Malcolm
Subject Access
Kitimat
Early Construction
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Wharf
Kitimat Hotel
Delta King
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3

Heritage Conservation Branch Collection

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28224
Part Of
Heritage Conservation Branch Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1981
Accession Number
985.10
Scope and Content
Photos of the Kitimat River estuary and Alcan 1. B.C.C.284 -#114 2. " " - 085 3. " " - 073 4. " " - 0860
Part Of
Heritage Conservation Branch Collection
Creator
Heritage Conservation Branch
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
985.10
Date Range
1981
Scope and Content
Photos of the Kitimat River estuary and Alcan 1. B.C.C.284 -#114 2. " " - 085 3. " " - 073 4. " " - 0860
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1
Part Of
McLoughlin Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
982.33
Scope and Content
7 aerial photographs of Kitimat River
Part Of
McLoughlin Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
982.33
Physical Description
5 photographs print : b&w ; 2 photographs print : sepia ;
Scope and Content
7 aerial photographs of Kitimat River
Notes
List of accession numbers for other aerial photos included.
Name Access
McLoughlin
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 20 Sept 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8413
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan office building under construction.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8413
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 20 Sept 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan office building under construction.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.294
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project

John McLachlan's Alcan employment documents

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36727
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
File
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1956
Accession Number
2018.2
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan. 1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953 2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953 3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953 4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954. 5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Alcan
Description Level
File
Accession Number
2018.2
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1956
Physical Description
<1 cm textual records
History / Biographical
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant 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.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan. 1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953 2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953 3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953 4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954. 5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter
Storage Location
Curator's office
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.35
Scope and Content
Photo showing Morrison-Knudsen Camp
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.35
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Morrison-Knudsen Camp
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2
Scope and Content
Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat. Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour 10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w Photocopies - Offer of Employment Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, Job Description, three colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2018.2
Date Range
1950s
History / Biographical
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant 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.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat. Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour 10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w Photocopies - Offer of Employment Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, Job Description, three colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter

Smeltersite School Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15396
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.26
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.26
Standard number
Photo showing smelter site
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 9 cm
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project

View of Kitimat from Squirrel Mountain

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27515
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Feb 1971]
Accession Number
76.63
Scope and Content
Two photographs showing the view of Kitimat from Squirrel Mountain.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
76.63
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. Feb 1971]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 12cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Two photographs showing the view of Kitimat from Squirrel Mountain.
Notes
76.63.1 to 2
Subject Access
Mountains
Kitimat
View Point
Scenery
Squirrel Mountain
Part Of
Nick Sluyter fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
Circa 1960
Accession Number
2014.8
Scope and Content
Three boxes of slides, (94) various locations and activities in Kitimat and elsewhere.
Part Of
Nick Sluyter fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2014.8
Date Range
Circa 1960
Physical Description
Slides : colour
Custodial History
Nick Sluyter
Scope and Content
Three boxes of slides, (94) various locations and activities in Kitimat and elsewhere.
Notes
Title based on content of fond.
Name Access
Sluyter, Nicolass
Subject Access
july 1st
Smeltersite
Housing
firefighting
Kitimat
Scenery

Early Townsite Photographs

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28259
Part Of
Larry Beauchamp Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2002.26
Part Of
Larry Beauchamp Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2002.26
Standard number
5 photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan.
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
5 photographs print : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm
Name Access
Beauchamp, Larry
Subject Access
Townsite
Early Kitimat
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

Alcan Facility Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29828
Part Of
Art Coghlin Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
2019.80.13
Scope and Content
Alcan Facility Buildings
Part Of
Art Coghlin Fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.80.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
Alcan Facility Buildings
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Bob Esson Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2005.16
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of early Kitimat and construction, Alcan, and construction of Kitimat railway.
Part Of
Bob Esson Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2005.16
History / Biographical
Worked for Northern Sentinel June 1957 - July 1959, business manager under Pixie Meldrum, Editor, photos obtained through Northern Sentinel Press
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of early Kitimat and construction, Alcan, and construction of Kitimat railway.
Name Access
Esson, Bob
Subject Access
Kitimat
Early Construction
Railroad
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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