Part Of

Museum Collection

Description Level

Series

Date Range

[1924]

Accession Number

984.64

Scope and Content

Slides of the Sumgas Eulachon Harvesting Site.

Part Of

Al Botteselle Collection

Description Level

Series

Accession Number

2012.2

Scope and Content

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.

Part Of

Art Coghlin fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Date Range

1951 -

Accession Number

2002.6

2002.7

2002.8

2019.80

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of 27 slides showing the construction of Alcan Wharf (Caisson Dock Construction) and Kitimat Bridge, 25 slides showing the contruction of Alcan Plant Area, 48 photographs of early construction, 38 slides of early construction. Includes a ruler, ashtray, pie plate and stationery folder.

Part Of

James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1953 & Apr 1972]

Accession Number

984.61

Scope and Content

Photographs of Sumgas (Apr 1972) & pouring floor slabs for 1st houses in townsite (1953).

Part Of

James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level

Series

Date Range

April 22, 1985]

Accession Number

985.24

Scope and Content

Photographs of Haisla Sumgas core soil samples

Part Of

Museum Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

cartographic material

Accession Number

2023.18

Scope and Content

One hand drawn map showing the the Sumgas Summer Village. Names of house residents are listed next to home marks. Map created by the Kitamaat Village Land Claims Office.

Part Of

Lydia Strecheniuk Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

2022.14.7

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.

Part Of

Museum Collection

Description Level

Series

Date Range

[1891- 1899]

Accession Number

987.9

Scope and Content

Slides of the Sumgas Village in Kitimat,Grease Trails, O'Dwyer Kuldo River, Gauvreau Moricetown, and Horetzky Hagwilget.

Part Of

Lillianne Sands Collection

Description Level

Fonds

Accession Number

2003.22

Scope and Content

Photographs of Kemano and Kitimat

Part Of

June Coultan Collection

Description Level

Fonds

Accession Number

2005.14

Scope and Content

Collection of photos of Kemano, early townsite, and early Kitimat activities. There is also a greeting card and write-up included.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Oct 1994]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides showing a Halloween haunted house at the Kitimat Museum. Photographs showing children dressed in costumes at the museum.

Part Of

James Tirrul-Jones Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

7 Apr 1985

Accession Number

985.35

Scope and Content

Photographs of an old house west of Highway 37 46km from Kitimat.

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

Chester Steele fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Date Range

1950-1953

Accession Number

2000.32.

Scope and Content

18 photographs of Kemano.

Part Of

Ann Graham Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

2011.25

Scope and Content

Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions. Page 2 - Camp 5 Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents) Page 7 - The Second Camp V Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha Page 16 - At camp 2600 Page 21 - First party with the nurses Page 23 - The first show all men cast Page 24 - Sam is always hungry Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories. Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry. Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max. Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open. Page 29 - Johnny + Tom Page 30 - My roommate Anthony Page 37 - Xmas day 1953 Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball. Collection also includes: Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets. Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1 Envelope with photgraph with album. Folder containing photcopies of album pages

Part Of

Carol Hamilton Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952-1953

Accession Number

2005.3

Scope and Content

Folder containing sketch showing Arrangement of Ten Mile Tunnels, Penstocks, Powerhouse, etc. with attachments - underground workings, powerhouse, Transverse Section, Surface, Geology & Topography of Kemano.

Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides and photographs of the Kemano Cemetary showing grave stones, carvings, and totem poles.

Part Of

Prince Rupert Daily News fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Date Range

17 Sept. 1991-26 Nov. 1992

Accession Number

2010.1

Scope and Content

The collection consists of photographs of the Alcan Smelter casting in Kitimat, power operations and residential areas in Kemano.

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 Kemano Town of streets, houses, and some mountain scenery.

Part Of

Bryan Quinlan fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Date Range

1950

Accession Number

2003.24