James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing opening to the Kitimat Yacht Club basin. Sailboats and the Alcan dock in the distance.
Photograph of kids lining up for donation box at the Aluminum City Telethon. Anne Berrisford is by the donation box, and Nancy-Jane Harness is sitting on the floor below. In background line are some girls including Claudia Arruda.
Photograph of kids lining up for donation box at the Aluminum City Telethon. Anne Berrisford is by the donation box, and Nancy-Jane Harness is sitting on the floor below. In background line are some girls including Claudia Arruda.
Photograph of kids lined up for donation box at the Aluminum City Telethon. Up at the front by the box is Blake Hawkins. In line behind is Melissa Soares, Mary Bernt (in red), Rachel Empson, and Carly Goddard. Sitting in the front row seats in the audience are one of the Ivanaksis girls and Kayleen Franklin.
Photograph of kids lined up for donation box at the Aluminum City Telethon. Up at the front by the box is Blake Hawkins. In line behind is Melissa Soares, Mary Bernt (in red), Rachel Empson, and Carly Goddard. Sitting in the front row seats in the audience are one of the Ivanaksis girls and Kayleen Franklin.
Molly worked + lived in Kitimat (1954-55). Worked at Alcan Pryde Machine Shop, last girl on Kitimat Constructors payroll. Liver at hospital, Smeltersite.
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
Notes
Photos were most likely colour origianlly, but have degraded into a pink tone
Photograph of group of people lined up on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. From L-R are Heidi Howell, Cheryl Groves, ?, ?, Susan Eisenberger, ?, and Serena Germuth. Serena is holding a gift and card.
Photograph of group of people lined up on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. From L-R are Heidi Howell, Cheryl Groves, ?, ?, Susan Eisenberger, ?, and Serena Germuth. Serena is holding a gift and card.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, ?, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, ?, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Marg Bogaert handing a box to Doug Smith on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is another man next to Doug Smith. Susan Trogi is on panel in background on left. Telethon total is visible on right as $22663.
Photograph of Marg Bogaert handing a box to Doug Smith on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is another man next to Doug Smith. Susan Trogi is on panel in background on left. Telethon total is visible on right as $22663.
Photograph of chess boards set up at the "Front of House" at the Aluminum City Telethon. "Front of House" is in front of the Mount Elizabeth Theatre entrance.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of chess boards set up at the "Front of House" at the Aluminum City Telethon. "Front of House" is in front of the Mount Elizabeth Theatre entrance.
Photograph of an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
