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Panoramic view Alcan Parking Lot

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28363
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Accession Number
75.5
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
75.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 18cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5 x 14cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
Notes
75.5.3.3 to 6
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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

Early Alcan and Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28228
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Physical Description
14 photographs print : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm 48 photographs print : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Construction
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1

Alcan Engineering Photos

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28286
Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Physical Description
8 photographs print : b&w ; 9x11
History / Biographical
Retreived from KUTE by one of the volunteers
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Name Access
KUTE
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
pot lines
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

Alcan Industrial Pollution

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28347
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Aug 1972]
Accession Number
72.70
Scope and Content
Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
72.70
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Aug 1972]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photograph taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.
Notes
72.70.7
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Pollution
Industries
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Raley Creek, Wadeene Rv. Trapper's Cabin, and Views of Eurocan and Alcan

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28379
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Accession Number
80.3
Scope and Content
Photographs show a log structure at Raley Creek (Jan 1980), Wadeene River Trapper's Cabin (Jan 1980), Eurocan pollution from Fire Mountain (11 Nov 1979), and Alcan from the Kitamaat Village (Feb 1980).
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
80.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
4 photograph prints : color ; 13 x 13cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs show a log structure at Raley Creek (Jan 1980), Wadeene River Trapper's Cabin (Jan 1980), Eurocan pollution from Fire Mountain (11 Nov 1979), and Alcan from the Kitamaat Village (Feb 1980).
Notes
80.3.1 to 4
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitamaat Village
Eurocan
Cabin
Raley Creek
Pollution
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Wally Melville fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
971.14.
Scope and Content
Set of 15 slides showing the "Chemistry of Aluminum". Also includes a booklet. Set of 12 slides showing the "Fabrication of Aluminum". Also includes a booklet.
Part Of
Wally Melville fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
971.14.
Physical Description
27 slides : colour ;
Scope and Content
Set of 15 slides showing the "Chemistry of Aluminum". Also includes a booklet. Set of 12 slides showing the "Fabrication of Aluminum". Also includes a booklet.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aluminum
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1
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
Part Of
Jim Freeman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2004.10
Scope and Content
30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge
Part Of
Jim Freeman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2004.10
Physical Description
30 photographs print : b&w ;
Scope and Content
30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge
Name Access
Freeman, Jim
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Construction
Caisson docks
Haisla Bridge
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

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

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
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.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.12
Scope and Content
Two boxes of photographs and negatives showing early Kitimat and Alcan.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.12
Physical Description
47 negatives : colour ; 6 photographs print : colour ; 9.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Two boxes of photographs and negatives showing early Kitimat and Alcan.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
City Centre
Hirsch Creek
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1
Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1950
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
20 photographs print : colour ; 4 x 2.5
History / Biographical
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
Name Access
Zimmerman, Molly
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Delta King
Sandhill
Kitimat River
Hirsch Creek Bridge
Douglas Channel
Wharf
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
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1951-1954
Accession Number
2019.59
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2019.59
Date Range
1951-1954
History / Biographical
Unknown
Custodial History
Likely taken by an engineer on the Alcan project.
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
Subject Access
Caisson docks
Haisla Bridge
Aerial
Smelter
Smeltersite
Potlines
Dredging
Sandhill

Aerial views of Kitimat in 1956

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36234
Part Of
George Stokes collection
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2023.12
Scope and Content
Three aerial images of Kitimat neighbourhoods (Nechako area) in 1956.
Part Of
George Stokes collection
Creator
John Stokes
Description Level
File
Item Number
2023.12.1
2023.12.2
2023.12.3
Item Number Range
2023.12.1-.3
Accession Number
2023.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
3 colour slides
History / Biographical
Photos were taken by John Stokes, a Federal Fisheries employee who visited Kitimat for work purposes. Likely taken from a floatplane while landing in the area.
Custodial History
Donated by George Stokes in April 2023.
Scope and Content
Three aerial images of Kitimat neighbourhoods (Nechako area) in 1956.
Storage Location
Slide binder 7, Curator's office
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Accession Number
74.88
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hazelton Grave Yard
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
74.88
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 18cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as Museum Currator
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hazelton Grave Yard
Notes
74.88.10 to 11
Subject Access
Hazelton
Grave Yard
Tsimshian
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Accession Number
70.77
Scope and Content
Images of grave stones at the Kitamaat Grave Yard.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
70.77
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
14 photograph prints : b&w ; 8 x 8cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 12 x 12cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 7.5 x 6.5cm 3 photgraph prints : b&w ; 7 x 6cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Images of grave stones at the Kitamaat Grave Yard.
Notes
70.77.1 to 17
Name Access
Walker, William
Nyce, Henry
Stewart, Fanny
Shaw, David
Hands, Matthew
Subject Access
Cemetaries
Haisla First Nations
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Kitamaat Grave Yard South of Village

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27579
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1973]
Accession Number
73.43
Scope and Content
Phototgraphs of the Kitamaat Grave Yard showing various grave stones.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
73.43
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1973]
Physical Description
11 photograph prints : b&w ; 16.5 x 10.5cm 7 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 17.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Phototgraphs of the Kitamaat Grave Yard showing various grave stones.
Notes
73.43.1 to 19 (Missing 7)
Name Access
Thomas, Scott
Henrietta
Williams, John
Smith, Richard
Smith, Laura
McIver, Henry
Lejaaie
Gray, Paul
Ross, Eva
Ross, Ellen
McKay, Philip
McIvor, Mary
Morrison, Peter
Nelson, Rosa
Young, William
Irene, Sarah
Mona, Gordelia
Bolton, Silos
Maitland, Rosa
Bolton, Susan
Subject Access
Haisla
Kitamaat Village
Graveyard
Storage Location
Curator's Office

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