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Alcan Construction

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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
989.7.7
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Alcan, building behind men who are sawing through wood with men looking on, and vehicle on side.
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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Creator
Jack Gregson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.7.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Alcan, building behind men who are sawing through wood with men looking on, and vehicle on side.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Alcan Construction

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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
989.7.8
Scope and Content
Photo showing the contruction of Alcan, wood structure and foundation, crane can be seen, vehicle, and men working on the ground.
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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Creator
Jack Gregson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.7.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing the contruction of Alcan, wood structure and foundation, crane can be seen, vehicle, and men working on the ground.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Alcan Construction Mess Crew

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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
989.7.10
Scope and Content
Photo showing a group photo of the men from the Mess Hall Crew. Crawley McKracken, nineteen men stading or crouched, snow in background
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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Creator
Jack Gregson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.7.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w;
Scope and Content
Photo showing a group photo of the men from the Mess Hall Crew. Crawley McKracken, nineteen men stading or crouched, snow in background
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Alcan Construction

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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
989.7.16
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavation machine 'Buckeye Erie' on gravel pile. Alcan construction.
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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Creator
Jack Gregson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.7.16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w: 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavation machine 'Buckeye Erie' on gravel pile. Alcan construction.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Alcan Construction

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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
989.7.17
Scope and Content
Photo showing part of the construction, lumber on beach and channel and mountains in distance, photo taken on a hill with highway showing.
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Part Of
Jack Gregson Collection
Creator
Jack Gregson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.7.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6.2 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing part of the construction, lumber on beach and channel and mountains in distance, photo taken on a hill with highway showing.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Construction on the Alcan Wharf

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.397
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction going on at the Alcan Wharf, ship unloading materials into storage yard.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.397
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction going on at the Alcan Wharf, ship unloading materials into storage yard.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Winter Construction

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.406
Scope and Content
Photo showing winter construction, surveying, clearing and road building at Alcan site.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.406
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing winter construction, surveying, clearing and road building at Alcan site.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Construction of Storage Building

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.408
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the storage building, excavating, piping and pouring concrete.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.408
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the storage building, excavating, piping and pouring concrete.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Construction of Casting Building

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.409
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of casting building including palettes on ground and work going on in the building.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.409
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of casting building including palettes on ground and work going on in the building.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Construction of Building

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.416
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of building including clearing, surveying, piping and road building in surrounding forest.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.416
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of building including clearing, surveying, piping and road building in surrounding forest.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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New Alcan Wharf

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.349
Scope and Content
Photo showing new alcan wharf unloading material from the boat called SunWhite from Fort Alfred, tar to do paving of the Smelter.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.349
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing new alcan wharf unloading material from the boat called SunWhite from Fort Alfred, tar to do paving of the Smelter.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Alcan Personnel

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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 8 1951
Accession Number
79.31.8
Scope and Content
Group photo taken on Aug 3 1951 on occasion of visit of President and Party to South Camp (Nathanael V. Davis, President Aluminum Limited; Mcneely DuBose, VP Alcan; R.E. Powell, President Alcan; Percy E. Radley, British Columbia Project Manager) October 8 1951
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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.8
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan photo
Date Range
October 8 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph, b&w ; 17 x 12 cm 1 photograph, b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Group photo taken on Aug 3 1951 on occasion of visit of President and Party to South Camp (Nathanael V. Davis, President Aluminum Limited; Mcneely DuBose, VP Alcan; R.E. Powell, President Alcan; Percy E. Radley, British Columbia Project Manager) October 8 1951
Notes
Neg #3
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Employees
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Machine shop site, clearing

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
78.11.7
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 28.1 x 20.3 cm 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
Notes
BC-2-28
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Clearing Operation
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage
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The Delta King - Used as a Residence for Alcan Workers from 1952 to 1959

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.20
Scope and Content
"S.W. Delta King" beached south of E/W mole. View looking south. Note dredge and pipe lines in background.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.20
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 Photograph: b&w; 27 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
"S.W. Delta King" beached south of E/W mole. View looking south. Note dredge and pipe lines in background.
Notes
BC-2-11
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Smeltersite School Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.26
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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
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Alcan Executives and Helicopter

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Accession Number
983.42.17
Scope and Content
Photo showing president of Alcan A.W. Whittaker, P.E. Radley, Jack Kendrick with a helicopter.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
983.42.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing president of Alcan A.W. Whittaker, P.E. Radley, Jack Kendrick with a helicopter.
Name Access
Whittaker, A. W.
Radley, Percy E.
Kendrick, John S.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Smelter under Construction

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
985.65.198
Scope and Content
Photo showing the proposed smelter under construction, steelyard, potline foundations, etc
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing the proposed smelter under construction, steelyard, potline foundations, etc
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Jim Freeman fonds.

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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
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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
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John McLachlan's Alcan employment documents

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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.
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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
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Construction of Plant

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.280
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Carbon Paste Plant, progress report.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.280
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Carbon Paste Plant, progress report.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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