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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 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
Part Of
Louisa Card Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1990
Accession Number
2017.8
Scope and Content
21 photographs of corduroy road, at Minette Bay from the summer of 1990.
Part Of
Louisa Card Collection
Creator
Louisa Card
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.8
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
21 photographs print : colour ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
21 photographs of corduroy road, at Minette Bay from the summer of 1990.
Name Access
Card, Louisa
Subject Access
Corduroy Road
Pioneer
Minette Bay
Braun Farm
Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3

Wilbur Sparks Collection

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description18908
Part Of
Wilbur Sparks Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
?
Accession Number
2019.1.1-5
Scope and Content
5 metal slides of Kitimat from an aerial view. (2) Nechako Shield Aerial, (2) Float plane near Coste Island, and Alcan contstruction.
Part Of
Wilbur Sparks Collection
Creator
Wilbur Sparks
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2019.1.1-5
Date Range
?
History / Biographical
?
Custodial History
Wilbur Sparks, William Sparks
Scope and Content
5 metal slides of Kitimat from an aerial view. (2) Nechako Shield Aerial, (2) Float plane near Coste Island, and Alcan contstruction.
Name Access
Sparks, Wilbur H.
Sparks, William
Subject Access
Aerial
Nechako Shield
Storage Location
Slide Storage
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

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
Edna Nicolay fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2014.10.
Scope and Content
Fonds consist of 18 photos consisting of Edna Webb, Miss Kitimat, and other early Kitimat sights and events
Part Of
Edna Nicolay fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2014.10.
Physical Description
16 photographs print : b&w ; 2 photograph print : colour ;
History / Biographical
Edna Nicolay (Webb) moved to Kitimat in 1955, and became Miss Kitimat in the same year.
Custodial History
Edna Nicolay
Scope and Content
Fonds consist of 18 photos consisting of Edna Webb, Miss Kitimat, and other early Kitimat sights and events
Notes
Title based on content of fond.
Name Access
Nicolay, Edna
Subject Access
Edna Webb
Miss Kitimat
july 1st
Nechako Theatre
Queen of the North
Storage Location
Archival Shelving - Bay 4, Top Shelf
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

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
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

Kitimat Schools and Homes 1960

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28236
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1960
Accession Number
2017.14
Scope and Content
13 negatives and 13 photographs of homes and schools in Kitimat in 1960
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.14
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
13 negatives : colour ; 13 photographs : colour ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
13 negatives and 13 photographs of homes and schools in Kitimat in 1960
Subject Access
Kitimat
Early Kitimat
Nechako Elementary School
Kildala Elementary School
Cormorant Elementary School
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
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

17 records – page 1 of 1.