Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Series

Accession Number

2005

Scope and Content

Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

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

Malcolm Orsted Collection

Description Level

Series

Date Range

1950s

Accession Number

2003.8

Scope and Content

Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.

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

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

Frank Diersen Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca.1994]

Accession Number

2009.1.48

Scope and Content

Photograph of a collection items sent to the 'Ingot' for the March 4, 1994 (Vol. 41 - No 5) issue for 40 Years of Production in Kitimat.

Material Type

Virtual Exhibit

Description

Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.

Part Of

Frank Hendy Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1951-52

Accession Number

984.70.16

Scope and Content

Sign on Kitimat Dock

Part Of

Byron Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

September 1954

Accession Number

72.6.4g

Scope and Content

Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19 Aug 1959]

Accession Number

1998.1.8241

Scope and Content

View of Alcan pot lines 1 & 2 at the smelter. Each line consists of 3 buildings.

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

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

78.11.43

Scope and Content

View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9 or 12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8270

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to plant shut down caused by a rock slide in Kemano tunnel. (Rock Fall in the Kemano Power tunnel 65' long, 140' high, and 125 cubic yards of material) cut off power to Kitimat plant. Only after a dewatering of the tunnel, was power restored.

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 trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 20 Sept 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8413

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan office building under construction.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

73.3.3.33

Scope and Content

Photo showing alumina storage bin base

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

73.3.3.35

Scope and Content

Photo showing Morrison-Knudsen Camp

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.26

Part Of

Art Coghlin Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

ca. 1953

Accession Number

2019.80.13

Scope and Content

Alcan Facility Buildings

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

9 Oct 1952

Accession Number

986.21.24

Scope and Content

Smelter Site looking East. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in Service Buildings. Forms being placed for Building 153 and Rectifier Building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in Townsite Area left background.