Slide showing estuary of Kitimat River at Douglas Channel. Possibly Tarte Bay? Seagrass on shore in foreground, and much log debris on opposite shore area. Mount Elizabeth in background, but obscured by a cloud.
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 estuary of Kitimat River at Douglas Channel. Possibly Tarte Bay? Seagrass on shore in foreground, and much log debris on opposite shore area. Mount Elizabeth in background, but obscured by a cloud.
Slide showing cleared smeltersite area, construction, and camp near the Kitimat River estuary. In the distance smoke is visible, likely from townsite clearing burning.
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 cleared smeltersite area, construction, and camp near the Kitimat River estuary. In the distance smoke is visible, likely from townsite clearing burning.
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- On the official "Town Plan for Kitimat, B.C." by Stein and Mayer & Whittlesey, Neighbourhood "D", the cleared area in the photo, was to have three elementary schools, and one junior and one senior high school. This neighbourhood was never constructed and was returned to bush.
Aerial view of Kitamaat Village looking South. New houses in foreground leave extreme Southern tip of Village with sheltered point upper centre. At extreme right, Douglas Channel
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 19 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm
1 photograhp : b&w ; 22 x 27.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Kitamaat Village looking South. New houses in foreground leave extreme Southern tip of Village with sheltered point upper centre. At extreme right, Douglas Channel
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
