Photograph of a man looking away from the camera and smiling. He has a beard and is wearing a hoodie. He appears to be sitting next to somebody, maybe in a car.
Photograph of a man looking away from the camera and smiling. He has a beard and is wearing a hoodie. He appears to be sitting next to somebody, maybe in a car.
Slide showing NW view from smeltersite towards Clague Mountain. Building visible on left side, and mountain in the distance. Image is a double exposure, and trucks can be seen in the ghosted image.
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 NW view from smeltersite towards Clague Mountain. Building visible on left side, and mountain in the distance. Image is a double exposure, and trucks can be seen in the ghosted image.
Photograph of audience at the Aluminum City Telethon. Pam and Kayla Vollrath are in the front. Sherri Elmquist is behind talking with Doug Smith. Behind them are Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
Photograph of audience at the Aluminum City Telethon. Pam and Kayla Vollrath are in the front. Sherri Elmquist is behind talking with Doug Smith. Behind them are Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
Photograph of audience at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the audience are Michelle DeLisser, Candace Seaby, Andrea Poszgay, Tara Demedeiros, Deidre Demelo, and Lyra Amaral.
Photograph of audience at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the audience are Michelle DeLisser, Candace Seaby, Andrea Poszgay, Tara Demedeiros, Deidre Demelo, and Lyra Amaral.