Photo depicts four officials who had just returned to Vanderhoof after the official naming ceremony of the Kenney Dam. From left is the Honourable E. T. Kenney for whom the dam was named after; Mr. William Alan Whyte, General Freight Agent, Western Division for Canadian National Railways and Steamships in Vancouver, B.C.; Mr. McNeely Dubose, Vice President of the Aluminum Company of Canada in Montreal, P.Q.; The Honourable Clarence Wallace, Lieutenant Governor of the province of British Columbia located in Victoria.
Photo depicts four officials who had just returned to Vanderhoof after the official naming ceremony of the Kenney Dam. From left is the Honourable E. T. Kenney for whom the dam was named after; Mr. William Alan Whyte, General Freight Agent, Western Division for Canadian National Railways and Steamships in Vancouver, B.C.; Mr. McNeely Dubose, Vice President of the Aluminum Company of Canada in Montreal, P.Q.; The Honourable Clarence Wallace, Lieutenant Governor of the province of British Columbia located in Victoria.
Notes
This photo was in all the newspapers. -- Photo was taken the day after returning to Vanderhoof. -- The photo was taken on the back of CNR private car #82. Ron Whyte Collection
Photo showing swearing in of Municipal Council. L/R Basil Baxter, Councillor; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Photo showing swearing in of Municipal Council. L/R Basil Baxter, Councillor; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Photo showing swearing in of councillors, from L/R Basil Baxter, ex-councillor; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Photo showing swearing in of councillors, from L/R Basil Baxter, ex-councillor; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 8 men in Kitimat. John, Basil Baxter, Bill Sparks, Jim McElroy, Ian Kennedy, Wilbur Hallman, and Haynes.
Photograph showing Field Marshall, Earl Alexander of Tunis and Lady Alexander with Aluminum Company's Vice President, McNeely DuBose and Mrs. DuBose during their trip to Kitimat.
Photograph showing Field Marshall, Earl Alexander of Tunis and Lady Alexander with Aluminum Company's Vice President, McNeely DuBose and Mrs. DuBose during their trip to Kitimat.
