the Story of Helicopters in Canada by Les Edwards, in the Canadian Geographic Journal (hand-written)
George Woodcock, Ravens and Prophits. Allan Wingate, London 1952 (hand-written)
Kitimat George B. Barbour (5 pages)
Albert W. Whitaker, Aluminum Trail. Edited by T.L. Brock. Alcan and Archives, Alcan Press. Montreal, 1974 (hand-written, 9 pages)
Pierre Berton McLean's Article, Return to BC (3 pages)
Kitimat Men grasped Nature's clenched fist and wrenched open her bountiful hand. Oblate Missions Kitimat (3 pages)
At Kitimat, Men Juggle Geography (2 pages)
Pioneering With a Modern Touch. Kitimat housewives have electric gadgets like their city sisters by Clare Hucal
Big Alcan Project Nears Completion. News Herald Oct 9, 1953
Gigantic Caissons Floated To Kitimat Dock Positions. Colonist July 19, 1953
Hardware Magazine Spring 1953 with article Project British Columbia (8 pages)
The Star Weekly, Kitimat Close-up by James Y. Nicol
Kitimat's Not Northern BC by D.A. McGregor
Kitimat - Aluminum Bonanza, Five huge projects will create an industrial empire in north BC by Cecil Hotson (2 pages)
Stakes and Steaks in BC Wilds, There's big money and luscious meals for the workers on the Aluminum project at Kemano rd. by Pat Denton
World's Biggest Hydro Project Now Under Way in BC by A. Sahonovitch (5 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by M.W. Boss (4 pages)
Business Directory
Kitimat Favored as Aluminum Site, Power for Proposed Plant Would Come From Tweedsmuir Park Area. The Vancouver Sun, March 23 1950
Aluminum Co. Kitimat Dock with photo. The Vancouver Province, July 11 1953
Permanent Dock Site with photo. Vancouver News Herald July 13, 1953
World's Greatest Aluminum Plant Transforms BC Village Into City; Kitimat Will Have 50000 People. Kamloops Sentinel, June 12, 1953
Giant Powerhouse in Mountain's Bowel. Oct 9, 1953 (2 pages)
The Alcan Story article
Alcan Smelter Changes the Scenery at Kitimat. The Vancouver Sun, Oct 10, 1953
Kildala Pass Challenge Won By Kitimat Crews article
Kitimat Production Expected in Eight Months. Colonist On-the-Spot Report. Oct 10, 1953
Eventual 12 Kitimat Potlines Bigger Than Downtown Victoria. Colonist Oct 11, 1953
Model City Being Hewn from Kitimat Wilderness. Colonist Oct 14, 1953
Story of Kitimat Aluminum Site Goes Back 300 Years. Powell River News Aug 25, 1954
Kitimat articles from The Illustrated London News, March 12, 1955
Rocks, Mud Gave Birth to Baby of BC - Now Planners Run Kitimat. The Vancouver Province May 29, 1954
Bonus Helps Kitimat Folk Build Own Homes. The Vancouver Province, June 2, 1954
Builders Pioneers Find Life Together Not Too Easy at First. The Vancouver Province, June 4 1954
Steaks are big-and you can have two, The Kitchen at Kitimat is Tops by Ed Moyer
Kitimat Now His Home, Wanderer Birk Settles Down by Ed Moyer
Kitimat's Stll Rough, Tough But Big Aluminum Town Miracle in the Wilds. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Tough Aluminum Town's Getting Domesticated. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Town in Forest Grows up Fast at Kitimat Homes Isolated But Not for Long. Vancouver Sun, July 5, 1954
$30000 Bet in One Night, Friendly Game Played Nightly at Kitimat by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1954
Kitimat's Huge Heart Beats Inside Mountain by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun July 9, 1954
New Oportunities Open, completion at Kitimat presages large future development year-round ice-free port is rapidly becoming operational by Harry Chapin Plummer. From Canadian Shipping + Marine Engineering News, March 1954
The Superintendant Visits Kemano and Kitimat at Eastertide. The LOG. March, April, May 1952 (2 pages)
A Master Plan For The Town of Kitimat. Vancouver Public Library, Sep 22 1953
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Published in "Plan: the Town Planning Institute of Canada". Vol. 4 No. 3, 1963 (hand-written, 10 pages)
Alcan Ingot, 1949 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Kitimat Townsite Report. Feb 29
Booklets - Aluminum in Breif, Kitimat Works BC, Alcan in canada, Alcan facts 1975
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
the Story of Helicopters in Canada by Les Edwards, in the Canadian Geographic Journal (hand-written)
George Woodcock, Ravens and Prophits. Allan Wingate, London 1952 (hand-written)
Kitimat George B. Barbour (5 pages)
Albert W. Whitaker, Aluminum Trail. Edited by T.L. Brock. Alcan and Archives, Alcan Press. Montreal, 1974 (hand-written, 9 pages)
Pierre Berton McLean's Article, Return to BC (3 pages)
Kitimat Men grasped Nature's clenched fist and wrenched open her bountiful hand. Oblate Missions Kitimat (3 pages)
At Kitimat, Men Juggle Geography (2 pages)
Pioneering With a Modern Touch. Kitimat housewives have electric gadgets like their city sisters by Clare Hucal
Big Alcan Project Nears Completion. News Herald Oct 9, 1953
Gigantic Caissons Floated To Kitimat Dock Positions. Colonist July 19, 1953
Hardware Magazine Spring 1953 with article Project British Columbia (8 pages)
The Star Weekly, Kitimat Close-up by James Y. Nicol
Kitimat's Not Northern BC by D.A. McGregor
Kitimat - Aluminum Bonanza, Five huge projects will create an industrial empire in north BC by Cecil Hotson (2 pages)
Stakes and Steaks in BC Wilds, There's big money and luscious meals for the workers on the Aluminum project at Kemano rd. by Pat Denton
World's Biggest Hydro Project Now Under Way in BC by A. Sahonovitch (5 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by M.W. Boss (4 pages)
Business Directory
Kitimat Favored as Aluminum Site, Power for Proposed Plant Would Come From Tweedsmuir Park Area. The Vancouver Sun, March 23 1950
Aluminum Co. Kitimat Dock with photo. The Vancouver Province, July 11 1953
Permanent Dock Site with photo. Vancouver News Herald July 13, 1953
World's Greatest Aluminum Plant Transforms BC Village Into City; Kitimat Will Have 50000 People. Kamloops Sentinel, June 12, 1953
Giant Powerhouse in Mountain's Bowel. Oct 9, 1953 (2 pages)
The Alcan Story article
Alcan Smelter Changes the Scenery at Kitimat. The Vancouver Sun, Oct 10, 1953
Kildala Pass Challenge Won By Kitimat Crews article
Kitimat Production Expected in Eight Months. Colonist On-the-Spot Report. Oct 10, 1953
Eventual 12 Kitimat Potlines Bigger Than Downtown Victoria. Colonist Oct 11, 1953
Model City Being Hewn from Kitimat Wilderness. Colonist Oct 14, 1953
Story of Kitimat Aluminum Site Goes Back 300 Years. Powell River News Aug 25, 1954
Kitimat articles from The Illustrated London News, March 12, 1955
Rocks, Mud Gave Birth to Baby of BC - Now Planners Run Kitimat. The Vancouver Province May 29, 1954
Bonus Helps Kitimat Folk Build Own Homes. The Vancouver Province, June 2, 1954
Builders Pioneers Find Life Together Not Too Easy at First. The Vancouver Province, June 4 1954
Steaks are big-and you can have two, The Kitchen at Kitimat is Tops by Ed Moyer
Kitimat Now His Home, Wanderer Birk Settles Down by Ed Moyer
Kitimat's Stll Rough, Tough But Big Aluminum Town Miracle in the Wilds. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Tough Aluminum Town's Getting Domesticated. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Town in Forest Grows up Fast at Kitimat Homes Isolated But Not for Long. Vancouver Sun, July 5, 1954
$30000 Bet in One Night, Friendly Game Played Nightly at Kitimat by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1954
Kitimat's Huge Heart Beats Inside Mountain by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun July 9, 1954
New Oportunities Open, completion at Kitimat presages large future development year-round ice-free port is rapidly becoming operational by Harry Chapin Plummer. From Canadian Shipping + Marine Engineering News, March 1954
The Superintendant Visits Kemano and Kitimat at Eastertide. The LOG. March, April, May 1952 (2 pages)
A Master Plan For The Town of Kitimat. Vancouver Public Library, Sep 22 1953
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Published in "Plan: the Town Planning Institute of Canada". Vol. 4 No. 3, 1963 (hand-written, 10 pages)
Alcan Ingot, 1949 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Kitimat Townsite Report. Feb 29
Booklets - Aluminum in Breif, Kitimat Works BC, Alcan in canada, Alcan facts 1975
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Photograph of aerial overview of the Alcan project in the 1950s. View is from very high up. Douglas Channel, the Kitimat River Estuary, Smeltersite, and early beginnings of townsite are visible. Snow mountain ranges in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial overview of the Alcan project in the 1950s. View is from very high up. Douglas Channel, the Kitimat River Estuary, Smeltersite, and early beginnings of townsite are visible. Snow mountain ranges in background.
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Notes
Title based on contents of text. Ernie Archer Collection
Photograph showing clearing site for houses for personnal on the Alcan Project at Smeltersite. Power lines in foreground, two story buildings in middle.
Photograph showing clearing site for houses for personnal on the Alcan Project at Smeltersite. Power lines in foreground, two story buildings in middle.
Illustration depicts a map of the Alcan project area, reaching from Prince Rupert to Kenney Dam. Seen is the transmission line, Kemano power plant and the lakes of the region.
Illustration depicts a map of the Alcan project area, reaching from Prince Rupert to Kenney Dam. Seen is the transmission line, Kemano power plant and the lakes of the region.
Notes
Clipping origin unknown. Fritz Wurster Collection. 2002.32
Photo showing 'Miss Jamaica" and "Miss World" gets her low-down on Kitimat from Mr. R.T. Rudd - Public Relations - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. office. Alcan was at the International Trade Fair in Vancouver.
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage Files - Industry
Scope and Content
Photo showing 'Miss Jamaica" and "Miss World" gets her low-down on Kitimat from Mr. R.T. Rudd - Public Relations - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. office. Alcan was at the International Trade Fair in Vancouver.
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
