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 material laid down for building the Alcan smelter potlines. Another concrete building is visible behind.
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 construction material for the Haisla Bridge at the bridge site.
Slide showing truck carring metal beams? for smelter construction at smeltersite. Powerlines on the left. Framework for another building visible in the distance.
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 truck carring metal beams? for smelter construction at smeltersite. Powerlines on the left. Framework for another building visible in the distance.
Photograph shows a small Church located at the end of a road with buildings spread out to ether side of photograph. A car can be seen in the centre, and a people spaced out from the centre to bottom left.
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
1 Neg : b&w ; 7.7 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a small Church located at the end of a road with buildings spread out to ether side of photograph. A car can be seen in the centre, and a people spaced out from the centre to bottom left.
Folder of Patricia Holmes Simpson fonds. Consists of a collection of booklets and programs collected between 1956-1981.
Christmas Carol Festival 1958
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1959
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1960
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1961
Kitimat Concert Association 1958
Kitimat Concert Association "Alaska Music Trail" 1958
Kitimat Concert Association "The Choristers" 1958
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail 1960
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail 12 March 1961
Kitimat Concert Asociation Alaska Music Trail 9th April 1961
Kitimat Concert Association Herman Godes February 21
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music TRail November 2nd, 1958
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail February 22nd, 1959
Raymond McFeeters at the piano 5th April 1959
Kitimat COncert Association Alaska Music Trail 1st November 1959
A Choral Concert March 29, 1957
Christ Church Anglican 25th Anniversary
Christ Church Parish News
Christ Church Booklet
Folder of Patricia Holmes Simpson fonds. Consists of a collection of booklets and programs collected between 1956-1981.
Christmas Carol Festival 1958
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1959
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1960
The Kitimat Choristers A Spring Concert 1961
Kitimat Concert Association 1958
Kitimat Concert Association "Alaska Music Trail" 1958
Kitimat Concert Association "The Choristers" 1958
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail 1960
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail 12 March 1961
Kitimat Concert Asociation Alaska Music Trail 9th April 1961
Kitimat Concert Association Herman Godes February 21
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music TRail November 2nd, 1958
Kitimat Concert Association Alaska Music Trail February 22nd, 1959
Raymond McFeeters at the piano 5th April 1959
Kitimat COncert Association Alaska Music Trail 1st November 1959
A Choral Concert March 29, 1957
Christ Church Anglican 25th Anniversary
Christ Church Parish News
Christ Church Booklet
