1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Originally owned by Donald R.C. Morris. Donated by Patricia Morris.
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1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Notes
Note on DVD says that it is "Alcan Builds in Kitimat", but comparing to our own footage, the proper title is 'The Kitimat Story'.
Photograph of Christmas Story time at Kitimat Public Library brings attentive audience for librarian Ruth Robison... Front row, left to right are: Fatima Raposa, Sonja Oeste, Allison Douglas-Tourner and ?. At rear are Clare Baker and Rosemary Thiele.
Photograph of Christmas Story time at Kitimat Public Library brings attentive audience for librarian Ruth Robison... Front row, left to right are: Fatima Raposa, Sonja Oeste, Allison Douglas-Tourner and ?. At rear are Clare Baker and Rosemary Thiele.
Photo showing - Paul Wood Jr., Rev. Everett C. Parker and Bruce Currie ... they will tell 6,000,000 persons The Kitimat Story on TV networks next spring (1958).
Photo showing - Paul Wood Jr., Rev. Everett C. Parker and Bruce Currie ... they will tell 6,000,000 persons The Kitimat Story on TV networks next spring (1958).
A photo of a paper mache zebra and children at the library. The two boys on either side of the zebra are petting it, and the young boy on the zebra's left, has a band-aid on his forehead.
A photo of a paper mache zebra and children at the library. The two boys on either side of the zebra are petting it, and the young boy on the zebra's left, has a band-aid on his forehead.
Photograph of Dusty Story was cooncered about the poor injured crow at Chilko park yesturday. The SPCA was called and arrangements were made to nurse the crow back to normal. It could not fly due to the damaged wing and a broken leg.
Photograph of Dusty Story was cooncered about the poor injured crow at Chilko park yesturday. The SPCA was called and arrangements were made to nurse the crow back to normal. It could not fly due to the damaged wing and a broken leg.
Children at the library for story time. There is paper mache elephant on the right, a paper mache zebra on the left, and a bear standing up against the window in the back. The little boy sitting in the very front is wearing a plaid sweater over his collared shirt.
Children at the library for story time. There is paper mache elephant on the right, a paper mache zebra on the left, and a bear standing up against the window in the back. The little boy sitting in the very front is wearing a plaid sweater over his collared shirt.
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Museum curator Gisela Mendel recorded Jeff Legaik (Haisla Chief) telling Haisla stories. She then transcribed the tapes, then created 'Kitamaat Stories'. The tapes were copied onto new cassettes. In 2015 the recordings were digitized onto cds.
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Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Photograph of the Kitimat sandhill by the Kitimat River. Kitimat River is in front, with machinery and sandhill behind. Sandhill is carved away into a sand wall.
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
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Photograph of the Kitimat sandhill by the Kitimat River. Kitimat River is in front, with machinery and sandhill behind. Sandhill is carved away into a sand wall.
Telephoto depicts the town of Kitimat, an aerial view with Mount Elizabeth in the background, Kildala Neighbourhood in the foreground, and Nechako Neighbourhood "up the hill" in the centre.
Telephoto depicts the town of Kitimat, an aerial view with Mount Elizabeth in the background, Kildala Neighbourhood in the foreground, and Nechako Neighbourhood "up the hill" in the centre.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Public relations photograph of Kitimat. Fred Busby Collection 2002.27
