Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Written by Brahm Wiesman of Vancouver and two graduate students, Marie Lauzier and Robert Friesen, after having spent the summer of 1974 living in and researching Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Maria Knight.
Scope and Content
Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat street and information signs. Aluminum and wooden mock-ups.
Six signs. Black & white. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Six signs. Colour. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Three signs with directional arrows. Black and white. City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Three signs with directional arrows, installed. Black & white. Nechako Centre, City Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Black and white. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Colour. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Two signs, installed. Colour. Egret and Finch street signs installed.
Two signs, installed. Black & white. E Fourth, and Industrial S.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.