Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
Photographs showing general ground and aerial shots of the Ocelot methanol plant throughout its construction.
Notes
7357-(13,14,16), 80-6-(008,011), 80-7-(051,052), 80-8-(069,073), 80-9-089, 81-01-(147,148,151), 81-03-(179,183,189,200), 81-04-208, Roll 14-No4, Roll 17-(No8,19), 81-07-(380,381,384), 81-09-(441,443,448,449,450), 81-10-(481 to 485,488,498,503,504,506 to 509), 31-9A, 82-03-(820 to 824), 82-06-(953,954,956,958,963,964), 82-07-(979 to 985), 82-08-(996,1001,1004,1006,1009,1014,1018,1035,1051,1056, 1082 to 1089), 82-09-(1118 to 1124), 82-10-(1165,1167,1168,1191,1192), 85-01-(1317,1325,1330), 85-05-(1350,1353,1354), 85-06-(1355,1356)
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 Multipurpose Recreation Building and Hirsch Creek Shelter concepts. Negative tones.
From Kane, Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America (appendix), pp. 458-459 (photocopy, 1 page)
A Voyage of Discovery (Vancouver) Chapter III (hand-written, 1 page)
Casey Sez, Novemeber 4, 1951 (2 pages)
Articles pertaining to Kemano (3 pages)
Translation from French document inserted in the oldest baptismal record kept at St. Paul's Indian Church, North Vancouver BC (3 pages)
Photo of and article about Herbert Naden Clague
Appendix G. Report on Explorations from Douglas, Gardner, and Dean Inlets, Eastward in the Cascade Mountains. Bellabella, North-west Coast, British Columbia, Novemeber 15, 1874 (7 pages)
The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia by A.G. Morice. Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, Washington, 1971. (Orig published 1904) (hand-written, 2 pages)
Adventure in Two Hemispheres Including Captain Vancouver's Voyage by James Stirrat Marshall + Carrier Adventure. Talex Printing Service, Vancouver, 1955 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
Cross in the Wilderness by Kay Cronin. Mitchell Press Vancouver, 1960 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
History of Clague Mountain (1 page)
Death Notice on Clague from "Cowichen Leader", Duncan BC. Dec 1921. (hand-written, 13 pages)
Inland Navigation - NW Coast of America, June 1973 (7 pages)
Report on the Skeena River District, August 9th 1899 (4 pages)
Kitamaat to Kitsilas by W.R. Stuart (10 pages)
Story of Kitimat Site Goes Back 300 Years, Langley Advance Aug. 19 1954 (clipping)
Article from "The Alaska Sportsman" Vol XIX, No.6, June 1953
Copy of envelopes from old letters from Kitimat
An Alternate Route, road to Groundhog May Make Kitimate its Terminus. From "the Omenica Miner", Hazelton BC, sat Nov 14 1914, Vol IV No 11 (hand-written, 6 pages)
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.
From Kane, Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America (appendix), pp. 458-459 (photocopy, 1 page)
A Voyage of Discovery (Vancouver) Chapter III (hand-written, 1 page)
Casey Sez, Novemeber 4, 1951 (2 pages)
Articles pertaining to Kemano (3 pages)
Translation from French document inserted in the oldest baptismal record kept at St. Paul's Indian Church, North Vancouver BC (3 pages)
Photo of and article about Herbert Naden Clague
Appendix G. Report on Explorations from Douglas, Gardner, and Dean Inlets, Eastward in the Cascade Mountains. Bellabella, North-west Coast, British Columbia, Novemeber 15, 1874 (7 pages)
The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia by A.G. Morice. Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, Washington, 1971. (Orig published 1904) (hand-written, 2 pages)
Adventure in Two Hemispheres Including Captain Vancouver's Voyage by James Stirrat Marshall + Carrier Adventure. Talex Printing Service, Vancouver, 1955 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
Cross in the Wilderness by Kay Cronin. Mitchell Press Vancouver, 1960 (hand-written/photocopy, 3 pages)
History of Clague Mountain (1 page)
Death Notice on Clague from "Cowichen Leader", Duncan BC. Dec 1921. (hand-written, 13 pages)
Inland Navigation - NW Coast of America, June 1973 (7 pages)
Report on the Skeena River District, August 9th 1899 (4 pages)
Kitamaat to Kitsilas by W.R. Stuart (10 pages)
Story of Kitimat Site Goes Back 300 Years, Langley Advance Aug. 19 1954 (clipping)
Article from "The Alaska Sportsman" Vol XIX, No.6, June 1953
Copy of envelopes from old letters from Kitimat
An Alternate Route, road to Groundhog May Make Kitimate its Terminus. From "the Omenica Miner", Hazelton BC, sat Nov 14 1914, Vol IV No 11 (hand-written, 6 pages)
