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 a close up of water flowing out of a pack of snow/glacier. Rocks around.
Photo showing Kitimat girl, Joan Stickney (holding the ball) seems to say "No, you don't!" as senior girls basketball team broke the tie with a play by Connie Conrad against Prince Rupert
Photo showing Kitimat girl, Joan Stickney (holding the ball) seems to say "No, you don't!" as senior girls basketball team broke the tie with a play by Connie Conrad against Prince Rupert
Thank-you card to donors of the first Aluminum City Telethon, 1980. Front cover has an b&w image of a man and two women standing on stage with an ACT donation bucket and the text "We did it! Thanks to you..." Inside has signatures from ACT commitee members. Card is unfolded.
Thank-you card to donors of the first Aluminum City Telethon, 1980. Front cover has an b&w image of a man and two women standing on stage with an ACT donation bucket and the text "We did it! Thanks to you..." Inside has signatures from ACT commitee members. Card is unfolded.
Three thank-you cards to donors of the first Aluminum City Telethon, 1980. Exterior is silver, with a b&w picture of women dancing on stage above the word "THANKS..." Inside has signatures from ACT commitee members (two cards have all 5 signatures while one only has 2). Cards are unfolded.
Three thank-you cards to donors of the first Aluminum City Telethon, 1980. Exterior is silver, with a b&w picture of women dancing on stage above the word "THANKS..." Inside has signatures from ACT commitee members (two cards have all 5 signatures while one only has 2). Cards are unfolded.
Performance onstage at the 25th Aluminum City Telethon, 2004. People are holding a large sign reading "THANK YOU KITIMAT" while red/pink smoke is being released.
Performance onstage at the 25th Aluminum City Telethon, 2004. People are holding a large sign reading "THANK YOU KITIMAT" while red/pink smoke is being released.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign reading "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You".
