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Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.47
Scope and Content
Slide showing cleared out area, possibly for townsite. Image is a double exposure, and shows trees from another image.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.47
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared out area, possibly for townsite. Image is a double exposure, and shows trees from another image.
Storage Location
Slide binder 7
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2019.64.208
Scope and Content
Slide of cleared out area with log piles.
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Creator
John Leveret
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.64.208
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John Leveret - one of the founders of the Rod & Gun Club, Kitimat Construction, scenery, Rod & Gun Club activities, 1953
Custodial History
Bonnie Monkman
Scope and Content
Slide of cleared out area with log piles.
Storage Location
Slide Box 2

Area Cleared for Development

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33072
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1960
Accession Number
2000.5.35
Scope and Content
Photograph of area cleared for development.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.35
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12x9cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of area cleared for development.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2.349
Scope and Content
Slide of cleared out area covered in snow.
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.2.349
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John McLachlan worked for Property Engineering with Alcan.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Slide of cleared out area covered in snow.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2000.33.114
Scope and Content
Photograph of cleared area with forest in the back. The edge of a building can be seen on the left. Cloudy day.
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Creator
Mike Kinnear
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.33.114
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared area with forest in the back. The edge of a building can be seen on the left. Cloudy day.
Storage Location
slide storage

Cleared Area at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34784
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.89
Scope and Content
Slide showing cleared out area at smeltersite for smelter construction. Equipment working in distance. On the left, a bit of a potline framework is visible.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.89
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared out area at smeltersite for smelter construction. Equipment working in distance. On the left, a bit of a potline framework is visible.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
Slide binder 7

Cleared Area at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34785
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.90
Scope and Content
Slide showing cleared out area at smeltersite. Raised mound towards the middle with vehicle tracks. Douglas Channel visible in distance.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.90
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared out area at smeltersite. Raised mound towards the middle with vehicle tracks. Douglas Channel visible in distance.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Slide binder 7

Cleared Area at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34786
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.91
Scope and Content
Slide showing cleared area at smeltersite for smelter construction. Equipment and cranes are visible working. In the distance are building structures, and in the foreground are powerlines. On the bottom left a person can be seen walking.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.91
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared area at smeltersite for smelter construction. Equipment and cranes are visible working. In the distance are building structures, and in the foreground are powerlines. On the bottom left a person can be seen walking.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Slide binder 7
Part Of
Judith Saunders Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2020.25.34
Scope and Content
Photograph of cleared out area in Kitimat pool of water.
Part Of
Judith Saunders Collection
Creator
Edwin Charles Bateman
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.25.34
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of cleared out area in Kitimat pool of water.
Name Access
Bateman, Edwin Charles (Ted)
Storage Location
Slide Box 1

Cleared Area and Pond at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32826
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.15.375
Scope and Content
Photographs of cleared area and pond at smeltersite.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.375
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photographs of cleared area and pond at smeltersite.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage

Cleared Area and Dirt Road

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35752
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
2000.33.125
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cleared area with a dirt road running through. Forest and snowy mountains in background. Cloudy day.
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Creator
Mike Kinnear
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.33.125
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared area with a dirt road running through. Forest and snowy mountains in background. Cloudy day.
Storage Location
slide storage

Area Cleared for Soccer Field

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30028
Part Of
April McLeod Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1995
Accession Number
2002.41.24
Scope and Content
Area cleared for soccer field. Pipes can be seen in the left foreground with a red.
Part Of
April McLeod Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.41.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1995
Physical Description
1 photograph : color ; 9.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Area cleared for soccer field. Pipes can be seen in the left foreground with a red.
Storage Location
photograph storage

Cleared Area with Mount Elizabeth in Background

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35838
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2000.33.211
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cleared area in the evening. Ground looks lumpy and their is some snow on it. Some water right in the front. In the back is a forest, and beyond that Mount Elizabeth is visible.
Part Of
Kinnear Collection
Creator
Mike Kinnear
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.33.211
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared area in the evening. Ground looks lumpy and their is some snow on it. Some water right in the front. In the back is a forest, and beyond that Mount Elizabeth is visible.
Subject Access
Mount Elizabeth
Storage Location
slide storage

Aerial View of "D" Area Cleared

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17357
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 Jul 1957
Accession Number
76.67.727
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of "D" looking west, showing the cleared area and tote road.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.727
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 Jul 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of "D" looking west, showing the cleared area and tote road.
Notes
J-2-727
Subject Access
Aerial
Logging
Storage Location
photograph storage

Cleared Area and Machinery at Alcan Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36506
Part Of
Nancy Anne Hickinbottom fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953]
Accession Number
2014.13.18
Scope and Content
Photograph of cleared area and machinery at Alcan Smeltersite. Ground is very wet. Snow around.
Part Of
Nancy Anne Hickinbottom fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.13.18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 7.8 x 12 cm
History / Biographical
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
Scope and Content
Photograph of cleared area and machinery at Alcan Smeltersite. Ground is very wet. Snow around.
Storage Location
photograph storage

Man Standing in Front of a Bus in Cleared Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33082
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.45
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing in front of a bus in cleared area. Dump truck in background.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.45
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.5x11.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing in front of a bus in cleared area. Dump truck in background.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Area Cleared for Smelter Service Building Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35028
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2022.22.47
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.47
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x27.5cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Notes
BC-2-126
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Machinery
Trucks
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.24
Scope and Content
Slide showing cleared out area of land, likely at smeltersite. Lots of tree debris. Wooden structure for drilling? seen on left.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.24
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 cleared out area of land, likely at smeltersite. Lots of tree debris. Wooden structure for drilling? seen on left.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
Slide binder 7
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.22
Scope and Content
Cleared land with buildings and mountain in background.
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.22
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Cleared land with buildings and mountain in background.
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.23
Scope and Content
Cleared land with building lumber on it.
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.23
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Cleared land with building lumber on it.

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