Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat.
Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour
10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w
Photocopies - Offer of Employment
Letter of Acceptance, Personnel
Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular
Employment, Job Description, three
colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat.
Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour
10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w
Photocopies - Offer of Employment
Letter of Acceptance, Personnel
Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular
Employment, Job Description, three
colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
Photo showing view looking north west showing coal and coke bine adjacent to the carbon paste plant with truck dumping coke into hopper for feeding into the plant.
Photo showing view looking north west showing coal and coke bine adjacent to the carbon paste plant with truck dumping coke into hopper for feeding into the plant.
Photo showing view of the Carbon Paste Plant looking eat, smoke from stack showing first equipment in operation, erection of trusses for Conveyor C20 in progress.
Photo showing view of the Carbon Paste Plant looking eat, smoke from stack showing first equipment in operation, erection of trusses for Conveyor C20 in progress.
Photo showing general view of the site of Potlines #3 and 4 looking south east, Moore creek channel in foreground and dredge pipe discharging at left centre.
Photo showing general view of the site of Potlines #3 and 4 looking south east, Moore creek channel in foreground and dredge pipe discharging at left centre.
Photo showing steel transformers and other machinery in storage yard during winter with construction offices on site incluidng storage buildings and potrooms.
Photo showing steel transformers and other machinery in storage yard during winter with construction offices on site incluidng storage buildings and potrooms.
Photo showing inside of Casting building, on left is conveyor shute, conveyor for ingots and table for ingots to be stacked and wrapped for shipping on the right, holding bay.
Photo showing inside of Casting building, on left is conveyor shute, conveyor for ingots and table for ingots to be stacked and wrapped for shipping on the right, holding bay.