Photo showing postmaster Fred Emmerson inspects seven newly-hired staff who will be "carrying the mail" starting next Monday. In training this week for the launching of door-to-door deliveries are from left: Heinz Ebenau, Art Penner, Lloyd Metz, Pat Norton, John Tarala, Tommy Olsen and Chris Huygems. Public ceremony Saturday afternoon is planned outside main post office building.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing postmaster Fred Emmerson inspects seven newly-hired staff who will be "carrying the mail" starting next Monday. In training this week for the launching of door-to-door deliveries are from left: Heinz Ebenau, Art Penner, Lloyd Metz, Pat Norton, John Tarala, Tommy Olsen and Chris Huygems. Public ceremony Saturday afternoon is planned outside main post office building.
The exterior of the building showing Sentinel Stationery & Office Equipment sign. Windows advertise supplies that are found in the store.Two other stores attached on either side.
The exterior of the building showing Sentinel Stationery & Office Equipment sign. Windows advertise supplies that are found in the store.Two other stores attached on either side.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing for post office and cafeteria building at smeltersite.
Judge Don Murray on the right, and John Springer in the middle. John is taking oath of office for mayor, and Tim Willis is on the left, standing with his hands folded in front. There is a picture on the wall in the background, along with two flags.
Judge Don Murray on the right, and John Springer in the middle. John is taking oath of office for mayor, and Tim Willis is on the left, standing with his hands folded in front. There is a picture on the wall in the background, along with two flags.
Post Office Staff, up to their eyes in mail and parcels coming in and leaving Kitimat for the past two weeks, are beginning to come out of "their spin". Above Mrs. Terry L'Heureux and Mrs. E. McQuarrie are shown as they tackled one of the 240 bags of mail which arrived for local delivery Monday morning, estimated by postmaster Fred Emmerson to be the day Kitimat would hit its Christmas mailing peak.
Post Office Staff, up to their eyes in mail and parcels coming in and leaving Kitimat for the past two weeks, are beginning to come out of "their spin". Above Mrs. Terry L'Heureux and Mrs. E. McQuarrie are shown as they tackled one of the 240 bags of mail which arrived for local delivery Monday morning, estimated by postmaster Fred Emmerson to be the day Kitimat would hit its Christmas mailing peak.
