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Canadian Place Names Guide

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/artifact8696
Date Range
1955-1975
GMD
Documentary Objects
Object Type
Guidebook
Material
paper
Accession Number
2010.29.17
Description
A brown small guidebook of how to pronounce Canadian places. The front cover reads "A guide to the pronunciation of CANADIAN PLACE NAMES A CBC PUBLICATION" inside there are town names and their proper pronunciation.
GMD
Documentary Objects
Object Type
Guidebook
Description
A brown small guidebook of how to pronounce Canadian places. The front cover reads "A guide to the pronunciation of CANADIAN PLACE NAMES A CBC PUBLICATION" inside there are town names and their proper pronunciation.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some stains on the front cover.
Width
13.5 cm
Length
20.3 cm
Date Range
1955-1975
Accession Number
2010.29.17
Category
Communication Objects
Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 7
GMD
Writing Accessories
Object Type
Letter opener
Material
metal
horn
Accession Number
2020.12.22
Description
Letter opener with black handle made from horn. Blade has Kitimat B.C. engraved on it.
Title
Kitimat B.C.
GMD
Writing Accessories
Object Type
Letter opener
Description
Letter opener with black handle made from horn. Blade has Kitimat B.C. engraved on it.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
metal
horn
Condition Remarks
A little worn
Length
19.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.22
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm 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. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Category
Written Communication T&E
Location
Bay 2 Shelf 2 Box 4
Date Range
[1994-2023]
GMD
Writing Accessories & Components
Object Type
Letter opener
Material
plastic
metal
Accession Number
2023.43.1 a-b
Description
Two letter openers, one green and one white, with text advertising Drs. Gottschling & Stevenson's Dentist Office in Kitimat. Logo with cartoon teeth squeezing toothpaste from a tube onto a toothbrush. Letter openers are roughly ovalesque in shape with a protruding pointed part at the bottom and a metal blade contained at the junction of this part and the 'body' of the object.
GMD
Writing Accessories & Components
Object Type
Letter opener
Description
Two letter openers, one green and one white, with text advertising Drs. Gottschling & Stevenson's Dentist Office in Kitimat. Logo with cartoon teeth squeezing toothpaste from a tube onto a toothbrush. Letter openers are roughly ovalesque in shape with a protruding pointed part at the bottom and a metal blade contained at the junction of this part and the 'body' of the object.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
plastic
metal
Condition Remarks
General wear and tear. White letter opener has some bluish (ink?) stains on the backside.
Width
4.5 cm
Length
9.5 cm
Date Range
[1994-2023]
Accession Number
2023.43.1 a-b
Category
Written Communication T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6