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Alcan Engineering Photos

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Part Of: KUTE Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.25

Scope and Content: 8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A

Part Of: KUTE Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.25

Physical Description: 8 photographs print : b&w ; 9x11

History / Biographical: Retreived from KUTE by one of the volunteers

Scope and Content: 8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A

Name Access: KUTE

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; pot lines

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

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Alcan Collection

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2005

Scope and Content: Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2005

Scope and Content: Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 4

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Trip to Kemano

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Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number: 2017.44

Scope and Content: Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Creator: Montserrat Gonzalez

Description Level: Series

Series Number: 5

Accession Number: 2017.44

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1990]

Physical Description: 20 Slides : color

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Subject Access: Kemano; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Scenery

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Potline workers

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 148

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection

Subject Access: Smelters

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Inside a potline

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1966

Accession Number: 78.11.147

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 149

Accession Number: 78.11.147

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Photographed by Malak Karsh

Date Range: 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. -- Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in "The Story of British Columbia", The Story of Canada Series, 1966. Alcan Collection

Subject Access: Smelters

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Aerial view of smelter operation

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1965

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 146

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1965

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan Public Relations Department ID No. ICT 177-30 Fred Busby Collection 2002.27

Subject Access: Smelters

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Aerial view of Kenney Dam

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1960?

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of Kenney Dam showing the original construction road system and camp area.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 17

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1960?

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of Kenney Dam showing the original construction road system and camp area.

Notes: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Subject Access: Dams; Construction; Aerial

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Alcan Works Power Interior

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Accession Number: 2002.27.4

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.4

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan, given to Fred Busby. Brought in by Virgil Cymbaluk.

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power

Name Access: Flonders, Bill; Busby, Fred; Cymbaluk, Virgil

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.

Storage Location: Photograph Storage

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Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River Aerial

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Accession Number: 2002.27.11

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.11

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River

Name Access: Busby, Fred; Cymbaluk, Virgil; Flonders, Bill

Subject Access: Minette Bay; Smelter; Kitimat River

Storage Location: Photograph Storage

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Someone Taking a Photo in a Helicopter

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [Ca. 1967]

Accession Number: 2005.8.9556

Scope and Content: Photograph showing a man in a helicopter taking a photo of a building

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.9556

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [Ca. 1967]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 25 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing a man in a helicopter taking a photo of a building

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Alcan ingot

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Date Range: [1950s]-1990

GMD: Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)

Object Type: Ingot

Material: metal

Manufacturer: Alcan

Accession Number: 2023.42.1

Description: Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.

GMD: Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)

Object Type: Ingot

Description: Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.

Physical Condition: Fair

Material: metal

Condition Remarks: Many scratches, stains, and other marks across the surface, both front and back. Many small holes in back. Stains in various colours - white, pinkish, brown (possible rust).

Height: 2 cm

Width: 8 cm

Length: 26 cm

Date Range: [1950s]-1990

Accession Number: 2023.42.1

Category: Metalworking T&E

Location: Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6

Manufacturer: Alcan

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Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Photo Album

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Part Of: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1996-2002

Accession Number: 2014.19.2

Scope and Content: 1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-; Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes; Traditional dances; Groups and children at the First Baptist Church; A meeting in a classroom; Radley Park picnic; Events at Frank Melanson Memorial Hall; Christmas events; New Years event 1997 (year of the ox); Potluck Dinners; Flyer for Multicultural Festival Potluck Dinner and Performance 1997; Presentations of plaques and donation cheque; New Years event 1998 (year of the tiger); Art & Craft show's food booth; New Years event 2002 (year of the horse); New Years event 2003 (year of the sheep)

Part Of: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Collection

Creator: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2014.19.2

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1996-2002

Physical Description: 1 album

History / Biographical: The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.

Custodial History: Donated by Huey-lin Wu

Scope and Content: 1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-; Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes; Traditional dances; Groups and children at the First Baptist Church; A meeting in a classroom; Radley Park picnic; Events at Frank Melanson Memorial Hall; Christmas events; New Years event 1997 (year of the ox); Potluck Dinners; Flyer for Multicultural Festival Potluck Dinner and Performance 1997; Presentations of plaques and donation cheque; New Years event 1998 (year of the tiger); Art & Craft show's food booth; New Years event 2002 (year of the horse); New Years event 2003 (year of the sheep)

Name Access: Cheng, Gina; DeSousa, Leo; DeSousa, Mrs; Huen, Emily; Ng, Danny; Taylor, Mr

Subject Access: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association

Storage Location: Bay 1 Shelf 4 Box 4

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Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Photo Album

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Part Of: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1985-1995

Accession Number: 2014.19.1

Scope and Content: 1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-; Potluck events; Christmas events; Children singing in microphones; Presenenting of plaques and Mount Elizabeth photo; Members playing games (darts, limbo, popping balloons?, biting apples on a string); Members holding new born babies; A wedding photo; Well Done Certificate congratualtions to Chinese Canadian Association from the Mayor of Kitimat; Multi-cultural Day Food Fair; Radley Park picnics; tug-of-war at Radley Park; 1991 Canada Day Food Fair stand; Northern Sentinel Article about $500 cheque donation from Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association; Northern Sentinel Article about Kwan and Lew Wing Hoy returning to Kitimat with their son Edward; Kids playing at Radly Park playground; Hirsch Creek Park picnic; Face photo board pictures; Children wearing Halloween costumes; Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes

Part Of: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association Collection

Creator: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2014.19.1

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1985-1995

Physical Description: 1 album

History / Biographical: The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.

Custodial History: Donated by Huey-lin Wu

Scope and Content: 1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-; Potluck events; Christmas events; Children singing in microphones; Presenenting of plaques and Mount Elizabeth photo; Members playing games (darts, limbo, popping balloons?, biting apples on a string); Members holding new born babies; A wedding photo; Well Done Certificate congratualtions to Chinese Canadian Association from the Mayor of Kitimat; Multi-cultural Day Food Fair; Radley Park picnics; tug-of-war at Radley Park; 1991 Canada Day Food Fair stand; Northern Sentinel Article about $500 cheque donation from Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association; Northern Sentinel Article about Kwan and Lew Wing Hoy returning to Kitimat with their son Edward; Kids playing at Radly Park playground; Hirsch Creek Park picnic; Face photo board pictures; Children wearing Halloween costumes; Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes

Name Access: Bux, Andy; Bux, Halima; Chan, Tony; Cheng, Gina; Cheng, Harry; Chung, Ed; Chung, Sue; Fai Ying Poon; Ho, Dalen; Ho, Kin; Ho, Mrs; Jung, Doris; Kwan, Bonnie; Kwan, Theresa; La, Doug; Lai, Al Fred; Lan, Y.Y.; Lee, Alice; Lee, Jade; Lee, John; Lee, Matthew; Ling, Dr; Lo, Rosita; Lo, Mary; Lo, Ming; Lui, Diane; Monaghan, J.; Mung, Amy; Mung, Celia; Mung, Frank; Mung, H.; Pang, Wei-Ming; Poon, Fai Ying; Poon, Pamela; Siok, Yeoh; Son, L.; Tam, Anita; Tam, April; Tam, K.C.; Ting, Mrs; Tran, Michael; Tran, Mr; Wong, Edwin; Wong, Sarah; Wong, Sharifa; Wong, Sonia; Wozney, Richard; Wu, Jeremy; Wu, Mrs

Subject Access: Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association

Storage Location: Bay 1 Shelf 4 Box 4

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Aerial photograph of Kitimat

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967

Accession Number: 2002.27.5

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Kitimat - possibly taken from Clague Mountain.

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.5

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan, given to Fred Busby. Brought in by Virgil Cymbaluk.