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John McLachlan's Alcan employment documents

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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
File
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1956
Accession Number
2018.2
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan. 1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953 2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953 3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953 4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954. 5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Alcan
Description Level
File
Accession Number
2018.2
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1956
Physical Description
<1 cm textual records
History / Biographical
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
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan. 1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953 2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953 3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953 4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954. 5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter
Storage Location
Curator's office
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Accession Number
987.24.3
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Alcan project and Kildala Camp, bales lying on ground with snow and bunkhouses.
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Creator
Alex Zornick
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.24.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 6.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of Alcan project and Kildala Camp, bales lying on ground with snow and bunkhouses.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 June 1952
Accession Number
987.24.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kildala Camp 1 and the construction of the Alcan project with felled trees and highway.
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Creator
Alex Zornick
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.24.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 June 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8.3 x 13.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kildala Camp 1 and the construction of the Alcan project with felled trees and highway.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 July 1952
Accession Number
987.24.2
Scope and Content
Photo showing vehicles and dump trucks at the Alcan Project construction site and Kildala Camp.
Part Of
Zornick Collection
Creator
Alex Zornick
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.24.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 July 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing vehicles and dump trucks at the Alcan Project construction site and Kildala Camp.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project