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.
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
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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.
Sample which comes into the lab and the prongs are cut off and then they are put into a machine which runs an electrical current through and analyzes the chemical makeup of the metal.
Sample which comes into the lab and the prongs are cut off and then they are put into a machine which runs an electrical current through and analyzes the chemical makeup of the metal.
A photograph of high school students at UBC Summer Band School. Doug Craig, Eva Block, Margaret Forward, Nijel Creed, Louise Jomen, Dolly Whitehead, Irene Ancill, Gerhard Nehl and Peter Springer are pictured.
A photograph of high school students at UBC Summer Band School. Doug Craig, Eva Block, Margaret Forward, Nijel Creed, Louise Jomen, Dolly Whitehead, Irene Ancill, Gerhard Nehl and Peter Springer are pictured.
A photograph of Kitimat High School Band on their first band trip with Bandmaster Dennis Tupman. Front Row : John Harris, Percy Hanna, Rhiannon Williams, Irene Ancill, Ellen-Louise Jomini, Ingrun Hageman, Nyl Creed. Second Row: Reg Handford, Paul Erikson, Irena Hensel, Andy Wendel, Richard Kodulski, Bruno Bandlera, Eva Block, Lois Smithers, Steve Barnwell, Gary Anderson, Ian McEwan, Claire Orr, Margie Forward, Randy Korsnes, Betty Wendel, Doug Whitehead. Third Row : Greg Shupe, Ingvar Creed, Lorne Shupe, Gary Burnett, Terry Shupe, Van Mallow, Mary Ann McEwan, Joan Stickney, Ged Dodsworth, Howie Weir, David Robertson, Adrian Trysenaar, Gunner Korsness, Doug Craig, Niels Pederson, Jack Mallow, Gerhard Kehl. Fourth Row : Gordie Coulter, Karen Pedersen, Sharon Sestrap, Michael Barry, Frank Dixon, Roddy Jones, Arthur Gooding, Asbjorn Korsness, Mr. Dennis Tupman
A photograph of Kitimat High School Band on their first band trip with Bandmaster Dennis Tupman. Front Row : John Harris, Percy Hanna, Rhiannon Williams, Irene Ancill, Ellen-Louise Jomini, Ingrun Hageman, Nyl Creed. Second Row: Reg Handford, Paul Erikson, Irena Hensel, Andy Wendel, Richard Kodulski, Bruno Bandlera, Eva Block, Lois Smithers, Steve Barnwell, Gary Anderson, Ian McEwan, Claire Orr, Margie Forward, Randy Korsnes, Betty Wendel, Doug Whitehead. Third Row : Greg Shupe, Ingvar Creed, Lorne Shupe, Gary Burnett, Terry Shupe, Van Mallow, Mary Ann McEwan, Joan Stickney, Ged Dodsworth, Howie Weir, David Robertson, Adrian Trysenaar, Gunner Korsness, Doug Craig, Niels Pederson, Jack Mallow, Gerhard Kehl. Fourth Row : Gordie Coulter, Karen Pedersen, Sharon Sestrap, Michael Barry, Frank Dixon, Roddy Jones, Arthur Gooding, Asbjorn Korsness, Mr. Dennis Tupman
Photo depicts the men in charge of operations. From left is Vice President A.W. Whitaker Jr. seen sitting in a helicopter; Project Manager Percy E. Radley; Chief Resident Engineer John Kendrick. The three men are all taking a look at what could be a map.
Photo depicts the men in charge of operations. From left is Vice President A.W. Whitaker Jr. seen sitting in a helicopter; Project Manager Percy E. Radley; Chief Resident Engineer John Kendrick. The three men are all taking a look at what could be a map.
