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.
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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 Mount Elizabeth's graduating class of 1961.
First row (L-R) Lois Smithers, Sharron Chiles, Lois Richards, Barbary Cornborough, Hazel Hamre, Diane Lumley, Gayle Royale, Jane Nishi, Philippa Douglas-Tourner, Janet Spitz, Rita Morrison, Monika Gersbach
Second Row (L-R) Ulrich Schaffer, Buddy Powell, Peter Deisler, Monika Heise, Barbara Bush, Cathy Clifford, Carol McBride, Dick Tolhurst, Bill Mosdell, Dale Barbor, Beverly Dockrill
Third Row (L-R) Ron Hall, Tammy Gandoifo, Bob Forbes, Peter Friedrich, Omar Robinson, Dale Orr, Jurgen Johannsen, Rolf Dammel, Jack Smith, Ray Trudeau, Mike Fletcher, Don Hunt
A photograph of Mount Elizabeth's graduating class of 1961.
First row (L-R) Lois Smithers, Sharron Chiles, Lois Richards, Barbary Cornborough, Hazel Hamre, Diane Lumley, Gayle Royale, Jane Nishi, Philippa Douglas-Tourner, Janet Spitz, Rita Morrison, Monika Gersbach
Second Row (L-R) Ulrich Schaffer, Buddy Powell, Peter Deisler, Monika Heise, Barbara Bush, Cathy Clifford, Carol McBride, Dick Tolhurst, Bill Mosdell, Dale Barbor, Beverly Dockrill
Third Row (L-R) Ron Hall, Tammy Gandoifo, Bob Forbes, Peter Friedrich, Omar Robinson, Dale Orr, Jurgen Johannsen, Rolf Dammel, Jack Smith, Ray Trudeau, Mike Fletcher, Don Hunt
A photograph of Mt. Elizabeth School's senior class of 1961. This class was the largest Kitimat had seen at this time.
First Row (L-R): Lois Smithers, Sharron Chiles, Los Richards, Barbara Cornborough, Hazel Hamre, Diane Lumley, Gayle Royale, Jane Nishi, Philippa Douglas-Tourner, Janet Spitz, Rita Morrison, Monika Gersbach
Second Row (L-R): Ulrich Schaffer, Buddy Powell, Peter Deisler, Monica Heise, Barbara Bush, Cathy Clifford, Carol McBride, Dick Tolhurst, Bill Mosdell, Dale Barbor, Beverly Dockrill, Gale Forbes, Geraldine Gray, Rita Pattison, Carl Wallin, Louis Dumesnil, Dale Robertson
Third Row (L-R): Ron Hall, Tommy Gandolfo, Bob Forbes, Peter Friedrich, Omer Robison, Dale Orr, Jurgen Johannsen, Rolf Dammel, Jack Smith, Ray Trudeau, Mike Fletcher, Don Hunt
A photograph of Mt. Elizabeth School's senior class of 1961. This class was the largest Kitimat had seen at this time.
First Row (L-R): Lois Smithers, Sharron Chiles, Los Richards, Barbara Cornborough, Hazel Hamre, Diane Lumley, Gayle Royale, Jane Nishi, Philippa Douglas-Tourner, Janet Spitz, Rita Morrison, Monika Gersbach
Second Row (L-R): Ulrich Schaffer, Buddy Powell, Peter Deisler, Monica Heise, Barbara Bush, Cathy Clifford, Carol McBride, Dick Tolhurst, Bill Mosdell, Dale Barbor, Beverly Dockrill, Gale Forbes, Geraldine Gray, Rita Pattison, Carl Wallin, Louis Dumesnil, Dale Robertson
Third Row (L-R): Ron Hall, Tommy Gandolfo, Bob Forbes, Peter Friedrich, Omer Robison, Dale Orr, Jurgen Johannsen, Rolf Dammel, Jack Smith, Ray Trudeau, Mike Fletcher, Don Hunt
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.