Report of the Proposed Kitimat Community Centre. Ussner, Urquart & International Power & Engineering Consoltants. Joint Architects & Engineers, Vancouver, B.C.
Report of the Proposed Kitimat Community Centre. Ussner, Urquart & International Power & Engineering Consoltants. Joint Architects & Engineers, Vancouver, B.C.
Copy of a programme for "An Adventure in Citizenship" public speaking contest, held by the Rotary Club of Kitimat at the Mount Elizabeth High School Auditorium on February 27th 1959. Attached are two notecards used by Arvid Hardin while giving his speech.
Copy of a programme for "An Adventure in Citizenship" public speaking contest, held by the Rotary Club of Kitimat at the Mount Elizabeth High School Auditorium on February 27th 1959. Attached are two notecards used by Arvid Hardin while giving his speech.
This ode was written by Mr. Ken Johnston, a journalist who visited Kitimat in the spring of 1954, just prior to the Duke of Edinburg's visit in June 1954. Johnston visit the scout troop. He gave his address of Whitehall, London.
Various documents pertaining to Hirsch Creek park and recreational site planning. Includes reports, correspondence, work orders, a list of expenditures, a blank site form, and a list of observations.
Various documents pertaining to Hirsch Creek park and recreational site planning. Includes reports, correspondence, work orders, a list of expenditures, a blank site form, and a list of observations.
Storage Location
Box 39
Related Material
2009.15.30 - Report and Preliminary Program for Hirsch Creek Provincial Park
Royal Canadian Army Cadets Certificate of Qualification. Cadet Sgt Hardin A.H. Having completed the required training has qualified for Cadet Leader Instructor. Top of certificate has single maple leaf symbol eith text RCAC Acer Acerpori on it.
Royal Canadian Army Cadets Certificate of Qualification. Cadet Sgt Hardin A.H. Having completed the required training has qualified for Cadet Leader Instructor. Top of certificate has single maple leaf symbol eith text RCAC Acer Acerpori on it.
Canadian Army Certicicate of Military Qualification. Hardin Arvid having completed the required training, has qualified as Senior Leader (Cadet). Top of certificate has symbol with 3 maple leaves, 2 swords, and a crown.
Canadian Army Certicicate of Military Qualification. Hardin Arvid having completed the required training, has qualified as Senior Leader (Cadet). Top of certificate has symbol with 3 maple leaves, 2 swords, and a crown.
In 1987, Max Patzelt donated his photograph and negative collection - over 10,000 images - to the Museum. This talented and prolific photographer and businessman operated Kitimat Photo Supply and Max's Photo Studio for over 25 years.
Max took portraits of Kitimat citizens - babies, wedding parties, school classes, sports teams, local government - and recorded events for the Northern Sentinel and Alcan's ingot. School District No. 80 published many of Max's photos in promotional materials to attract teachers to Kitimat. Max photographed for Alcan and processed prints for the ingot.
Max became a resident of Kitimat in 1956 when he hired on at Alcan as a stud puller. He arrived in Kitimat with a camera around his neck. After a year in the lines, he had had enough. He resigned from Alcan, packed his bags and headed for the CN station to head to Vancouver.
Fred Ryan had recently established his photo studio, Kitimat Photo, retail photo processing and the town's only industrial photographers located in the Smeltersite recreation hall. Fred had heard of Max's photographic knowledge and rushed to the train station to offer Max a job running the new processing machine.
Max joined Kitimat Photo and was quickly "up to his ears in negatives" (ingot, May 22, 1987). They couldn't keep photographic equipment in stock - everyone who came for work in Kitimat purchased a camera. Max recalled that during the July 1 parade in 1957, he processed approximately 3,000 rolls of black and white film. It took days to process them all. With a new town and smelter, and surrounded by innovation, photography was just booming in Kitimat. Alcan wanted to document its construction events for both town and smelter, and workers wanted to document their time here.
Max and partner, Hazel Hatton, opened Kitimat Photo Supply Ltd. in City Centre in 1960. Max and Hazel operated the business until 1967 when Max moved the portrait studio, Max's Photo Studio Ltd., to Service Centre, and operated until 1987. Hazel kept the retail business Kitimat Photo in City Centre and operated until 1985.
Scope and Content
Three green binders containing the Max Patzelt Photo Collection Directory.