Postcard featuring black and white image of dock and view to Alcan. Sign on dock reads "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You".
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.3
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
Postcard featuring black and white image of the Kitamaat Village with Alcan across the channel in the background.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.2
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. Aluminum Smelter at Kitimat British Columbia, Canada
A view of the northern section of Alcan's Kitimat Smelter, one of the largest in the world. All raw materials are imported to produce 268,000 tonnes of value - added aluminum ingots annually for use in Alcan's Western Canada fabricating plants and export mainly to Asia and the U.S.A.
Postcard featuring image of Alcan Pavillion at expo67.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Edges slightly worn
Height
9 cm
Length
14 cm
Inscriptions
expo67
Montreal, Canada
Alcan Pavilion... The Alcan Pavilion and Alcan Dolphin Pool of the Montreal Aquarium - joint achievment of the City of Montreal and the Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd on the occasion of Expo 67.
Postcard featuring image of an aerial of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Scratching over surface of image
Height
10.3cm
Width
15.4cm
Inscriptions
Alcan Smelters and Chemicals. The Alcan Aluminum Smelter is one of the most famous attractions in Northwestern B.C. Located in Kitimat, B.C. the smelter produces 270,000 metric tons of Aluminum annually.
Accession Number
2018.26.16
Biographical Notes
Allen Veasey was the Services, Interface & Risk Manager for KMP
2 postcards. One features an illustration of Eurocan, and the other features a photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Height
10-12 cm
Length
15 cm
Inscriptions
1- Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. Aluminum Smelter at Kitimat British Columbia, Canada. A view of the northern section of Alcan's Kitimat Smelter, one of the largest in the world. All raw materials are imported to produce 268,000 tonnes of value - added aluminum ingots annually for use in Alcan's Western Canada fabricating plants and export mainly to Asia and the U.S.A.
2- Eurocan Pulp & Paper Co. Kitimat British Columbia. Canada's No. 1 producer and exporter of unbleached linerboard and kraft paper packaging products.
2 postcards featuring image of government officials at naming ceremony for Kenney Dam.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Height
12 cm
Length
17 cm
Inscriptions
Celebrate 50 Years With Us This Summer
Alcan & Kitimat - partners since 1954
Kitimat Works 50 Years
Officials from government and Alcan turned out for the naming ceremony of the Kenney Dam, in honour of BC cabinet minister E.T. Kenney.
Postcard featuring image of inside of Alcan potline with crucible of molten aluminum.
Physical Condition
good
Material
paper
Height
9 cm
Length
14 cm
Inscriptions
Kitimat, British Columbia. "The Aluminum City."
"Alcan's" smelter here has an installed capicity of 260,000 tons annually in the potlines shown. A crucible of molten aluminum is lifted for transport to the casting department. Photo - courtesy Aluminum Co. of Canada, Ltd
