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Historical - Alcan - Pending Shutdown of 1957

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9187
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 November 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.902
Scope and Content
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.902
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
1 November 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 4.5"
Custodial History
#3 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical - Unions
Scope and Content
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Sagimat
Unions
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

Smeltersite Housing Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description25091
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1957
Accession Number
2014.14.1
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'General view looking Northwest showing smeltersite housing area, hospital, school and a seaplane landing ramp.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1957
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w ; 28.5 cm x 21.5cm
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'General view looking Northwest showing smeltersite housing area, hospital, school and a seaplane landing ramp.
Notes
Red Binder
Subject Access
Seaplane Landing Ramp
Smeltersite
Smeltersite School
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1955
Accession Number
2014.14.2
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'View looking south showing construction of sidewalk from Smeltersite to Main Camp Cafeteria'.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
6 July 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 28.5 cm x 21.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph - 'View looking south showing construction of sidewalk from Smeltersite to Main Camp Cafeteria'.
Notes
Red Binder
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1954
Accession Number
72.6.4g
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.6.4g
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Mrs. L. Byron
Date Range
September 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 2"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Business
Industries
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Date Range
1970-1990
Object Type
Poster
Accession Number
2001.14.1
Description
Poster for the Kitimat Community band. Text reads "Achievement! Join Kitimat community band Wed. 6:30 pm Mount Elizabeth S.S." The "join is larger and highlighted with yellow. There is a stylized illustration of people playing instruments in the center with red highlights. Poster background is blue. Logo in bottom left corner.
Title
Achievement! Join Kitimat Community Band
Object Type
Poster
Description
Poster for the Kitimat Community band. Text reads "Achievement! Join Kitimat community band Wed. 6:30 pm Mount Elizabeth S.S." The "join is larger and highlighted with yellow. There is a stylized illustration of people playing instruments in the center with red highlights. Poster background is blue. Logo in bottom left corner.
Physical Condition
Good
Condition Remarks
Slight nick on top of poster
Height
29 cm
Width
21.5 cm
Date Range
1970-1990
Accession Number
2001.14.1
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 7
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Material
metal
Manufacturer
The Gold Leaf Imprinters
Accession Number
2015.8.1
Description
Light blue pin with image of river boat.
Title
Delta King Days 1976
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Description
Light blue pin with image of river boat.
Physical Condition
good
Material
metal
Accession Number
2015.8.1
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 4
Place of Manufacture
Vernon B.C.
Manufacturer
The Gold Leaf Imprinters
Object Type
Pin
Manufacturer
The Gold Leaf Imprinters
Accession Number
2015.8.2
Description
Blue pin with silver image of riverboat and text.
Title
Delta King Days 1978
Object Type
Pin
Description
Blue pin with silver image of riverboat and text.
Physical Condition
good
Accession Number
2015.8.2
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 4
Place of Manufacture
Vernon B.C.
Manufacturer
The Gold Leaf Imprinters

The Alcan maintenance men

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30350
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[2 February 1959]
Accession Number
2005.8.8686
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Alcan maintenance men who check empty houses almost didn't find this one at 80 Starling Street on a route check, Harold Andruchow (left) and Per Johansen discovered the place practically buried in- ,guess what? Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayor found them (above) trying to figure out where to attack. They dug through the wall showing curving from the roof and he got the second shot below.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8686
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[2 February 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Alcan maintenance men who check empty houses almost didn't find this one at 80 Starling Street on a route check, Harold Andruchow (left) and Per Johansen discovered the place practically buried in- ,guess what? Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayor found them (above) trying to figure out where to attack. They dug through the wall showing curving from the roof and he got the second shot below.
Name Access
Andruchow, Harold
Johansen, Per.
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Accession Number
2010.16.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anderson Creek Camp
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2010.16.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anderson Creek Camp
Subject Access
Landmarks
Camps
Historical
Anderson Creek Camp
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Object Type
Promotional button
Material
plastic
metal
Accession Number
2015.86
Description
White button with red and black Haisla design
Object Type
Promotional button
Description
White button with red and black Haisla design
Physical Condition
good
Material
plastic
metal
Inscriptions
Our Tribal Land, From Our Ancestors To Our Children
Accession Number
2015.86
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 4 Shelf 3 Box 2
Object Type
Promotional button
Material
aluminum
Accession Number
2014.9.4
Description
White button with black image of river boat.
Object Type
Promotional button
Description
White button with black image of river boat.
Physical Condition
good
Material
aluminum
Width
6 cm
Inscriptions
The New Pioneers of Kitimat, We built the Town 1949-1959
Accession Number
2014.9.4
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 4
Object Type
Promotional button
Material
plastic
metal
Accession Number
2015.102
Description
White button with black image of Delta King.
Object Type
Promotional button
Description
White button with black image of Delta King.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
plastic
metal
Condition Remarks
discoloured
Diameter
6 cm
Inscriptions
The New Pioneers of Kitimat, we built the Town 1949-1959
Accession Number
2015.102
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 1
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Material
metal
Accession Number
2015.103.3
Description
Pin featuring picture of Delta King
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Description
Pin featuring picture of Delta King
Physical Condition
good
Material
metal
Length
2 cm
Inscriptions
Kitimat Centennial Museum, 30 Years, 1969-1999
Accession Number
2015.103.3
Subject Access
Delta King
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 1
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Material
metal
Accession Number
2016.93.4
Description
Northern BC Winter games pin. Features image of snowflake rising behind a mountian
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Description
Northern BC Winter games pin. Features image of snowflake rising behind a mountian
Physical Condition
good
Material
metal
Length
2.5 cm
Inscriptions
Northern BC Winter Games, Kitimat-2004
Accession Number
2016.93.4
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 4 Shelf 3 Box 4
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Material
plastic, metal
Accession Number
2016.93.5
Description
Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex pin
Object Type
Promotional Pin
Description
Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex pin
Physical Condition
fair
Material
plastic, metal
Condition Remarks
a bit bent
Length
5.5 cm
Inscriptions
Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex, Grand Opening, Nov. 1980
Accession Number
2016.93.5
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 4 Shelf 3 Box 4
Object Type
Pillowcase
Material
polyester
Accession Number
2016.142.1
Title
Kitimat British Columbia Commemorative Pillowcase
Object Type
Pillowcase
Physical Condition
good
Material
polyester
Technique
Silkscreened
Accession Number
2016.142.1
Name Access
Beaton, Al
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Joey
Category
Bedding
Date Range
ca. 1997
GMD
Graphic Documents
Object Type
cartoon
Material
paper
Accession Number
2016.143.1
Description
Cartoon drawn by HEAK (Hans Kuppers). This cartoon depicts concerns about Kitimat over dwindling population, community services and the possibility of power sales.
Title
Political Cartoon
GMD
Graphic Documents
Object Type
cartoon
Description
Cartoon drawn by HEAK (Hans Kuppers). This cartoon depicts concerns about Kitimat over dwindling population, community services and the possibility of power sales.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Two sheets taped together
Width
28cm
Length
43.5 cm
Date Range
ca. 1997
Accession Number
2016.143.1
Biographical Notes
HEAK (Hans Kuppers) was a political cartoonist who worked for Alcan and created a character known as Alman for the ingot newsletter.
Name Access
Kuppers, Hans
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
C.A.W. Union
District of Kitimat
Kemano Power Sales
Category
Documentary Objects
Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 6
Place of Manufacture
Kitimat
Object Type
Brochure
Material
paper
Accession Number
2001.11.2-3
Description
Two brochures for the Delta King in Sacramento California.
Object Type
Brochure
Description
Two brochures for the Delta King in Sacramento California.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
A little creased on the edges.
Height
23 cm
Length
10 cm
Accession Number
2001.11.2-3
Category
Advertising Media
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 5 Box 3
Place of Manufacture
U.S.A. & Hong Kong
GMD
Writing Devices
Object Type
pen
Accession Number
2017.23.1
Description
Yellow ball point pen with white eraser. Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd - Kitimat, B.C. written on shaft.
Title
Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd - Kitimat, B.C.
GMD
Writing Devices
Object Type
pen
Description
Yellow ball point pen with white eraser. Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd - Kitimat, B.C. written on shaft.
Length
17 cm
Accession Number
2017.23.1
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Category
Written Communication T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 3
Date Range
no date
GMD
Photographic Media
Object Type
videotape
Material
plastic
Accession Number
2019.5.5
Description
One VHS Tape containing footage of "Seekwyakin Family Day". Produced for Alcan and K.C.P. by Storyteller Services Inc. Black VHS tape inside a black plastic case. Brand name '3M'
Title
Lord Alexander School Seekwyakin Family Day
GMD
Photographic Media
Object Type
videotape
Description
One VHS Tape containing footage of "Seekwyakin Family Day". Produced for Alcan and K.C.P. by Storyteller Services Inc. Black VHS tape inside a black plastic case. Brand name '3M'
Physical Condition
good
Material
plastic
Date Range
no date
Accession Number
2019.5.5
Subject Access
Lord Alexander School
Kemano
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Kemano Completion Project
Category
Photographic T&E
Place of Manufacture
Canada: Kemano, BC

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