Photo showing using a "Death of River Module" instructional aide are, from left: Michael Davies, Eric Unger, Leigh Mosdell; in Suzanne Sawyer's science class.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
(1)School District #80
(a)Kildala
Scope and Content
Photo showing using a "Death of River Module" instructional aide are, from left: Michael Davies, Eric Unger, Leigh Mosdell; in Suzanne Sawyer's science class.
The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Margaret Butcher emigrated to Canada around 1915. In 1916, she accepted a nursing position at the Kitamaat Girls Home (later the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home) a facility in Kitamaat supported by the Women's Missionary Society (Methodist) of British Columbia. She remained in Kitimat until 1919, when she moved to California.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Copies from originals held in the BC Archives and Records Service (Add.MSS 362) : Photocopies 1983
Donor requested that copying be restricted to a few pages for research use, and that direct requests for complete copies be sent to the Provincial Archives. Copyright remains with Ms. Butcher's literary heirs. (See accession file)
Photo showing the Foley/Welch and Stewart Cabin on Anderson Ranch which became the first school for pioneer children in Kitimat, from left to right: Beth Anderson, Bert Anderson, Martha Anderson, Jack Pine.
Photo showing the Foley/Welch and Stewart Cabin on Anderson Ranch which became the first school for pioneer children in Kitimat, from left to right: Beth Anderson, Bert Anderson, Martha Anderson, Jack Pine.
Photo showing staff members of the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home with visitors, top from left to right: Margaret Butcher (a teacher), Miss. Scouten, Mr. Sutherland (an engineer), Isabelle Clark (a teacher) and in front left to right: Reverend Couldrey, Ida Clark (matron), unknown, Mr. Faulkner (Indian Agent from Bella Coola).
Photo showing staff members of the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home with visitors, top from left to right: Margaret Butcher (a teacher), Miss. Scouten, Mr. Sutherland (an engineer), Isabelle Clark (a teacher) and in front left to right: Reverend Couldrey, Ida Clark (matron), unknown, Mr. Faulkner (Indian Agent from Bella Coola).
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing the smeltersite school viewed from the side. Some people can be seen out front. Powerlines visible up above.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east showing clearing of land for smelter. Machinery and materials visible, as well as the start of some building framework. Mount Elizabeth visible at far right of image.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east showing clearing of land for smelter. Machinery and materials visible, as well as the start of some building framework. Mount Elizabeth visible at far right of image.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
