Glass trophy, top almost a diamond shape, with a flat bottom. Base is rectangular. Inscription reads "2006 Ragan Recognition Awards, The best in employeee magazines and newsletter, Alcan Pripary Metal - BC 50th Anniversary 2004 Award of Excellence Specialty Publication, Newsletter."
Glass trophy, top almost a diamond shape, with a flat bottom. Base is rectangular. Inscription reads "2006 Ragan Recognition Awards, The best in employeee magazines and newsletter, Alcan Pripary Metal - BC 50th Anniversary 2004 Award of Excellence Specialty Publication, Newsletter."
Elizabeth Anderson Varley, author of 'Kitimat My Valley' was born and raised in the Kitimat Valley. The book is a memoire of her life and the life of her family members, during the tenure as missionairies and ranchers in the area.
Custodial History
Obtained directly from Elizabeth Varley
Scope and Content
Textual records consisting of typewritten and handwritten notes pertaining to the creation of the book Kitimat My Valley.
62 photographs of the Anderson family, other early settlers and missionaries, and Haisla people, 1878-1947.
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC.
4 folders
1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911
1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Herbert (Bert) Clague was born in Sheffield, England, and gained a certificate in practical metallurgy from Sheffield University. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working in Montreal and Prince Rupert. He established his permanent home in Duncan, BC in 1910. Clague articled as a BC Surveyor and, during the summers of 1910 and 1911, conducted provincial government surveys in the Kitimat Valley. In 1912, he married Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC. Clague Mountain in the Kitimat area is named in his honour.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC.
4 folders
1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911
1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910
1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Typescripts of the correspondence are available.
Photo showing a woman of Haisla origin (in Kitlope), Harry Thompson's daughter, sitting on a boat that is in the water with a bowl beside her, a board in her lap and she is cleaning a fish.
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
1 photograph; b&w; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing a woman of Haisla origin (in Kitlope), Harry Thompson's daughter, sitting on a boat that is in the water with a bowl beside her, a board in her lap and she is cleaning a fish.
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)
Haisla Eulachon Camp. Houses, from left to right, owned by: Jonah Nelson, Jas Clarkson, Phillip Williams, Chris Walker, Andrew Green, smoke house. Man in Randolph Braun. Photo taken looking across Kitimat River to East bank on South side of Sumgas slough (water in front on Kitimat River. Minette Bay.
Haisla Eulachon Camp. Houses, from left to right, owned by: Jonah Nelson, Jas Clarkson, Phillip Williams, Chris Walker, Andrew Green, smoke house. Man in Randolph Braun. Photo taken looking across Kitimat River to East bank on South side of Sumgas slough (water in front on Kitimat River. Minette Bay.
Notes
No negative. Was duplicated under 984.53.9 (R75-8A) and 984.64.75 (R78-16)
Photo showing from left to right: Annabelle Bolton, Amelia Gray, Hanna Morrison, Gladys Amos, Grace Bolton, Maria Wilson, may queen and her attendants with band in back at Kitamaat Village
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing from left to right: Annabelle Bolton, Amelia Gray, Hanna Morrison, Gladys Amos, Grace Bolton, Maria Wilson, may queen and her attendants with band in back at Kitamaat Village
Notes
Same photo as 984.64.33 (R76-33) and 71.7.1.29. Annabelle Bolton married Woods, 2nd marriage Robinson at Hartley Bay. Amelia Gray married Grant. Hanna Morrison married Smith died 1969. Gladys Amos married Jonathon Morrison. Grace Bolton died tbc. Marian Wilson died unmarried. Kept extra photo that has marriage information.
Photo showing a series of steps involved in raising a grave marker from a boat deck onto and then along a wharf. First picture, Tim Starr on end of log, Chief Morrison in Haisla sweater on right foreground, Simon Hall wearing Haisla sweater in front. Second picture of Frank Lee's boat, and third picture is carrying log to carving area.
Photo showing a series of steps involved in raising a grave marker from a boat deck onto and then along a wharf. First picture, Tim Starr on end of log, Chief Morrison in Haisla sweater on right foreground, Simon Hall wearing Haisla sweater in front. Second picture of Frank Lee's boat, and third picture is carrying log to carving area.