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.
Malcolm Baxter 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.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of boy running on track. Other people on side watching. Forest in background.
Malcolm Baxter 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.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of children running on track. People on side are watching. Forest in background.
Photo showing Weekend Hunters Heinz Nev and Charles Elkan with Triple-Barrelled Guns, made in Germany. Double-barrel shotguns with 30.30 Rifle barrel attached.
Photo showing Weekend Hunters Heinz Nev and Charles Elkan with Triple-Barrelled Guns, made in Germany. Double-barrel shotguns with 30.30 Rifle barrel attached.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
Photo showing Archie MacIntosh, on behalf of the Aces, received the new Sheardown Sr. Men's Basketball Trophy from Recreation Director, Stan Rough. L/R Stan Rough, Jim Sexsmith, Archie MacIntosh
Photo showing Archie MacIntosh, on behalf of the Aces, received the new Sheardown Sr. Men's Basketball Trophy from Recreation Director, Stan Rough. L/R Stan Rough, Jim Sexsmith, Archie MacIntosh
Photograph of A.W. Whitaker, Jr. vice president and General manager of the Aluminum company of Canada, and Mr. Eva Waldie, the superviser of communications for the company as they watch the first message recieved in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in th world.
Photograph of A.W. Whitaker, Jr. vice president and General manager of the Aluminum company of Canada, and Mr. Eva Waldie, the superviser of communications for the company as they watch the first message recieved in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in th world.
Notes
Montreal, 1 April 1955- A.W. Whitaker, Jr, Vice-President and General Manager of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited and Mrs. Eva Waldie, Supervisor of the Communications for the Company, watch as the first message is received in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in the world. Installed by the Trans-Canada Telephone System, it went into operation today and provides instant communication between Alcan's head office in the Sun Life Building, Montreal and the company's plant at Kitimat, 400 miles north of Vancouver, in British Columbia. Messages between these two points travel a distance in excess of 5200 miles. Alcan, which is presently producing 91,500 tons of aluminum a year at Kitimat, has announced plans for expanding Kitimat capacity to 330,000 tons and this direct communications link between Kitimat and the company head office is expected to prove invaluable.
Photograph of A.W. Whitaker, Jr., Vice-president and General Manager of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd to watch as the first message is received in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in the world.
Photograph of A.W. Whitaker, Jr., Vice-president and General Manager of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd to watch as the first message is received in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in the world.
Notes
On April 1 1955 - A.W. Whitaker, Jr., Vice-President and General Manager of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. watches as the first message is received in Montreal over the longest industrial teletype system in the world. Installed by the Trans-Canada Telephone system, it went into operation on that date to provide instant communication between Alcan's head office in Montreal and the company's plant at Kitimat.
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
