Fonds contains documents, photographs, photocopies, and maps collected by Arvid Hardin throughout his ten years in Kitimat. Areas of focus include high school life, the Kitimat Army Cadets, and the creation of Hirsch Creek Park, the Kitimat Community Centre, and the Kitimat trail system.
Arvid Hardin (born c. 1941) lived in Kitimat from 1953 to 1963. He graduated from Mount Elizabeth Secondary School in 1959, served as an active member of the Kitimat Army Cadet Corps, and was involved with the creation of Hirsch Creek Provincial Park. Around 2008, he collaborated with E.E. 'Bill' Duyvewaardt and other former Kitimat Cadets to write a 'historical profile' of the Cadets and their activities.
Custodial History
Materials from accession 2009.15 were donated by Arvid Hardin to the Museum on June 10th, 2009.
Materials from accession 2022.18 were donated by Arvid Hardin on May 10th, 2022.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains documents, photographs, photocopies, and maps collected by Arvid Hardin throughout his ten years in Kitimat. Areas of focus include high school life, the Kitimat Army Cadets, and the creation of Hirsch Creek Park, the Kitimat Community Centre, and the Kitimat trail system.
Conservation
Many pages old and yellowing. Staples, paper clips, and other metal fasteners removed from all papers in March & May 2022.
Storage Location
Box 39
Photo storage
Related Material
Artifacts donated by Arvid Hardin include a proclamation (2009.15.6), gazette (2009.15.7), and high school certificate (2009.15.11).
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Pictures, clippings, letters of early Girl Guide and Boy Scout Movement in Kitimat, B.C. 1955-1961.
Photograph of southpaw P. A. Gaglardi, highway opener deluxe, added another new rode to his collection Thursday. With shiny scissors, he snipped red ribbion across Bailey Bridge at Kitimat River to open three and a half millions new highway to Terrace- and otter space.
Photograph of southpaw P. A. Gaglardi, highway opener deluxe, added another new rode to his collection Thursday. With shiny scissors, he snipped red ribbion across Bailey Bridge at Kitimat River to open three and a half millions new highway to Terrace- and otter space.
From Northern Sentinel Issue April 21, 1960: "The Easter Bunny didn't disappoint Kitimat children weekend. Eggs, chocolate bunnies and baby chicks turned up in the most unexpected places. Dressed in her Easter finery, Suzanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erich Zeller, 51 Fulmar, mirrors childhood's delight at finding a nest of goodies."
From Northern Sentinel Issue April 21, 1960: "The Easter Bunny didn't disappoint Kitimat children weekend. Eggs, chocolate bunnies and baby chicks turned up in the most unexpected places. Dressed in her Easter finery, Suzanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erich Zeller, 51 Fulmar, mirrors childhood's delight at finding a nest of goodies."
Gerry Gwyn on the left, Berta Gwyn in the middle, and Mayor Sam Lindsay on the right. Berta is holding onto the street sign with one hand and is carrying her handbag with the other. Gerry has his left hand in his pocket, and is standing with his right leg in front of his left.
Gerry Gwyn on the left, Berta Gwyn in the middle, and Mayor Sam Lindsay on the right. Berta is holding onto the street sign with one hand and is carrying her handbag with the other. Gerry has his left hand in his pocket, and is standing with his right leg in front of his left.
Berta and Gerry Gwyn sitting at a table at their farewell party. Berta is holding an award that has the Gwyn street sign on it, and Gerry is holding a cigar?
Berta and Gerry Gwyn sitting at a table at their farewell party. Berta is holding an award that has the Gwyn street sign on it, and Gerry is holding a cigar?
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alice, Claudia, and Anna Dicker with some sort of cartoon worm? statue. Fields, forest, and mountain in background behind them.
