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Bunkhouse Interior

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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2.88
Scope and Content
Slide of man sitting inside one of the smeltersite bunkhouses.
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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.2.88
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John McLachlan worked for Property Engineering with Alcan.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Slide of man sitting inside one of the smeltersite bunkhouses.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
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Kildala Bunkhouses

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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2.273
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala bunkhouses.
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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.2.273
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John McLachlan worked for Property Engineering with Alcan.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala bunkhouses.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
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Kildala Bunkhouses

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31149
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2.274
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala bunkhouses.
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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.2.274
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John McLachlan worked for Property Engineering with Alcan.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala bunkhouses.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
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Kildala Bunkhouses

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31158
Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2018.2.283
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala Bunkhouses. Sandhill visible in background.
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Part Of
Jean Lunny Collection
Creator
John McLachlan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.2.283
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John McLachlan worked for Property Engineering with Alcan.
Custodial History
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Slide of Kildala Bunkhouses. Sandhill visible in background.
Name Access
McLachlan, John
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
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Tent and Bunkhouse Camp

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Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Accession Number
2010.16.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp and bunkhouses.
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Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2010.16.10
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 tent camp and bunkhouses.
Notes
Note on back states 'Kitimat, early 1950's'.
Subject Access
Tent Camp
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Screening Plant

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.120
Scope and Content
Photo showing installation of the Screening Plant at Gravel Mountain almost complete on July 1st, each conveyor drops a seperate size stone directly over the enclosed conveyor belt on the ground. By opening the chutes visible on the top of the protective structure over the bet, any size stone can be selected for any purpose. Another conveyor, similiar to this will be installed at left, at a right angle to this one.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.120
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing installation of the Screening Plant at Gravel Mountain almost complete on July 1st, each conveyor drops a seperate size stone directly over the enclosed conveyor belt on the ground. By opening the chutes visible on the top of the protective structure over the bet, any size stone can be selected for any purpose. Another conveyor, similiar to this will be installed at left, at a right angle to this one.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Storage Yard

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.368
Scope and Content
Photo showing storage yard for material for construction on the Smeltersite Project, caisson docks at the back, potlines on the left, storage building in the middle.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.368
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing storage yard for material for construction on the Smeltersite Project, caisson docks at the back, potlines on the left, storage building in the middle.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Potlines

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.371
Scope and Content
Photo showing potlines on the Smeltersite project and construction on them.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.371
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing potlines on the Smeltersite project and construction on them.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Rectifiers

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.372
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the rectifiers being constructed for the Smelter-Transmission Lines.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.372
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the rectifiers being constructed for the Smelter-Transmission Lines.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Wharf of Smelter

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.376
Scope and Content
Photo showing activity in the wharf of the proposed Smelter plant.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.376
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing activity in the wharf of the proposed Smelter plant.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Smeltersite Clearing

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.380
Scope and Content
Photo showing towers on the left, piping on the right, and moving fill, clearing of the Smeltersite.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.380
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing towers on the left, piping on the right, and moving fill, clearing of the Smeltersite.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Bunkhouses

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.71
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Project bunkhouses, International Harvester Company Photo.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.71
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Project bunkhouses, International Harvester Company Photo.
Subject Access
Housing
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Bunkhouses

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.77
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Bunkhouses, rounded and flat roofs, made of wood, machinery and part of automobiles visible.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.77
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Bunkhouses, rounded and flat roofs, made of wood, machinery and part of automobiles visible.
Subject Access
Housing
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Feliks Rewers fonds.

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Part Of
Feliks Rewers fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2002.44
Scope and Content
Collection of 68 photographs taken during the construction of the town of Kitimat, the aluminum smelter, and other areas from 1950-1953.
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Part Of
Feliks Rewers fonds
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2002.44
Physical Description
67 photograph prints : b&w ; 1 photograph print : sepia ; 12.5 x 9
History / Biographical
After coming to Canada as a Polish soldier under British command, Feliks Rewers (who was an avid photographer) was assigned to work at Kitimat in 1950. He worked three years and in his free time took many pictures.
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Collection of 68 photographs taken during the construction of the town of Kitimat, the aluminum smelter, and other areas from 1950-1953.
Notes
Open table tennis championship trophy included in collection. Title based on contents of fonds.
Name Access
Rewers, Feliks
Subject Access
Table Tennis
Euclid
Smeltersite
Delta King
Sandhill
Wharf
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3
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Bryan Quinlan fonds.

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Part Of
Bryan Quinlan fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1950
Accession Number
2003.24
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Part Of
Bryan Quinlan fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2003.24
Date Range
1950
Custodial History
Collection of early Kitimat history documents and photos.
Kitimat Minor Hockey history, notes, photographs
Toastmaster’s Club booklet and photographs
17 photographs of Anderson Creek Trailer Camp
Kemano powerhouse 1950-1955
76 slides of the temporary wharf, Smeltersite, and the town
town planning maps
Name Access
Quinlan, Bryan
Subject Access
Kitimat Minor Hockey
Toastmasters
Anderson Creek Camp
Smeltersite
Kemano Powerhouse
Moore Creek drainage
Wharf
Early Kitimat
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Molly Zimmerman fonds.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28249
Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1950
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
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Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
20 photographs print : colour ; 4 x 2.5
History / Biographical
Molly worked + lived in Kitimat (1954-55). Worked at Alcan Pryde Machine Shop, last girl on Kitimat Constructors payroll. Liver at hospital, Smeltersite.
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
Notes
Photos were most likely colour origianlly, but have degraded into a pink tone
Name Access
Zimmerman, Molly
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Delta King
Sandhill
Kitimat River
Hirsch Creek Bridge
Douglas Channel
Wharf
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Smeltersite

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Wally Melville
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Smeltersite

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.3
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite construction
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.3
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Wally Melville
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite construction
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Wharf Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.6
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan project, smelter site
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan project, smelter site
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Donkey Engine Clearing

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.7
Scope and Content
Photo showing clearing of smelter site
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing clearing of smelter site
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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