The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folders containing financial records, correspondence, assey certificates, production statistics, post office documents, payroll records + steam ship manifests. Inclusive dates: 1924-1925, 1938-1943.
Notes
Removed financial records from amongst payroll slips. Removed manifests to Box #3 due to size. Reordered assey certificates by date.
Condition notes: mold
Surf Inlet Envelope #1 - Removed Acc'ts Payable info from payroll summery file (June 30/40 - Jan/40). Removed what looks like a seperate fonds. Surf Post Office. Major mold.
Envelope # 2 - Removed Union Steamship manifest, will have to store elsewhere.
Envelope # 3 - Reordered assey certificates by date (year). Ran July/24-Aug/25, then started June/24-
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing stack of payroll summaries and collection list from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the dates 1939-1942.
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing stack of production statistics/power consumption documents from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1940-42.
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing stack of various Post Office documents and notes from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1940-43.
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing financial records/accounts payable documents from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1940-42.
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing payroll lists from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the dates of February - March 1940.
List 1 - Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines LTD. men on pay-roll February 19th, 1940
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing stack of financial records/financial statements from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1940-1941.
April 1941 Pugsley Mine
April 1941 Surf Mine
April 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
June 1941 Pugsley Mine
June 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
March 1941 Surf Mine
June 1941 Surf Mine
March 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
March 1941 Pugsley Mine
October 1940 Surf Mine
October 1940 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
October 1940 Pugsley Mine
June 30, 1941 Accounts Receivable - Employees
November 1940 Pugsley Mine
November 1940 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
November 1940 Surf Mine
December 1940 Surf Mine
December 1940 Pugsley Mine
December 1940 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
January 1941 Surf Mine
January 1941 Pugsley Mine
January 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
February 1941 Surf Mine
February 1941 Pugsley Mine
February 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
December 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
December 1941 Surf Mine
November 1941 Pugsley Mine
December 1941 Pugsley Mine
November 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
November 1941 Surf Mine
October 1941 Pugsley Mine
October 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
October 1941 Surf Mine
September 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
September 1941 Pugsley Mine
September 1941 Surf Mine
August 1941 Pugsley Mine
August 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
August 1941 Surf Mine
May 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
July 1941 Mill Operating + Ore Transportation to Mill
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing production statistics from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1941-1942.
Folder containing 7 Union Steamship Manifests from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd with the dates August 28, 1942 and Sept 4, 11, 18, 25, 1942. Manifest of S.S. Catala from Vancouver to Butedale.
The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing 7 Union Steamship Manifests from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd with the dates August 28, 1942 and Sept 4, 11, 18, 25, 1942. Manifest of S.S. Catala from Vancouver to Butedale.
Newspapers, correspondence, information compiled by the Northern Sentinel Press Ltd. in the creation of newspaper articles. Information compiled from Kitimat General Hospital Society, BC Centennial Committee, Kitimat Public Health, Canadian Red Cross, Lehndorff (City Centre Mall owners), Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers - Local No.1, United Steelworkers of America, Kitamaat Village Council, District of Kitimat, Kitimat Community Council, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, Kitimat Scholarship Association, Board of School Trusteees, Delta King photographs, Kitimat Steelworkers Union Members photographs, Miss Kitimat photographs.
Given to museum by Rosalina Cordeiro - Editor of the Northern Sentinel Press Ltd.
Scope and Content
Newspapers, correspondence, information compiled by the Northern Sentinel Press Ltd. in the creation of newspaper articles. Information compiled from Kitimat General Hospital Society, BC Centennial Committee, Kitimat Public Health, Canadian Red Cross, Lehndorff (City Centre Mall owners), Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers - Local No.1, United Steelworkers of America, Kitamaat Village Council, District of Kitimat, Kitimat Community Council, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, Kitimat Scholarship Association, Board of School Trusteees, Delta King photographs, Kitimat Steelworkers Union Members photographs, Miss Kitimat photographs.
Notes
Was 992.6 Photographs described at the item level.
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
Photographs of the Old Craddock Bridge in Walcott, B.C., the new Skeena Bridge in Terrace, animal tracks, various wild plants, hiking at the Silver King Basin near smithers, Kitwanga Bridge Construction, and the Telkwa coal mine
10 photograph prints : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
11 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 12.5cm
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 13.5cm
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 13.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Old Craddock Bridge in Walcott, B.C., the new Skeena Bridge in Terrace, animal tracks, various wild plants, hiking at the Silver King Basin near smithers, Kitwanga Bridge Construction, and the Telkwa coal mine
Notes
75.34.0 to 36 (Missing 2, 12 to 20, 24, 26 to 28, 31 to 33, 35) and 75.34.A.10 to 20 (Missing 16 to 19)
