Photocopies of a triangulation survey from 1925 showing the Kitimat Arm, Skeena River and upper Kitimat River area. R.G.5.. Coast District B.C. Photocopy has 3 parts.
Donated by Margaret Vanderberg from the Ministry of Transportation + Highways on February 11, 2000.
Scope and Content
Photocopies of a triangulation survey from 1925 showing the Kitimat Arm, Skeena River and upper Kitimat River area. R.G.5.. Coast District B.C. Photocopy has 3 parts.
Photos and blueprints created to record the building of the Alcan Smelter site, original townsite. collection includes negative of Prime Minister Diefenbaker with potline workers.
Other items include Formation of Commission By Law documents, Correspondance, Meetings documents, Maps and Land Use Plans, Annual Heritage Tea 1994 photos (12), Hirch Creek Field Trip photo, Member Lists, Sitka Spruce park opening and stamp proposal, Radley Park sign proposal, Corduroy Road photos and related material, Points of Interest Signs documents, Designated Heritage Sites Registry 1992-1995, Louise and Bianca Chioccarello with giant stump near Chamber photos (4), Early Construction Photos, Photo List, Heritage Week Flag documents and clippings.
Photos and blueprints created to record the building of the Alcan Smelter site, original townsite. collection includes negative of Prime Minister Diefenbaker with potline workers.
Other items include Formation of Commission By Law documents, Correspondance, Meetings documents, Maps and Land Use Plans, Annual Heritage Tea 1994 photos (12), Hirch Creek Field Trip photo, Member Lists, Sitka Spruce park opening and stamp proposal, Radley Park sign proposal, Corduroy Road photos and related material, Points of Interest Signs documents, Designated Heritage Sites Registry 1992-1995, Louise and Bianca Chioccarello with giant stump near Chamber photos (4), Early Construction Photos, Photo List, Heritage Week Flag documents and clippings.
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
Burns Lake Review article "Ex-residents like life in Kitimat". Ex Guiders.
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Collection of meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and Tamitiks from Mount Elizabeth Secondary School.
1- Minutes of School Government Meetings 1964-1965, 1965-1966, and 1966-1967.
2-Kitimat High School P.T.A. 1957-58
3- Archives- Scrapbook. Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School 1957-60
4-Scrapbook- Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1964
5- Secondary Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1965
6- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1966
7- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1967
8- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1968
9- Record book of the P. T. A. May 16/57. April 7/59 Tamitik duplicates for the following accession numbers P. J. A group
74-55-3: 4 copies of 1956 Tamitik
74-55-6: 2 copies of 1959 Tamitik
74-55-4: 4 duplicates of 1957
78-10-3:3 duplicates of 1958 yearbook
78-10-6: 1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-7:1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-8: 1 duplicates of 1969
78-10-9: 8 duplicates of 1970 Tamitik
74-55-4: 4 duplicates of 1957 yearbook
78-10-3: 3 duplicates of 1958 yearbook
78-10-6: 1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-7: 1 duplicate of 1969 Tamitik
78-10-8 1 duplicate 1969
78-10-9 8 duplicates of 1970 Tamitik
Collection of meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and Tamitiks from Mount Elizabeth Secondary School.
1- Minutes of School Government Meetings 1964-1965, 1965-1966, and 1966-1967.
2-Kitimat High School P.T.A. 1957-58
3- Archives- Scrapbook. Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School 1957-60
4-Scrapbook- Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1964
5- Secondary Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1965
6- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1966
7- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1967
8- Scrapbook Mt. Elizabeth Sec. 1968
9- Record book of the P. T. A. May 16/57. April 7/59 Tamitik duplicates for the following accession numbers P. J. A group
74-55-3: 4 copies of 1956 Tamitik
74-55-6: 2 copies of 1959 Tamitik
74-55-4: 4 duplicates of 1957
78-10-3:3 duplicates of 1958 yearbook
78-10-6: 1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-7:1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-8: 1 duplicates of 1969
78-10-9: 8 duplicates of 1970 Tamitik
74-55-4: 4 duplicates of 1957 yearbook
78-10-3: 3 duplicates of 1958 yearbook
78-10-6: 1 duplicates of 1967 Tamitik
78-10-7: 1 duplicate of 1969 Tamitik
78-10-8 1 duplicate 1969
78-10-9 8 duplicates of 1970 Tamitik
Storage Location
Archives Bay 4 Shelf 2 Box 84
Archives Bay 4 Shelf 5 Box 93
Newspaper Clippings Girl Guides
- It's Guide Cookie Week, April 28th, 1958
- Dedication of flag at Morning Service, Christ Church, June 10 by 2nd company Kitimat Girl Guides.
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
Newspaper Clippings Girl Guides
- It's Guide Cookie Week, April 28th, 1958
- Dedication of flag at Morning Service, Christ Church, June 10 by 2nd company Kitimat Girl Guides.
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
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
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
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
Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Notes
983.42.1 to 5 (Missing 2 to 4) : R51-0a and R51-4a
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
Photographs of Girl Guides Camp Lakelse 1957
a-Kitimat Girl Guide amp July 1957. Fancy dress caption 3rd co Mollie Bush District Commissioner Les Creed.
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse July 1957. Tents.
c- Northern Division Guide Camp Lakelse Lake. July 1958 Sunday Morning service. Centre: ? from Prince Rupert, L. Creed Kitimat. Provincial. Phylis Munday, Trainer.