Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
Kitimat Mayor Likes Planning in 22-year-old 'Instant Town' by Wayne Harding
Kitimat is 20 years old and showing the strain. The Vancouver Sun Aug 20, 1973
20 Years Later Kitimat Shows Some Tarnish. Victoria TIme Sept 15, 1973
Kitimat-Klemtu Area. Regional Index of British Columbia, Jan 1966 (3 pages)
Alcan's tax bill will rise Jamaica wants more for bauxit, Terrace Library Vertical File
Alcan in British Columbia brochure
Alcan facts 1970
Outwest Magazine, vol. 1 no. 1, Sept 1975. The Port and History
Instant towns mirage fades. Province March 15, 1975
Copper Smelter Mooted by Pat O'Donaghy Special Correspondent (3 pages)
How frontier areas are fighting staff turnover by John Schreiner
Kitimat and Kemano neighbourhood photos (2 pages)
Alcan Aluminum Limited infographic
First Baptist + Mennonite Merger note, 1967 (hand-written)
City of Kitimat 'Dream Come True' by Ed Moyer article. April 17, 1957
Kitimat's Downtown Soon to Shape Up. News herald Dec 28, 1956
Kitimat Revival. Daily Colonist, May 19, 1962
First Train Puffs Into Kitimat article
Kitimat-1957 a Lusty Infant, Its townspeople love or hate it. The Province, April 17, 1957
Power, and a passion to go, but- Kitimat Forgot Its Clotheslines by Al Fotherinham . Aug 15, 1964
$11 Million Job Done, Kitimat's Trap-line Train Ready to Carry Aluminum/Kitimat Receives First Shipment of ALumina/First Alcan Ingots Here articles
North Enters New Era With First Kitimat Train by R.J Moore. The Vancouver Province, Jan 15, 1955
180 Ride Over 43-mile Line. First Passenger Train Rolls Into KLitimat From Terrace. News herald, Jan 15, 1955
Before an after count of history. Vancouver Times, Sept 16 1964
Smelter town's morale is high, New Industry Still Shuns Kitimat by Dick Dolman
Statistical Information on Kitimat to December 31, 1966 as prepared by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce (3 pages)
Industrial British Columbia - Kitimat. Port facilities attract industry pamphlet
The Boom Years: Getting Started/The Lean Years of Curtailment; Stability Attained/Catious Optimisim During 60's; Orderly Expansion Becomes Theme. Kitimat Ingot, April 26, 1961
Map of City Centre Businisses. From "Our Town" Programme of Exhibition. May 17,18+20, 1957
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Kitimat British Columbia booklet
Kitimat Mayor Likes Planning in 22-year-old 'Instant Town' by Wayne Harding
Kitimat is 20 years old and showing the strain. The Vancouver Sun Aug 20, 1973
20 Years Later Kitimat Shows Some Tarnish. Victoria TIme Sept 15, 1973
Kitimat-Klemtu Area. Regional Index of British Columbia, Jan 1966 (3 pages)
Alcan's tax bill will rise Jamaica wants more for bauxit, Terrace Library Vertical File
Alcan in British Columbia brochure
Alcan facts 1970
Outwest Magazine, vol. 1 no. 1, Sept 1975. The Port and History
Instant towns mirage fades. Province March 15, 1975
Copper Smelter Mooted by Pat O'Donaghy Special Correspondent (3 pages)
How frontier areas are fighting staff turnover by John Schreiner
Kitimat and Kemano neighbourhood photos (2 pages)
Alcan Aluminum Limited infographic
First Baptist + Mennonite Merger note, 1967 (hand-written)
City of Kitimat 'Dream Come True' by Ed Moyer article. April 17, 1957
Kitimat's Downtown Soon to Shape Up. News herald Dec 28, 1956
Kitimat Revival. Daily Colonist, May 19, 1962
First Train Puffs Into Kitimat article
Kitimat-1957 a Lusty Infant, Its townspeople love or hate it. The Province, April 17, 1957
Power, and a passion to go, but- Kitimat Forgot Its Clotheslines by Al Fotherinham . Aug 15, 1964
$11 Million Job Done, Kitimat's Trap-line Train Ready to Carry Aluminum/Kitimat Receives First Shipment of ALumina/First Alcan Ingots Here articles
North Enters New Era With First Kitimat Train by R.J Moore. The Vancouver Province, Jan 15, 1955
180 Ride Over 43-mile Line. First Passenger Train Rolls Into KLitimat From Terrace. News herald, Jan 15, 1955
Before an after count of history. Vancouver Times, Sept 16 1964
Smelter town's morale is high, New Industry Still Shuns Kitimat by Dick Dolman
Statistical Information on Kitimat to December 31, 1966 as prepared by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce (3 pages)
Industrial British Columbia - Kitimat. Port facilities attract industry pamphlet
The Boom Years: Getting Started/The Lean Years of Curtailment; Stability Attained/Catious Optimisim During 60's; Orderly Expansion Becomes Theme. Kitimat Ingot, April 26, 1961
Map of City Centre Businisses. From "Our Town" Programme of Exhibition. May 17,18+20, 1957
The Bulletin: Records and Proceedings of the Committee on Archives of the United Church of Canada", No. 10, 1957. The United Church Publishing House, Toronto (in collaboration with Victoria University). From the "British Columbia Conference Report" by John C. Goodfellow, Conference Convenor. (3 pages)
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
The Bulletin: Records and Proceedings of the Committee on Archives of the United Church of Canada", No. 10, 1957. The United Church Publishing House, Toronto (in collaboration with Victoria University). From the "British Columbia Conference Report" by John C. Goodfellow, Conference Convenor. (3 pages)
Folder containing Kitimat 40th documents
- Friday Aug 5th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Saturday Aug 6th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Sunday Aug 7th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Kitimat 40th ad write-up
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting, Thurs July 21, 1994
- Letter to Mr. Harcourt
- Letter to Eric Sykes
- July 14, 1994 Ad #3 for insertion Wed/Sat, 20/23 July
- Letter to Anne Berrisford, text draft for next week's advertising
- Letter to Mr. Eric S. Sykes June 26 1994
- Letter from Eric Sykes June 22 1994
- Message from Anne B. Summer has Arrived.
- Letter to Mr. Hewitson x 2 June 22, 1994
- Letter to Mr. Eric S. Sykes 21 June 1994
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 16 June 1994
- Letter to Anne Berrisford from Art Pugh
- Letter to Anne Berrisford from Martin Gould, June 17 1994
- Letter to Les & Beth Holroyd, June 14 1994
- Letter to Anne Berrisford form Gail Guise
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 14 June 1994
- Inter-office memo from Dennis Affleck to Anne Berrisford
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 6 June 1994
July 1st week celebrations - Canada 125 letter. 14 June 1993
Folder containing Kitimat 40th documents
- Friday Aug 5th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Saturday Aug 6th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Sunday Aug 7th, 1994 Bus Schedules
- Kitimat 40th ad write-up
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting, Thurs July 21, 1994
- Letter to Mr. Harcourt
- Letter to Eric Sykes
- July 14, 1994 Ad #3 for insertion Wed/Sat, 20/23 July
- Letter to Anne Berrisford, text draft for next week's advertising
- Letter to Mr. Eric S. Sykes June 26 1994
- Letter from Eric Sykes June 22 1994
- Message from Anne B. Summer has Arrived.
- Letter to Mr. Hewitson x 2 June 22, 1994
- Letter to Mr. Eric S. Sykes 21 June 1994
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 16 June 1994
- Letter to Anne Berrisford from Art Pugh
- Letter to Anne Berrisford from Martin Gould, June 17 1994
- Letter to Les & Beth Holroyd, June 14 1994
- Letter to Anne Berrisford form Gail Guise
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 14 June 1994
- Inter-office memo from Dennis Affleck to Anne Berrisford
- Alcan 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting 6 June 1994
July 1st week celebrations - Canada 125 letter. 14 June 1993
Black binder with Kitimat 40th documents and material including bus schedules, floor plans, schedules and itineraries. Also includes 40th Anniversary open house brochure, schedule and luncheon brochures x 4, 40th anniversary attendance cards x 2, and Alcan presents Ian Tyson Double Exposure W.A.G.E.R. tickets x 13.
Black binder with Kitimat 40th documents and material including bus schedules, floor plans, schedules and itineraries. Also includes 40th Anniversary open house brochure, schedule and luncheon brochures x 4, 40th anniversary attendance cards x 2, and Alcan presents Ian Tyson Double Exposure W.A.G.E.R. tickets x 13.
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
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 Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
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.
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
Kitimat City Centre Outdoor Rink, Feb 14, 1962, The Kitimat Advertiser clipping. "Fun in the Sun".
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.
