Concert Association president, Mrs. Bee Fossum, high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neeley. Pictured onstage with the new concert grand piano.
"Mrs.Bea Fossum, (left) 1963-1964 president of the Kitimat Concert Association is shown with high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neely, on stage of Mount Elizabeth Secondary school admiring new concert grand piano which Miss Neely was first to use. Association raised $6000 by a community canvass to purchase the insturment for Kitimat, an unusually musical town because of many residents with European background. Artists of the Alaska Music Trail always visit her on annual series of four concerts and say they find audiences knowledgeable and appreciative.
Sentinel Photo.
Februaruy 23, 1964.
Music
Kit Concert Ass'n."
"Mrs.Bea Fossum, (left) 1963-1964 president of the Kitimat Concert Association is shown with high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neely, on stage of Mount Elizabeth Secondary school admiring new concert grand piano which Miss Neely was first to use. Association raised $6000 by a community canvass to purchase the insturment for Kitimat, an unusually musical town because of many residents with European background. Artists of the Alaska Music Trail always visit her on annual series of four concerts and say they find audiences knowledgeable and appreciative.
Sentinel Photo.
Februaruy 23, 1964.
Music
Kit Concert Ass'n."
Chatting with Irwin Hoffman, (Conductor, centre) are (left to right), Mrs. J.A. Currie, Mr. Peter Hopkins, Mrs.Jack Fossum, President of the Kitimat concert Association, Mrs. Hopkins and Mr. Currie."
Photo showing Irene Starr and Bea Fossum. Mrs. Lloyd Starr and Mrs. Bea Fossum (right) in front of smoke at Kitamaat Village 1967. Mrs. Starr hold up a handful of dried eulachons.
Photo showing Irene Starr and Bea Fossum. Mrs. Lloyd Starr and Mrs. Bea Fossum (right) in front of smoke at Kitamaat Village 1967. Mrs. Starr hold up a handful of dried eulachons.
Cartoon drawn by HEAK (Hans Kuppers). This cartoon depicts concerns about Kitimat over dwindling population, community services and the possibility of power sales.
Cartoon drawn by HEAK (Hans Kuppers). This cartoon depicts concerns about Kitimat over dwindling population, community services and the possibility of power sales.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Two sheets taped together
Width
28cm
Length
43.5 cm
Date Range
ca. 1997
Accession Number
2016.143.1
Biographical Notes
HEAK (Hans Kuppers) was a political cartoonist who worked for Alcan and created a character known as Alman for the ingot newsletter.
Cartoon Book - Allan Beaton's "Kitimat 51" A series of cartoons made on the site of Canada's largest construction project, with Kitimat Constructors, for the Aluminum Co. of Canada. Limited.
Cartoon Book - Allan Beaton's "Kitimat 51" A series of cartoons made on the site of Canada's largest construction project, with Kitimat Constructors, for the Aluminum Co. of Canada. Limited.
Photograph of Mr. Guy Martin (Saguenay Inn - Arvida), Mr. Georges Carrier (Secretary-Treasurer - Arvida), Mr. K. Gummer, and Mr. Georges Carrier. At dinner with food on plates.
Photograph of Mr. Guy Martin (Saguenay Inn - Arvida), Mr. Georges Carrier (Secretary-Treasurer - Arvida), Mr. K. Gummer, and Mr. Georges Carrier. At dinner with food on plates.
Photo showing young Kitimat artist Martin Fossum, left, exhibits a number of his paintings, drawings, and woodcuts at the YMCA; with Einar Kvary and Luciano Vigano.
Photo showing young Kitimat artist Martin Fossum, left, exhibits a number of his paintings, drawings, and woodcuts at the YMCA; with Einar Kvary and Luciano Vigano.
Kevin Martin arrived in Kitimat in February of 1956. He was hired from Vancouver, came on train to Kitimat, He lived on the Delta King for a while. Then he moved to huts at new townsite - north side of Haisla Boulevard. Four men to a hut - many people from everywhere (it Portugeuse, etc). He left 1 1/2 years later. (see gift agreement form for more information).
Custodial History
Kevin Martin
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 5 photographs of early Kitimat and Smeltersite.
