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
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Donated by Rick Wozney. Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited (Registered Owner).
Scope and Content
District of Kitimat lot and block plans.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Folder 2 land use plans. Land Use Plan official community plan of the District of Kitimat. Schedule A and B. Schedule A shows zoomed out zoning of the town area, and schedule B zoomed in zoning, focusing on residential.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Folder 2 land use plans. Land Use Plan official community plan of the District of Kitimat. Schedule A and B. Schedule A shows zoomed out zoning of the town area, and schedule B zoomed in zoning, focusing on residential.
2 land use maps from The District of Kitimat Planning Department December, 1979. Both plans are Schedule B, Official Community Plan of the District of Kitimat.
2 land use maps from The District of Kitimat Planning Department December, 1979. Both plans are Schedule B, Official Community Plan of the District of Kitimat.
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
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.
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.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
