Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Written by Brahm Wiesman of Vancouver and two graduate students, Marie Lauzier and Robert Friesen, after having spent the summer of 1974 living in and researching Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Maria Knight.
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Photocopy of The Plan That Shaped the Town: Kitimat, British Columbia - Implications for Resource Frontier Towns. Gives an overview of the modern (1950s onward) history of Kitimat, the planning, development, and creation of the town, and issues facing the community as of the mid-1970s. Includes introductory correspondence between Wiesman and the University of British Columbia.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Town planning: J. Russel Baxter, architect, pointing at a model of apartments to be built at Kingfisher and Gyrfalcon.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Town Planning: Edward G. Echeverria (Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York); Jack Shakespear (Alcan superintendent of property).
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Town planning: Robert Hopkins, resident planning engineer
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Town planning: John Dousette, Bob Block, Ken Brumley, George Melrose.
Photos showing Town planning. L/R; R.W. Hopkins, resident town planning engineer; Mr. Glass, of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass (New York); James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photos showing Town planning. L/R; R.W. Hopkins, resident town planning engineer; Mr. Glass, of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass (New York); James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Town Planning: Robert Hopkins (pointing), resident planning engineer.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photos showing "Town Planning"; Fred A. Kresie, Alcan.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing "Town Planning"; proposed plan of Nechakko area (changed later).
Photos showing Kitimat town planning conference: L/R; Albert Mayer (New York), Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
Scope and Content
Photos showing Kitimat town planning conference: L/R; Albert Mayer (New York), Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner.
There are nine men standing in a row in front of an exit. There is striped wall paper around the doors, and curtains to the left of the exit. All the men are wearing suits.
There are nine men standing in a row in front of an exit. There is striped wall paper around the doors, and curtains to the left of the exit. All the men are wearing suits.
Photo showing Mr. and Mrs. G.H. (Gerry/Berta) Gwyn Pose with Mayor Sam Lindsay under the Whitesail Street Sign "Gwyn". Gerry Gwyn was Works Manager, Kitimat Works.
Photo showing Mr. and Mrs. G.H. (Gerry/Berta) Gwyn Pose with Mayor Sam Lindsay under the Whitesail Street Sign "Gwyn". Gerry Gwyn was Works Manager, Kitimat Works.
