Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Photograph of aerial view looking south-west across Teal and Swallow Streets towards the Nechako Centre School and commercial buildings in neighbourhood A-I. Many houses still under construction. Portables can be seen outside Nechako School.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking south-west across Teal and Swallow Streets towards the Nechako Centre School and commercial buildings in neighbourhood A-I. Many houses still under construction. Portables can be seen outside Nechako School.
Photograph of aerial of east side of Nechako area. Widgeon, Wren, Apartments, Partridge, and Pintail in foreground with more streets behind. Houses are built.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial of east side of Nechako area. Widgeon, Wren, Apartments, Partridge, and Pintail in foreground with more streets behind. Houses are built.
Photograph of aerial of west side of Nechako area. Petrel, Plover, Aprtments, Osprey and Oriole in foreground with more streets behind. Houses are built. Fire station, United Church, Nechako Centre and School are visible.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial of west side of Nechako area. Petrel, Plover, Aprtments, Osprey and Oriole in foreground with more streets behind. Houses are built. Fire station, United Church, Nechako Centre and School are visible.
Photograph of aerial photograph looking east toward neighbourhood A with the City Centre clearing in the right-hand foreground and neighbourhood A-IV clearing in the centre foreground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial photograph looking east toward neighbourhood A with the City Centre clearing in the right-hand foreground and neighbourhood A-IV clearing in the centre foreground.
Photograph of aerial looking south-east across neighbourhood A with neighbourhood A-II clearing in foreground and Minette Bay in the background. Nechako Centre and School are visible.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial looking south-east across neighbourhood A with neighbourhood A-II clearing in foreground and Minette Bay in the background. Nechako Centre and School are visible.
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
Photo depicts Kitimat Constructors Project Manager Hal Whiting on right, standing beside a unidentified man. Both watch the construction activity occurring down on the tidal flats in front of them, site for the smelter.
Photo depicts Kitimat Constructors Project Manager Hal Whiting on right, standing beside a unidentified man. Both watch the construction activity occurring down on the tidal flats in front of them, site for the smelter.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.99
Photo depicts workers excavating for the construction of the alumina storage building.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-451. -- Sloping sides avoided cave-ins. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.267
Photograph of aerial view looking east across neighbourhood A-III and A-I. Note in upper left centre a portion of the concrete walks already constructed, which eventually will lead to Kingfisher underpass. Also note contrast between landscaped areas and those surrounding the houses now under construction. Gyrfaclon street in centre. Nechako Centre and School visible at upper left. Nechako school has protables outside.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking east across neighbourhood A-III and A-I. Note in upper left centre a portion of the concrete walks already constructed, which eventually will lead to Kingfisher underpass. Also note contrast between landscaped areas and those surrounding the houses now under construction. Gyrfaclon street in centre. Nechako Centre and School visible at upper left. Nechako school has protables outside.
Photograph of aerial view looking north-east across neighbourhood A-I with Petrel and Oriole Streets in the foreground. Nechako Centre and School visible behind.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north-east across neighbourhood A-I with Petrel and Oriole Streets in the foreground. Nechako Centre and School visible behind.
Photograph of looking east across neighbourhoods B-II, B-III and B-I. Piling operations in centre are complete. Completed Nechako neighbourhood and school visible on top right.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking east across neighbourhoods B-II, B-III and B-I. Piling operations in centre are complete. Completed Nechako neighbourhood and school visible on top right.
Photograph of newly opened coffee bar in Sheardown's Super-Valu in Nechako Centre. Temporary medical building can be seen in the background. Many people inside. Staff and dishes are on the right side. On the left pillar against the window a vine is climbing up. In the back, a large decorative plate can be seen hanging.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of newly opened coffee bar in Sheardown's Super-Valu in Nechako Centre. Temporary medical building can be seen in the background. Many people inside. Staff and dishes are on the right side. On the left pillar against the window a vine is climbing up. In the back, a large decorative plate can be seen hanging.
