The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne, Margaret Warcup, Brenda Feldhoff, Ruth Brady
Scope and Content
Series consists of Photograhps, Floppy Discs, Negatives, and DVD from the Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Folder containing research material.
Photograph of Kitamaat Village potlach notice. "Kitimat Council 10th Nov 1895. Any person in the village of Kitamaat who goves a feast or potlach will be punished by a fine of one hundred and forty dollars $140. Sam Amos Chief Counselor."
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.
Photograph of Kitamaat Village potlach notice. "Kitimat Council 10th Nov 1895. Any person in the village of Kitamaat who goves a feast or potlach will be punished by a fine of one hundred and forty dollars $140. Sam Amos Chief Counselor."
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of missionaries in Kitimat.
Missionaries. The Mathew Family in the centre
Group of indigenous children wearing school uniforms. Row of boys in the front and four rows of girls behind
Kitimat dispensary. At porch of cottage with miss B-. The home children just came in from their daily work
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home children and teachers. Mrs Couldry to the left and Miss Olse? to the right. Ruth Nelson is second from right on back row
Miss Anderson in sun bonnet with indienous girls at camp at Kitimat BC. Appear to be washing their hands. Man sitting on table behind them
Folder also contains envelope from Riverview United Church
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.
Photographs of missionaries in Kitimat.
Missionaries. The Mathew Family in the centre
Group of indigenous children wearing school uniforms. Row of boys in the front and four rows of girls behind
Kitimat dispensary. At porch of cottage with miss B-. The home children just came in from their daily work
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home children and teachers. Mrs Couldry to the left and Miss Olse? to the right. Ruth Nelson is second from right on back row
Miss Anderson in sun bonnet with indienous girls at camp at Kitimat BC. Appear to be washing their hands. Man sitting on table behind them
Folder also contains envelope from Riverview United Church
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Folder containing research material.
Photographs of early Kitimat. People at snowy home, Christ the King Catholic Parish construction, man with rolled out document, men in suits with shovel, Kitimat homes, Baptist Church and interior, licing quarters, homes being floated, snowy building with coffee bar and commisary sign, Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You sign, man in front of church and trailer, and redeemer Lutheran Church sign with cleared lot.
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.
Photographs of early Kitimat. People at snowy home, Christ the King Catholic Parish construction, man with rolled out document, men in suits with shovel, Kitimat homes, Baptist Church and interior, licing quarters, homes being floated, snowy building with coffee bar and commisary sign, Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You sign, man in front of church and trailer, and redeemer Lutheran Church sign with cleared lot.
Notes
Note inside reading: Dear Pat. Though these do not look too good a lot can be done to and with them if you choose to use them in the book - the negs we have. Cheers Gisela.
Photograph of aerial view of Kitimat townsite, 1975. Nechako, Kildala, and in progress Whitesail, and neighbourhood D clearing sites visible. Alcan and Eurcan sites also visible on right side.
Photos donated by Joan Smith for Anglican Church 50th Anniversary. Donated in April 2003.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of Kitimat townsite, 1975. Nechako, Kildala, and in progress Whitesail, and neighbourhood D clearing sites visible. Alcan and Eurcan sites also visible on right side.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
1. Photograph of driving the last spike in the Kitimat/Terrace Railway, 8 Jul 1955. (formerly 982.46.20a, Tirrul-Jones Collection)
2. Photograph of Sikorsky Helicopter crossing a mile-deep gorge with cargo.
3. Two photographs of the Kenney Dam.
4. Photograph of green space beside town housing, Partridge Street.
5. Photograph of Tony, Josephine and Vincent Heslenfeld's Panabode home on Pintail Street.
6. Photograph of Kemano showing aerial tramway and railroad slash.
7. Photograph of Kemano Powerhouse construction.
3 photograph prints : colour ; 25cm x 20.5cm
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 25cm x 20.5cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5cm x 17.5cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17.5cm x 12.5cm
History / Biographical
Purchased from the National Geographic Society Magazine for exhibition use.
Scope and Content
1. Photograph of driving the last spike in the Kitimat/Terrace Railway, 8 Jul 1955. (formerly 982.46.20a, Tirrul-Jones Collection)
2. Photograph of Sikorsky Helicopter crossing a mile-deep gorge with cargo.
3. Two photographs of the Kenney Dam.
4. Photograph of green space beside town housing, Partridge Street.
5. Photograph of Tony, Josephine and Vincent Heslenfeld's Panabode home on Pintail Street.
6. Photograph of Kemano showing aerial tramway and railroad slash.
7. Photograph of Kemano Powerhouse construction.
