NRMA Soldier of the Canadian Army (Active) Discharge Certificate. For Moses Williams.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Crease marks
Width
13cm
Length
20cm
Accession Number
2019.62.14
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
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
Photograph of dredging pontoons carrying 24" discharge pipes. Looking west from end of N/S mole. Bunkhouses in background.
A photograph of workers in front of "Eurocan Kitimat Mills " sign ; Celebration ; Eurocan ; Front row are sales reps. ; (2nd row, far left) Dos Santos ; (2nd row, 4th from left) Alfie ; (3rd row, far left) Miller, Rob
A photograph of workers in front of "Eurocan Kitimat Mills " sign ; Celebration ; Eurocan ; Front row are sales reps. ; (2nd row, far left) Dos Santos ; (2nd row, 4th from left) Alfie ; (3rd row, far left) Miller, Rob
