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
Photo showing (Municipal) map of area of the corporation of the District of Kitimat.
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 containing misc. documents from Malcolm Baxter. Documents include -
Obituary page
A Case For Kitimat booklet
Northern Regional Conference of the Federation of Conservative Students signatures
Kitimat Housing letter
Deed for Basil Baxter
The History of the Kitimat School
Bank of Montreal Staff Magazine (Aug 1952)
My Alcan Story, Coronation Day Programme (June 2 1953)
Bursting at the Seams! article
Kitimat History Highlights
Dedication Kitimat High article
Qualicum Beach High School bulletin
Tamitik '64 (copy)
Kitimat map
Welcome to Alcan's Memory Lane scavenger hunt
Driver ID and other membership copies
Early Memories of Kitimat hand written letter
Beta Sigma Phu Ladies from 1972 to Present list
Kitimat's first school board photo (copy)
Kitimat 25th anni schedule
Kitimat Teacher's Reunion Fifty Years of Memories (2 copies)
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 containing compilation of LNG documents. Parts include KMLNG, Shell LNG, PNG/ALTAGAS, and little guys.
Various documents pertaining to Hirsch Creek park and recreational site planning. Includes reports, correspondence, work orders, a list of expenditures, a blank site form, and a list of observations.
Various documents pertaining to Hirsch Creek park and recreational site planning. Includes reports, correspondence, work orders, a list of expenditures, a blank site form, and a list of observations.
Storage Location
Box 39
Related Material
2009.15.30 - Report and Preliminary Program for Hirsch Creek Provincial Park
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.
Collection of documents including letters, records, photos from Meldrum Pixie.
1- Book manuscript by Hugh Meldrum. Honestly it Happened (early history of Kitimat - chapters 20-25 missing. (2 folders)
2- Biographical notes to Northern Sentinel Press while Mrs.Meldrum was editor, by Fran Howerd MP for Skeena for Long years in answer of being accused of a criminal background.
3- Mt. Elizabeth correspondence with Hugh Parmiter regarding mountian name.
4- Nechako Toastmasters Club pamphlet, a yearbook 1956-1964.
5- Notes on Mitchell trial, Mar. 20, 1970.
6- Circular Letter, Info on Alcan. Kitimat-Kemano project.
7- Hugh Meldrum: The perfect crime (A typewritten story: 6 pages).
8- Story- priority by H. Meldrum (4 pages).
Collection also includes miscellaneous documents including:
- Kitimat 1960 Pixie Meldrum's Information sheets for Canadian Press.
- Meldrum Estate Clippings, etc
- Meldrum Estate Correspondence Pixie Meldrum
- Meldrum Estate Booklet on Education
- Alcan planned closure article draft by Pixie Meldrum.
Mrs.Meldrum a longtime resident of Kitimat and Newspaper Editor, died May 4, 77 of cancer at Vancouvar.
Scope and Content
Collection of documents including letters, records, photos from Meldrum Pixie.
1- Book manuscript by Hugh Meldrum. Honestly it Happened (early history of Kitimat - chapters 20-25 missing. (2 folders)
2- Biographical notes to Northern Sentinel Press while Mrs.Meldrum was editor, by Fran Howerd MP for Skeena for Long years in answer of being accused of a criminal background.
3- Mt. Elizabeth correspondence with Hugh Parmiter regarding mountian name.
4- Nechako Toastmasters Club pamphlet, a yearbook 1956-1964.
5- Notes on Mitchell trial, Mar. 20, 1970.
6- Circular Letter, Info on Alcan. Kitimat-Kemano project.
7- Hugh Meldrum: The perfect crime (A typewritten story: 6 pages).
8- Story- priority by H. Meldrum (4 pages).
Collection also includes miscellaneous documents including:
- Kitimat 1960 Pixie Meldrum's Information sheets for Canadian Press.
- Meldrum Estate Clippings, etc
- Meldrum Estate Correspondence Pixie Meldrum
- Meldrum Estate Booklet on Education
- Alcan planned closure article draft by Pixie Meldrum.
Text documents from McLure Collection.
988.3.36a-g - Some Tales of the Kitlope People, related by Chief John Paul, and told to us by Mike Shaw of Kitamaat Mission.
988.3.37 - The history of the progress of christianity in the village of Kitimat until the present. As recorded by eye witnesses of the scenes for telling at the diamond jubilee of the coming of christinity.
988.3.38 - clipping - Tribesmen to Send Blanket Dugout as Wedding Presents. (original & copy)
Text documents from McLure Collection.
988.3.36a-g - Some Tales of the Kitlope People, related by Chief John Paul, and told to us by Mike Shaw of Kitamaat Mission.
988.3.37 - The history of the progress of christianity in the village of Kitimat until the present. As recorded by eye witnesses of the scenes for telling at the diamond jubilee of the coming of christinity.
988.3.38 - clipping - Tribesmen to Send Blanket Dugout as Wedding Presents. (original & copy)
Base map of statistical area 6. The map shows Kitimat and surrounding coastal area. This map is a partial reproduction of the West Central British Columbia Base Map by Geographic Division, Surveys & Mapping Branch, Department of Lands, Forests, & Water Resources, Victoria, B.C. 1955-56.
Base map of statistical area 6. The map shows Kitimat and surrounding coastal area. This map is a partial reproduction of the West Central British Columbia Base Map by Geographic Division, Surveys & Mapping Branch, Department of Lands, Forests, & Water Resources, Victoria, B.C. 1955-56.
File contains an overview of the Kitimat Army Cadets written by Arvid Hardin, as well as printed photographs, correspondence between Hardin and Duyvewaardt, a cadet questionnaire form filled out by Duyvewaardt, and photocopies of paperwork regarding the formation and disbandment of the Cadets.
The Kitimat Army Cadets, formally known as Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps #2556 Rocky Mountain Rangers, were established in 1955 and disbanded in 1962. The historical profile of the Kitimat Cadets was produced by Arvid Hardin, Bill Hickman, Marc Bouliane, and Emile (Bill) Duyvewaardt for the History & Heritage Committee of the Army Cadet League of Canada in 2008.
Custodial History
This material was created and/or collected by Arvid Hardin around 2008 and donated to the Kitimat Museum & Archives on May 10th 2022.
Scope and Content
File contains an overview of the Kitimat Army Cadets written by Arvid Hardin, as well as printed photographs, correspondence between Hardin and Duyvewaardt, a cadet questionnaire form filled out by Duyvewaardt, and photocopies of paperwork regarding the formation and disbandment of the Cadets.
