Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. (right) James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner. (extreme right) Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
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 Kitimat planning conference. (right) James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner. (extreme right) Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. L/R James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey, New York Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Planning (ii) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. L/R James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey, New York Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve of Kitimat.
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 Kitimat planning conference. L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve of Kitimat.
Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
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 Kitimat planning conference. L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Photo showing Kitimat planning conference. L/R; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
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 Kitimat planning conference. L/R; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Photo shwoing Kitimat planning conference: L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Town Plannig (i) Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, New York (ii) Resident Planning Engineer
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Photo shwoing Kitimat planning conference: L/R; James Dudley (Vancouver), Alcan's chief planner; R.M. Hopkins, resident planning engineer; Albert Mayer (New York), Firm of Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass.
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
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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.
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.
Scope and Content
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.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Donated by Rick Wozney. Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited (Registered Owner).
Scope and Content
District of Kitimat lot and block plans.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.
Photograph of the conference at the site between contractor John Bedard, right, and one of his sub-contractors was held last week as cement pouring of footings for 50 new units went on nearby. Twenty workmen are attempting to get structures roofed in before the arrival of snow. Scheduled opening date for the units is next June 1.
Photograph of the conference at the site between contractor John Bedard, right, and one of his sub-contractors was held last week as cement pouring of footings for 50 new units went on nearby. Twenty workmen are attempting to get structures roofed in before the arrival of snow. Scheduled opening date for the units is next June 1.
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
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.
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
Compiled booklet featuring text and images relating to the planning and development of the town of Kitimat.
Silver/Black Binder 8.5x 14 Shows report titled Corporation of the District of Kitimat dated March 1955. The Report details proposed expansion, Derrick P.T. Hawkins was a civil engineer in Kitimat in the mid-50's
Compiled booklet featuring text and images relating to the planning and development of the town of Kitimat.
Silver/Black Binder 8.5x 14 Shows report titled Corporation of the District of Kitimat dated March 1955. The Report details proposed expansion, Derrick P.T. Hawkins was a civil engineer in Kitimat in the mid-50's
