Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat.
Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour
10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w
Photocopies - Offer of Employment
Letter of Acceptance, Personnel
Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular
Employment, Job Description, three
colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
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
Jean Lunny
Scope and Content
Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat.
Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour
10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w
Photocopies - Offer of Employment
Letter of Acceptance, Personnel
Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular
Employment, Job Description, three
colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph
Collection of various reports, plans, forms, and other materials and documents relating to Kitimat and surrounding areas.
Copy of Plan 3743: 'Plan of Portions of Block 29, Map 3435 District lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043
Copy of Plan 4639: Plan of Subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 and west half of D.L 6045 and parcel X (Former Block 78 and Adjourning Road Plan 3549) Range 5
Copy of Plan 4228:Plan of Subdivision of parts of D.L. 6038, 6039 and part of Block 29, Plan 3035, Range 5 Telephone book cover
Reports: "The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework", "Following the Bubbles" (Second Kitlope Workshop held April 1993)
Executive Summary: "A Cultural and Scientific "New Bearings" - Stategic Vision of Ecotrust
KCMA Society Act Forms: Consitutions (signed), Notice of Directors (2 copies), Notice of Address, Minutes & Agenda - Organ. Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting 14 Jan 70, Board Meeting Minutes 7 Jul 1969, Letterhead, 1969 KCMA Budget
Chamber of Commerce: 1994 Business Directory, 2000 Membership Directory
Collection of various reports, plans, forms, and other materials and documents relating to Kitimat and surrounding areas.
Copy of Plan 3743: 'Plan of Portions of Block 29, Map 3435 District lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043
Copy of Plan 4639: Plan of Subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 and west half of D.L 6045 and parcel X (Former Block 78 and Adjourning Road Plan 3549) Range 5
Copy of Plan 4228:Plan of Subdivision of parts of D.L. 6038, 6039 and part of Block 29, Plan 3035, Range 5 Telephone book cover
Reports: "The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework", "Following the Bubbles" (Second Kitlope Workshop held April 1993)
Executive Summary: "A Cultural and Scientific "New Bearings" - Stategic Vision of Ecotrust
KCMA Society Act Forms: Consitutions (signed), Notice of Directors (2 copies), Notice of Address, Minutes & Agenda - Organ. Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting 14 Jan 70, Board Meeting Minutes 7 Jul 1969, Letterhead, 1969 KCMA Budget
Chamber of Commerce: 1994 Business Directory, 2000 Membership Directory
Two photographs: Matt Gooding's boat that was build in Arvida and shipped to Kitimat showing in the Kitimat harbour and "My first fishin in the Kitimat River with Doug Cohoon."
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3 x 5
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9.5 x 6.5
Scope and Content
Two photographs: Matt Gooding's boat that was build in Arvida and shipped to Kitimat showing in the Kitimat harbour and "My first fishin in the Kitimat River with Doug Cohoon."
Street Name research done for her Masters Degree in Elementary Education on the Whitesail area- Neighborhood, Who's who in Whitesail; Streets in the new sections (1) Pioneer (2) City Councillors (3) Alcan People (4) Inventors of the process of Aluminum
Custodial History
Collection of research files containing information on the people that Whitesail streets were named after.
Collection of photos from the opening of the Kitimat Library, negtives of the firehall, a slide of the municipal office, meeting of first council of Kitimat photos and letter, and a "Casey" letter.
Collection of photos from the opening of the Kitimat Library, negtives of the firehall, a slide of the municipal office, meeting of first council of Kitimat photos and letter, and a "Casey" letter.
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
George Anderson grew up in Ontario and, with his wife, Cora, came to Kitamaat in 1891 as lay missionaries. They were the first permanent white settlers in the area. They established a residential home for First Nation students, administered the local school and were responsible for providing religious services to the Haisla peoples until an ordained minister arrived in the area.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds. For conservation reasons, researchers are requested to use a photocopy of the original diary.
