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 th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of Notes of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
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
Brenda Feldhoff, Mount Elizabeth Theatre Manager brought in records
Scope and Content
Series consists of notes of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Missionary Notices of the Methodist Church of Canada. Aug 1878. (hand-written, 2 pages)
BC Conference Indian Work Committee Minutes. (hand-written, 3 pages)
BC Conference Archive (hand-written, 4 pages)
Financial District MTGS, 1897-1917 (hand-written, 29 pages)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the indians of British Columbia. May 1923 to 1927. (hand-written)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the Indians of British Columbia. May 1923-1927. (hand-written, 24 pages)
Minutes of the Bella bella (Indian, Pt. Simpson) District, 1898-1918 (hand-written, 23 pages)
The Annual Reports of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada (hand-written, 21 pages)
BC Conference Archives - Biographical Files (hand-written, 7 pages)
BC Conferences Archives. The Index on People to the "Western Methodist Recorder" (hand-written, 11 pages)
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.
Missionary Notices of the Methodist Church of Canada. Aug 1878. (hand-written, 2 pages)
BC Conference Indian Work Committee Minutes. (hand-written, 3 pages)
BC Conference Archive (hand-written, 4 pages)
Financial District MTGS, 1897-1917 (hand-written, 29 pages)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the indians of British Columbia. May 1923 to 1927. (hand-written)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the Indians of British Columbia. May 1923-1927. (hand-written, 24 pages)
Minutes of the Bella bella (Indian, Pt. Simpson) District, 1898-1918 (hand-written, 23 pages)
The Annual Reports of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada (hand-written, 21 pages)
BC Conference Archives - Biographical Files (hand-written, 7 pages)
BC Conferences Archives. The Index on People to the "Western Methodist Recorder" (hand-written, 11 pages)
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Notes
983.42.1 to 5 (Missing 2 to 4) : R51-0a and R51-4a
23 maps of northwestern British Columbia, from the Seven Sisters westward to Port Essington.
2018.9.1a-b – Seven Sisters / Dorreen
2018.9.2a-c – Usk / Chist Creek
2018.9.3a-c – Lakelse / Terrace
2018.9.4a-b – Alastair Lake
2018.9.5a-b – Salvus, Coast District Range 5
2018.9.6a-d – Ecstall River / Port Essington
2018.9.7a-g – Kitimat Arm, Kildala River, Mt. Aetna, Mount Elizabeth, Mount Davies, private logging roads
Maps were collected and annotated by Gisela Mendel throughout her time in northwest BC and donated to the Museum in 2018.
Scope and Content
23 maps of northwestern British Columbia, from the Seven Sisters westward to Port Essington.
2018.9.1a-b – Seven Sisters / Dorreen
2018.9.2a-c – Usk / Chist Creek
2018.9.3a-c – Lakelse / Terrace
2018.9.4a-b – Alastair Lake
2018.9.5a-b – Salvus, Coast District Range 5
2018.9.6a-d – Ecstall River / Port Essington
2018.9.7a-g – Kitimat Arm, Kildala River, Mt. Aetna, Mount Elizabeth, Mount Davies, private logging roads
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
