Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people standing in a circle wearing Kitimat FC jackets. Hans Harnoth one of them?
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 8 men in Kitimat. John, Basil Baxter, Bill Sparks, Jim McElroy, Ian Kennedy, Wilbur Hallman, and Haynes.
Map of Kitimat, Coast District Range 5, Department of Lands and Forests, 1956-1957. Map shows early construction camps, Nechako neighbourhood, Reservations, all topography references.
Map of Kitimat, Coast District Range 5, Department of Lands and Forests, 1956-1957. Map shows early construction camps, Nechako neighbourhood, Reservations, all topography references.
Photograph of camp 5 at Kemano. Lots of buildings visible. Logs piled on the left. Smoke coming from structure on the left in the back. Mountains in background.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 at Kemano. Lots of buildings visible. Logs piled on the left. Smoke coming from structure on the left in the back. Mountains in background.