James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing two men standing in front of Anderson Creek falls. They are standing on a gravel shore in front of the falls basin.
Photograph of panoramic view. Anderson Hill Trailer Camp and Anderson Creek Camp were two seperate places. In the panoramic view Anderson Creek Camp has barracks - located in the left background. Anderson Hill Trailer Camp is located in the foreground - all the way accross the panoramic view. In the middle is Anderson Bridge.
Photograph of panoramic view. Anderson Hill Trailer Camp and Anderson Creek Camp were two seperate places. In the panoramic view Anderson Creek Camp has barracks - located in the left background. Anderson Hill Trailer Camp is located in the foreground - all the way accross the panoramic view. In the middle is Anderson Bridge.
Photograph of panoramic view of Anderson Hill camp. New bunkhouses on the left, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge at the back, a bit of trailer court on the right.
Photograph of panoramic view of Anderson Hill camp. New bunkhouses on the left, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge at the back, a bit of trailer court on the right.
Photo depicts buildings at Anderson Hill Camp. Trailers and wash houses are in the foreground. The men's bunkhouses of Anderson Creek Camp are in the background.
Photo depicts buildings at Anderson Hill Camp. Trailers and wash houses are in the foreground. The men's bunkhouses of Anderson Creek Camp are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. John Manders Collection
Slide showing a camp surrounded by trees. There is a bit of a hill in the foreground and someone is standing there. Working in other construction? In the background a cleared out line can be seen (transmission line?)
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing a camp surrounded by trees. There is a bit of a hill in the foreground and someone is standing there. Working in other construction? In the background a cleared out line can be seen (transmission line?)
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harverster Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.82
