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2,000,000 ton of aluminum produced

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15658
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 14 1966
Accession Number
78.11.137
Scope and Content
The crew of DC-3 casting machine raised the 15, 000 lb ingot containing the two millionth ton of aluminum production at Kitimat Works on October 14, 1966. Caption from article published in the Ingot. Asst. Works Manager T.L. "Bud" Gibson was on hand to congratulate DC-3 operator Manuel Trigo. Also shown in the photo from left are Bruno Unger, shift foreman, John Jeffrey, general foreman, Evaristo de Melo, asst. operator, Heinz Kaimbach, asst. op., Manuel DeCosta, shift foreman, Paul Loeffier, Op. slab saw, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Trigo; Casting Division Superintendent Jim Bell, Packaging and Shipping general foreman Bill Keith, day foreman Tony Coppens, Casting Superintendent Bob Reid, shift foreman Bernard Dicker, main. foreman Earl Welin and day foreman Helmut Benn. Dimensions of the ingot in the picture are 20 1/2" x 40" x 187". It weights 15, 147 lbs.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.137
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
October 14 1966
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 27x21
Scope and Content
The crew of DC-3 casting machine raised the 15, 000 lb ingot containing the two millionth ton of aluminum production at Kitimat Works on October 14, 1966. Caption from article published in the Ingot. Asst. Works Manager T.L. "Bud" Gibson was on hand to congratulate DC-3 operator Manuel Trigo. Also shown in the photo from left are Bruno Unger, shift foreman, John Jeffrey, general foreman, Evaristo de Melo, asst. operator, Heinz Kaimbach, asst. op., Manuel DeCosta, shift foreman, Paul Loeffier, Op. slab saw, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Trigo; Casting Division Superintendent Jim Bell, Packaging and Shipping general foreman Bill Keith, day foreman Tony Coppens, Casting Superintendent Bob Reid, shift foreman Bernard Dicker, main. foreman Earl Welin and day foreman Helmut Benn. Dimensions of the ingot in the picture are 20 1/2" x 40" x 187". It weights 15, 147 lbs.
Subject Access
Milestone
Production, Aluminum
Manufacturing

Aerial View of Alcan Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14694
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Accession Number
74.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
74.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter

Aerial view of Alcan smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15645
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Accession Number
78.11.116
Scope and Content
Photo Showing Alcan smelter, industrial site
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.116
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 27x21
Scope and Content
Photo Showing Alcan smelter, industrial site
Subject Access
Industries
Aerial
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2005
Scope and Content
Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2005
Scope and Content
Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 4

Alcan Dock, Industrial Site

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15667
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Accession Number
78.11.146
Scope and Content
1 Photograph Alcan Dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.146
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 27x21
Scope and Content
1 Photograph Alcan Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock
Industries
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
textual records
Accession Number
2022.10
Scope and Content
One Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd Kitimat/Kemano Application for Employment. Multiple pages.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.10
GMD
textual records
Physical Description
1 application
Custodial History
Found in Collection
Scope and Content
One Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd Kitimat/Kemano Application for Employment. Multiple pages.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Box 39

Alcan Quebec Employees arriving for potline 1 start-up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15609
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
78.11.101
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of Quebec employees at the Kitimat wharf, having just arrived to work on the startup of Potline No. 1.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.101
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17x13
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of Quebec employees at the Kitimat wharf, having just arrived to work on the startup of Potline No. 1.
Subject Access
Industries
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project

Alumina Storage Building #504

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description21207
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
78.11.64
Scope and Content
Looking northeast along Conveyor C2 showing gallery steel erected. Alumina Storage Building #504 at Conveyor C2 Centre.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.64
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Looking northeast along Conveyor C2 showing gallery steel erected. Alumina Storage Building #504 at Conveyor C2 Centre.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
photograph storage

Aluminum Company of Canada Trainee Manual

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34831
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2021.44
Scope and Content
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2021.44
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 book 1 letter
Custodial History
Donated by Bev Engen
Scope and Content
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
Name Access
Mosher, W.S.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 21

Authorization of Check-Off for Union Dues

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34671
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.6.7
Scope and Content
Authorization of check-off to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited. Regarding payment of union dues from Ernest Edward Johnson. Yellow paper.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.6.7
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 document
History / Biographical
Ernest Edward Johnson worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Catherine Ocsovai. Originally belonged to her father, Ernest Edward Johnson.
Scope and Content
Authorization of check-off to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited. Regarding payment of union dues from Ernest Edward Johnson. Yellow paper.
Name Access
Johnson, Ernest Edward
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Unions
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 3

B.C. Telephone Building Under Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35343
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.63
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking west from the Kingfisher Avenue of the B.C. Telephone Building under construction. Brick framework is being placed. A man can be seen wroking in the building. A truck is parker out front to the right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.63
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking west from the Kingfisher Avenue of the B.C. Telephone Building under construction. Brick framework is being placed. A man can be seen wroking in the building. A truck is parker out front to the right.
Notes
J-2-38
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
B.C. Telephone Company

B.C. Telephone Exchange Under Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35412
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.130
Scope and Content
Photograph of the B.C. Telephone Exchange under construction on Kingfisher Ave. Exterior appears complete. Lots of dirt piles around. Three men are visible out front.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.130
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the B.C. Telephone Exchange under construction on Kingfisher Ave. Exterior appears complete. Lots of dirt piles around. Three men are visible out front.
Notes
J-2-86
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Construction
B.C. Telephone Company

Blakeburn Construction Erecting Extension for Mt. Elizabeth High School

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16722
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 Aug 1956
Accession Number
76.66.454
Scope and Content
Photograph of Neighbourhood B-I high school extension being erected by Blakeburn Construction.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.66.454
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 Aug 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Neighbourhood B-I high school extension being erected by Blakeburn Construction.
Notes
J-2-454
Subject Access
Construction
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
Education
Structure
Business
Blakeburn Construction
Public
Storage Location
photograph storage

Bridge Across Beaver Swamp

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14403
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.12
Scope and Content
Photo showing bridge across beaver swamp. Site of present Eurocan Plant
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing bridge across beaver swamp. Site of present Eurocan Plant
Subject Access
Industry

Bunk Houses Recently Erected near Water Tower

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16641
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Aug 1956
Accession Number
76.66.415
Scope and Content
Photograph showing several of general construction's bunk houses recently erected near water tower for crews construction Kitimat - Terrace highway.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.66.415
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Aug 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing several of general construction's bunk houses recently erected near water tower for crews construction Kitimat - Terrace highway.
Notes
J-2-415
Subject Access
Structure
Bunkhouses
Business
Construction
Storage Location
photograph stroage

Construction - Yukon Street Golden Houses

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17378
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 Sep 1957
Accession Number
76.67.776
Scope and Content
View of Golden Construction houses along Yukon Street in Kildala Neighbourhood.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.776
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 Sep 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
View of Golden Construction houses along Yukon Street in Kildala Neighbourhood.
Notes
J-2-773
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Structures
Residential
Homes
Golden
Business
Geographic Access
Yukon Street
Kildala Neighbourhood
Storage Location
photograph storage

Cormorant Street Store Nearing Completion.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17308
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 Jan 1957
Accession Number
76.67.631
Scope and Content
Photograph of exterior of Cormorant Street Neighbourhood Store nearing completion.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.631
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 Jan 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of exterior of Cormorant Street Neighbourhood Store nearing completion.
Notes
J-2-631
Subject Access
Structure
Commercial
Corner Store
Construction
Business
Geographic Access
Cormorant Street
Storage Location
photograph storage

The Delta King - Used as a Residence for Alcan Workers from 1952 to 1959

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15388
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.20
Scope and Content
"S.W. Delta King" beached south of E/W mole. View looking south. Note dredge and pipe lines in background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.20
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 Photograph: b&w; 27 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
"S.W. Delta King" beached south of E/W mole. View looking south. Note dredge and pipe lines in background.
Notes
BC-2-11
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.14
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan Project
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 Photograph: b&w; 27 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan Project
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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