Concert Association president, Mrs. Bee Fossum, high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neeley. Pictured onstage with the new concert grand piano.
"Mrs.Bea Fossum, (left) 1963-1964 president of the Kitimat Concert Association is shown with high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neely, on stage of Mount Elizabeth Secondary school admiring new concert grand piano which Miss Neely was first to use. Association raised $6000 by a community canvass to purchase the insturment for Kitimat, an unusually musical town because of many residents with European background. Artists of the Alaska Music Trail always visit her on annual series of four concerts and say they find audiences knowledgeable and appreciative.
Sentinel Photo.
Februaruy 23, 1964.
Music
Kit Concert Ass'n."
"Mrs.Bea Fossum, (left) 1963-1964 president of the Kitimat Concert Association is shown with high-school principal, Ron Barry and American concert pianist, Marilyn Neely, on stage of Mount Elizabeth Secondary school admiring new concert grand piano which Miss Neely was first to use. Association raised $6000 by a community canvass to purchase the insturment for Kitimat, an unusually musical town because of many residents with European background. Artists of the Alaska Music Trail always visit her on annual series of four concerts and say they find audiences knowledgeable and appreciative.
Sentinel Photo.
Februaruy 23, 1964.
Music
Kit Concert Ass'n."
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Burns Lake Review article "Ex-residents like life in Kitimat". Ex Guiders.
Newspaper article negative and proof. From The News Advertiser. Article is titled "Kitimat's Max Patzelt takes a break", and is a biography of Max Patzelt. Article is written by Maureen Barbour.
1 Newpaper article negative 13 x 7 in (a)
1 Newpaper article proof 13.5 x 7.5 in (b)
Scope and Content
Newspaper article negative and proof. From The News Advertiser. Article is titled "Kitimat's Max Patzelt takes a break", and is a biography of Max Patzelt. Article is written by Maureen Barbour.
A photocopy of a newspaper clipping for the 50th anniversary of RBC (Royal Bank of Canada).
There is a yellow pen and a card attached showing its 50th anniversary
A photocopy of a newspaper clipping for the 50th anniversary of RBC (Royal Bank of Canada).
There is a yellow pen and a card attached showing its 50th anniversary
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Newspaper 1960 Feb 11. 300 Boys Mark Scout Week.
Names include J.S. Kendrick, Hugh Robertson, and T. Larson.
