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 9 people, 8 men and 1 woman, sitting around a table with beers. They are wearing Kitimat FC jackets.
Photograph of an elderly man sitting at a table with a cup infront of him. He has thin light hair and is wearing glasses. the elderly man is wearing a black blazer with a black thin shirt underneath.
Photograph of an elderly man sitting at a table with a cup infront of him. He has thin light hair and is wearing glasses. the elderly man is wearing a black blazer with a black thin shirt underneath.
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 home possibly belonging to the Baxters. Photo taken in winter with snow around.
Photograph of camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors 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
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
Photograph of children sitting at tables with colouring pages on table in front of them. Malcolm third from the left in back row. Two adult women standing behind them. Smeltersite school?
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 children sitting at tables with colouring pages on table in front of them. Malcolm third from the left in back row. Two adult women standing behind them. Smeltersite school?
Photograph of Claire Woight and Catherine Baxter standing next to table with 14 teacups. Both are holding a doll. Shelf with more dolls, toy cars, and other toys behind them. One shelf reads "Meccan". Smeltersite, Kitimat BC.
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 Claire Woight and Catherine Baxter standing next to table with 14 teacups. Both are holding a doll. Shelf with more dolls, toy cars, and other toys behind them. One shelf reads "Meccan". Smeltersite, Kitimat BC.
Photograph of "no parade is complete without a clown" and Thursdays effort was no exception. One of the many clowns in the parade is pictured to the left.
Photograph of "no parade is complete without a clown" and Thursdays effort was no exception. One of the many clowns in the parade is pictured to the left.
