Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
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
Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
Photograph showing 18 boys and girls in 3 rows. The first and front row is kneeling, the second or middle row is standing with the third row on their shoulders. There is a building behind them and a forest in the background.
Photograph showing 18 boys and girls in 3 rows. The first and front row is kneeling, the second or middle row is standing with the third row on their shoulders. There is a building behind them and a forest in the background.
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 Alcan Tour guides Dawn Marie and Wayne Merkley. Standing on either side of Alcan tour building sign.
Photograph of a group of what appear to be Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. The Boy Scouts are in the front, and the Girl Guides further back. There are various flags being held amond them. Three of them are British flags. Forest in the background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of what appear to be Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. The Boy Scouts are in the front, and the Girl Guides further back. There are various flags being held amond them. Three of them are British flags. Forest in the background.
Photograph of what appear to be Boy Scouts and Girl Guides lined up on a wooden platform. They are holding various flags. Three of them are British flags. There is another line of younger boys on the left. Behind is a white fence, and beyond that the forest.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of what appear to be Boy Scouts and Girl Guides lined up on a wooden platform. They are holding various flags. Three of them are British flags. There is another line of younger boys on the left. Behind is a white fence, and beyond that the forest.
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
2 newspaper clippings
- Boy Scouts Name Slate Officers (1961)
- Scouts Banquet Guest J.S Kendrick with Gabor Nyeste
Photo showing the daughters of Rudolph and Martha Braun, from left to right: Antonnie Braun, Lotti Braun, Gudrun Braun, Christel Braun, and Ursel Braun.
Photo showing the daughters of Rudolph and Martha Braun, from left to right: Antonnie Braun, Lotti Braun, Gudrun Braun, Christel Braun, and Ursel Braun.
