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 rows of ceramic voltage insulators resting on wooden planks. For transmission line.
Photo depicts Adam Charneski inspecting transmission lines insulators as part of their maintenance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan Montreal ID No. T-144. -- Photograph taken by either Malak Karsh or Keith Summers. Alcan Collection 2002.27
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.
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.
Photo showing Business Editors of six leading B.C. Newspapers witnessing 1st pouring of Aluminum from Potline 3. L/R Stan Rough, Chris Crombie, Vanc.Sun; G.P. Woodside, Prince Rupert Daily News; Bob Muir, Alcan; R.F.Macey, British Columbian; Bill Ryan, Vanc.Prov.; Norman Cribbins, Victoria Times; Roy Murdock, Victoria Colonist; George Vincent, Alcan.
Photo showing Business Editors of six leading B.C. Newspapers witnessing 1st pouring of Aluminum from Potline 3. L/R Stan Rough, Chris Crombie, Vanc.Sun; G.P. Woodside, Prince Rupert Daily News; Bob Muir, Alcan; R.F.Macey, British Columbian; Bill Ryan, Vanc.Prov.; Norman Cribbins, Victoria Times; Roy Murdock, Victoria Colonist; George Vincent, Alcan.
Photograph of Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd. cement truck parked to the right of a building. Kitimat Concrete Products ran an aggragate and concrete business at the Sandhill.
Photograph of Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd. cement truck parked to the right of a building. Kitimat Concrete Products ran an aggragate and concrete business at the Sandhill.
Photo showing fellow contestants lift Roadeo winner, Archie Cymbaluk, shoulder high after his victory in the Jaycees' sponsored driving test. Offering congradulations is Jaycees' Roadeo chairman, Phil Spencer (left).
Photo showing fellow contestants lift Roadeo winner, Archie Cymbaluk, shoulder high after his victory in the Jaycees' sponsored driving test. Offering congradulations is Jaycees' Roadeo chairman, Phil Spencer (left).
Photo showing Kitimat's Jerry Yesdresyski, left, being congradulated on splendid showing in provincial finals of Teenage Safe Driving Rod-e-o by Jim Merril, winner of B.C champion and Roy Duggan of organization sponsoring junior shamber of commerce project.
Northern Sentinel Sox # 3-(A) Historical (I) Service Club (a) Lions Club
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Photo showing Kitimat's Jerry Yesdresyski, left, being congradulated on splendid showing in provincial finals of Teenage Safe Driving Rod-e-o by Jim Merril, winner of B.C champion and Roy Duggan of organization sponsoring junior shamber of commerce project.
Fransiska Mueller and husband Klaus Mueller with Constable E. Langer. Two brand new Canadians and Canada's law enforcer. Klaus Mueller, was one of 48 men and women gathered on a Tuesday in Kitimat to hear Judge William O. Futton announce: "You are now Canadians". He is a native born German who is employed in the property department of the Aluminum Company.
Fransiska Mueller and husband Klaus Mueller with Constable E. Langer. Two brand new Canadians and Canada's law enforcer. Klaus Mueller, was one of 48 men and women gathered on a Tuesday in Kitimat to hear Judge William O. Futton announce: "You are now Canadians". He is a native born German who is employed in the property department of the Aluminum Company.
