Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9 or 12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8270

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to plant shut down caused by a rock slide in Kemano tunnel. (Rock Fall in the Kemano Power tunnel 65' long, 140' high, and 125 cubic yards of material) cut off power to Kitimat plant. Only after a dewatering of the tunnel, was power restored.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9/12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8269

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to a tunnel closure in Kemano. (Rock fall in Kemano tunnel: 65' long, 140' high, 125 cubic yards of material had moved. Tunnel closure caused Alcan plant closure. Took a "dewatering" of tunnel to repair rock fall). Employee Eric Burr first through gate.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

21 September 1956

Accession Number

2005.8.208

Scope and Content

Photo showing Bank of Canada Tour - Alcan VIP's. L/R A.C. Turney (Alcan); D.G., Marble, General Manager of Industrial Development Bank

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 31 Aug 1964]

Accession Number

1998.1.10283

Scope and Content

People sitting in the tour bus on the way to the smelter site. Photo taken from the front of the bus.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 31 Aug 1964]

Accession Number

1998.1.10284

Scope and Content

Photograph of interior of Alcan office building during Plant Tour. Dioramas currently on display in the Museum are in background.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 31 Aug 1964]

Accession Number

1998.1.8222

Scope and Content

People leaving a building and getting on a bus that says "plant tour" on it.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 31 Aug 1964]

Accession Number

1998.1.8223

Scope and Content

People sitting in the tour bus on the way to the smelter site.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 17 Aug 1971]

Accession Number

1998.1.8074

Scope and Content

People getting off the alcan tour bus after a tour.

Part Of

Maclean Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

July 1954

Accession Number

72.2

Scope and Content

First alumina boat to discharge alumina for Alcan Smelter in Kitimat - arrived from Port Esquivel, Jamaica, in July 1954. Ship was named S.S. "Sun Karen".

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

23 September 1954

Accession Number

2005.8.3047

Scope and Content

Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

18 December 1952

Accession Number

985.65.131

Scope and Content

Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[14 December 1969]

Accession Number

1998.1.7475

Scope and Content

A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.

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.