Photo of Nancy Bolton being crowned May queen by Flora Bell Nelson at Kitamaat Village Victoria Day sports celebration, May 24. From left to right, Louise Morrison, Nancy Bolton - May Queen, Floral Bell Nelson and Annie Williams. At a dance held in the community hall, Nancy presented trophies to winners of the canoe races and sport champions.
Photo of Nancy Bolton being crowned May queen by Flora Bell Nelson at Kitamaat Village Victoria Day sports celebration, May 24. From left to right, Louise Morrison, Nancy Bolton - May Queen, Floral Bell Nelson and Annie Williams. At a dance held in the community hall, Nancy presented trophies to winners of the canoe races and sport champions.
Photograph of Mr. Green and Mrs. Green when they stopped for a breif visit in Smithers.
Notes
Recent visitors to Northern B.C. were Grand Master of Masonic Order Mr. Green and Mrs. Green of Duncan B.C. Photo was taken when they stopped for a brief visit in Smithers.
File contains ten photocopies of cartoons drawn by Martin Fossum, depicting activities over the course of a year at Kitimat's Nechako School in the mid-1950s. One verse of a poem is included on each picture.
Martin Fossum, the son of an RCMP staff sergeant, was a student at the Kitimat School in Nechako Shopping Centre from 1955 to 1959. He submitted these cartoons in place of a Grade 9 English writing assignment for teacher Emile 'Bill' Duyvewaardt.
Custodial History
Original drawings were retained by Duyvewaardt for many years. These photocopies were sent to Arvid Hardin in 2012 and donated by him to the Museum in 2022.
Scope and Content
File contains ten photocopies of cartoons drawn by Martin Fossum, depicting activities over the course of a year at Kitimat's Nechako School in the mid-1950s. One verse of a poem is included on each picture.
Notes
A letter from Bill Duyvewaardt to Arvid Hardin, with an explanatory note by Hardin on the back, is also included in the file.
Photo showing young Kitimat artist Martin Fossum, left, exhibits a number of his paintings, drawings, and woodcuts at the YMCA; with Einar Kvary and Luciano Vigano.
Photo showing young Kitimat artist Martin Fossum, left, exhibits a number of his paintings, drawings, and woodcuts at the YMCA; with Einar Kvary and Luciano Vigano.
Chatting with Irwin Hoffman, (Conductor, centre) are (left to right), Mrs. J.A. Currie, Mr. Peter Hopkins, Mrs.Jack Fossum, President of the Kitimat concert Association, Mrs. Hopkins and Mr. Currie."
Photo showing Irene Starr and Bea Fossum. Mrs. Lloyd Starr and Mrs. Bea Fossum (right) in front of smoke at Kitamaat Village 1967. Mrs. Starr hold up a handful of dried eulachons.
Photo showing Irene Starr and Bea Fossum. Mrs. Lloyd Starr and Mrs. Bea Fossum (right) in front of smoke at Kitamaat Village 1967. Mrs. Starr hold up a handful of dried eulachons.
