Photograph of George, Herb, and Roger in front of 'Mud' room built to put dirty, greasy clothes in. Also an indoor shower. George was the driller. Diamond driller helper is Roger, Herb's son. Alex - Geologist came up and cut boards (siding) with chain saw on site.
Photos from Kim Creed from the Iron Mountain mine sites. Kim worked at the mine. The photo collection shows the diamond driller that helped to drill out thousands of feet of drill core back in the early 1960s.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to Kim Creed. They were given to Walter Thorne who donated them to the museum.
Scope and Content
Photograph of George, Herb, and Roger in front of 'Mud' room built to put dirty, greasy clothes in. Also an indoor shower. George was the driller. Diamond driller helper is Roger, Herb's son. Alex - Geologist came up and cut boards (siding) with chain saw on site.
Notes
For more info on the diamond driller, please see Walter Thorne's article in NSP Feb/March 2022.
Photograph of Kim, George, and Herb on temporary drilling platform. Moved each hole drilled. Drill was mounted on skids. Log A-frame tall enough to include 30' drilling space in air frame = 40 feet high. One of Kim's? extra jobs was to prepare base area for next drill hole (done while george drilled).
Photos from Kim Creed from the Iron Mountain mine sites. Kim worked at the mine. The photo collection shows the diamond driller that helped to drill out thousands of feet of drill core back in the early 1960s.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to Kim Creed. They were given to Walter Thorne who donated them to the museum.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kim, George, and Herb on temporary drilling platform. Moved each hole drilled. Drill was mounted on skids. Log A-frame tall enough to include 30' drilling space in air frame = 40 feet high. One of Kim's? extra jobs was to prepare base area for next drill hole (done while george drilled).
Notes
For more info on the diamond driller, please see Walter Thorne's article in NSP Feb/March 2022.
Elizabeth Anderson Varley, author of 'Kitimat My Valley' was born and raised in the Kitimat Valley. The book is a memoire of her life and the life of her family members, during the tenure as missionairies and ranchers in the area.
Custodial History
Obtained directly from Elizabeth Varley
Scope and Content
Textual records consisting of typewritten and handwritten notes pertaining to the creation of the book Kitimat My Valley.
62 photographs of the Anderson family, other early settlers and missionaries, and Haisla people, 1878-1947.
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
