Slide showing a man in glasses kneeling down behind a little boy with a red coat and grey cap. The boy is holding a ball. Behind them is a grey vehicle of some sort. To the left of the vehicle is piles of wooden planks. There are some people in red visible beyond that, as well as a house. Douglas Channel and mountains in the distance.
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 a man in glasses kneeling down behind a little boy with a red coat and grey cap. The boy is holding a ball. Behind them is a grey vehicle of some sort. To the left of the vehicle is piles of wooden planks. There are some people in red visible beyond that, as well as a house. Douglas Channel and mountains in the distance.
Sammy Robinson holding the carved totem pole with his left hand, and pointing to it with his right. There is a lady sitting next to him in a suit with her legs crossed.
Sammy Robinson holding the carved totem pole with his left hand, and pointing to it with his right. There is a lady sitting next to him in a suit with her legs crossed.
Six Men crouching behind a log. There are fish placed on top of the log, and there are four boats in the water behind the men. The four men on the right are wearing caps, and the two men on the left are not.
Six Men crouching behind a log. There are fish placed on top of the log, and there are four boats in the water behind the men. The four men on the right are wearing caps, and the two men on the left are not.
A young girl posing with her new Panther bike. She is holding on to the left handle bar and the back seat. She is wearing a jacket with fur around the hood, and is standing behind the bike.
A young girl posing with her new Panther bike. She is holding on to the left handle bar and the back seat. She is wearing a jacket with fur around the hood, and is standing behind the bike.
A portrait of Ralph the Chevron dealer. He is holding a tea set with both hands, and is fully dressed in his uniform. He is in a cabin like building, with a lamp and a stool placed in the corner of the room.
A portrait of Ralph the Chevron dealer. He is holding a tea set with both hands, and is fully dressed in his uniform. He is in a cabin like building, with a lamp and a stool placed in the corner of the room.
A little boy sitting on his new bike. The bicycle is being held up by the kickstand, and the boy's feet are not touching the pedals. The picture is taken in the middle of a store, and there is a sign in the background that reads, "Westclox".
A little boy sitting on his new bike. The bicycle is being held up by the kickstand, and the boy's feet are not touching the pedals. The picture is taken in the middle of a store, and there is a sign in the background that reads, "Westclox".
Photo showing photo of a photographer behind his camera. There is another camera stand to his right, and there are patterned curtains behind him. He is operating the camera with his left hand, and his right hand is resting on his leg.
Photo showing photo of a photographer behind his camera. There is another camera stand to his right, and there are patterned curtains behind him. He is operating the camera with his left hand, and his right hand is resting on his leg.