Sagimat Ephemera collected by Walter Jenning-Giles during his years working for Kitimat Constructors in Kitimat and 35 photographs of early Sagimat housing construction.
3 Souvenir Menus - Sagimat
2 Newsletters - 'The Sagimat"
Envelope
35 photograph prints : b&w
Scope and Content
Sagimat Ephemera collected by Walter Jenning-Giles during his years working for Kitimat Constructors in Kitimat and 35 photographs of early Sagimat housing construction.
Notes
Removed - Kitimat Northern Sentinel April 15, 1954 - discarded
Removed - The Sagimat Vol. 1 No. 9 - October 31. 1955 - Discarded
Removed - The Sagimat Vol. 1 No. 16 - Feb 4, 1956 - Discarded
Removed - 'Casey Sez" Volume 1, Number 12 - November 18 1951 - Published Material
Removed - 'Facts About ... Kitimat and Kemano, January 1956 - Published Material
Title based on content of fond.
300 digital photographs : colour ; various sizes received via e-mail 2018/09/13, transfered to server
History / Biographical
After fighting in WWII in Holland and seeing action, Walter Turkenburg was offered to go anywhere and he chose the West Coast of Canada, Vancouver. He arrived not speaking any English, and at some point made it to Kitimat where he worked on the Aluminum project (official employment status unknown). After working in Kitimat, Walter made his way back to Vancouver where he met his wife, Faye. Faye was from Saskatchewan where the couple ultimately ended up living.
Custodial History
Jerry Turkenburg sent these images to Phil Germuth, who then (with permission) sent them to the Museum. Jerry Turkenburg is the son of Walter Turkenburg.
Scope and Content
Colour photographs - 300 (digital images only.) Photographs of smeltersite, town construction, etc.
Notes
In 2019 Jerry Turkenburg called and spoke with Denise Pedro. He gave verbal permission to use the images as we see fit.
