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.
Photograph of a man and a woman sitting together with her arm around him. He is wearing a velvet robe and she is wearing a velvet top with buttons. She is looking to the right of the photo and he is looking at the camera. In the background is a door of some sort.
Photograph of a man and a woman sitting together with her arm around him. He is wearing a velvet robe and she is wearing a velvet top with buttons. She is looking to the right of the photo and he is looking at the camera. In the background is a door of some sort.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a class photo. L-R top row - Miss Hannah, Christa W., Mariahh R., Janice, Heather, Sheila, Jackie Miller, Christa, Angelica. 2nd row - Terrence, Gerhard, Jack, Bjorn, Ken, Johnny, Bernd, Bob K. Third row - Bobby N., Barbra, Trudy, Jackie Mufford, Carol, Alexandre, Terry, Jane, Robby. Bottom row - Timmy, Doug, Allan, Malcolm, Robert.
Photograph of a group of people some sitting some standing. (Standing, L-R: Max Patzelt, Laurie LeBlanc, Ray Brady, Ron Burnett) (Seated, L-R: Fred Ryan, George Thom, Lee Ellis)
Photograph of a group of people some sitting some standing. (Standing, L-R: Max Patzelt, Laurie LeBlanc, Ray Brady, Ron Burnett) (Seated, L-R: Fred Ryan, George Thom, Lee Ellis)
Photograph og a group of people some sitting some standing. (Standing, L-R: Tom Smith, ?, ?, Joanne Monaghan, ?, George Thom, James Chabot, Ron Burnett, ?, Max Patzelt) (Seated, L-R: ?, ?, ?, Bill VanderZalm, Lee Ellis)
Photograph og a group of people some sitting some standing. (Standing, L-R: Tom Smith, ?, ?, Joanne Monaghan, ?, George Thom, James Chabot, Ron Burnett, ?, Max Patzelt) (Seated, L-R: ?, ?, ?, Bill VanderZalm, Lee Ellis)
"Treas - Fred Taylor, Past Pres, Wilp Owen, Sec/Tom Ferguson, Pres. - Harold Chisholm, Back - DIR - Dale Filbey, Dist/Gov - Front Marcus Simpson Back - DIR. Chris Regoni, Fr. V/P - Ron Bernett/Int. 3RO VIP DIR - Marc Bouiliane, DIR - BK Morley Mazvrak Ron NewPort - Calg. Kiwanis 95% P.2 "
"Treas - Fred Taylor, Past Pres, Wilp Owen, Sec/Tom Ferguson, Pres. - Harold Chisholm, Back - DIR - Dale Filbey, Dist/Gov - Front Marcus Simpson Back - DIR. Chris Regoni, Fr. V/P - Ron Bernett/Int. 3RO VIP DIR - Marc Bouiliane, DIR - BK Morley Mazvrak Ron NewPort - Calg. Kiwanis 95% P.2 "
