Slide showing what appears to be a wooden drilling structure at the smeltersite construction area. Men working around with one with a crank? And others appear to be tightening a pole into place. Drilling? A tank the reads "gas" is visible on the left.
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 what appears to be a wooden drilling structure at the smeltersite construction area. Men working around with one with a crank? And others appear to be tightening a pole into place. Drilling? A tank the reads "gas" is visible on the left.
Photograph of Nurse Dennis McLean works medical department with one of the hand hoked rugs she does in her leisure time ; will be showing her work at the Arts and Crafts fair at the YMCA ; sponsored by the Kitimat Community Arts Coucil and chairman of the committee, is Dr. Erin Gus ; Alcans chief medical officer.
Photograph of Nurse Dennis McLean works medical department with one of the hand hoked rugs she does in her leisure time ; will be showing her work at the Arts and Crafts fair at the YMCA ; sponsored by the Kitimat Community Arts Coucil and chairman of the committee, is Dr. Erin Gus ; Alcans chief medical officer.
Photograph of aerial view looking northwest showing central shop area surcharge, conveyor gallery foundations and centre passageway area of potline group "B". Area in front cleared.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking northwest showing central shop area surcharge, conveyor gallery foundations and centre passageway area of potline group "B". Area in front cleared.
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Notes
983.42.1 to 5 (Missing 2 to 4) : R51-0a and R51-4a
Photo showing new telephone hook-up at Kitamaat Village: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson with Mrs. Tom Robinson on the phone and Mrs. Harry Amos.
Photo showing new telephone hook-up at Kitamaat Village: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson with Mrs. Tom Robinson on the phone and Mrs. Harry Amos.
Photo showing Kitamaat Village gets telephone hook-up. Harry Amos seated with the telephone. Standing from left: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson, Tom Robinson, Heber Maitland, Alan Hall, Village Manager Robert Nelson and Reg Smith.
Photo showing Kitamaat Village gets telephone hook-up. Harry Amos seated with the telephone. Standing from left: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson, Tom Robinson, Heber Maitland, Alan Hall, Village Manager Robert Nelson and Reg Smith.