Part Of

Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number

2017.44

Scope and Content

Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

ca. 1952

Accession Number

983.42.17

Scope and Content

Photo showing president of Alcan A.W. Whittaker, P.E. Radley, Jack Kendrick with a helicopter.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9 or 12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8270

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to plant shut down caused by a rock slide in Kemano tunnel. (Rock Fall in the Kemano Power tunnel 65' long, 140' high, and 125 cubic yards of material) cut off power to Kitimat plant. Only after a dewatering of the tunnel, was power restored.

Part Of

Byron Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

September 1954

Accession Number

72.6.4g

Scope and Content

Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8356

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9/12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8269

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to a tunnel closure in Kemano. (Rock fall in Kemano tunnel: 65' long, 140' high, 125 cubic yards of material had moved. Tunnel closure caused Alcan plant closure. Took a "dewatering" of tunnel to repair rock fall). Employee Eric Burr first through gate.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

no date

Accession Number

2005.8.190

Scope and Content

Photo showing Wharf at Kemano (Alcan's Powerhouse); the wharf is ten miles from the main townsite and surrounding areas.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Series

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1979] - 23 Jul 1984

Accession Number

2004.16

Scope and Content

Negatives showing aerial images of the Alcan aluminum smelter from different distances and angles.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8349

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8357

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Alcan Aluminum smelter site and industrial area, as well as the Kitimat estuary. Taken from the southeast looking northwest.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8359

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the alcan potlines 1-4 and 7-8 at the alcan aluminum plant. Taken from the south looking north towards the city service centre.

Part Of

Maclean Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

July 1954

Accession Number

72.2

Scope and Content

First alumina boat to discharge alumina for Alcan Smelter in Kitimat - arrived from Port Esquivel, Jamaica, in July 1954. Ship was named S.S. "Sun Karen".

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 20 Sept 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8413

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan office building under construction.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

73.3.3.33

Scope and Content

Photo showing alumina storage bin base

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

73.3.3.35

Scope and Content

Photo showing Morrison-Knudsen Camp

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.26

Part Of

Art Coghlin Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

ca. 1953

Accession Number

2019.80.13

Scope and Content

Alcan Facility Buildings

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

23 September 1954

Accession Number

2005.8.3047

Scope and Content

Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

18 December 1952

Accession Number

985.65.131

Scope and Content

Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[14 December 1969]

Accession Number

1998.1.7475

Scope and Content

A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.