Fonds contains documents, photographs, photocopies, and maps collected by Arvid Hardin throughout his ten years in Kitimat. Areas of focus include high school life, the Kitimat Army Cadets, and the creation of Hirsch Creek Park, the Kitimat Community Centre, and the Kitimat trail system.
Arvid Hardin (born c. 1941) lived in Kitimat from 1953 to 1963. He graduated from Mount Elizabeth Secondary School in 1959, served as an active member of the Kitimat Army Cadet Corps, and was involved with the creation of Hirsch Creek Provincial Park. Around 2008, he collaborated with E.E. 'Bill' Duyvewaardt and other former Kitimat Cadets to write a 'historical profile' of the Cadets and their activities.
Custodial History
Materials from accession 2009.15 were donated by Arvid Hardin to the Museum on June 10th, 2009.
Materials from accession 2022.18 were donated by Arvid Hardin on May 10th, 2022.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains documents, photographs, photocopies, and maps collected by Arvid Hardin throughout his ten years in Kitimat. Areas of focus include high school life, the Kitimat Army Cadets, and the creation of Hirsch Creek Park, the Kitimat Community Centre, and the Kitimat trail system.
Conservation
Many pages old and yellowing. Staples, paper clips, and other metal fasteners removed from all papers in March & May 2022.
Storage Location
Box 39
Photo storage
Related Material
Artifacts donated by Arvid Hardin include a proclamation (2009.15.6), gazette (2009.15.7), and high school certificate (2009.15.11).
Photo showing installation of the Screening Plant at Gravel Mountain almost complete on July 1st, each conveyor drops a seperate size stone directly over the enclosed conveyor belt on the ground. By opening the chutes visible on the top of the protective structure over the bet, any size stone can be selected for any purpose. Another conveyor, similiar to this will be installed at left, at a right angle to this one.
Photo showing installation of the Screening Plant at Gravel Mountain almost complete on July 1st, each conveyor drops a seperate size stone directly over the enclosed conveyor belt on the ground. By opening the chutes visible on the top of the protective structure over the bet, any size stone can be selected for any purpose. Another conveyor, similiar to this will be installed at left, at a right angle to this one.
Photo showing view looking west at south portion of Sandhill showing Gravel Screening Plant at center foreground and concrete plant and cement silos at left.
Photo showing view looking west at south portion of Sandhill showing Gravel Screening Plant at center foreground and concrete plant and cement silos at left.
Photo showing Carbon Paste Plant area looking north-east showing progress of deep foundations and start of building footings, compressor foundation and column footings for compressor building 140 in foreground.
Photo showing Carbon Paste Plant area looking north-east showing progress of deep foundations and start of building footings, compressor foundation and column footings for compressor building 140 in foreground.
Photo showing view looking north-west showing foundations for the Carbon Paste Plant and associated buildings, clearing for potline #3 can be seen in the background.
Photo showing view looking north-west showing foundations for the Carbon Paste Plant and associated buildings, clearing for potline #3 can be seen in the background.
Photograph of view looking north-east showing service buildings with carbon paste plant at rear and clearing for potlines 3 and 4 at left. Still under construction. Building material piled up in foreground.
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 view looking north-east showing service buildings with carbon paste plant at rear and clearing for potlines 3 and 4 at left. Still under construction. Building material piled up in foreground.
