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Alexander Children Playing in Douglas Channel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description18614
Part Of
Alexander Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1940
Accession Number
982.115.3
Scope and Content
Photo showing Ron Alexander, Wilbert Alexander, Ted Alexander, Celia Alexander and Alice Alexander playing in the water of the Douglas Channel while enjoying the summer sun.
Part Of
Alexander Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
982.115.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1940
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Ron Alexander, Wilbert Alexander, Ted Alexander, Celia Alexander and Alice Alexander playing in the water of the Douglas Channel while enjoying the summer sun.
Name Access
Alexander, Ted
Alexander, Wilbert
Alexander, Ron
Alexander, Celia
Alexander, Alice
Subject Access
Pioneers

Feliks Rewers Playing Table Tennis

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30322
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.14
Scope and Content
Photograph of Feliks Rewers playing table tennis.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of Feliks Rewers playing table tennis.
Name Access
Rewers, Feliks

Hans Harnoth Playing a Trumpet in a Car

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34272
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hans Harnoth wearing a Kitimat FC jacket and driving a car while playing a trumpet.
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm
History / Biographical
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hans Harnoth wearing a Kitimat FC jacket and driving a car while playing a trumpet.
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Wall Structure Construction at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33106
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.69
Scope and Content
Photograph of wall structure construction at smeltersite.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.69
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of wall structure construction at smeltersite.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.7
Scope and Content
Slide showing wooden structure debris. Some sort of metal part/device with a crank is in the middle. Charred trees, and fireweed around it. Machinery working on cleared area in background.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.7
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 wooden structure debris. Some sort of metal part/device with a crank is in the middle. Charred trees, and fireweed around it. Machinery working on cleared area in background.
Storage Location
Slide binder 7
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.22
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.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.22
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Slide binder 7
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.101
Scope and Content
Slide showing bolts on beams of some sort of structure. Base of beam is on concrete base. Side of metal near bolts reads 13.2.625.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.101
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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 bolts on beams of some sort of structure. Base of beam is on concrete base. Side of metal near bolts reads 13.2.625.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
Slide binder 7

Construction of Tower Structure at Alcan Site.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32197
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1954
Accession Number
2019.59.51
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of tower structure at Alcan site.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.59.51
Date Range
1951-1954
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm
Custodial History
Likely taken by an engineer on the Alcan project.
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of tower structure at Alcan site.

Kemano Structure Sketches

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34359
Part Of
Carol Hamilton Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2005.3
Scope and Content
Folder containing sketch showing Arrangement of Ten Mile Tunnels, Penstocks, Powerhouse, etc. with attachments - underground workings, powerhouse, Transverse Section, Surface, Geology & Topography of Kemano.
Part Of
Carol Hamilton Collection
Creator
C.W. Abrahamson
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2005.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Scope and Content
Folder containing sketch showing Arrangement of Ten Mile Tunnels, Penstocks, Powerhouse, etc. with attachments - underground workings, powerhouse, Transverse Section, Surface, Geology & Topography of Kemano.
Name Access
Abrahamson, C.W.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 32

Play Presented by Children

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17086
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Accession Number
985.65.95
Scope and Content
Photo showing play The Night Before Christmas as presented by the pupils of Grade 1 and 2 of Kitimat School at the Kitimat School Concert in December in Kitimat Recreation Hall. Children sitting in chairs before the stage, lady taking a picture of a group of children on a raised platform and children on stage.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.95
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing play The Night Before Christmas as presented by the pupils of Grade 1 and 2 of Kitimat School at the Kitimat School Concert in December in Kitimat Recreation Hall. Children sitting in chairs before the stage, lady taking a picture of a group of children on a raised platform and children on stage.
Subject Access
play

The Christmas Story Play

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17088
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Accession Number
985.65.98
Scope and Content
Photo showing The Christmas Story, a pageant presented by the pupils of Grade 3 to 8 at the Kitimat School Concert at the Kitimat Recreation Hall.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.98
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing The Christmas Story, a pageant presented by the pupils of Grade 3 to 8 at the Kitimat School Concert at the Kitimat Recreation Hall.
Subject Access
Concert

Feliks Rewers Playing Table Tennis

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30323
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.44.15
Scope and Content
Photograph of Feliks Rewers playing table tennis. Kitimat BC.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.15
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 4.5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of Feliks Rewers playing table tennis. Kitimat BC.
Name Access
Rewers, Feliks

Complete Structural Steel of Service Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34990
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2022.22.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x27.5cm
History / Biographical
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 looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
Notes
BC-2-275
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.139
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east at the service building showing structural steel complete except for a few minor parts.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.139
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east at the service building showing structural steel complete except for a few minor parts.
Subject Access
service centre
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.227
Scope and Content
Photo showing potline 2 looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.227
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing potline 2 looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Structural Steel and Aluminum Cladding

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16986
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.236
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding in potline 2 and concrete footings and pot recess flours in potline 1. Service Building, roofs are completed, substation and precast yard and storage in foreground.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.236
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Physical Description
1 Photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing smeltersite looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding in potline 2 and concrete footings and pot recess flours in potline 1. Service Building, roofs are completed, substation and precast yard and storage in foreground.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.238
Scope and Content
Photo showing erection of structural steel for aluminum storage bin 9, looking east.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.238
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing erection of structural steel for aluminum storage bin 9, looking east.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Erection of Structural Steel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16913
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.271
Scope and Content
Photo showing erection of structural steel for Carbon Paste Plant looking north west partially complete to roof level of building 133.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.271
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing erection of structural steel for Carbon Paste Plant looking north west partially complete to roof level of building 133.
Subject Access
Smelter

Erection of Conveyor Gallery Support Structure Over Coke Bin #12

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33346
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2000.5.232
Scope and Content
Photograph of erection of conveyor gallery support structure over coke bin #12 adjacent to the carbon paste plant.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.232
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of erection of conveyor gallery support structure over coke bin #12 adjacent to the carbon paste plant.
Notes
BC-2-595
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5

Alcan Tower Structure Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32169
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2019.59.23
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of tower structure at Alcan site.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.59.23
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 8 x 12.5 cm
Custodial History
Likely taken by an engineer on the Alcan project.
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of tower structure at Alcan site.

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