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Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Alcan Casting

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29194
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Accession Number
2014.14.259
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat. They are in the Casting Department of the Smelter
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Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.259
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat. They are in the Casting Department of the Smelter
Name Access
Diefenbaker, Prime Minister John
Subject Access
Officials
Storage Location
Negative in negative cabinet
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Totem Pole standing by Power Lines

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.53
Scope and Content
Photograph shows totem pole standing in clearing. Note the fallen log, small shack, and tellephone cables in background.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.53
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.6 cm 1 negative :b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows totem pole standing in clearing. Note the fallen log, small shack, and tellephone cables in background.
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Canadian National Station

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.94
Scope and Content
Canadian National Station in Kitimat
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.94
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Canadian National Station in Kitimat
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Hudson's Bay Company store in winter

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Part Of
Maria Knight Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1956-early 1960s]
Accession Number
2023.38.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hudson's Bay Company store in Kitimat City Centre, likely during the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is a large snowdrift in front of the building, and two cars parked in the foreground.
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Part Of
Maria Knight Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2023.38.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1956-early 1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : 9x9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hudson's Bay Company store in Kitimat City Centre, likely during the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is a large snowdrift in front of the building, and two cars parked in the foreground.
Geographic Access
City Centre
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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John Manders and Friend Outside CN Station

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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Accession Number
1999.4.7
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manders (right) and friend, outside CN Station.
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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 5 x 8.5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manders (right) and friend, outside CN Station.
Name Access
Manders, John
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John Manders and Friend Outside CN Station

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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Accession Number
1999.4.12
Scope and Content
Slide of John Manders (right) and friend outside CN Station.
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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
Scope and Content
Slide of John Manders (right) and friend outside CN Station.
Notes
Cross reference 1999.4.7
Name Access
Manders, John
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CN Station + Rudolph Guidfriend

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.21
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat CN Station + Rudolph Guidfriend with car.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.21
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat CN Station + Rudolph Guidfriend with car.
Name Access
Guidfriend, Rudolph
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Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.24
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.25
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Alcan Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.28
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Smeltersite Housing

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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.10
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm 1 negetive : b&w ; 12.8 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Subject Access
Housing
Smeltersite
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Alcan's Feild Marshell and His Wife

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30384
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 13, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8721
Scope and Content
Photogragh showing Alcan's Feild marshell, Earl Alexander and his wife, Lady Alexender.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8721
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 13, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photogragh : b & w ; 17.5 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Photogragh showing Alcan's Feild marshell, Earl Alexander and his wife, Lady Alexender.
Name Access
Alexander, Earl
Alexander, Lady
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Display House on Plover Street

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30819
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 24, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8782
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Kitimat Valley Builders' display house on Plover Street.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8782
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 24, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 20.5 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Kitimat Valley Builders' display house on Plover Street.
Subject Access
Kitimat Valley Builders
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New House on Plover Street

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 24, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8783
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the owners and operators of Kitimat Valley Builders working on a new house on Plover Street
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8783
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 24, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 25 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the owners and operators of Kitimat Valley Builders working on a new house on Plover Street
Subject Access
Kitimat Valley Builders
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Kitimat Homes in Winter

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Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.25
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Homes in Winter.
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Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Homes in Winter.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
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Temporary hospital at Alcan Beach

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description203
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
77.68.3
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the temporary hospital constructed on the beach at Smeltersite.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
197
Accession Number
77.68.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the temporary hospital constructed on the beach at Smeltersite.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Kitimat General Hospital Collection
Subject Access
Hospitals
Construction of Buildings
Images
thumbnail
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Prince Phillip at the Opening of the Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33695
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[August 4, 1954]
Accession Number
2005.8.9243
Scope and Content
Negative showing Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, examining ingot at the opening of the Alcan Smelter
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9243
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[August 4, 1954]
Physical Description
1 negative : b & w
Scope and Content
Negative showing Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, examining ingot at the opening of the Alcan Smelter
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Seagulls in Winter

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Part Of
Malcolm Baxter Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.12.50
Scope and Content
Photograph of seagulls in front of home in winter. Fence and more homes in background. Tricycle visible in the snow.
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Part Of
Malcolm Baxter Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.12.50
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour
History / Biographical
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 seagulls in front of home in winter. Fence and more homes in background. Tricycle visible in the snow.
Storage Location
Slide Box 2
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Seagulls in Winter

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Part Of
Malcolm Baxter Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.12.51
Scope and Content
Photograph of seagulls in front of home in winter. Fence and more homes in background. Tricycle visible in the snow.
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Part Of
Malcolm Baxter Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.12.51
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour
History / Biographical
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 seagulls in front of home in winter. Fence and more homes in background. Tricycle visible in the snow.
Storage Location
Slide Box 2
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Boat at Alcan Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34021
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 4, 1954}
Accession Number
2005.8.9417
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Sun Karen" that sailed on May 14, 1954 from Port Esquirel, Jamaica with first shipment of Alumina refined from Jamaican bauxite for Kitimat Works.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9417
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 4, 1954}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 24 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Sun Karen" that sailed on May 14, 1954 from Port Esquirel, Jamaica with first shipment of Alumina refined from Jamaican bauxite for Kitimat Works.
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