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 children running on track. People on side are watching. Forest in background.
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars soccer team leaving by Canadian national railway and Canadian Pacific Airlines for Vancouver, B.C. (see enclosed newspaper article, August 24, 1956).
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars soccer team leaving by Canadian national railway and Canadian Pacific Airlines for Vancouver, B.C. (see enclosed newspaper article, August 24, 1956).
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
