Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Guide camp Skoglund property 1959 photos.
a- Kitimat Girl Guide Camp Skoglund property July 59 Waterlily Bay. Group photo.
b- Kitimat Guide Camp July 59 Skoglund property Lakelse Lake. Group sitting in a circle.
Photograph of road shown running across the upper half of the photo is the railroad grade at Kitimat and the road bisecting the photo cuts through the northern side of the Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd.property.
Photograph of road shown running across the upper half of the photo is the railroad grade at Kitimat and the road bisecting the photo cuts through the northern side of the Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd.property.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. property showing the railraod grade in the upper part of the photo and the Campbell-Bennett access road bisecting the image. The site was previously cleared by Alcan.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. property showing the railraod grade in the upper part of the photo and the Campbell-Bennett access road bisecting the image. The site was previously cleared by Alcan.
Old record player/projector. It has a frayed power cord, brown base, and brown felt turntable. Record player is SoundView Junior model. It also has a silver Picturol projector attached to it.
Old record player/projector. It has a frayed power cord, brown base, and brown felt turntable. Record player is SoundView Junior model. It also has a silver Picturol projector attached to it.
Physical Condition
poor
Material
plastic
metal
felt
Condition Remarks
record player base is quite worn. Power cord is also frayed.
Photograph of part of the record crowd that made the years of Dominion Day such a sucess. The picture taken infront of the judges stand in the lower city centre, indicates why people and weather made the day outstanding. In the background is Supervalu's float, winner of the Lakelse Dairy Limited trophy for the best float in the commercial class.
Photograph of part of the record crowd that made the years of Dominion Day such a sucess. The picture taken infront of the judges stand in the lower city centre, indicates why people and weather made the day outstanding. In the background is Supervalu's float, winner of the Lakelse Dairy Limited trophy for the best float in the commercial class.
Record. Music from thr Canadian West. Side A: Art "Tom-Tom" Grant and his Northern Lights. Here We Go Again. Side B: Art Grant and The 3 Chiefs. I'll Be Headin' Home For Christmas.
Record. Music from thr Canadian West. Side A: Art "Tom-Tom" Grant and his Northern Lights. Here We Go Again. Side B: Art Grant and The 3 Chiefs. I'll Be Headin' Home For Christmas.
Photo depicts the world record setting swing shift miners at the Horetzky-Kemano heading, posing on the Copco drill set-up with a sign that gives specifics to their record.
Photo depicts the world record setting swing shift miners at the Horetzky-Kemano heading, posing on the Copco drill set-up with a sign that gives specifics to their record.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-771. -- The project introduced a new breed of miner, the construction miner. Alcan Collection
