Photograph of looking N.E. at storage building area of hydraulic fill showing west half of area filled to elevation 20 feet. Stripping started again in pond area at right centre.
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 N.E. at storage building area of hydraulic fill showing west half of area filled to elevation 20 feet. Stripping started again in pond area at right centre.
Photograph of looking north, west half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Dike protecting portion being stripped at right centre. Area in foreground partially stripped.
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 north, west half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Dike protecting portion being stripped at right centre. Area in foreground partially stripped.
Photograph of looking northeast at utility buildings area showing placing of compacted fill in foreground and in background the building forms being erected. Multiple trucks and machinery visible. Some trucks are actively dumping the fill.
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 northeast at utility buildings area showing placing of compacted fill in foreground and in background the building forms being erected. Multiple trucks and machinery visible. Some trucks are actively dumping the fill.
Photograph of clearing of site for machine shop and plant yard, Moore Creek, looking north. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck and other machinery in front of that.
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 clearing of site for machine shop and plant yard, Moore Creek, looking north. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck and other machinery in front of that.
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
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 north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
Photograph of smeltersite looking west from eastern boundary. Compacted gravel fill being placed. Note that the fill under the pipes at the centre is at final grade of 45' 6". Material, construction, and buildings visible in back.
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 smeltersite looking west from eastern boundary. Compacted gravel fill being placed. Note that the fill under the pipes at the centre is at final grade of 45' 6". Material, construction, and buildings visible in back.
Photograph of N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
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 N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing compacted fill being placed for cryolite recovery plant and area south of potline 7. Machinery visible working.
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 aerial view looking north showing compacted fill being placed for cryolite recovery plant and area south of potline 7. Machinery visible working.
Photograph of fill material being placed on Lahakas Blvd. just north of Gyrfalcon St. This is part of the neighbourhood A-II major roads and is a minicipality responsibility. Dump truck dumping fill is on the left, and the driver has the door open and is looking out to the back.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of fill material being placed on Lahakas Blvd. just north of Gyrfalcon St. This is part of the neighbourhood A-II major roads and is a minicipality responsibility. Dump truck dumping fill is on the left, and the driver has the door open and is looking out to the back.
Photograph of new looking southeast showing surcharge being placed on cryolite recovery plant site. Note status of foundations for steam plant bldg. 295. Building material visible, as well as bridge at Anderson Creek
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 new looking southeast showing surcharge being placed on cryolite recovery plant site. Note status of foundations for steam plant bldg. 295. Building material visible, as well as bridge at Anderson Creek
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
3 folders containing material pertaining to Kitimat.
Folder 1 - Making Aluminum sheet, Ingot March 8, 1991, Ingot February 22, 1991, Ingot April 26, 1961.
Folder 2 - photos of Kitimat smeltersite, townsite, machinery, Delta King, caissions, smelter construction, Haisla bridge, Kitamaat village, and sports teams on album sheets.
Folder 3 - Kitimat/Kemano the first 25 years booklet, the Saguenay hydro-electric system booklet, 1955 Aluminum booklet, Aluminum Limited 1959 booklet.
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 material laid down for building the Alcan smelter potlines. Another concrete building is visible behind.