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Pre-Emptor's Map of Kitimat Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36199
Part Of
Margaret Vanderberg Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
cartographic material
Date Range
1921
Accession Number
2000.3.2
Scope and Content
Photocopies of a pre-emptor's map from 1921 showing the Kitimat area. Photocopy has 2 parts. One sheet says Prince Rupert Sheet.
Part Of
Margaret Vanderberg Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2000.3.2
GMD
cartographic material
Date Range
1921
Physical Description
2 map sheets
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret Vanderberg from the Ministry of Transportation + Highways on February 11, 2000.
Scope and Content
Photocopies of a pre-emptor's map from 1921 showing the Kitimat area. Photocopy has 2 parts. One sheet says Prince Rupert Sheet.
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 26

Aerial Photos Kitimat River Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description26779
Part Of
Lars Reese-Hansen Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Accession Number
2011.14
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat River, surrounding area
Part Of
Lars Reese-Hansen Collection
Creator
McElhanney
Description Level
Series
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2011.14
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
36 photograph prints : b&w : 25cm x 25cm
History / Biographical
Purchase from McElhanney (Surveying Company) to be used as reference material re: Thesis
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat River, surrounding area
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Morrison-Knudsen Binders

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34832
Part Of
Rolland Meyers Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2001.26.1-2
Scope and Content
Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Part Of
Rolland Meyers Collection
Creator
Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada. Ltd.
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2001.26.1-2
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1951-1952
Physical Description
2 Binders
Custodial History
Donated by Rolland Meyers in December 2001.
Scope and Content
Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Subject Access
Kemano
Tahtsa Lake
Tunnel Construction
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 4 Box 38
Part Of
Ann Graham Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2011.25
Scope and Content
Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions. Page 2 - Camp 5 Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents) Page 7 - The Second Camp V Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha Page 16 - At camp 2600 Page 21 - First party with the nurses Page 23 - The first show all men cast Page 24 - Sam is always hungry Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories. Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry. Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max. Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open. Page 29 - Johnny + Tom Page 30 - My roommate Anthony Page 37 - Xmas day 1953 Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball. Collection also includes: Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets. Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1 Envelope with photgraph with album. Folder containing photcopies of album pages
Part Of
Ann Graham Collection
Creator
Roger Michel
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2011.25
GMD
graphic material
Scope and Content
Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions. Page 2 - Camp 5 Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents) Page 7 - The Second Camp V Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha Page 16 - At camp 2600 Page 21 - First party with the nurses Page 23 - The first show all men cast Page 24 - Sam is always hungry Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories. Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry. Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max. Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open. Page 29 - Johnny + Tom Page 30 - My roommate Anthony Page 37 - Xmas day 1953 Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball. Collection also includes: Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets. Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1 Envelope with photgraph with album. Folder containing photcopies of album pages
Name Access
Michel, Roger
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Archives 1 Shelf 3 Box 32

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
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2002.15.243-249
Scope and Content
Photograph of hydraulic fill area & burning white truck.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.243-249
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
7 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of hydraulic fill area & burning white truck.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2002.15.343-350
Scope and Content
Photographs of smeltersite panoramas. First panoramas ever taken of the area.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.343-350
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
8 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photographs of smeltersite panoramas. First panoramas ever taken of the area.
Notes
Smeltersite - lens 21 3/8 off board.. 24 for pictire at F11 + 8sec for sky rt hand pictire cutoff grad. 9 sec from end. Maincamp - 8x10. Dense 23 7/8" of board. 38 sec F11 + 10 sec extra for sky.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2002.15.331-338
Scope and Content
Photographs of 2 panoramas of smeltersite. Taken from sandhill and married quarters.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.331-338
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
8 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photographs of 2 panoramas of smeltersite. Taken from sandhill and married quarters.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage

Smeltersite Rectory 1953

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34429
Part Of
Anglican Church Fonds
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2004.21.9
Scope and Content
Photograph of the smeltersite rectory.
Part Of
Anglican Church Fonds
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2004.21.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print ; b&w : 12.5 x 12cm
Custodial History
Photos donated by Joan Smith for Anglican Church 50th Anniversary. Donated in April 2003.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the smeltersite rectory.
Subject Access
Anglican Church
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Panoramas of Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32747
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.287-290
Scope and Content
Photograph of panoramas of smeltersite area.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.287-290
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
4 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of panoramas of smeltersite area.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage

Panorama of Smeltersite and Hydraulic Fill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32753
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.320-326
Scope and Content
Photographs of panorama of smeltersite and hydraulic fill. Last 3 images are of snow. Last one shows a man.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2002.15.320-326
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
7 negatives print ; b&w
Scope and Content
Photographs of panorama of smeltersite and hydraulic fill. Last 3 images are of snow. Last one shows a man.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Negative storage

Kitimat Service Centre & Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27794
Part Of
Museum Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
[1954]
Accession Number
982.105
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Kitimat Service Centre and the Kitimat River
Part Of
Museum Collection
Description Level
Series
Series Number
32
Accession Number
982.105
Date Range
[1954]
Physical Description
31 slides : colour
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Kitimat Service Centre and the Kitimat River

Anglican Church Easter Service

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34448
Part Of
Anglican Church Fonds
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-1956
Accession Number
2004.21.25
Scope and Content
Slide of Anglican Church Easter Service 1955? 56? Photo shows people entering the church.
Part Of
Anglican Church Fonds
Creator
Art Mott
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2004.21.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-1956
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Custodial History
Photos donated by Joan Smith for Anglican Church 50th Anniversary. Donated in April 2003.
Scope and Content
Slide of Anglican Church Easter Service 1955? 56? Photo shows people entering the church.
Name Access
Thompson, Christopher Wayne
Subject Access
Anglican Church
Storage Location
Slide Storage

Photobook of Early Kitimat and Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35205
Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2022.14.7
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2022.14.7
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph print : 9x9cm ; colour
Custodial History
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Subject Access
Townsite
Mount Elizabeth
Sand Hill
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage

Two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34370
Part Of
Barber Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2011.30
Scope and Content
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
Part Of
Barber Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2011.30
Physical Description
2 scrapbooks
Custodial History
Donated by Dale and Roberta Barber
Scope and Content
2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Kitimat. First album has house and flower garden on cover and says Kitimat, 1956. Second has hibiscus on cover and is undated.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 26

Old Kitimat Hospital Drawings and Building Information

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36226
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Series
GMD
textual records
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Series
GMD
textual records
Custodial History
Collections of documents pertaining to the old Kitimat General Hospital. Includes plans, drawings, site discourse, and building information.
Subject Access
Kitimat General Hospital
Storage Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 6
Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jul 1956]
Accession Number
982.46
Scope and Content
Photographs showing the inside of the Delta King.
Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
11
Accession Number
982.46
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Jul 1956]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm 1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 13cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 18 x 25cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing the inside of the Delta King.
Notes
982.46.21 to 22 (982.46.22 is duplicated in color and b&w) : R15-23 and R15-24
Subject Access
Delta King
Boats
boat
Kitimat
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Public Safety Building Annex Plans

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36276
Part Of
Museum Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
technical drawing
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2023.22
Part Of
Museum Collection
Creator
J. Russell Baxter
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2023.22
GMD
technical drawing
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
23 plans sheets
Custodial History
Set of 23 planning sheets for the Public Safety Building Annex. Combination of originals and copies.
Storage Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 8

District of Kitimat Lot and Block Plans

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34863
Part Of
Wozney Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
cartographic material
Date Range
1958-1963
Accession Number
2011.5.1
Scope and Content
District of Kitimat lot and block plans.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Part Of
Wozney Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2011.5.1
GMD
cartographic material
Date Range
1958-1963
Physical Description
3 block plans
Custodial History
Donated by Rick Wozney. Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited (Registered Owner).
Scope and Content
District of Kitimat lot and block plans.
Subdivision plan of part of district lots 6038, 6039 and part of block 29, plan 3435 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4228. November 5, 1961.
Plan of subdivision of parts of D.L. 6046 & west half of D.L. 6045, and parcel. "X" (former block 78 and adjoining road plan 3549) range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 4639. August 27, 1963.
Plan of portions of block 29 map 3435 district lots 6038, 6039, 6042 & 6043 range 5, Coast District. District Municipality of Kitimat. Plan 3743. November 4, 1957.
Subject Access
District of Kitimat
Kitimat
Planning
Streets
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 44

Kitimat Park Shelter Concepts

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34891
Part Of
Ware Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Accession Number
2011.4.3
Scope and Content
Photographs of preliminary colour perspective sketch designs for park shelters using aluminum components. Kitimat 1958.
Part Of
Ware Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2011.4.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
3 Photographs : colour
History / Biographical
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of preliminary colour perspective sketch designs for park shelters using aluminum components. Kitimat 1958.
Name Access
Ware, John
Subject Access
Kitimat
Parks
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 42

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