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Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955/56
Accession Number
77.35.16.20
Scope and Content
Aerial View of Alumina storage bins
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
77.35.16.20
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955/56
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial View of Alumina storage bins
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
photograph storage

Yacht Club Basin, Alumina Storage Bins

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19284
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
77.35.16.18
Scope and Content
Yacht club basin, alumina storage bins
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
77.35.16.18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Yacht club basin, alumina storage bins
Subject Access
Aerial
Yacht Club
Construction
Dredging
Storage Tanks
Recreation
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing alumina storage bin base
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.275
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north across Alumina Storage Building 504, forms being prepared for upper portion of east wall and dragline completing deep excavation at north end of building.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.275
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north across Alumina Storage Building 504, forms being prepared for upper portion of east wall and dragline completing deep excavation at north end of building.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alumina Storage Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16947
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.288
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south over Alumina Storage Building, vertical sides of tunnel excavation.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.288
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south over Alumina Storage Building, vertical sides of tunnel excavation.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alumina Storage Building #504

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description21207
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
78.11.64
Scope and Content
Looking northeast along Conveyor C2 showing gallery steel erected. Alumina Storage Building #504 at Conveyor C2 Centre.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.64
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Looking northeast along Conveyor C2 showing gallery steel erected. Alumina Storage Building #504 at Conveyor C2 Centre.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
photograph storage

Aerial View Looking North Showing the Excavation for Alumina Storage Silos

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28178
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 Mar 1955
Accession Number
2014.14.33
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing the excavation for Alumina Storage Silos, and Potline 1 and 2 in background.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 Mar 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25 cm x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing the excavation for Alumina Storage Silos, and Potline 1 and 2 in background.
Notes
BC-12-6
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

John Constantine Photo Album

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description12039
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Accession Number
999.7
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Creator
John Constantine
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
999.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Physical Description
1 photograph album
History / Biographical
John Constantine was a civil engineer involved in housing construction in Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
Name Access
Morris, Niki
Bachynsky, Judy
Constantine, John
Stretton Jim
Kennedy, Ian
MacNaughton, Dan
Molyneax, John
Hamilton, Ian
Cosco, Nick
Bergstrom, Ray
Gotteslig, P
Greenall, J
Subject Access
Hullah Construction
Minette Bay
Haisla Bridge
Anderson Creek
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Kitimat
Streets
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.404
Scope and Content
Photo showing steel transformers and other machinery in storage yard during winter with construction offices on site incluidng storage buildings and potrooms.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.404
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing steel transformers and other machinery in storage yard during winter with construction offices on site incluidng storage buildings and potrooms.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Cable Skip Operated by Peter Tryssenaar

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19765
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
78.5.6
Scope and Content
Cable Skip operated by Peter Tryssenaar - Transp for workers to 1600 - 2600 level
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.5.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.3 x 14.2 cm
Scope and Content
Cable Skip operated by Peter Tryssenaar - Transp for workers to 1600 - 2600 level
Name Access
Tryssenaar, Peter
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
skip
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
personnel
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage

Machine shop site, clearing

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description20036
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
78.11.7
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 28.1 x 20.3 cm 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
Notes
BC-2-28
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Clearing Operation
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage

Construction of Storage Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16822
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.408
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the storage building, excavating, piping and pouring concrete.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.408
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the storage building, excavating, piping and pouring concrete.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Bulldozers smelter storage area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15774
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Sept 12, 1952
Accession Number
79.31.7
Scope and Content
photo showing bulldozers storage area at the smelter
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.7
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
Sept 12, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17x12
Scope and Content
photo showing bulldozers storage area at the smelter
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter

Alcan Conveyors, Storage Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19149
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-56
Accession Number
77.35.16.16
Scope and Content
Alcan Conveyors, storage area
Part Of
Meldrum Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
77.35.16.16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-56
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Alcan Conveyors, storage area
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Structures
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.5.8
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Alcan personnel office, first aid building, bunkhouses, and the road Main Portal in 1952.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.5.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Alcan personnel office, first aid building, bunkhouses, and the road Main Portal in 1952.
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Structures
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Bunkhouses
First Aid
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Frank Hendy Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-52
Accession Number
984.70.16
Scope and Content
Sign on Kitimat Dock
Part Of
Frank Hendy Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
984.70.16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-52
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Sign on Kitimat Dock
Notes
R81-16
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Geographic Access
Kitimat wharf
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1954
Accession Number
72.6.4g
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.6.4g
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Mrs. L. Byron
Date Range
September 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 2"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Business
Industries
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Malcolm Orsted Collection

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28174
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2003.8
Scope and Content
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2003.8
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
40 photographs print : b&w ;
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
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
Name Access
Orsted, Malcolm
Subject Access
Kitimat
Early Construction
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Wharf
Kitimat Hotel
Delta King
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3
Part Of
Kitimat Chamber of Commerce Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1964
Accession Number
982.90.2.4
Scope and Content
Photo showing flow chart of how Alumina is made into Aluminum in the smelter process.
Part Of
Kitimat Chamber of Commerce Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
982.90.2.4
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing flow chart of how Alumina is made into Aluminum in the smelter process.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 20 Sept 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8413
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan office building under construction.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8413
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 20 Sept 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan office building under construction.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.294
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project

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