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Alcan Collection

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2005

Scope and Content: Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2005

Scope and Content: Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 4

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Alcan Engineering Photos

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Part Of: KUTE Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.25

Scope and Content: 8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A

Part Of: KUTE Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.25

Physical Description: 8 photographs print : b&w ; 9x11

History / Biographical: Retreived from KUTE by one of the volunteers

Scope and Content: 8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A

Name Access: KUTE

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; pot lines

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

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Trip to Kemano

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Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1990]

Accession Number: 2017.44

Scope and Content: Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Creator: Montserrat Gonzalez

Description Level: Series

Series Number: 5

Accession Number: 2017.44

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1990]

Physical Description: 20 Slides : color

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Slides from a trip to Kemano onboard an Alcan ship.

Subject Access: Kemano; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Scenery

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Unknown Dutch Visitors Tour the Plant

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 28, 1962]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8728

Scope and Content: Photograph showing a group of unknown Dutch visitors touring the plant.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8728

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 28, 1962]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing a group of unknown Dutch visitors touring the plant.

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Unknown Students Tour Alcan

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [May 1, 1965]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8723

Scope and Content: Photograph showing an unnamed group of students from Prince Rupert touring Alcan, the plant and Kemano.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8723

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [May 1, 1965]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing an unnamed group of students from Prince Rupert touring Alcan, the plant and Kemano.

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"Insights" Exhibit, School Tour, & Kitimat Child Art Exhibit

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Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Apr 1990 & Mar 1991]

Accession Number: 2017.44

Scope and Content: Slides showing the "Insights" exhibit, School Tour: Scubadiving Club member in marine life program, and "Kitimat Child Art" exhibit.

Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Creator: Montserrat Gonzalez

Description Level: Series

Series Number: 16

Accession Number: 2017.44

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Apr 1990 & Mar 1991]

Physical Description: 21 Slides : color

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Slides showing the "Insights" exhibit, School Tour: Scubadiving Club member in marine life program, and "Kitimat Child Art" exhibit.

Subject Access: Exhibition; Museum; Museum Display; Art

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Alcan Works Power Interior

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Accession Number: 2002.27.4

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.4

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan, given to Fred Busby. Brought in by Virgil Cymbaluk.

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior - Alcan Works Power

Name Access: Flonders, Bill; Busby, Fred; Cymbaluk, Virgil

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.

Storage Location: Photograph Storage

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Aerial view of smelter operation

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1965

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 146

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1965

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts an aerial view of smelter operation in Kitimat.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan Public Relations Department ID No. ICT 177-30 Fred Busby Collection 2002.27

Subject Access: Smelters

Images

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Potline workers

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 148

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection

Subject Access: Smelters

Images

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Inside a potline

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1966

Accession Number: 78.11.147

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 149

Accession Number: 78.11.147

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Photographed by Malak Karsh

Date Range: 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. -- Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in "The Story of British Columbia", The Story of Canada Series, 1966. Alcan Collection

Subject Access: Smelters

Images

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Mr. and Mrs. Little Tour Kemano

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 27, 1963]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8724

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Mr. and Mrs. Little and a group of unknown visitors touring Kemano.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8724

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 27, 1963]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b and w ; 10 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Mr. and Mrs. Little and a group of unknown visitors touring Kemano.

Name Access: Little

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Plant's 10,000th Visitor

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 23, 1960]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8733

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Kitimat's Works manager, G.H. Gwyn and Alcan security officer, Art Monro welcoming the plant's 10,000th visitor, Mr. J.D. Marsh.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8733

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [June 23, 1960]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Kitimat's Works manager, G.H. Gwyn and Alcan security officer, Art Monro welcoming the plant's 10,000th visitor, Mr. J.D. Marsh.

Name Access: Gwyn, G.H.; Monro, Art; Marsh, J.D.

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Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River Aerial

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Accession Number: 2002.27.11

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.11

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Kitimat, Minette Bay, Smelter, Kitimat River

Name Access: Busby, Fred; Cymbaluk, Virgil; Flonders, Bill

Subject Access: Minette Bay; Smelter; Kitimat River

Storage Location: Photograph Storage

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Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat

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Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Accession Number: 2002.27.10

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat

Part Of: Busby Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.27.10

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [1961-1967]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b7w ; 25.5 x 20.5

Custodial History: Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter, Kitimat

Name Access: Busby, Fred; Cymbaluk, Virgil; Flonders, Bill

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.

Storage Location: Photograph Storage

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Grade 4 Class on a Tour of Permanent Exhibits & An Animals of the Jungle Exhibit

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Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: Unknown

Accession Number: 2017.44

Scope and Content: Photographs showing a gr.4 class visiting the museum for a tour of the permanent exhibits as well as an Animals of the Jungle exhibit.

Part Of: Montserrat Gonzalez Collection

Creator: Montserrat Gonzalez

Description Level: Series

Series Number: 35

Accession Number: 2017.44

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: Unknown

Physical Description: 3 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 9cm 1 photograph print : color ; 10 x 15cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Photographs showing a gr.4 class visiting the museum for a tour of the permanent exhibits as well as an Animals of the Jungle exhibit.

Subject Access: Children; Tour; Museum; Museum Display; Exhibition

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Alcan ingot

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Date Range: [1950s]-1990

GMD: Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)

Object Type: Ingot

Material: metal

Manufacturer: Alcan

Accession Number: 2023.42.1

Description: Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.

GMD: Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)

Object Type: Ingot

Description: Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.

Physical Condition: Fair

Material: metal

Condition Remarks: Many scratches, stains, and other marks across the surface, both front and back. Many small holes in back. Stains in various colours - white, pinkish, brown (possible rust).