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Buildings in Kitimat City Centre

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Dec 1979]

Accession Number: 80.1

Scope and Content: Kitimat City Centre buildings such as the Federal Building, the new 2nd ice rink/swimming pool complex, the new Overwaitea, and the Kitimat Museum.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 80.1

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. Dec 1979]

Physical Description: 4 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm 1 photograph print : color ; 13 x 9cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Kitimat City Centre buildings such as the Federal Building, the new 2nd ice rink/swimming pool complex, the new Overwaitea, and the Kitimat Museum.

Notes: 80.1.1 to 5

Subject Access: City Centre; Kitimat; Buildings; Overwaitea; overwaitea foods; Tamitik; Tamitik Arena; Swimming pool; Federal Building

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Panoramic View of the City Centre in Kitimat

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Apr 1979]

Accession Number: 79.19

Scope and Content: Five photographs of a Panoramic View of the City Centre in Kitimat.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 79.19

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. Apr 1979]

Physical Description: 5 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Five photographs of a Panoramic View of the City Centre in Kitimat.

Notes: 79.19.5 to 9

Subject Access: Kitimat; City Centre

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Snow on Power Lines

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [December, 1979]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8788

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Howard Chafin and Steve Nezil clearing snow off the power lines between Crescent Street and Access Road

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8788

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [December, 1979]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 20 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing Howard Chafin and Steve Nezil clearing snow off the power lines between Crescent Street and Access Road

Name Access: Chafin, Howard; Nezil, Steve

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Fallen Tree Across Power Lines in Thornhill

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [December, 1979]

Accession Number: 2005.8.8791

Scope and Content: Photograh showing fallen tree across power lines on Clore Street in Thornhill after a blizzard.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8791

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [December, 1979]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b & w ; 20 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograh showing fallen tree across power lines on Clore Street in Thornhill after a blizzard.

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Kitimat Museum Building

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Accession Number: 79.9

Scope and Content: Seven photographs of the Kitimat Museum and Archives building.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 79.9

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 3 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Seven photographs of the Kitimat Museum and Archives building.

Notes: 79.9.10.1 to 15 (Missing 4 to 12). Two photographs have accession No. 79.9.10.14 and are not duplicates.

Subject Access: Kitimat; Museum; Buildings

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Clearing for New Kitimat City Centre Extension

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Accession Number: 79.9

Scope and Content: Four photographs of a clearing & slash burning for the new Kitimat City Centre Extension (Summer 1978).

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 79.9

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 3 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Four photographs of a clearing & slash burning for the new Kitimat City Centre Extension (Summer 1978).

Notes: 79.9.11.18 to 20

Subject Access: Kitimat; City Centre

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Kitimat Harbour, Beaver and Pond, Hummingbird, and Mt. Elizabeth

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1977]

Accession Number: 77.60

Scope and Content: Photographs showing a view of the Kitimat Harbour, a beaver in a pond and a humminbird in Kitimat, and a view of Mount Elizabeth.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 77.60

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. Jun 1977]

Physical Description: 16 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 12cm 1 photograph print : color ; 12 x 9cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Photographs showing a view of the Kitimat Harbour, a beaver in a pond and a humminbird in Kitimat, and a view of Mount Elizabeth.

Notes: 77.60.1 to 19 (Missing 3, 16)

Subject Access: Mount Elizabeth; Animals; Beaver; Birds; Kitimat harbour

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Kitimat Museum Displays

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1977]

Accession Number: 77.28

Scope and Content: Four photographs of Museum displays.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 77.28

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Gisela Mendel

Date Range: [ca. 1977]

Physical Description: 4 photograph prints : b&w : 9 x 12.5cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Four photographs of Museum displays.

Notes: 77.28.1 to 4

Subject Access: Kitimat; Museum; Museum Display

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Illegal Alcan Strike at Kitimat

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

Date Range: [June, 1976]

Accession Number: 76.61

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Illegal Alcan Strike in Kitimat starting at June 3, 1976 to June 20, 1976

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 76.61

Date Range: [June, 1976]

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as Museum Curator

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Illegal Alcan Strike in Kitimat starting at June 3, 1976 to June 20, 1976

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Northland Navigation Employee

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.4

Scope and Content: Photo showing Northland Navigation employee locked out due to Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. major strike of 3 July 1976. United Steelworkers of America

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.4

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"

Custodial History: Historical- Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing Northland Navigation employee locked out due to Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. major strike of 3 July 1976. United Steelworkers of America

Name Access: Northland Navigation

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.; Strike

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike"

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.7

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike", on picket line, with RCMP also in attendance.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.7

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"

Custodial History: Historical- Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike", on picket line, with RCMP also in attendance.

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.; Strike

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. on strike

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.5

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike" listening to guest speaker in lower City Centre Mall, Museum courtyard.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.5

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"

Custodial History: Historical - Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike" listening to guest speaker in lower City Centre Mall, Museum courtyard.

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.; Strike

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. "on strike"

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.8

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd " on strike" listening to guest speaker in lower City Centre Mall.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.8

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"

Custodial History: Historical- Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd " on strike" listening to guest speaker in lower City Centre Mall.

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd "on strike"

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.9

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd "on strike" on picket line with RCMP also in attendance.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.9

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"

Custodial History: Historical - Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd "on strike" on picket line with RCMP also in attendance.

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.; Strike

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Employees of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd "on strike"

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Accession Number: 2005.8.10

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Guest Speaker", to employees, rally in the lower City Centre Mall, Museum courtyard.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.10

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 5"

Custodial History: Historical - Current Events

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Guest Speaker", to employees, rally in the lower City Centre Mall, Museum courtyard.

Subject Access: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.; Strike

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat City Centre and Museum Building

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Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level: File

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Apr? 1975]

Accession Number: 75.27

Scope and Content: Two photographs showing City Centre and the museum building.

Part Of: Gisela Mendel fonds

Creator: Gisela Mendel

Description Level: File

Series Number: Series 1

Accession Number: 75.27

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. Apr? 1975]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 12.5cm 1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm

Custodial History: Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.

Scope and Content: Two photographs showing City Centre and the museum building.

Notes: 75.27.41 to 42

Subject Access: Museum; City Centre; Buildings; Kitimat

Storage Location: Curator's Office

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Truck With Generator Parts

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Part Of: Gerald Farina Collection

Description Level: Item

Date Range: 1975-1980

Accession Number: 2021.28.13

Scope and Content: Photograph of truck with generator parts.

Part Of: Gerald Farina Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2021.28.13

Date Range: 1975-1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph print ; colour : 20.3x25cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of truck with generator parts.

Notes: Generator parts for proposed powerhouse at Peace Canyon dam on Williston Reservoir, Hudson's Hope, BC. Off loading 1 set of turbine runner wheels at bay near Kenney Damn, bay was later named after the Apex Transporting Co. The wheels were made in Russia, transported to Seattle, barged up wash (could be Washington) to Kemano. All equip necessary for moving this was provided: trucks, barges, bulldozers, etc. and carried along. From Kemano to Horetsky Creek Road to Nechako reservoir then barged down reserve to dam area then trucked on logging roads to Vanderhoof. Then across country to Williston Reservoir. A huge undertaking with little publicity for some unknown reason. 1975-1980?

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Truck With Generator Parts

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Part Of: Gerald Farina Collection

Description Level: Item

Date Range: 1975-1980

Accession Number: 2021.28.14

Scope and Content: Photograph of truck with generator parts.

Part Of: Gerald Farina Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2021.28.14

Date Range: 1975-1980

Physical Description: 1 photograph print ; colour : 20.3x25cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of truck with generator parts.

Notes: Generator parts for proposed powerhouse at Peace Canyon dam on Williston Reservoir, Hudson's Hope, BC. Off loading 1 set of turbine runner wheels at bay near Kenney Dam, bay was later named after the Apex Transporting Co. The wheels were made in Russia, transported to Seattle, barged up wash (could be Washington) to Kemano. All equip necessary for moving this was provided: trucks, barges, bulldozers, etc. and carried along. From Kemano to Horetsky Creek Road to Nechako reservoir then barged down reserve to dam area then trucked on logging roads to Vanderhoof. Then across country to Williston Reservoir. A huge undertaking with little publicity for some unknown reason. 1975-1980?