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 the Multipurpose Recreation Building and Hirsch Creek Shelter concepts. Negative tones.
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.
Booklets relating to Kitlope and rainforest development resources and information. Also includes photocopy articles and other information photocopies about the Kiwanis opening.
Booklet - New Bearings. Conservation-based Development in the Rain Forests of Home. The Strategic Vision of Ecotrust
Booklet - A Cultural and Scientific Reconnaissance of the Greater Kitlope Ecosystem. An Executive Summary by Alex Rose. September, 1991. Published by Ecotrust and Conservation International-Canada
Booklet/Report - Following The Bubbles a report on the second Kitlope workshop held April 28-9, 1993. Sponsored by: The Haisla Nation, The Government of British Columbia, Ecotrust. District of Kitimat Received Jun 23 1993.
Booklet/Report - The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework. A report by Grant Copeland, Wayne McCrory and Ray Travers for The Haisla Nation and Ecotrust. July, 1992.
Articles/Photocopies - Kiwanis opens first housing for seniors. Ingot Volume 28, No. 21. October 2, 1981 - Letter from sponsered youth in Ughanda - Kiwanis opens seniors' Village - Local dream comes true. Ingot October 2, 1961 - Kiwanis club congratulated for vision, drive. Northern Sentinel Volume XXVIII No. 83. Friday, October 2, 1981 - Program for Kitimat Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society Official Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. October 1, 1981 1:30pm.
Booklets relating to Kitlope and rainforest development resources and information. Also includes photocopy articles and other information photocopies about the Kiwanis opening.
Booklet - New Bearings. Conservation-based Development in the Rain Forests of Home. The Strategic Vision of Ecotrust
Booklet - A Cultural and Scientific Reconnaissance of the Greater Kitlope Ecosystem. An Executive Summary by Alex Rose. September, 1991. Published by Ecotrust and Conservation International-Canada
Booklet/Report - Following The Bubbles a report on the second Kitlope workshop held April 28-9, 1993. Sponsored by: The Haisla Nation, The Government of British Columbia, Ecotrust. District of Kitimat Received Jun 23 1993.
Booklet/Report - The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework. A report by Grant Copeland, Wayne McCrory and Ray Travers for The Haisla Nation and Ecotrust. July, 1992.
Articles/Photocopies - Kiwanis opens first housing for seniors. Ingot Volume 28, No. 21. October 2, 1981 - Letter from sponsered youth in Ughanda - Kiwanis opens seniors' Village - Local dream comes true. Ingot October 2, 1961 - Kiwanis club congratulated for vision, drive. Northern Sentinel Volume XXVIII No. 83. Friday, October 2, 1981 - Program for Kitimat Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society Official Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. October 1, 1981 1:30pm.
Photographs showing general ground and aerial shots of the Ocelot methanol plant throughout its construction.
Notes
7357-(13,14,16), 80-6-(008,011), 80-7-(051,052), 80-8-(069,073), 80-9-089, 81-01-(147,148,151), 81-03-(179,183,189,200), 81-04-208, Roll 14-No4, Roll 17-(No8,19), 81-07-(380,381,384), 81-09-(441,443,448,449,450), 81-10-(481 to 485,488,498,503,504,506 to 509), 31-9A, 82-03-(820 to 824), 82-06-(953,954,956,958,963,964), 82-07-(979 to 985), 82-08-(996,1001,1004,1006,1009,1014,1018,1035,1051,1056, 1082 to 1089), 82-09-(1118 to 1124), 82-10-(1165,1167,1168,1191,1192), 85-01-(1317,1325,1330), 85-05-(1350,1353,1354), 85-06-(1355,1356)
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
Custodial History
Items were donated by Nancy Hickinbottom (nee Marciniak) to the Kitimat Museum & Archives in November 2014.
Scope and Content
Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Notes
983.42.1 to 5 (Missing 2 to 4) : R51-0a and R51-4a
Negatives showing the earliest construction for the Eurocan Pulp & Paper Mill. Clearing of land and construction of dirt roads can be seen.
Notes
**IMPORTANT NOTE** - Negative slide sleeves are labelled as 2004.16.* , where * represents the item number in each series.
80001, 80003, 80004, 80006, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80045, 80047, 80052, 80054, 80058
Collection of photographs pertaining to the 1993 BC Winter Games in Kitimat. Photo content includes speakers, performances, Scouts, cake, children, Kit the Fox, signs, Mayor Rick Wozney, various other unidentified people, and possibly the opening ceremony. Photos are all attached to together in various sections. There is also one photo mounted on a blue backed mini poster. Photo is of a group of men in suits. Text on poster reads "Kitimat Winter Games 1993 Come Together You Do This I'll Do That".
Donated by Laurie Graham from the City Centre Mall Office.
Scope and Content
Collection of photographs pertaining to the 1993 BC Winter Games in Kitimat. Photo content includes speakers, performances, Scouts, cake, children, Kit the Fox, signs, Mayor Rick Wozney, various other unidentified people, and possibly the opening ceremony. Photos are all attached to together in various sections. There is also one photo mounted on a blue backed mini poster. Photo is of a group of men in suits. Text on poster reads "Kitimat Winter Games 1993 Come Together You Do This I'll Do That".
6 Oct 1980
16 Apr 1981
4 May 1981
(3,10) Dec 1981
18 Jan 1982
8 Feb 1982
24 Aug 1982
17 Oct 1982
Physical Description
23 photograph prints : color
19 photograph prints : b&w
27 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing interior and exterior views of different buildings on the Ocelot site.
Notes
Roll 5-(No5A,No7A,No8A), Roll 12-(No10,No15), Roll 15-No5, 81-12-(596,612,614,620,624), 82-01-702, 82-02-(737,740,743,790 to 793,795,796,801), Roll 33-(12,15,23,25,32,34), Roll 34-11, 82-10-(1176,1183,1187,1194,1195,1200 to 1203,1206,1208,1210,1211)
