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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2022.22.163
Scope and Content
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.163
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Physical Description
1 report book
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kitimat Project
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 21
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the buildings at the Townsite Camp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
215
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the buildings at the Townsite Camp.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Willard Stewart Collection 983.52.23
Subject Access
Camps
Images

Sugmas & Pouring Floor Slabs for First Houses in Townsite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27564
Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 & Apr 1972]
Accession Number
984.61
Scope and Content
Photographs of Sumgas (Apr 1972) & pouring floor slabs for 1st houses in townsite (1953).
Part Of
James Tirrul-Jones Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
50
Accession Number
984.61
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 & Apr 1972]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 21 x 25cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Sumgas (Apr 1972) & pouring floor slabs for 1st houses in townsite (1953).
Notes
984.61.27 and 984.61.121 : No R Numbers
Subject Access
sumgaas
Sumgas
Kitimat
Townsite
Construction
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
151
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Notes
Alcan had over 300 people on their survey team. -- Title based on content of slide. Mike Kinnear Collection
Subject Access
Towns
Images

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
Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2012.3.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano Camp. Raymond Stanyer was there as a foreman on the transmission line clearing.
Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.3.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10x16.5cm
History / Biographical
Photos are copied from a large 8x10 folio that was given to Mr. Stanyer by the company that he was working for in Kitimat in 1956
Custodial History
Photos belonged to Raymond Stanyer and were donated by his wife, Pat Stanyer
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano Camp. Raymond Stanyer was there as a foreman on the transmission line clearing.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.10
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm 1 negetive : b&w ; 12.8 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Subject Access
Housing
Smeltersite
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2000.32.18
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 main camp at Kemano.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 main camp at Kemano.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2000.32.16
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 at night at Kemano.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 at night at Kemano.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2000.32.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 at Kemano.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of camp 5 at Kemano.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[Ca.1956]
Accession Number
2005.8.9555
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the Riverside camp at Riverlodge
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9555
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[Ca.1956]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 25 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the Riverside camp at Riverlodge

Power Transmission Lines Over Glacier

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28339
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Oct 1954]
Accession Number
72.6
Scope and Content
Photographs showing Kitimat as well as power transmission lines over a glacier at Kemano-Kildala.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
72.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Oct 1954]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing Kitimat as well as power transmission lines over a glacier at Kemano-Kildala.
Notes
72.6.4E and 72.6.4F
Subject Access
Kemano
Kildala
Transmission line
Kitimat
Glacier
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Accession Number
2000.32.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of Kemano main camp. Large mountains surround it.
Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of Kemano main camp. Large mountains surround it.
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
1999.4.4
Scope and Content
Photograph of panoramic view of Anderson Hill camp. New bunkhouses on the left, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge at the back, a bit of trailer court on the right.
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.4
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of panoramic view of Anderson Hill camp. New bunkhouses on the left, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge at the back, a bit of trailer court on the right.
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
1999.4.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anderson Creek Camp, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge, trailer camp.
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anderson Creek Camp, old bunkhouses, Anderson Creek bridge, trailer camp.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.18
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction camp - Anderson Creek Camp.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction camp - Anderson Creek Camp.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.21
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction camp - Anderson Creek Camp.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.21
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction camp - Anderson Creek Camp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harverster Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.82
Subject Access
Camps
Transmission line
Construction
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
33
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
Notes
Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.71
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
2002.32.17
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Camp No. 5 in Kemano with quonset hut crew quarters.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
91
Accession Number
2002.32.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Camp No. 5 in Kemano with quonset hut crew quarters.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Fritz Wurster Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images

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