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.
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.
Photographs of McClure Lake Cub Camp Boy Scouts.
a- Anglican Cubs group photo. Camp McLure Lake. Leaders: ? Aiken, Peg Rewers, Joan Nyeste, Doris Morton, Wilf Thiebes. Sept 1960.
b- Scouts in front of building door and wearing aprons. Boy on left holding a tub, and boy on right holding a broom. Sept 1960.
c- Anglican Cub Pak Camp at McClure Lake, 1959 or 60 (includes origianl and 2 duplicates)
d- Group of Scout Leaders. L-R: Max Archer, Doris Morton, Wilf Thiebes, Peg Rewers, Joan Nyeste. Sept 60.
e- Scouts standing in a circle with arms up close to heads. Doing Taps. Sept 1960.
f- Boy Scouts with some leaders in background. At right: Bruce Nyeste, Barry Hoover, Tom Barrett. Sept 1960.
g- Group of Scouts standing in front of building. Gordon Montidore, Tom Barrett, --, Peter Dimitrov, Kim Tourner, Gordon Rogers, David Greening. Sept 1960.
6 photographs print : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
3 photographs print : colour ; 9 x 13 cm
History / Biographical
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of McClure Lake Cub Camp Boy Scouts.
a- Anglican Cubs group photo. Camp McLure Lake. Leaders: ? Aiken, Peg Rewers, Joan Nyeste, Doris Morton, Wilf Thiebes. Sept 1960.
b- Scouts in front of building door and wearing aprons. Boy on left holding a tub, and boy on right holding a broom. Sept 1960.
c- Anglican Cub Pak Camp at McClure Lake, 1959 or 60 (includes origianl and 2 duplicates)
d- Group of Scout Leaders. L-R: Max Archer, Doris Morton, Wilf Thiebes, Peg Rewers, Joan Nyeste. Sept 60.
e- Scouts standing in a circle with arms up close to heads. Doing Taps. Sept 1960.
f- Boy Scouts with some leaders in background. At right: Bruce Nyeste, Barry Hoover, Tom Barrett. Sept 1960.
g- Group of Scouts standing in front of building. Gordon Montidore, Tom Barrett, --, Peter Dimitrov, Kim Tourner, Gordon Rogers, David Greening. Sept 1960.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Guide camp Skoglund property 1959 photos.
a- Kitimat Girl Guide Camp Skoglund property July 59 Waterlily Bay. Group photo.
b- Kitimat Guide Camp July 59 Skoglund property Lakelse Lake. Group sitting in a circle.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Girl Guides Camp Lakelse 1957
a-Kitimat Girl Guide amp July 1957. Fancy dress caption 3rd co Mollie Bush District Commissioner Les Creed.
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse July 1957. Tents.
c- Northern Division Guide Camp Lakelse Lake. July 1958 Sunday Morning service. Centre: ? from Prince Rupert, L. Creed Kitimat. Provincial. Phylis Munday, Trainer.
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions.
Page 2 - Camp 5
Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction
Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam
Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents)
Page 7 - The Second Camp V
Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI
Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp
Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds
Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha
Page 16 - At camp 2600
Page 21 - First party with the nurses
Page 23 - The first show all men cast
Page 24 - Sam is always hungry
Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories.
Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry.
Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max.
Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open.
Page 29 - Johnny + Tom
Page 30 - My roommate Anthony
Page 37 - Xmas day 1953
Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball.
Collection also includes:
Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets.
Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1
Envelope with photgraph with album.
Folder containing photcopies of album pages
Envelopes containing photos from broken down photo album of Kemano 1952/1953. Envelopes name which pages photos came from. Some envelopes have descriptions.
Page 2 - Camp 5
Page 3 - Camp V and its destruction
Page 4 - Horetsky Camp. Johnny after his helicopter accident - feed Sam
Page 6 - The first camp 5 before it burned (tents)
Page 7 - The Second Camp V
Page 8 - Camp V seen from camp VI
Page 11 - To 2600 feet camp
Page 12 - Camp V underclouds from camp 2600 feet without clouds
Page 15 - Camp 10 Chacha
Page 16 - At camp 2600
Page 21 - First party with the nurses
Page 23 - The first show all men cast
Page 24 - Sam is always hungry
Page 25 - Johnny, Marc, Arthur, Wally, John + Bill. Wonderful Times + Memories.
Page 26 - Cherjune? Cheyenne, Max, Larry.
Page 27 - Paula gentle friend, Gerrard, Max.
Page 28 - Waiting for the dining room to open.
Page 29 - Johnny + Tom
Page 30 - My roommate Anthony
Page 37 - Xmas day 1953
Page 40 - Kemano against Kitimat softball.
Collection also includes:
Envelope with paybills, receipts, clippings, and booklets.
Envelope with albun on adhesive sheet pg. 1
Envelope with photgraph with album.
Folder containing photcopies of album pages
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.
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 multipurpose recreation building sketch perspectives. Kitimat.
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.
