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Kitimat Townsite Report

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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.
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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
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Haisla Bridge over Kitimat River.

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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19-30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.3
Scope and Content
Haisla Bridge over Kitimat River.
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Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19-30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.8 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 8.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Haisla Bridge over Kitimat River.
Subject Access
Haisla Bridge
Geographic Access
Kitimat River
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Sugmas & Pouring Floor Slabs for First Houses in Townsite

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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).
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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
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Looking Down Kitimat Arm

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Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2012.3.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.
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Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.3.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
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 looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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John Constantine Photo Album

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Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Accession Number
999.7
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
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Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Creator
John Constantine
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
999.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Physical Description
1 photograph album
History / Biographical
John Constantine was a civil engineer involved in housing construction in Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
Name Access
Morris, Niki
Bachynsky, Judy
Constantine, John
Stretton Jim
Kennedy, Ian
MacNaughton, Dan
Molyneax, John
Hamilton, Ian
Cosco, Nick
Bergstrom, Ray
Gotteslig, P
Greenall, J
Subject Access
Hullah Construction
Minette Bay
Haisla Bridge
Anderson Creek
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Kitimat
Streets
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41
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Townsite Clearing

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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.
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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
thumbnail
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Townsite Camp

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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.
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  1 image  
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
thumbnail
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Photobook of Early Kitimat and Alcan Smelter

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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.
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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
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Smeltersite Looking Southeast

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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Accession Number
1999.4.13
Scope and Content
Slide of smeltersite looking southeast. Camp and bunkhouses visible.
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Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
Scope and Content
Slide of smeltersite looking southeast. Camp and bunkhouses visible.
Notes
Cross reference 1999.4.9
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Woman Looking at Painting

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 15, 1959}
Accession Number
2005.8.9359
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Mrs. Glen Middleton examining a painting
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9359
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{June 15, 1959}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 14.5 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Mrs. Glen Middleton examining a painting
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Smeltersite Housing

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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
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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
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Power Transmission Lines Over Glacier

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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.
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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
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Onorio Iacobelli Near Road Construction and Drainage Culverts in Kemano

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Part Of
Onorio Iacobelli Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1955
Accession Number
2022.9.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of Onorio Angelo Iacobelli in Kemano sometime between 1952 and 1955. He is standing high up near possible road construction. He has one leg up on a stump. Drainage culverts visible a bit below him on the mountainside. Beyond that is a steep slope. Forest, valley, and mountains visible behind.
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Part Of
Onorio Iacobelli Fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.9.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5cm
History / Biographical
Onorio Iacobelli worked in Kemano.
Custodial History
Donated by Onorio Iacobelli's granddaughter, Francesca Iacobelli.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Onorio Angelo Iacobelli in Kemano sometime between 1952 and 1955. He is standing high up near possible road construction. He has one leg up on a stump. Drainage culverts visible a bit below him on the mountainside. Beyond that is a steep slope. Forest, valley, and mountains visible behind.
Name Access
Iacobelli, Onorio Angelo
Subject Access
Kemano
Construction
Mountain
Storage Location
photograph storage
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People Looking at Art Exhibition

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{Ca. 1956}
Accession Number
2005.8.9352
Scope and Content
Photograph showing people looking at an outdoor exhibition of oil paintings by local artists in Nechako Centre
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9352
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{Ca. 1956}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing people looking at an outdoor exhibition of oil paintings by local artists in Nechako Centre
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Graving Dock Looking Northeast

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
78.11.46
Scope and Content
Photo showing a view of the graving dock looking Northeast. Note asphalt barge for paving contractor at left.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.46
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w : 28 x 21 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing a view of the graving dock looking Northeast. Note asphalt barge for paving contractor at left.
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Man Looking at a small carving

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.36
Scope and Content
Man Looking at small carving
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.36
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.7 x 25.6 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Man Looking at small carving
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Looking North From Top of the Sandhill

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
78.11.58
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.58
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
Notes
BC-2-655
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Looking down on Totem Pole on the Ground

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.51
Scope and Content
Photograph looking down at totem pole on the ground. Note the house in the background.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.51
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.6 x 20.5 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking down at totem pole on the ground. Note the house in the background.
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Three People Looking at Student Art Show

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{March 26, 1959}
Accession Number
2005.8.9341
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Mrs. Roy Shupe, Mrs. Don Forward, and Margaret Forward examining some of the paintings at the Student's Art Show.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9341
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{March 26, 1959}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 14.5 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Mrs. Roy Shupe, Mrs. Don Forward, and Margaret Forward examining some of the paintings at the Student's Art Show.
Name Access
Shupe, Mrs. Roy
Forward, Mrs. Don
Forward, Margaret
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Looking up Toward Top of Totem Pole

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.49
Scope and Content
photograph showing view from ground level looking up at Totem Pole.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.49
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.7 x 25.6 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 9.9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
photograph showing view from ground level looking up at Totem Pole.
Storage Location
photograph storage
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