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Piping in the haggis, first Burns Night

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description189
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 25, 1952
Accession Number
2000.23.42
Scope and Content
Photo depicts First Burns Night in Anderson Creek Mess Hall at Smeltersite. One man plays the bagpipes while another follows with the haggis held high.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
183
Accession Number
2000.23.42
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 25, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts First Burns Night in Anderson Creek Mess Hall at Smeltersite. One man plays the bagpipes while another follows with the haggis held high.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Ken & Joyce MacKinnon Collection
Subject Access
Ceremonies
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 15
Images

Smeltersite school construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description194
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 22, 1952
Accession Number
75.66
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of Smeltersite school.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
188
Accession Number
75.66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 22, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of Smeltersite school.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-191. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
Schools
Images

First air mail envelope

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description205
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Accession Number
985.65.2
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
199
Accession Number
985.65.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 printed envelope
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

West Tastsa Lake School

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
29
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
Notes
Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Tunnels
School Buildings
Images

Teachers at Wachwas School

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description101
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 16, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts teachers at the Wachwas School at Camp No. 5, Kemano. From left is Mrs. Gleddie, Mrs. Filbrandt, Mr. Gleddie (Principal), Mrs. Crane and Miss Thorne.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
95
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 16, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts teachers at the Wachwas School at Camp No. 5, Kemano. From left is Mrs. Gleddie, Mrs. Filbrandt, Mr. Gleddie (Principal), Mrs. Crane and Miss Thorne.
Notes
Alcan ID No. KR-993. Alcan Collection
Name Access
Crane, Mrs.
Filbrandt, Mrs.
Gleddie,Mrs.
Gleddie, Mr.
Thorne, Miss
Subject Access
Camps
Images

Elks' Frontier Day Celebration

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10353
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Northern Sentinel
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Northern Sentinel
Date Range
August 1954
Physical Description
5 photographs: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Envelopes #1 & #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #3: (A) Historical (1) Dominion Day (a) Frontier Day
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Name Access
Piercey, George
Grogan, Frank
Evans, Murray
Martinuk, Bill
Birch, George
Grey, John
Piercey, Mary
Subject Access
Dominion Day
Service Organizations
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

First air mail via PWA

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description204
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Notes
Title based on content of photograph.
Subject Access
Services
Kemano
Airplanes
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 1955
Scope and Content
Miss Olive Scott instructing her new students in one of the recently completed nine classrooms in Nechako School.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
260
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Miss Olive Scott instructing her new students in one of the recently completed nine classrooms in Nechako School.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Name Access
Scott, Olive
Subject Access
Schools
Images

Nechako Elementary School Registration

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10811
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 January 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.1569
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nechako Elementary School registration. Miss Pamela Roth arrived day before. In picture: Miss Olive Scott and class.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1569
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
13 January 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #4 - (A) Current (1) 1960s (a) School District #80 (b) Nechako
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nechako Elementary School registration. Miss Pamela Roth arrived day before. In picture: Miss Olive Scott and class.
Name Access
Roth, Pamela
Scott, Olive
Subject Access
Schools
Education
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Line up at the post office

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description206
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
200
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 78.11.149
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

Temporary buildings B and C, Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description212
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Accession Number
76.66.312
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
206
Accession Number
76.66.312
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. J-2-312. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Services
Business
Images

Installing Red Cross Sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10856
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Physical Description
1 b&w: 7"x5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3- (A) Historical (1) Canadian Red Cross
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Name Access
Red Cross
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Four hour job to count these coins

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11065
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club (a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Name Access
Fairclough, Ron
Patton, Bill
Fisher, Art
Wright, Pat
Gibson, Tom
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Nechako Neighbourhood playground

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description252
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Photo depicts children playing in a Nechako Neighbourhood playground - part of Kitimat's many acres of green space.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
246
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts children playing in a Nechako Neighbourhood playground - part of Kitimat's many acres of green space.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. School District No. 80 Collection 982.91.7
Subject Access
Schools
Images

Service Organization - Lions Club

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9108
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Accession Number
2005.8.831
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lions Club Wading Pool. L/R Darrell Howard, Archie Beyerstein, Frank Gulpers, Keith Douglas, Jim Ditomassi, Bill Patton.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.831
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
19 June 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 5.5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lions Club Wading Pool. L/R Darrell Howard, Archie Beyerstein, Frank Gulpers, Keith Douglas, Jim Ditomassi, Bill Patton.
Name Access
Howard, Darrell
Beyerstein, Archie
Gulpers, Frank
Douglas, Keith
Ditomassi, Jim
Patton, Bill
Subject Access
Wading pool
Service Org. - Lions Club
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Construction Of Kildala Wading Pool

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11041
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Accession Number
2005.8.1816
Scope and Content
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1816
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3-(A) Historical (I) Service club (a) Lions Club
Scope and Content
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Name Access
Norman, Bill
Norman, Mrs. Bill
Zet, Walter
Zet, Mrs. Walter
Nishi, Minori
Nishi, Mrs. Minori
Patton, Bill
Patton, Mrs. Bill
Beyerstein, Archie
Ditomassi, Jim
Gulpers, Frank
Kitimat Lions Club
Subject Access
Service Organizations
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Skating on Tennis Courts Behind Nechako School

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description25061
Part Of
Board of School Trustees, School District No. 80 fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960]
Accession Number
982.91.180
Scope and Content
Photograph of skating on Tennis Courts behind Nechako School
Part Of
Board of School Trustees, School District No. 80 fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
982.91.180
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 25.5cm x 20.5cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of skating on Tennis Courts behind Nechako School
Notes
Back of photo marked Sandra Cox and young sister
Name Access
Cox, Sandra
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Images

School band performance

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description1138
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11 Jun 1961
Accession Number
1998.1.939
Scope and Content
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Band performing in front of the Shop Easy at the Nechako Centre. Band Leader Dennis Tupman.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.939
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
11 Jun 1961
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.3 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 12.6 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Band performing in front of the Shop Easy at the Nechako Centre. Band Leader Dennis Tupman.
Notes
987.26.160B
Name Access
Tupman, Dennis
Subject Access
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
Images
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 18 Nov 1961]
Accession Number
1998.1.7555
Scope and Content
Three people pointing at, and holding up a poster advertising the first opera night: "Orpheus in the Underworld".
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7555
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[ca. 18 Nov 1961]
Physical Description
1 negative
Scope and Content
Three people pointing at, and holding up a poster advertising the first opera night: "Orpheus in the Underworld".
Subject Access
Opera Night
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1962
Accession Number
2005.8.2315
Scope and Content
Photo showing Polio Clinic, oral vaccines.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2315
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
1962
Physical Description
Photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Current: 1960's -Service Organizations -Polio Vaccine Clinic -Kinsmen (sponsor)
Scope and Content
Photo showing Polio Clinic, oral vaccines.
Name Access
Kinsmen Club of Kitimat
Subject Access
Service Organization
Health Clinic
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

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