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Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Alcan Casting

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Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Accession Number
2014.14.259
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat. They are in the Casting Department of the Smelter
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Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.259
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat. They are in the Casting Department of the Smelter
Name Access
Diefenbaker, Prime Minister John
Subject Access
Officials
Storage Location
Negative in negative cabinet
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Snowshoe Hike Clague Mountain

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Part Of
Gabriel Nyeste Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958-1959
Accession Number
983.48.3a-c
Scope and Content
Photographs of snowshoe hike on Clague Mountain. 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. Assistant Scout Master Werner Beck. Scouts: Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste. Standing near forest holding their snowshoes. b- 1st Kitimat Scouot Troop. Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste, Deitlef Beck. Snowshoe hike, Clague Mountain. Group is standing in icy road with snowshoes in snowbacnk on left. c- Deitlef Beck standing with Gabe Nyeste. Others are Hanson, Eric Harris, Brian Lumley, and ?. Cabin on stilts behind them. Man up in cabin door.
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Part Of
Gabriel Nyeste Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
983.48.3a-c
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958-1959
Physical Description
3 photographs print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 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 snowshoe hike on Clague Mountain. 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. Assistant Scout Master Werner Beck. Scouts: Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste. Standing near forest holding their snowshoes. b- 1st Kitimat Scouot Troop. Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste, Deitlef Beck. Snowshoe hike, Clague Mountain. Group is standing in icy road with snowshoes in snowbacnk on left. c- Deitlef Beck standing with Gabe Nyeste. Others are Hanson, Eric Harris, Brian Lumley, and ?. Cabin on stilts behind them. Man up in cabin door.
Name Access
Nyeste, Gabriel
Beck, Werner
Lumley, Brian
Harris, Eric
Nyeste, Bob
Beck, Detlef
Hanson
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Top Box 3
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Two Men with Line of Fish

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.127
Scope and Content
Two men holding line of fish together. Log cabins in background.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.127
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Two men holding line of fish together. Log cabins in background.
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View of Mountains from Airplane

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.133
Scope and Content
View of mountains from airplane window.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.133
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
View of mountains from airplane window.
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Totem Pole standing by Power Lines

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.53
Scope and Content
Photograph shows totem pole standing in clearing. Note the fallen log, small shack, and tellephone cables in background.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.53
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.6 cm 1 negative :b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows totem pole standing in clearing. Note the fallen log, small shack, and tellephone cables in background.
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.24
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.25
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
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Alcan Plant

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.28
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
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Line up at the post office

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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.
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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
thumbnail
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Line up at the Bank of Montreal

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2001.30.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers lined up inside the Bank of Montreal in Smeltersite.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
201
Accession Number
2001.30.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers lined up inside the Bank of Montreal in Smeltersite.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Lorne & Sharon Earle Collection
Subject Access
Bank of Montreal
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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Squirrel Mountain Peak Book

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Part Of
Unknown Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1955-1965
Accession Number
970.33.1
Scope and Content
Peak book from Squirrel Mountain. First page reads "Peak Book. From 23rd May 1945. To For All Who Believe in God and His Wonderful Nature. "Kreuzberg"" Rest of book contains comments from visitors of the peak from all over the world. Cover is black, but very stained and degraded. Turning orange.
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Part Of
Unknown Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
970.33.1
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1955-1965
Physical Description
1 Log Book
Scope and Content
Peak book from Squirrel Mountain. First page reads "Peak Book. From 23rd May 1945. To For All Who Believe in God and His Wonderful Nature. "Kreuzberg"" Rest of book contains comments from visitors of the peak from all over the world. Cover is black, but very stained and degraded. Turning orange.
Notes
Poor condition. Colour stains, falling apart. Main register indicates there should be a second book, but the other is currently missing.
Subject Access
Squirrel Mountain
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41
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Alcan's Feild Marshell and His Wife

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 13, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8721
Scope and Content
Photogragh showing Alcan's Feild marshell, Earl Alexander and his wife, Lady Alexender.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8721
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 13, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photogragh : b & w ; 17.5 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Photogragh showing Alcan's Feild marshell, Earl Alexander and his wife, Lady Alexender.
Name Access
Alexander, Earl
Alexander, Lady
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Aerial View of Mountain

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.150
Scope and Content
View out plane window of wing and large mountain in distance.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.150
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
View out plane window of wing and large mountain in distance.
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Aerial View of Mountain

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.151
Scope and Content
Large mountain peak visible from airplane.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.151
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Large mountain peak visible from airplane.
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Aerial View of Snowy Mountains

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.153
Scope and Content
Airplane view of snowy mountains.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.153
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Airplane view of snowy mountains.
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Aerial View of Mountains and Clouds

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.155
Scope and Content
Airplane view of mountains and clouds.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.155
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Airplane view of mountains and clouds.
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Aerial view of Snowy Mountains

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.156
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains from plane.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.156
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains from plane.
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Aerial View of Snowy Mountains

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.157
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains from plane.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.157
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains from plane.
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Aerial View of Snowy Mountains

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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2003.32.158
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains and clouds from plane.
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Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.158
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
View of snowy mountains and clouds from plane.
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