Framed certificate and signatures of Kitimat's Italian population, dated 1959. Perhaps the original documentation for the founding of the Kitimat Italian Club. Date in Roman Numerals. There is fancy writing in Italian above the signatures. The writing reads "Agli ospitali amici Canadesi gli Italiani in Kitimat in segno duraturo di leale collaborazione i Libri della sezlone Italiana qui istituira Dffrono." It is surrounded by an illustrated border that features a book and quill on top, and a red ensign and Italian flag crossed over on the top left corner.
Framed certificate and signatures of Kitimat's Italian population, dated 1959. Perhaps the original documentation for the founding of the Kitimat Italian Club. Date in Roman Numerals. There is fancy writing in Italian above the signatures. The writing reads "Agli ospitali amici Canadesi gli Italiani in Kitimat in segno duraturo di leale collaborazione i Libri della sezlone Italiana qui istituira Dffrono." It is surrounded by an illustrated border that features a book and quill on top, and a red ensign and Italian flag crossed over on the top left corner.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper, wood, glass.
Condition Remarks
certificate inside frame is warped, colour is chipping off
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
White silk ribbon given to Gordon A. Knight after he retired from The Bay, where he had worked as the Department Manager for Ladies' and Men's Wear, in November 1963. It bears the names of all his coworkers, including Ron McPhee, Store Manager for The Bay.
White silk ribbon given to Gordon A. Knight after he retired from The Bay, where he had worked as the Department Manager for Ladies' and Men's Wear, in November 1963. It bears the names of all his coworkers, including Ron McPhee, Store Manager for The Bay.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
silk
Condition Remarks
Very heavily creased. Top and bottom edges are fraying. Small brown stains near top (near the name "Eisner.")
Miniature aluminum ingot – prior to the tri-lock design – presented to delegates on the Vancouver Board of Trade Goodwill Tour in 1960. The Vancouver Board of Trade also sent a 220-member industrial tour party in 1955 to visit the new towns of Kitimat and Kemano.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - regular-grade aluminum, unpolished with "KITIMAT" in raised letters across the top. Made by the men in casting at the time of the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - regular-grade aluminum, unpolished with "KITIMAT" in raised letters across the top. Made by the men in casting at the time of the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - higher-grade aluminum?, polished with "ALCAN" in raised letters accross the top. Made by the company for those attending the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - higher-grade aluminum?, polished with "ALCAN" in raised letters accross the top. Made by the company for those attending the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.