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Early Townsite Photographs

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Part Of: Larry Beauchamp Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Date Range: 1957

Accession Number: 2002.26

Part Of: Larry Beauchamp Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2002.26

Standard number: 5 photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan.

Date Range: 1957

Physical Description: 5 photographs print : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm

Name Access: Beauchamp, Larry

Subject Access: Townsite; Early Kitimat; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

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Pan Abode House Foundation

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 April 1953

Accession Number: 985.65.195

Scope and Content: Photo showing view of the Pan Abode House foundation looking north east showing heating ducts being enclosed in concrete and sewer and water connections being installed.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.195

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 April 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing view of the Pan Abode House foundation looking north east showing heating ducts being enclosed in concrete and sewer and water connections being installed.

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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Bob Esson Collection

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Part Of: Bob Esson Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2005.16

Scope and Content: Collection of photos consisting of early Kitimat and construction, Alcan, and construction of Kitimat railway.

Part Of: Bob Esson Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2005.16

History / Biographical: Worked for Northern Sentinel June 1957 - July 1959, business manager under Pixie Meldrum, Editor, photos obtained through Northern Sentinel Press

Scope and Content: Collection of photos consisting of early Kitimat and construction, Alcan, and construction of Kitimat railway.

Name Access: Esson, Bob

Subject Access: Kitimat; Early Construction; Railroad; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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Early Alcan and Construction

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.13

Scope and Content: 62 photos of early Alcan and construction

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2017.13

Physical Description: 14 photographs print : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm 48 photographs print : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: 62 photos of early Alcan and construction

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Early Construction

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1

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Malcolm Orsted Collection

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Part Of: Malcolm Orsted Collection

Description Level: Series

Date Range: 1950s

Accession Number: 2003.8

Scope and Content: Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.

Part Of: Malcolm Orsted Collection

Creator: Malcolm Orsted

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2003.8

Date Range: 1950s

Physical Description: 40 photographs print : b&w ;

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: Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.

Name Access: Orsted, Malcolm

Subject Access: Kitimat; Early Construction; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Wharf; Kitimat Hotel; Delta King; Smeltersite

Storage Location: Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3

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Jim Freeman fonds.

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Part Of: Jim Freeman fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2004.10

Scope and Content: 30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge

Part Of: Jim Freeman fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2004.10

Physical Description: 30 photographs print : b&w ;

Scope and Content: 30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge

Name Access: Freeman, Jim

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Early Construction; Caisson docks; Haisla Bridge

Storage Location: Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

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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

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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Combined Foundations

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 18 February 1953

Accession Number: 985.65.158

Scope and Content: Photo showing combined foundations for storage bins 8 and 9, with temporary covers for building 2E and 2P behind.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.158

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 18 February 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing combined foundations for storage bins 8 and 9, with temporary covers for building 2E and 2P behind.

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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Jean Lunny Collection

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Part Of: Jean Lunny Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Date Range: 1950s

Accession Number: 2018.2

Scope and Content: Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat. Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour 10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w Photocopies - Offer of Employment Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, Job Description, three colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph

Part Of: Jean Lunny Collection

Creator: John McLachlan

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2018.2

Date Range: 1950s

History / Biographical: John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.

Custodial History: Jean Lunny

Scope and Content: Collection of slides, photos, and documents from John McLachlan regarding early smelter and Kitimat. Slides - Three Kodak Carousels - colour 10 8 x 10 photos colour & b&w Photocopies - Offer of Employment Letter of Acceptance, Personnel Introduction Form, Decaration of Regular Employment, Job Description, three colour photographs and paper framed b&w photograph

Name Access: McLachlan, John

Subject Access: Early Kitimat; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Smelter

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Looking North from P.S. Area

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 18 December 1952

Accession Number: 985.65.131

Scope and Content: Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.131

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 18 December 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.

Subject Access: Townsite; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

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Power Transformers and Tower Foundations

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 22 May 1953

Accession Number: 985.65.216

Scope and Content: Photo showing substation 2, looking west showing formwork for power transformers and delta tower foundations, pre-cast yard in right background.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.216

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 22 May 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing substation 2, looking west showing formwork for power transformers and delta tower foundations, pre-cast yard in right background.