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Indigenous Rock Painting

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Part Of
Museum Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1830]
Accession Number
78.12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Indigenous Rock Paintings found along Highway 16 close to prime Reeher.
Part Of
Museum Collection
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
Series
Series Number
118
Accession Number
78.12
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1830]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 12.5cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Indigenous Rock Paintings found along Highway 16 close to prime Reeher.
Notes
78.12.6
Subject Access
Indigenous
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Methodist Churches at Metlakatla, Aiyansh & Port Simpson

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27518
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
Date Range
[1876]
Accession Number
76.81
Scope and Content
Four Photographs of churches at Metlakatla, Greenville B.C, & Port Simpson
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
76.81
Date Range
[1876]
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as Museum Currator
Scope and Content
Four Photographs of churches at Metlakatla, Greenville B.C, & Port Simpson

Elizabeth Anderson Varley fonds.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28230
Part Of
Elizabeth Anderson Varley fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1878-1947; 1981
Accession Number
991.7.
Scope and Content
Textual records consisting of typewritten and handwritten notes pertaining to the creation of the book Kitimat My Valley.
62 photographs of the Anderson family, other early settlers and missionaries, and Haisla people, 1878-1947.
Part Of
Elizabeth Anderson Varley fonds
Creator
Elizabeth Anderson Varley
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
991.7.
Date Range
1878-1947; 1981
Physical Description
7mm of textual records
62 photographs
History / Biographical
Elizabeth Anderson Varley, author of 'Kitimat My Valley' was born and raised in the Kitimat Valley. The book is a memoire of her life and the life of her family members, during the tenure as missionairies and ranchers in the area.
Custodial History
Obtained directly from Elizabeth Varley
Scope and Content
Textual records consisting of typewritten and handwritten notes pertaining to the creation of the book Kitimat My Valley.
62 photographs of the Anderson family, other early settlers and missionaries, and Haisla people, 1878-1947.
Name Access
Varley, Elizabeth Anderson
Storage Location
Archives

Hagwilget Bridge/Mountain Scenery Sketch

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28333
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1893]
Accession Number
71.7
Scope and Content
Two images of pencil sketches done of the very first original indigenous foot bridge across the Bulkley.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
71.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1893]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 18cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Two images of pencil sketches done of the very first original indigenous foot bridge across the Bulkley.
Notes
71.7.2.1 to 2
Name Access
Loring, R.E.
Subject Access
Structures
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Moricetown canti-lever bridge

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27512
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
Date Range
[1901]
Accession Number
76.54
Scope and Content
A photograph of the Moricetown canti-lever bridge taken by Ol' Dwyer
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
76.54
Date Range
[1901]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as Museum Currator
Scope and Content
A photograph of the Moricetown canti-lever bridge taken by Ol' Dwyer
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
Date Range
[1905]
Accession Number
77.4
Scope and Content
Two photographs from the Provincial Archives Parliament Building in Victoria B.C of the Hagwilget Bridge in Moricetown
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
77.4
Date Range
[1905]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w : 5 x 7cm
Custodial History
Gisela Mendel took photographs as her role as Musuem Currator
Scope and Content
Two photographs from the Provincial Archives Parliament Building in Victoria B.C of the Hagwilget Bridge in Moricetown
Part Of
Herbert Clague fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
[between 1910-1911]
Accession Number
975.73
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC. 4 folders 1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910 1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911 1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910 1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Part Of
Herbert Clague fonds
Creator
Herbert Clague
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
3
Accession Number
975.73
GMD
textual records
Date Range
[between 1910-1911]
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Herbert (Bert) Clague was born in Sheffield, England, and gained a certificate in practical metallurgy from Sheffield University. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working in Montreal and Prince Rupert. He established his permanent home in Duncan, BC in 1910. Clague articled as a BC Surveyor and, during the summers of 1910 and 1911, conducted provincial government surveys in the Kitimat Valley. In 1912, he married Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC. Clague Mountain in the Kitimat area is named in his honour.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of Clague's correspondence with Jennie Lomas of Duncan, BC. 4 folders 1-1 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910 1-2 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1911 1-3 Herbert Clague, correspondence, 1910 1-4 Herbert Clague, correspondence (typescript), 1911
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Typescripts of the correspondence are available.
Name Access
Clague, Herbert Naden
Lomas, Jennie
Subject Access
Clague Mountain
Surveyor
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Top Box 3
Part Of
George Anderson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1892-1899, 1921-1924
Accession Number
992.3
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Part Of
George Anderson fonds
Creator
George Anderson
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2
Accession Number
992.3
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1892-1899, 1921-1924
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
George Anderson grew up in Ontario and, with his wife, Cora, came to Kitamaat in 1891 as lay missionaries. They were the first permanent white settlers in the area. They established a residential home for First Nation students, administered the local school and were responsible for providing religious services to the Haisla peoples until an ordained minister arrived in the area.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds. For conservation reasons, researchers are requested to use a photocopy of the original diary.
Name Access
Anderson, George
Anderson, Cora
Subject Access
Kitamaat Village
Kitamaat Mission
Haisla First Nation
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 1 Box 10
Part Of
Margaret Butcher fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1916-1919 : Photocopies 1983
Accession Number
983.54
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Part Of
Margaret Butcher fonds
Creator
Margaret Butcher
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
8
Accession Number
983.54
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1916-1919 : Photocopies 1983
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Margaret Butcher emigrated to Canada around 1915. In 1916, she accepted a nursing position at the Kitamaat Girls Home (later the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home) a facility in Kitamaat supported by the Women's Missionary Society (Methodist) of British Columbia. She remained in Kitimat until 1919, when she moved to California.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Copies from originals held in the BC Archives and Records Service (Add.MSS 362)
Name Access
Butcher, Margaret
Subject Access
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home
Women's Missionary Society (Methodist) of British Columbia
Repro Restriction
Donor requested that copying be restricted to a few pages for research use, and that direct requests for complete copies be sent to the Provincial Archives. Copyright remains with Ms. Butcher's literary heirs. (See accession file)
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 11-12

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