Folder containing blueprints for Kitimat homes possibily belonging to the Baxter family. First blueprint is a small sheet with a two-bedroom smeltersite home plan (1952). Second is the interior of a single floor townsite home (Mar 2 1956). Third is the exterior of a single floor townsite home (Mar 2 1956).
Malcolm Baxter 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.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Folder containing blueprints for Kitimat homes possibily belonging to the Baxter family. First blueprint is a small sheet with a two-bedroom smeltersite home plan (1952). Second is the interior of a single floor townsite home (Mar 2 1956). Third is the exterior of a single floor townsite home (Mar 2 1956).
Notes
Townsite home plans from Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. Kitimat Branch 961-965
Newspaper Clippings Girl Guides
- It's Guide Cookie Week, April 28th, 1958
- Dedication of flag at Morning Service, Christ Church, June 10 by 2nd company Kitimat Girl Guides.
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
Newspaper Clippings Girl Guides
- It's Guide Cookie Week, April 28th, 1958
- Dedication of flag at Morning Service, Christ Church, June 10 by 2nd company Kitimat Girl Guides.
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
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
Logbook from of the 2nd Kitimat Company of Girl Guides. Contains written log entries, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Girl Guides events and activities.
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 Girl Guides Camp Lakelse 1957
a-Kitimat Girl Guide amp July 1957. Fancy dress caption 3rd co Mollie Bush District Commissioner Les Creed.
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse July 1957. Tents.
c- Northern Division Guide Camp Lakelse Lake. July 1958 Sunday Morning service. Centre: ? from Prince Rupert, L. Creed Kitimat. Provincial. Phylis Munday, Trainer.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Haisla Boulevard pedestrian walkway bridge. Photos include bridge before centre support was installed, and after.
Notes
Further info on the walkway bridge - the pedestrian overpass was designed by John Ware to carry people, heavy wet snow loads and walkway snow plow, with a large saftey factor. The central span was designed as the maximum length of concrete double 'Tee' beam that could be carried on an open flatbed railroad car through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The pre-stressed central span was supported on each end by poured reinforced concrete cantilevers built clear of the multi-lane highway. Initial structural calculations were done out by the very capable Kitimat Town Engineer Graydon. His calculations were checked by Kitimat's consulting engineering firm in Vancouver. Ware's design and the engineer's calculations were then sent to a pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Calgary. When the beam arrived it was properly installed between the two cantilevers, and metal handrails were added just before the winter snow arrived. The bridge was deseigned to self support without any needed centre support. However, when city officials saw the light looking long span walkway bridge they decided that it was too fragile and that a column must be placed at mid span to give it adequate support. This decision would result in a fatal vehicle accident, as wet snows caused a driver to lose control and crash into it.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Haisla Boulevard pedestrian walkway bridge concept.
Preliminary sketch design for walkway bridge over 4 lane divided highway. Designed by Jack Ware in collaboration with:
Kitimat municipal structural engineer-Bryan Graydon
Kitimat municipal structural engineering consultants-Vancouver
Note
Center prestressed beam is supported by the cantilevered beams at each end
Prestressed beam was the longest beam that could be carried on a rail flatbed car across tocky mountains in 1958
Design of supports was simplified to round columns for ease of construction
Notes
Further info on the walkway bridge - the pedestrian overpass was designed by John Ware to carry people, heavy wet snow loads and walkway snow plow, with a large saftey factor. The central span was designed as the maximum length of concrete double 'Tee' beam that could be carried on an open flatbed railroad car through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The pre-stressed central span was supported on each end by poured reinforced concrete cantilevers built clear of the multi-lane highway. Initial structural calculations were done out by the very capable Kitimat Town Engineer Graydon. His calculations were checked by Kitimat's consulting engineering firm in Vancouver. Ware's design and the engineer's calculations were then sent to a pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Calgary. When the beam arrived it was properly installed between the two cantilevers, and metal handrails were added just before the winter snow arrived. The bridge was deseigned to self support without any needed centre support. However, when city officials saw the light looking long span walkway bridge they decided that it was too fragile and that a column must be placed at mid span to give it adequate support. This decision would result in a fatal vehicle accident, as wet snows caused a driver to lose control and crash into it.
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
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 Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aerial Tramway/Copper Mine 1914 in Rocher De Boule (back of photograph has written "7 Sisters & Tower of W-Uranium Mine Rocher De Boule").
Photographs of the participants of the Haisla Dances ; Theo Grant ; Lucy Grants son ; Shirley Grant ; Verna Grant's daughter ; Louise Smith ; Laura Robinson ; Mary Hall ; Amelia Grant ; Laura Robinson ; Minnie Wilson ; Linda Robinson ; Sam Robinson's daughter
4 photograph prints : colour ; 12 x 8cm
1 photograph print : colour ; 13 x 17cm
1 photograph print : colour ; 20 x 26cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator
Scope and Content
Photographs of the participants of the Haisla Dances ; Theo Grant ; Lucy Grants son ; Shirley Grant ; Verna Grant's daughter ; Louise Smith ; Laura Robinson ; Mary Hall ; Amelia Grant ; Laura Robinson ; Minnie Wilson ; Linda Robinson ; Sam Robinson's daughter
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Museum curator Gisela Mendel recorded Jeff Legaik (Haisla Chief) telling Haisla stories. She then transcribed the tapes, then created 'Kitamaat Stories'. The tapes were copied onto new cassettes. In 2015 the recordings were digitized onto cds.
Scope and Content
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
