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
Photograph of cars parked in parking area along highway near viewpoint. Douglas channel visible in distance.
Photograph showing playgrounds beside Alcan apartments off of Haisla Blvd., looking at Oriole or Osprey Streets. In the Nechako Centre area you can see the top of the United Church and Nechako Shopping Centre
Photograph showing playgrounds beside Alcan apartments off of Haisla Blvd., looking at Oriole or Osprey Streets. In the Nechako Centre area you can see the top of the United Church and Nechako Shopping Centre
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
Photograph showing showing Highway Motor Express Co., which operates two insulated vans, four semi-trailers, two heavy duty tractors. subsidiary of West Coast Terminals LTD. Four trucks are visible in the picture. Two have "Highway" signs on their roofs. Buidling on the left side. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing showing Highway Motor Express Co., which operates two insulated vans, four semi-trailers, two heavy duty tractors. subsidiary of West Coast Terminals LTD. Four trucks are visible in the picture. Two have "Highway" signs on their roofs. Buidling on the left side. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a foreman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of cars parked in front of a Kitimat camp. Albatross homes on hill in background.
Photograph showing Aubrey Creed standing beside an old fire truck. He is pointing at an unidentified object. Aubrey Creed is wearing a uniform. He has short, light hair.
Photograph showing Aubrey Creed standing beside an old fire truck. He is pointing at an unidentified object. Aubrey Creed is wearing a uniform. He has short, light hair.
Photograph of the Kitimat Motorists who have a chance for a free check of their vehicles from the Provincial motor vehicles branch mobile testing unit which has set itself up on the CN parking lot in service centre. Visit here is sponsored by the Kitimat car club, members of which, with local RCMP, will give voluntary assistance's to the units two man staff.
Photograph of the Kitimat Motorists who have a chance for a free check of their vehicles from the Provincial motor vehicles branch mobile testing unit which has set itself up on the CN parking lot in service centre. Visit here is sponsored by the Kitimat car club, members of which, with local RCMP, will give voluntary assistance's to the units two man staff.
