Photograph of the Smeltersite and the Douglas Channel. Writing on the back of the photo reads: "Almost the same as the picture before only the Rec. Hall and Trailer Camp can be seen more clearly to the right of the picture."
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Smeltersite and the Douglas Channel. Writing on the back of the photo reads: "Almost the same as the picture before only the Rec. Hall and Trailer Camp can be seen more clearly to the right of the picture."
Slide showing Douglas Channel viewed from smeltersite. Some buildings visible in foreground. On the opposite shore, Kitamaat Village is visible. Beyond that are mountains, with what appears to be a thick pillar of smoke rising up from beyond the mountains on the right side.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing Douglas Channel viewed from smeltersite. Some buildings visible in foreground. On the opposite shore, Kitamaat Village is visible. Beyond that are mountains, with what appears to be a thick pillar of smoke rising up from beyond the mountains on the right side.
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. immediate right foreground. North-South Mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of Smelter fill.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. immediate right foreground. North-South Mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of Smelter fill.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Service building area in middleground with pre-cast wall panels in position. Pre-cast concrete yard in foreground.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Service building area in middleground with pre-cast wall panels in position. Pre-cast concrete yard in foreground.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Foreground, perforated concrete pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground, pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in service buildings lines D to M. Footings for pot line 2 at right.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Foreground, perforated concrete pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground, pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in service buildings lines D to M. Footings for pot line 2 at right.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east, showing partially completed service buildings at left and work proceeding on rectifier buildings in foreground. Temporary covers for the center passageway buildings can be seen beyond the west half of the pot rooms.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east, showing partially completed service buildings at left and work proceeding on rectifier buildings in foreground. Temporary covers for the center passageway buildings can be seen beyond the west half of the pot rooms.
