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
Photograph of construction of homes on Partridge St in 1954.
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Kitimat Night School "Talking Shop" Mrs. Rosalie Gray (teacher) and Jean Kintsos (14 May 1957). One photograph of unknown construction workers in Kitimat (no date).
Notes
983.42.1 to 5 (Missing 2 to 4) : R51-0a and R51-4a
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 Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
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 showing general ground and aerial shots of the Ocelot methanol plant throughout its construction.
Notes
7357-(13,14,16), 80-6-(008,011), 80-7-(051,052), 80-8-(069,073), 80-9-089, 81-01-(147,148,151), 81-03-(179,183,189,200), 81-04-208, Roll 14-No4, Roll 17-(No8,19), 81-07-(380,381,384), 81-09-(441,443,448,449,450), 81-10-(481 to 485,488,498,503,504,506 to 509), 31-9A, 82-03-(820 to 824), 82-06-(953,954,956,958,963,964), 82-07-(979 to 985), 82-08-(996,1001,1004,1006,1009,1014,1018,1035,1051,1056, 1082 to 1089), 82-09-(1118 to 1124), 82-10-(1165,1167,1168,1191,1192), 85-01-(1317,1325,1330), 85-05-(1350,1353,1354), 85-06-(1355,1356)
6 Oct 1980
16 Apr 1981
4 May 1981
(3,10) Dec 1981
18 Jan 1982
8 Feb 1982
24 Aug 1982
17 Oct 1982
Physical Description
23 photograph prints : color
19 photograph prints : b&w
27 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing interior and exterior views of different buildings on the Ocelot site.
Notes
Roll 5-(No5A,No7A,No8A), Roll 12-(No10,No15), Roll 15-No5, 81-12-(596,612,614,620,624), 82-01-702, 82-02-(737,740,743,790 to 793,795,796,801), Roll 33-(12,15,23,25,32,34), Roll 34-11, 82-10-(1176,1183,1187,1194,1195,1200 to 1203,1206,1208,1210,1211)
4 May 1981
(8,18) Jun 1981
28 Aug 1981
(17,18,22) Jul 1981
3 Nov 1981
23 Mar 1982
Accession Number
2004.16
Scope and Content
Photographs showing transportation and installation of the different steel columns used in the distillation of methanol as well as other steel tanks such as the demineralized water tank, the desulfurized saturator, the high & low pressure flash drums, and the decarbonator.
4 May 1981
(8,18) Jun 1981
28 Aug 1981
(17,18,22) Jul 1981
3 Nov 1981
23 Mar 1982
Physical Description
20 photograph prints : color
13 photograph prints : b&w
24 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing transportation and installation of the different steel columns used in the distillation of methanol as well as other steel tanks such as the demineralized water tank, the desulfurized saturator, the high & low pressure flash drums, and the decarbonator.
Notes
Roll 15-No8, 81-06-246, Roll 19-(No4A,No5A,No7A), Roll 28-No15, 81-07-(312,313,320,324,327,331,335,340,344,346,348,349,355,358,361,364,377), Roll 26-(No18,No21,No22,No27), 81-11-(552,554,560), 82-03-(852,855)
Photographs showing important Ocelot staff members such as E.T (ED) Cotton (Ocelot Field Construction Manager), Roy Fisher (Vice President of Ocelot Industries Limited), Bob Kelly (Technical Manager), & Bill Eynon (Ocelot Manager). There are also photographs of other unknown workers.
14 photograph prints : color
1 photograph print : b&w
13 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing important Ocelot staff members such as E.T (ED) Cotton (Ocelot Field Construction Manager), Roy Fisher (Vice President of Ocelot Industries Limited), Bob Kelly (Technical Manager), & Bill Eynon (Ocelot Manager). There are also photographs of other unknown workers.
