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)
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
Custodial History
Items were donated by Nancy Hickinbottom (nee Marciniak) to the Kitimat Museum & Archives in November 2014.
Scope and Content
Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
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.
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.
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.
