Kitimat Mayor Likes Planning in 22-year-old 'Instant Town' by Wayne Harding
Kitimat is 20 years old and showing the strain. The Vancouver Sun Aug 20, 1973
20 Years Later Kitimat Shows Some Tarnish. Victoria TIme Sept 15, 1973
Kitimat-Klemtu Area. Regional Index of British Columbia, Jan 1966 (3 pages)
Alcan's tax bill will rise Jamaica wants more for bauxit, Terrace Library Vertical File
Alcan in British Columbia brochure
Alcan facts 1970
Outwest Magazine, vol. 1 no. 1, Sept 1975. The Port and History
Instant towns mirage fades. Province March 15, 1975
Copper Smelter Mooted by Pat O'Donaghy Special Correspondent (3 pages)
How frontier areas are fighting staff turnover by John Schreiner
Kitimat and Kemano neighbourhood photos (2 pages)
Alcan Aluminum Limited infographic
First Baptist + Mennonite Merger note, 1967 (hand-written)
City of Kitimat 'Dream Come True' by Ed Moyer article. April 17, 1957
Kitimat's Downtown Soon to Shape Up. News herald Dec 28, 1956
Kitimat Revival. Daily Colonist, May 19, 1962
First Train Puffs Into Kitimat article
Kitimat-1957 a Lusty Infant, Its townspeople love or hate it. The Province, April 17, 1957
Power, and a passion to go, but- Kitimat Forgot Its Clotheslines by Al Fotherinham . Aug 15, 1964
$11 Million Job Done, Kitimat's Trap-line Train Ready to Carry Aluminum/Kitimat Receives First Shipment of ALumina/First Alcan Ingots Here articles
North Enters New Era With First Kitimat Train by R.J Moore. The Vancouver Province, Jan 15, 1955
180 Ride Over 43-mile Line. First Passenger Train Rolls Into KLitimat From Terrace. News herald, Jan 15, 1955
Before an after count of history. Vancouver Times, Sept 16 1964
Smelter town's morale is high, New Industry Still Shuns Kitimat by Dick Dolman
Statistical Information on Kitimat to December 31, 1966 as prepared by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce (3 pages)
Industrial British Columbia - Kitimat. Port facilities attract industry pamphlet
The Boom Years: Getting Started/The Lean Years of Curtailment; Stability Attained/Catious Optimisim During 60's; Orderly Expansion Becomes Theme. Kitimat Ingot, April 26, 1961
Map of City Centre Businisses. From "Our Town" Programme of Exhibition. May 17,18+20, 1957
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Kitimat British Columbia booklet
Kitimat Mayor Likes Planning in 22-year-old 'Instant Town' by Wayne Harding
Kitimat is 20 years old and showing the strain. The Vancouver Sun Aug 20, 1973
20 Years Later Kitimat Shows Some Tarnish. Victoria TIme Sept 15, 1973
Kitimat-Klemtu Area. Regional Index of British Columbia, Jan 1966 (3 pages)
Alcan's tax bill will rise Jamaica wants more for bauxit, Terrace Library Vertical File
Alcan in British Columbia brochure
Alcan facts 1970
Outwest Magazine, vol. 1 no. 1, Sept 1975. The Port and History
Instant towns mirage fades. Province March 15, 1975
Copper Smelter Mooted by Pat O'Donaghy Special Correspondent (3 pages)
How frontier areas are fighting staff turnover by John Schreiner
Kitimat and Kemano neighbourhood photos (2 pages)
Alcan Aluminum Limited infographic
First Baptist + Mennonite Merger note, 1967 (hand-written)
City of Kitimat 'Dream Come True' by Ed Moyer article. April 17, 1957
Kitimat's Downtown Soon to Shape Up. News herald Dec 28, 1956
Kitimat Revival. Daily Colonist, May 19, 1962
First Train Puffs Into Kitimat article
Kitimat-1957 a Lusty Infant, Its townspeople love or hate it. The Province, April 17, 1957
Power, and a passion to go, but- Kitimat Forgot Its Clotheslines by Al Fotherinham . Aug 15, 1964
$11 Million Job Done, Kitimat's Trap-line Train Ready to Carry Aluminum/Kitimat Receives First Shipment of ALumina/First Alcan Ingots Here articles
North Enters New Era With First Kitimat Train by R.J Moore. The Vancouver Province, Jan 15, 1955
180 Ride Over 43-mile Line. First Passenger Train Rolls Into KLitimat From Terrace. News herald, Jan 15, 1955
Before an after count of history. Vancouver Times, Sept 16 1964
Smelter town's morale is high, New Industry Still Shuns Kitimat by Dick Dolman
Statistical Information on Kitimat to December 31, 1966 as prepared by the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce (3 pages)
Industrial British Columbia - Kitimat. Port facilities attract industry pamphlet
The Boom Years: Getting Started/The Lean Years of Curtailment; Stability Attained/Catious Optimisim During 60's; Orderly Expansion Becomes Theme. Kitimat Ingot, April 26, 1961
Map of City Centre Businisses. From "Our Town" Programme of Exhibition. May 17,18+20, 1957
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Some Aspects of the Planning of a Town for the Establishment of a Resource-based Industry in a Remote and Isolated Location by P.E. Radley, 12 Sept 1975. Alcan Museum & Archives (15 pages)
Aluminum Company of Canada, LTD. Staff Training and Research Division, Montreal. Social and Personal Adjustment at Kitimat by E. Luchterhand (47 pages)
The Corporation of the District of Kitimat. Report of the Committee of the Council on Street Naming and Numbering, Nov 24th 1953 (4 pages)
Kitimat Townsite report, April 18, 1952 (14 pages)
Kitimat town planning. Craig Campbell, May 25, 1977 (hand-written, 7 pages)
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Plan: Volume 4, Number 3, 1963 (8 pages)
The Kitimat Region, Resources for Tomorrow Vol. 1, July 1961 (Kitimat How to Start a City From Scratch . Maclean's Magazine, May 1, 1954 (8 pages)
The New Town of Kitimat, British Columbia Canada, by C. McC. Henderson Municipal Manager of Kitimat, 1958 (5 pages)
Letter to Mr. A. Hutchinson from Rev. G. H. Raley, 2 June 1952 (2 pages)
Kitimat Development Plans All Add Up To Dream Town, Province Sept 9, 1953
the Story of Helicopters in Canada by Les Edwards, in the Canadian Geographic Journal (hand-written)
George Woodcock, Ravens and Prophits. Allan Wingate, London 1952 (hand-written)
Kitimat George B. Barbour (5 pages)
Albert W. Whitaker, Aluminum Trail. Edited by T.L. Brock. Alcan and Archives, Alcan Press. Montreal, 1974 (hand-written, 9 pages)
Pierre Berton McLean's Article, Return to BC (3 pages)
Kitimat Men grasped Nature's clenched fist and wrenched open her bountiful hand. Oblate Missions Kitimat (3 pages)
At Kitimat, Men Juggle Geography (2 pages)
Pioneering With a Modern Touch. Kitimat housewives have electric gadgets like their city sisters by Clare Hucal
Big Alcan Project Nears Completion. News Herald Oct 9, 1953
Gigantic Caissons Floated To Kitimat Dock Positions. Colonist July 19, 1953
Hardware Magazine Spring 1953 with article Project British Columbia (8 pages)
The Star Weekly, Kitimat Close-up by James Y. Nicol
Kitimat's Not Northern BC by D.A. McGregor
Kitimat - Aluminum Bonanza, Five huge projects will create an industrial empire in north BC by Cecil Hotson (2 pages)
Stakes and Steaks in BC Wilds, There's big money and luscious meals for the workers on the Aluminum project at Kemano rd. by Pat Denton
World's Biggest Hydro Project Now Under Way in BC by A. Sahonovitch (5 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by M.W. Boss (4 pages)
Business Directory
Kitimat Favored as Aluminum Site, Power for Proposed Plant Would Come From Tweedsmuir Park Area. The Vancouver Sun, March 23 1950
Aluminum Co. Kitimat Dock with photo. The Vancouver Province, July 11 1953
Permanent Dock Site with photo. Vancouver News Herald July 13, 1953
World's Greatest Aluminum Plant Transforms BC Village Into City; Kitimat Will Have 50000 People. Kamloops Sentinel, June 12, 1953
Giant Powerhouse in Mountain's Bowel. Oct 9, 1953 (2 pages)
The Alcan Story article
Alcan Smelter Changes the Scenery at Kitimat. The Vancouver Sun, Oct 10, 1953
Kildala Pass Challenge Won By Kitimat Crews article
Kitimat Production Expected in Eight Months. Colonist On-the-Spot Report. Oct 10, 1953
Eventual 12 Kitimat Potlines Bigger Than Downtown Victoria. Colonist Oct 11, 1953
Model City Being Hewn from Kitimat Wilderness. Colonist Oct 14, 1953
Story of Kitimat Aluminum Site Goes Back 300 Years. Powell River News Aug 25, 1954
Kitimat articles from The Illustrated London News, March 12, 1955
Rocks, Mud Gave Birth to Baby of BC - Now Planners Run Kitimat. The Vancouver Province May 29, 1954
Bonus Helps Kitimat Folk Build Own Homes. The Vancouver Province, June 2, 1954
Builders Pioneers Find Life Together Not Too Easy at First. The Vancouver Province, June 4 1954
Steaks are big-and you can have two, The Kitchen at Kitimat is Tops by Ed Moyer
Kitimat Now His Home, Wanderer Birk Settles Down by Ed Moyer
Kitimat's Stll Rough, Tough But Big Aluminum Town Miracle in the Wilds. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Tough Aluminum Town's Getting Domesticated. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Town in Forest Grows up Fast at Kitimat Homes Isolated But Not for Long. Vancouver Sun, July 5, 1954
$30000 Bet in One Night, Friendly Game Played Nightly at Kitimat by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1954
Kitimat's Huge Heart Beats Inside Mountain by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun July 9, 1954
New Oportunities Open, completion at Kitimat presages large future development year-round ice-free port is rapidly becoming operational by Harry Chapin Plummer. From Canadian Shipping + Marine Engineering News, March 1954
The Superintendant Visits Kemano and Kitimat at Eastertide. The LOG. March, April, May 1952 (2 pages)
A Master Plan For The Town of Kitimat. Vancouver Public Library, Sep 22 1953
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Published in "Plan: the Town Planning Institute of Canada". Vol. 4 No. 3, 1963 (hand-written, 10 pages)
Alcan Ingot, 1949 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Kitimat Townsite Report. Feb 29
Booklets - Aluminum in Breif, Kitimat Works BC, Alcan in canada, Alcan facts 1975
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
the Story of Helicopters in Canada by Les Edwards, in the Canadian Geographic Journal (hand-written)
George Woodcock, Ravens and Prophits. Allan Wingate, London 1952 (hand-written)
Kitimat George B. Barbour (5 pages)
Albert W. Whitaker, Aluminum Trail. Edited by T.L. Brock. Alcan and Archives, Alcan Press. Montreal, 1974 (hand-written, 9 pages)
Pierre Berton McLean's Article, Return to BC (3 pages)
Kitimat Men grasped Nature's clenched fist and wrenched open her bountiful hand. Oblate Missions Kitimat (3 pages)
At Kitimat, Men Juggle Geography (2 pages)
Pioneering With a Modern Touch. Kitimat housewives have electric gadgets like their city sisters by Clare Hucal
Big Alcan Project Nears Completion. News Herald Oct 9, 1953
Gigantic Caissons Floated To Kitimat Dock Positions. Colonist July 19, 1953
Hardware Magazine Spring 1953 with article Project British Columbia (8 pages)
The Star Weekly, Kitimat Close-up by James Y. Nicol
Kitimat's Not Northern BC by D.A. McGregor
Kitimat - Aluminum Bonanza, Five huge projects will create an industrial empire in north BC by Cecil Hotson (2 pages)
Stakes and Steaks in BC Wilds, There's big money and luscious meals for the workers on the Aluminum project at Kemano rd. by Pat Denton
World's Biggest Hydro Project Now Under Way in BC by A. Sahonovitch (5 pages)
RMS Dogteam - Kitimat to Hazelton by M.W. Boss (4 pages)
Business Directory
Kitimat Favored as Aluminum Site, Power for Proposed Plant Would Come From Tweedsmuir Park Area. The Vancouver Sun, March 23 1950
Aluminum Co. Kitimat Dock with photo. The Vancouver Province, July 11 1953
Permanent Dock Site with photo. Vancouver News Herald July 13, 1953
World's Greatest Aluminum Plant Transforms BC Village Into City; Kitimat Will Have 50000 People. Kamloops Sentinel, June 12, 1953
Giant Powerhouse in Mountain's Bowel. Oct 9, 1953 (2 pages)
The Alcan Story article
Alcan Smelter Changes the Scenery at Kitimat. The Vancouver Sun, Oct 10, 1953
Kildala Pass Challenge Won By Kitimat Crews article
Kitimat Production Expected in Eight Months. Colonist On-the-Spot Report. Oct 10, 1953
Eventual 12 Kitimat Potlines Bigger Than Downtown Victoria. Colonist Oct 11, 1953
Model City Being Hewn from Kitimat Wilderness. Colonist Oct 14, 1953
Story of Kitimat Aluminum Site Goes Back 300 Years. Powell River News Aug 25, 1954
Kitimat articles from The Illustrated London News, March 12, 1955
Rocks, Mud Gave Birth to Baby of BC - Now Planners Run Kitimat. The Vancouver Province May 29, 1954
Bonus Helps Kitimat Folk Build Own Homes. The Vancouver Province, June 2, 1954
Builders Pioneers Find Life Together Not Too Easy at First. The Vancouver Province, June 4 1954
Steaks are big-and you can have two, The Kitchen at Kitimat is Tops by Ed Moyer
Kitimat Now His Home, Wanderer Birk Settles Down by Ed Moyer
Kitimat's Stll Rough, Tough But Big Aluminum Town Miracle in the Wilds. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Tough Aluminum Town's Getting Domesticated. Vancouver Sun July 3, 1954
Town in Forest Grows up Fast at Kitimat Homes Isolated But Not for Long. Vancouver Sun, July 5, 1954
$30000 Bet in One Night, Friendly Game Played Nightly at Kitimat by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1954
Kitimat's Huge Heart Beats Inside Mountain by Alex Young. Vancouver Sun July 9, 1954
New Oportunities Open, completion at Kitimat presages large future development year-round ice-free port is rapidly becoming operational by Harry Chapin Plummer. From Canadian Shipping + Marine Engineering News, March 1954
The Superintendant Visits Kemano and Kitimat at Eastertide. The LOG. March, April, May 1952 (2 pages)
A Master Plan For The Town of Kitimat. Vancouver Public Library, Sep 22 1953
A Tale of Two Cities by N.H. Richardson. Published in "Plan: the Town Planning Institute of Canada". Vol. 4 No. 3, 1963 (hand-written, 10 pages)
Alcan Ingot, 1949 (hand-written, 2 pages)
Kitimat Townsite Report. Feb 29
Booklets - Aluminum in Breif, Kitimat Works BC, Alcan in canada, Alcan facts 1975
