Fonds consists of 27 slides showing the construction of Alcan Wharf (Caisson Dock Construction) and Kitimat Bridge, 25 slides showing the contruction of Alcan Plant Area, 48 photographs of early construction, 38 slides of early construction. Includes a ruler, ashtray, pie plate and stationery folder.
Art Coghlin was Paymaster for Kitimat Constructors in 1951. He left the company to open Coghlins Hardware in 1954.
Custodial History
Terry Voitchovsky
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 27 slides showing the construction of Alcan Wharf (Caisson Dock Construction) and Kitimat Bridge, 25 slides showing the contruction of Alcan Plant Area, 48 photographs of early construction, 38 slides of early construction. Includes a ruler, ashtray, pie plate and stationery folder.
Collection of photos from Kemano (originals and copies). Very early & interesting photos of Morrison-Knudsen Construction in Kemano showing camps, harbour, powerhouse, tunnel, transmission line, skid, camps at Horestky, camps throughout the transmission line.
Collection of photos from Kemano (originals and copies). Very early & interesting photos of Morrison-Knudsen Construction in Kemano showing camps, harbour, powerhouse, tunnel, transmission line, skid, camps at Horestky, camps throughout the transmission line.
The Prince Rupert Daily News is a community oriented newspaper that has been in continuous print for nearly one hundred years. With a proud tradition as the paper of record for Prince Rupert, BC since 1911, the Daily News is still going strong today. The newspaper provides their community and others with the latest information on local news, sports, and cultural activities around the area and important issues concerning Prince Rupert and the North Coast.
Custodial History
Stored at the Prince Rupert Daily News until the collection was transfered, as part of a larger collection, to the Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives. The part of the collection pertaining to Kitimat/Kemano was transfered to the Kitimat Museum & Archives in January of 2010.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs of the Alcan Smelter casting in Kitimat, power operations and residential areas in Kemano.
Slides of Kitimat buildings:
9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge.
14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena"
5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla
8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer
15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Slides of Kitimat buildings:
9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge.
14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena"
5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla
8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer
15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Articles and Documents relating to Kitimat, Kemano, and Alcan
Kemano Completion Project Outline, Oct 1993
Kemano Completion Project Review, Jan 17, 1994
Giant Among Giants, pages 44-51
Magazine - The National Geographic (part of pages 379-398), Sept 1956
Newspaper The Watershed (Kemano project), Nov 1993, Oct 1993
Clippings - The Province (Full-bore to Kemano), Aug 26, 1990
- The Province (Courts Dam Kemano Completion Project), Aug 28, 1991
- The Province (Kemano Project Stalled by courtcase), June 14, 1991
- The Province (Kemano Project Makes Waves), Jan 23, 1994
- The Province (Alcan Critic Taken to Task), May 2, 1995
- The Province (Cave House Peace Generator Units)
Maps and patterns relating to Kemano dam.
Aquired June 15, 2000, from the Vancouver Island Regional Library
Scope and Content
Articles and Documents relating to Kitimat, Kemano, and Alcan
Kemano Completion Project Outline, Oct 1993
Kemano Completion Project Review, Jan 17, 1994
Giant Among Giants, pages 44-51
Magazine - The National Geographic (part of pages 379-398), Sept 1956
Newspaper The Watershed (Kemano project), Nov 1993, Oct 1993
Clippings - The Province (Full-bore to Kemano), Aug 26, 1990
- The Province (Courts Dam Kemano Completion Project), Aug 28, 1991
- The Province (Kemano Project Stalled by courtcase), June 14, 1991
- The Province (Kemano Project Makes Waves), Jan 23, 1994
- The Province (Alcan Critic Taken to Task), May 2, 1995
- The Province (Cave House Peace Generator Units)
Maps and patterns relating to Kemano dam.
Sagimat Ephemera collected by Walter Jenning-Giles during his years working for Kitimat Constructors in Kitimat and 35 photographs of early Sagimat housing construction.
3 Souvenir Menus - Sagimat
2 Newsletters - 'The Sagimat"
Envelope
35 photograph prints : b&w
Scope and Content
Sagimat Ephemera collected by Walter Jenning-Giles during his years working for Kitimat Constructors in Kitimat and 35 photographs of early Sagimat housing construction.
Notes
Removed - Kitimat Northern Sentinel April 15, 1954 - discarded
Removed - The Sagimat Vol. 1 No. 9 - October 31. 1955 - Discarded
Removed - The Sagimat Vol. 1 No. 16 - Feb 4, 1956 - Discarded
Removed - 'Casey Sez" Volume 1, Number 12 - November 18 1951 - Published Material
Removed - 'Facts About ... Kitimat and Kemano, January 1956 - Published Material
Title based on content of fond.