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Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/exhibitsettlingin
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History Exhibition, was shown at the Kitimat Museum and Archives in 2003. "To the youngsters, Kitimat presents a pleasing blend of modern, urban, recreational facilities in a wild-west, wilderness setting. To the adults, it offers physical grandeur, unexcelled hunting and fishing, neighbourliness, dependence, and the genuine friendships of a new community." Canadian Geographical Journal 1959 What makes a town? What makes Kitimat unique? In the final analysis, Kitimat citizens have made the community. This exhibition attempts to show the public face of Kitimat.
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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History Exhibition, was shown at the Kitimat Museum and Archives in 2003. "To the youngsters, Kitimat presents a pleasing blend of modern, urban, recreational facilities in a wild-west, wilderness setting. To the adults, it offers physical grandeur, unexcelled hunting and fishing, neighbourliness, dependence, and the genuine friendships of a new community." Canadian Geographical Journal 1959 What makes a town? What makes Kitimat unique? In the final analysis, Kitimat citizens have made the community. This exhibition attempts to show the public face of Kitimat.
Images
Websites / Virtual Exhibits
GMD
Personal Identification
Object Type
Identification Card
Material
paper
Accession Number
2020.12.39
Description
Yellow Kitimat Film Society Townsite Membership Card. Member of the society's Comedy Film Season of ten showings only. No. 255.
Title
Kitimat Film Society Townsite Membership Card
GMD
Personal Identification
Object Type
Identification Card
Description
Yellow Kitimat Film Society Townsite Membership Card. Member of the society's Comedy Film Season of ten showings only. No. 255.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Dirty, creased
Height
6cm
Width
8.8cm
Accession Number
2020.12.39
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Category
Personal Symbols
Location
Bay 2 Shelf 2 Box 4
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Material
plastic
Accession Number
2023.34.3
Description
Dark blue plastic bag with "Erwin's Jewellers Since 1910" written in gold lettering. Appears to be a newer design than 2023.34.1 and 2.
Title
Erwin's Jewellers
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Description
Dark blue plastic bag with "Erwin's Jewellers Since 1910" written in gold lettering. Appears to be a newer design than 2023.34.1 and 2.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
plastic
Condition Remarks
Very wrinkled and creased.
Height
18 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
Accession Number
2023.34.3
Category
Merchandising T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Material
plastic
Accession Number
2023.34.1
Description
Light gray plastic bag with red rectangular logo reading "C.P. Erwin Jewellers. Since 1910. Kitimat Terrace."
Title
Erwin Jewellers
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Description
Light gray plastic bag with red rectangular logo reading "C.P. Erwin Jewellers. Since 1910. Kitimat Terrace."
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
plastic
Condition Remarks
Very wrinkled and creased. Some small brown stains/smudges.
Height
23.2 cm
Width
15.5 cm
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
Accession Number
2023.34.1
Category
Merchandising T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Material
plastic
Accession Number
2023.34.2
Description
Light gray plastic bag with red rectangular logo reading "C.P. Erwin Jewellers. Since 1910. Kitimat Terrace."
Title
Erwin Jewellers
GMD
Merchandising T&E (blank subclass)
Object Type
shopping container
Description
Light gray plastic bag with red rectangular logo reading "C.P. Erwin Jewellers. Since 1910. Kitimat Terrace."
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
plastic
Condition Remarks
Very wrinkled and creased. Some small brown stains/smudges.
Height
18 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Date Range
[1980s-1990s?]
Accession Number
2023.34.2
Category
Merchandising T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6