Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
Aluminum medallion made in commemoration of the the first anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh pouring the first aluminum ingot in the Kitimat smelter. Features an image of a map of Canada showing Kitimat and Arvida. Included in the box is a letter explaining information about the medallion.
Aluminum medallion made in commemoration of the the first anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh pouring the first aluminum ingot in the Kitimat smelter. Features an image of a map of Canada showing Kitimat and Arvida. Included in the box is a letter explaining information about the medallion.
Physical Condition
good
Material
aluminum
Height
5
Width
5
Inscriptions
Aluminum Company of Canada Limited. First Production Kitimat August 3rd 1954 Canada.
Certificate honouring Moses Williams. Poppy image on bottom left corner, and gold seal on bottom right. In black frame.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
glass
plastic
Height
1.5cm
Width
28cm
Length
22cm
Inscriptions
In honor of those members of the Haisla Nation who gave of themselves and their families to serve our home and native land. In honor of Moses Williams. As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west-their spirits remain with us. Lest we forget from Haisla Nation
Accession Number
2019.62.15
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
Black ribbon with silver text rading "Canada Honours Year of the Veteran 2005. Top has gold crest with maple leaf in centre and crown on top with text Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus Legion. Bottom has image of gold maple leaf and red poppy.
Black ribbon with silver text rading "Canada Honours Year of the Veteran 2005. Top has gold crest with maple leaf in centre and crown on top with text Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus Legion. Bottom has image of gold maple leaf and red poppy.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
fabric
Width
5cm
Length
17.5cm
Accession Number
2019.62.7
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
front face is that of a tri-locking ingot. Back has printed: "Kitimat BC Canada."
First souvenier medallion - issued to commemorate the pouring of the first ingot '54
front face is that of a tri-locking ingot. Back has printed: "Kitimat BC Canada."
First souvenier medallion - issued to commemorate the pouring of the first ingot '54
Framed certificate and signatures of Kitimat's Italian population, dated 1959. Perhaps the original documentation for the founding of the Kitimat Italian Club. Date in Roman Numerals. There is fancy writing in Italian above the signatures. The writing reads "Agli ospitali amici Canadesi gli Italiani in Kitimat in segno duraturo di leale collaborazione i Libri della sezlone Italiana qui istituira Dffrono." It is surrounded by an illustrated border that features a book and quill on top, and a red ensign and Italian flag crossed over on the top left corner.
Framed certificate and signatures of Kitimat's Italian population, dated 1959. Perhaps the original documentation for the founding of the Kitimat Italian Club. Date in Roman Numerals. There is fancy writing in Italian above the signatures. The writing reads "Agli ospitali amici Canadesi gli Italiani in Kitimat in segno duraturo di leale collaborazione i Libri della sezlone Italiana qui istituira Dffrono." It is surrounded by an illustrated border that features a book and quill on top, and a red ensign and Italian flag crossed over on the top left corner.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper, wood, glass.
Condition Remarks
certificate inside frame is warped, colour is chipping off
10 wooden ritual rods (in Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 2) with the following names on them: George Robinson, Allen Samson, Mark Morrison, Allice Grant, Matthew Ross, Duncan Moses, Joe Starr, David Wilson, Jonah Howard, and Henry Nice.
10 wooden ritual rods (in Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 2) with the following names on them: George Robinson, Allen Samson, Mark Morrison, Allice Grant, Matthew Ross, Duncan Moses, Joe Starr, David Wilson, Jonah Howard, and Henry Nice.
Physical Condition
good
Material
Wood
Width
1 cm
Length
35.5 cm
Date Range
ca. 1898
Accession Number
982.55.2.2b
Biographical Notes
see also 982.55 Royal Templar Fonds, archival
Ritual Rods with following names are located in the Settling the Valley, Cabinet 3 Drawer 1:
Joseph Watson
John Legaak
Jesse Morrison
Geo.H. Raley
Maud Raley
Jonah Howard
David Grant
Remainder are in Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 2
