James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Machines in the Kitimat Ice Rink. There is a bright light on the roof and in the middle of the picture, and there is a fan on the right hand side of the photograph. There is also a huge cylindrical tube positioned along the left wall.
Machines in the Kitimat Ice Rink. There is a bright light on the roof and in the middle of the picture, and there is a fan on the right hand side of the photograph. There is also a huge cylindrical tube positioned along the left wall.
Machinery in the Kitimat skating rink. There is a fan on the back wall, and a board of gauges on the right wall. Above the gauges is a sign that says, "Canadian Ice Machine".
Machinery in the Kitimat skating rink. There is a fan on the back wall, and a board of gauges on the right wall. Above the gauges is a sign that says, "Canadian Ice Machine".
Negatives showing logs that have been collected and stored in the water, logs that are piled on land, large cranes lifting bunches of logs and logging trucks being loaded/unloaded.
Negatives showing logs that have been collected and stored in the water, logs that are piled on land, large cranes lifting bunches of logs and logging trucks being loaded/unloaded.
Slide showing crane in river loading material into a dump truck. Likely for the start of the Haisla Bridge construction. Other people standing on left shore.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing crane in river loading material into a dump truck. Likely for the start of the Haisla Bridge construction. Other people standing on left shore.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing bulldozer pulling a trailer containing what appears to be gravel.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing bulldozer pushing dirt in cleared out area. Mountains visible in background.
Slide showing bulldozer moving dirt at smeltersite. Douglas Channel visible behind, and transmission line clearing is visible on the distant mountain as well.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing bulldozer moving dirt at smeltersite. Douglas Channel visible behind, and transmission line clearing is visible on the distant mountain as well.
Negatives showing the earliest construction for the Eurocan Pulp & Paper Mill. Clearing of land and construction of dirt roads can be seen.
Notes
**IMPORTANT NOTE** - Negative slide sleeves are labelled as 2004.16.* , where * represents the item number in each series.
80001, 80003, 80004, 80006, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80045, 80047, 80052, 80054, 80058
Slide showing front end loader digging. Two shirtless men are on it. One is operating, and the other is standing while holding onto the machine in the front. Behind, construction is visible.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing front end loader digging. Two shirtless men are on it. One is operating, and the other is standing while holding onto the machine in the front. Behind, construction is visible.
Slide showing conductors? attached to the outside of the Alcan potline buildings. Black, for the electrical. In the background on the left there is a crane.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing conductors? attached to the outside of the Alcan potline buildings. Black, for the electrical. In the background on the left there is a crane.
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
Photograph of N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
Photograph of result of first clearing shown in BC-2-142. Note size of trees and condition of logs. Trees are cut/knocked down. Other trees still standing behind.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of result of first clearing shown in BC-2-142. Note size of trees and condition of logs. Trees are cut/knocked down. Other trees still standing behind.
Photograph of looking north at coke calcining plant showing unloading hopper at left and concrete being placed at pier No.1. Cranes visible working. Lots of snow.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking north at coke calcining plant showing unloading hopper at left and concrete being placed at pier No.1. Cranes visible working. Lots of snow.
