Kitimat Museum and Archives

Federal Building & Post Office

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
[1959]
Accession Number
73.3.8
Scope and Content
Slides of the Federal Building and Post Office.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
14
Accession Number
73.3.8
Date Range
[1959]
Physical Description
3 slides : colour
Scope and Content
Slides of the Federal Building and Post Office.
Subject Access
Photographs of the Federal Building and the Post Office
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New Officers Installed

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{February 23, 1961}
Accession Number
2005.8.9385
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group photo of all of the new legion officers.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9385
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{February 23, 1961}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group photo of all of the new legion officers.
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Men Working on New Build

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[June 22, 1965]
Accession Number
2005.8.8847
Scope and Content
Photograph showing two unknown men working on a new build
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8847
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[June 22, 1965]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing two unknown men working on a new build
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Building Under Construction

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1967
Accession Number
2005.8.8841
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a new building under construction
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8841
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1967
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 16.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a new building under construction
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Building Permit Register

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Part Of
District of Kitimat Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1954-1965
Accession Number
984.65
Scope and Content
Brown cover book. Building Permit Register July 2, 1954 to Novemeber 5, 1965. Contains info about property construction and modifications for these years.
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Part Of
District of Kitimat Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
984.65
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1954-1965
Physical Description
1 book
Scope and Content
Brown cover book. Building Permit Register July 2, 1954 to Novemeber 5, 1965. Contains info about property construction and modifications for these years.
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 35
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Mail Being Sorted at Post Office

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Accession Number
2005.8.8952
Scope and Content
Photograph showing an unknown man sorting mail at the post office
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8952
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing an unknown man sorting mail at the post office
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Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office

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Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.14
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office
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Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1961-1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Custodial History
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Main Office
Name Access
Busby, Fred
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Flonders, Bill
Subject Access
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
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Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Student Office

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
[1961-1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.10335
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Classroom. Four young women and one man are working with office equipment. People in this photo are unidentified.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.10335
Date Range
[1961-1962]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School Classroom. Four young women and one man are working with office equipment. People in this photo are unidentified.
Notes
987.26.242E
Subject Access
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
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Two men building stairs

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 10 1960]
Accession Number
2005.8.9642
Scope and Content
Photograph showing two men build the steps up to Moore Creek waterfall
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9642
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 10 1960]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b+w ; 10.1 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing two men build the steps up to Moore Creek waterfall
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New Executives at the Legion

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 6, 1967]
Accession Number
2005.8.8814
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of new executives from the Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and from Branch 250
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8814
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 6, 1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of new executives from the Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and from Branch 250
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Group of New Citizens

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{February 12, 1969}
Accession Number
2005.8.9389
Scope and Content
Photograph of one of the larger group of new citizens presented in citizenship court
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9389
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
{February 12, 1969}
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 20 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of one of the larger group of new citizens presented in citizenship court
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Kitimat: A New City

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Part Of
Busby Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1961-1967]
Accession Number
2002.27.1
Scope and Content
Booklet - Kitimat: A New City
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Part Of
Busby Collection
Creator
Bill Flonders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.27.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1961-1967]
Physical Description
booklet, sprial bound
Custodial History
Given to Fred Busby, brought into the Museum by Virgil Cymbaluk
Scope and Content
Booklet - Kitimat: A New City
Name Access
Cymbaluk, Virgil
Busby, Fred
Flonders, Bill
Storage Location
Published Material Box
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Officials on Site of a New Development

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[July 16, 1964]
Accession Number
2005.8.8727
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Aluminum Director, Earl Alexander of tunis, and Works Manager, Gerry Gwyn, on site of a gigantic development.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8727
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[July 16, 1964]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 20 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Aluminum Director, Earl Alexander of tunis, and Works Manager, Gerry Gwyn, on site of a gigantic development.
Name Access
Alexander, Earl
Gwyn, Gerry
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New Home Under Construction

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[June 18, 1969]
Accession Number
2005.8.8843
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a new home under construction
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8843
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[June 18, 1969]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a new home under construction
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New Houses On Whitesail Street

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[August 2, 1967]
Accession Number
2005.8.8849
Scope and Content
Photograph showing new houses being built on Whitesail Street
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8849
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[August 2, 1967]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing new houses being built on Whitesail Street
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Alcan ingot

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Date Range
[1950s]-1990
GMD
Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)
Object Type
Ingot
Material
metal
Manufacturer
Alcan
Accession Number
2023.42.1
Description
Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.
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GMD
Metalworking T&E (blank sub-class)
Object Type
Ingot
Description
Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
metal
Condition Remarks
Many scratches, stains, and other marks across the surface, both front and back. Many small holes in back. Stains in various colours - white, pinkish, brown (possible rust).
Height
2 cm
Width
8 cm
Length
26 cm
Date Range
[1950s]-1990
Accession Number
2023.42.1
Category
Metalworking T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 6
Manufacturer
Alcan
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Alcan Collection

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2005
Scope and Content
Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2005
Scope and Content
Alcan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1954-2004. Includes Corporate Affairs DVD "Kitimat Works 50th Anniversary 1954-2004, 1.Cynthia Carrole Message, 2.Ceremonial Ingot Pour, 3.Highlight Video
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 4
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Alcan Engineering Photos

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Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
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Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Physical Description
8 photographs print : b&w ; 9x11
History / Biographical
Retreived from KUTE by one of the volunteers
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Name Access
KUTE
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
pot lines
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2
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Visitors Standing Outside Alcan

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 9, 1963]
Accession Number
2005.8.9058
Scope and Content
Photograph showing three men and two women standing outside while visiting Alcan.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9058
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 9, 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b & w ; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing three men and two women standing outside while visiting Alcan.
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Group of Men at Alcan Party

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Accession Number
2005.8.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan Party and they are all holding plates of food.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a group of men standing together at an Alcan Party and they are all holding plates of food.
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