Slide depicts a hockey game in what is believed to be the Cassiar Arena.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from December 9 to February 1970.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: correspondence, blueprints.
Slide depicts young figure skaters in what is believed to be the Cassiar Arena.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipts, deposit slips and cheque stubs.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Retail Store, Town Administration of Cassiar Townsite. Document type(s) include: carbon copies.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: reports. Notes: 3 different Reports.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: reports. Notes: 12 different Reports.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: correspondence.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: blueprints, plans.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Retail Store, Town Administration of Cassiar Townsite. Document type(s) include: report.
This box contains unprocessed files from the Cassiar Asbestos Corporation.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: contract. Notes: includes amendments.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: purchase order.
Valley and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar June 1970 / Looking South to 6200 Switch-back -".
Photograph of CIR Drill master in what is believed to be the mountains surround Cassiar.
Photograph depicts a worker holding "On Strike for a Decent Contract" sign during the 1970 U.S.W.A. Local 6536 strike at Cassiar.
Photograph depicts a group of men and women touring inside the mill.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: account book.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: reports. Notes: 2 different Reports/and Schedule.
Photograph depicts shovel loading Wabco haul truck on right. A second haul truck and an unidentified vehicle can be seen on far left. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar BC / June 1970 / 1400 on 6200 level / by T Kiefer".
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Bill Giachino & 'Sam' June 1970 / #4 / 74% / by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts truck at reject plant in foreground. Mine road can be seen leading to plant in centre background, town in right background. South mountain range visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "June 1970 / Looking South across Rock Reject Tailings / Note Southern direction of conveyor [?] towards No 1 Gully. Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts Alice Gritzuk and two unknown men at a building dedicated by Mrs. Gritzuk.
Photograph depicts a group of people wandering inside the building dedicated by Alice Gritzuk.
File contents relate to: Engineering, Asbestos. Document type(s) include: blueprints. Notes: File# 201-04-01.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from June 1970 to July 1970.
Photographs of miniature models for new mill.
Photograph depicts benches from strip mining operations at the Cassiar mine. Haul trucks and equipment believed to be used for explosive purposes can be seen in mine. Shop and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar, BC / June 1970 / by Tom Kiefer". Image consists of three photographic prints adhered together to form one comprehensive panoramic.
Photograph depicts colour-coded model of mine in display case. Legend partially legible in image: "TALUS / VOLCANICS / WASTE SERPENTINE / AAA ORE / AA ORE". Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. June 1970 by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph of the Mill Modification program in 1970. This photo is part of larger collection of 71 photographs of regarding the improvements to the mill as part of the plantsite and was compiled into a report in 1978.
Photograph depicts a safety sign in a mill work area that reads, "You can bet your life on safety."
Photograph depicts a work area in a mill.
Photograph depicts Danny Demitr speaking with an unknown man.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Retail Store, Town Administration of Cassiar Townsite. Document type(s) include: report.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from March 31 to May 29, 70.
Photographs are of potential mill renovations. Most photographs are annotated to describe the upcoming renovations.
Photograph depicts Wabco in left foreground in front of shop building, tractor, and miscellaneous supplies. Mine valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. 1970 June 23 by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph of two workers in background working on the Mill Modification program in 1970. This photo is part of larger collection of 71 photographs of this program, compiled into a report in 1978.
Photograph depicts a group of peaople gathered outside for a building dedication.
Photograph depicts a building with mountains in teh background. A man wearing a hardhat stands outside.
Postcard depicts the mine and ore chute on McDame Mountain as part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited.
Postcard depicts a log house called the Christmas Tree House in Cassiar.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Retail Store, Town Administration of Cassiar Townsite. Document type(s) include: carbon copies.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from February 9 to March 30 1971.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from May 29 to June 1970.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll. Document type(s) include: receipt book. Notes: from October 20 to November 20, 1970.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Cassiar Mine - operation and administration. Document type(s) include: detailed report.
File contains images relating to Incident & Accident Investigations and Occurrences. The photographs are grouped into sets relating to separate incidents.
File contains photographs related primarily to the following subject areas: personnel vehicle accidents, mine vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, fires, and rock falls in the pit mine.
Identified objects include Euclid ore hauling trucks, Wabco ore haulage trucks, drill rigs, derailed train car, Clark forklift, dump trucks, twisted steel girder, and cat machine.
Locations identified include the townsite, mill building, pit mine, tramline, railroad, the powerhouse, the plantsite, and the underground mine.
The following is abbreviated description of the incidents documented in this file:
- Photos and negatives of a rock slide in the pit mine, a flooding creek, a house severely damaged by fire, a parking lot in Cassiar, and what are speculated to be oil drums.
- Various of Finning Tractor and equipment damage incidents, one occurred on 2 July 1981 because of HOS blade, another in Nov, 1987, and another in Oct. 1986. Also Euclid accidents, of which one occurred 29 May 1987
- Photos of split fibre bags in snow, a damaged brown car in Cassiar parking lot, various Blast Hole Drill accidents, of which one occurred in pit in September 1985, and another planned blast that failed to detonate - powergel 'A' slurry failure on 10 June 1985.
- a derailed train, and a young woman measuring damaged steel trellis.
- Photos of Drill #707 fallen over in bank, a broken haulage truck, a fire damaged truck, and of Drill and Wzbco accident, #650 Haulage Truck accident on Oct. 24, 1990, and another accident near gas pump area involving truck on 5 Feb. 1987.
- Photos of damaged tramline after avalanche with annotated envelope "Bill Zemenchick", a set of photos showing tramline trackrope incident in 1986, and a derailed tramline carts in discharge area on 6 October 1986.
- Photos of Pressure Packer Accumulator Failure from the Plantsite in 1986, incident neraby Fibre Storage building involving #872 Forklift during 80s, another incident involving the #489 Hydraulic Shovel in the Mine during 80s.
- Photos of broken windshield and overloaded bucket on 30 April 1985, a screw gun malfunction caused by outlet having 600v power source in 1985, incident caused injury.
- Photos of "G" conveyor accident in April 1988, equipment damage in Underground mine in 1990, damaged screens in Mill, malfunctioning blade incident 11 Jan. 1992.
- Photos of Cat Engine cracking, damaged garbage truck, Haulage Truck engine failure on 27 Oct. 1986, Truck #84 backed into trench on 17 Oct. 1990, a loader that caught fire 21 June 1989, a grader accident on 21 Nov. 1985, and Haul track #59 broken tie rod that caused significant equipment damage.
- Photos of a fuel oil spill on 11 June 1990 in the Cassiar valley around plantsite.
- Photos of ground failure in Cassiar open pit 22 June 1988, 5 May 1987, and 2 Sept. 1987.
- Photos of damaged tires and damaged cart, a panfeeder accident in trench, shovel accidents on 6 March 1986 and 15 November 1986, Cylinder rod accident on 7 March 1986, manhole incident 9 April 1984, snow damage to building 29 March 1982, another loader engine fire on 3 Sept. 1987, and a broken tail light on 6 April 1988.
- Photos of accident in Underground mine when drilling piece of shotcrete fell on 20 June 1991, incident of disconnecting sling from chute causing damage on 4 July 1990, and accident in open pit of machinery going off road on 14 January 1988.
- Photos of Mine Garage Parts-room fire collection; 18 January 1986, also included are two photographs of a Euclid truck - kept with collection of context. Truck could have been used to transport debris.
- Important collection of three photographs of scoop tram sabotage incident - "foul play" on 15 June 1990. The Scoop tram was used in the underground mine.
Some of the above accidents involved personnel and therefore access is restricted - See Archivist for accessibility.
Photograph depicts flowing water believed to be Troutline Creek which ran south of Cassiar, B.C. Tailings pile and plant buildings visible behind forest in midground, northern mountain range in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".