Harry Kruisselbrink fonds
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- Date Range
- 1950-2022
- Collection
- Harry Kruisselbrink fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual record
- electronic record
- Scope and Content
- Fonds reflect the writing and photography work of Harry Kruisselbrink. Arranged into three series: 1. Historical Writings 2. Publications and 3. Photographs. A self-authored funeral program for Kruisselbrink is also included but is not in any series.
- Collection
- Harry Kruisselbrink fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Creator
- Harry Kruisselbrink
- Fonds No.
- PF32
- Accession No.
- 2018.62
- 2018.77
- 2018.92
- 2019.33
- 2020.18
- 2022.5
- 2023.23
- Physical Description
- ~18 cm of textual records
- 327 photographs
- 14.7 MB of digital records
- Date Range
- 1950-2022
- History / Biographical
- Harry Kruisselbrink was born in the Netherlands in 1941 in the early part of World War II. The family immigrated to Canada in 1951 and lived in Barrett Lake just west of Houston. They moved to Smithers in 1952. Starting in 1955, he spent 40 years working in the communications industry, all of it in northern British Columbia. He met his wife Audrey in 1963; they were married in 1965 and had three children. He retired from the communications industry in 1995. Harry’s interest in local history began in his High School years. His teacher, Lee Curley, was able to convey his enthusiasm for history onto his students, including Harry. At about that same time Harry received a camera as a Christmas gift and since then rarely goes anywhere without it. In 1969, he became a founding member of the Smithers environmental group called SPEC. He joined the local air search and rescue group in 1972. The following year he was elected to Smithers Town Council and served three two-year terms. After retiring from Council, he continued to serve on the Town’s Planning Committee for many years. His wife and he were foster parents for 27 years. Harry was a member of the Smithers’ 60th Anniversary Committee that published the book, “Smithers from Swamp to Village,” written by author Lynn Shervill. Harry has written a number of historical sketches including a book “Smithers – A Railroad Town” and “Beyond the Call of Duty – The Adventurous Life of Rev. F. L. Stephenson”. Kruisselbrink died in Smithers on May 2nd 2022.
- Custodial History
- These items were created and donated to the museum by Harry Kruisselbrink and/or his wife Audrey.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds reflect the writing and photography work of Harry Kruisselbrink. Arranged into three series: 1. Historical Writings 2. Publications and 3. Photographs. A self-authored funeral program for Kruisselbrink is also included but is not in any series.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description