Finding Aid - Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection ()
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Table of contents
Summary information ...... 3 Scope and content ...... 3 Arrangement ...... 3 Notes ...... 3 Access points ...... 4 Series descriptions ...... 4 A, Bay Street Project, ...... 4 , Bay Street Project I: A study of Finnish immigration to Canada ...... 5 , Bay Street Project II: A study of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay District ...... 8 , Bay Street Project III: A study of sports and athletics in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay ...... 8 , Bay Street Project IV: A study of religion and churches in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay ...... 10 , Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music ...... 11 B, Finnpraxis Project, ...... 13 C, Collections, ...... 18 , Bay Street Project ...... 19 , Business & Industry ...... 19 , Genealogy ...... 20 , Greeting Cards ...... 20 , News ...... 20 , Nordstrom Collection ...... 21 , Organizations ...... 21 D, Photographs, ...... 22 D-A, Architecture, buildings, monuments ...... 25 D-B, Arts: Theatre, music, dance, arts, & crafts ...... 27 D-C, Business & industry ...... 46 D-D, Churches ...... 51 D-E, Communities in Northwestern Ontario ...... 58 D-F, People, Families, and Genealogy ...... 61 D-G, Organizations ...... 67 E, Miscellaneous, ...... 68 F, Finnish Experience, 1982 - 1984 ...... 70
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Summary information
Repository: Title: Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Language: English Language: Finnish Dates of creation, revision and deletion:
Custodial history Records have been donated by many people and families over the years.
Scope and content
A vast and varied collection of records documenting the experiences of Finnish immigrants to Northwestern Ontario. Includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, interviews, published material, and ephemera. The photograph collection is extensive and covers a wide range of subjects. The records are arranged into the following series: A - Bay Street Project B - Finnpraxis Project C - Collections D - Photographs E - Miscellaneous F - Finnish Experience
Notes
Title notes
Arrangement The material has been collected and rearranged, and contains records contributed by many different individuals and organizations.
Page 3 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Restrictions on access Some oral history records are restricted. Most materials are available for access.
Finding aids File list and photograph lists are available. File list: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389660 Play list: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389671 Photographs A & B: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389670 Photographs C, D, & E: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389663 Photographs F & G: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389665 Photographs H: http://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=17389668
Accruals Further accruals are expected.
Other notes • Publication status: Published
Access points
• Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Thunder Bay (ON) (place) • Fort William (ON) (place) • Port Arthur (ON) (place) • Nipigon (ON) (place) • Nakina (ON) (place)
Series descriptions
Series A: Bay Street Project Scope and content: Records and reference material from five major research projects sponsored by the Finlandia Club and other organizations. - Bay Street Project I: A study of Finnish immigration to Canada - Bay Street Project II: A study of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay District - Bay Street Project III: A study of sports and athletics in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay - Bay Street Project IV: A study of religion and churches in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
Page 4 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection - Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music
Physical description: 2.7 m of textual records Language of the material: English Finnish
Access points: • Finlandia Club (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Immigration (subject) • Sports (subject) • Athletic clubs (subject) • Religion (subject) • Literature (subject) • Theatre (subject) • Music (subject) • Musicians (subject)
Arrangement: Arrangement is by project subject.
Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing use: Some material is under copyright.
Finding aids: An inventory is available.
Publication status: Published
File / item list Bay Street Project I: A study of Finnish immigration to Canada
Publication status: Published
Page 5 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Bay Street Project I 1974 File - Bay Street Project I 1974 File - Bay Street Project I 1974 File - Questionnaires regarding Finnish immigrants File - Causes and Results of Finnish 1974 Emigration to America File - Historic Events of the Athletic Club Isku File - Outline of Early History File - "Evangelical Lutheran National 1948 Church: The First 50 Years File - Finnish Experience Conference and June 1975 Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival File - "The Socialist Party of Canada and 1979 the Finnish Connection 1905-11". File - "Finn Forum '79". 1979 File - "The Geographic Impact of Finnish 1977 Settlement on the Thunder Bay Area of Northern Ontario". File - Records of enrollment and scholastic achievement. File - Newspaper articles about Finnish 1904-1912 groups. File - Survey by the Department 1913 of Temperance and Moral Reform, Methodist and Presbyterian Church. File - "Report on European Emigration". 1900 File - Excerpts from "Siirtokansan 1955-58 Kalenteri" 1955-58. File - "Finnish Directories of the Twin 1934, 35, 36 Cities (Port Arthur, Fort William) and 1936 1935 Adjacent Communities." File - "European and American Factors 1974 Attending the Confrontation Between Finnish Radical Labour and the Finnish Church. File - "Finnish Immigrants in America 1960 1880-1920." File - Statistics concerning the rate of immigration to Canada, United States and other countries. File - "The Origins of the Canadian 1970 Finnish Labour Movement". File - Correspondence Concerning the May-September Joint Street Railway Strike in May and 1913 June 1913. File - Analysis of social problems faced by the average Finnish immigrant.
Page 6 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - "Ethnic Residential Concentration 1972 and Succession in a Section of the Former City of Port Arthur." File - "All People Should Accept the Truth and Reject Lies and Misrepresentation" File - Finnish names collected from 1902-14 and membership lists, church burial and 1947-72 cemetery lists, and employee records. File - Finnish land and business owners 1880-1930 from 1880-1930. File - Assessment roll records for both 1904-1913 Port Arthur and Fort William from 1904-1913. File - Questionnaire about Finnish immigrants in Thunder Bay. File - "Kevat Valo I". 1911 File - "Industrialisti". October 30, 1970 File - "Vakaleuka". 1910 and 1915 File - "Tyokansan Nuoli I" and part of 1909 "Tyokansan Nuoli II". File - "Murtava Voima". 1908 File - Finnish Directory for Thunder Bay 1935 District. File - "Vakaleuka Almanac 1913". 1913 File - Mealcard from Hoito Restaurant April 1940 and Port Arthur Co-operative Restaurant 1910-19 File - Photocopy of membership card to 1910 the Temperance Society File - Share from Finnish Building 1909 Company (x2) File - 2 money orders to Finland for the 1903 Finland Steam Navigation Company File - Photocopy of 1907 Henderson's 1907 directory for Port Arthur and Fort William File - Photocopy of 1909 Henderson's 1909 street directory for Port Arthur and Fort William (incomplete) File - Photocopy of 1911 Henderson's 1911 directory for Port Arthur and Fort William File - Photocopy of 1914 Henderson's 1914 directory for Port Arthur and Fort William File - Monthly newspaper for March 1974 Northwestern Ontario entitled "The Black Fly" File - Correspondence from the Finnish September 30, file in the Public Archives of Canada 1930 April 1912 February 6, 1911 February 17, 1911 July 15, 1903 Page 7 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Bay Street Project II: A study of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay District
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - "Bay Street Project II: A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay" File - "North Branch" File - "Tarmola" File - "Lappe" 1974 File - "Alppila" (2 copies) 1936 File - "Kivikoski" File - "Miller" File - "Suomi and Silver Mountain" 1958 1936 1916, 1918 1902 File - "Kaministiqua and Pohjola" 1955 File - "Sunshine, Ontario" 1931-40 1957 1936 File - "Sellars and Leeper" 1920-57 1936 File - "Devon" 1937-61 1936 1934 File - "Intola" 1910-40 1910-36 1960 1936 File - "Pearson" 1934 1919 File - "Ostola" 1932-44 1917 File - "Nolalu" 1915-47 1938 1929-30 1923-28 1904 File - Photocopy of minutes of Gorham 1911-15 and Ware Township Meetings File - Questionnaire for Finnish- 1940 Canadian residents Bay Street Project III: A study of sports and athletics in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1945 File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1946
Page 8 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1947-1948 File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1949 File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1950-1951 File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1952 File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1953 File - Waiver for Nahjus Athletes 1950-53 File - Collection of Books and Booklets 1952 1931 1929 Relating to Fitness and Athletics File - Interviews with Finnish Athletes 1946 1900-1970 File - Newspaper Clippings and 1957 1952 Periodical File - Questionnaires from Bay Street Project III File - Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus 1931-1937 Records for Membership 1922-1923 File - Competition Placement Records 1947-1952 File - Nahjus Finnish Athletic Club 1945-1952 File - Nahjus Finnish Athletic Club 1945-52 File - Various Club Documents 1958 File - Photocopies of Athletic Records for 2 Exceptional Athletes File - Men's and Women's Group 1952 Gymnastic Exercise Performance Program File - Various Athletics Items File - Gym Program File - Sheet Music for Events 1946-1952 File - Athlete Event Achievement Record File - Catalogues for Sports Equipment, 1941-1952 Trophies and Uniforms File - Goldsmiths 1942 Gift Book June 1942 File - Isku Athletic Club Minute Books 1946-1952 File - Minutes and Clippings about Isku 1946-1958 File - Kiri Athletic Club 1930-32 File - Finnish Liberty Club and Kuhnus 1928-1938 Athletic Club File - Athletic Club Member Interviews File - Athletic Club Member's Interviews and Questionnaire Replies File - Interviews and Questionnaires File - Various Sports Questionnaires 1932 1931 File - Second Annual Citizens of 1977 Exceptional Achievement Award File - Newspaper Clippings of Finnish 1920-1970 Canadian Hockey Players File - Hockey Memories 1968, Thunder 1968 Bay District File - Jaakiekko Taito 1963 File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian 1920-1940 Baseball players in Thunder Bay District File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian 1930-1960 skiers from Thunder Bay District
Page 9 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian track and field athletes in Thunder Bay District File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian Boxing and Wrestling Champions File - American Athletic Appliance Co Inc Weight Training Posters File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian 1930-1960 Golfers from Thunder Bay District File - Clippings of Finnish Canadians in 1939 1936 rowing and swimming Competitions File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian 1970-1979 Basketball players in Thunder Bay File - Clippings of Finnish Canadian Bowling Champions Bay Street Project IV: A study of religion and churches in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Comparative Census of Church 1961-1971 Parishes File - Thunder Bay's 1st National 1897-1967 Evangelical Lutheran Church File - Outline of the History of the First 1926-1930 Lutheran Church's Property at Surprise Lake File - National Lutheran Church 1898-1955 Documents File - The Split of the Finnish 1956-1957 Evangelical Lutheran Church File - Finnish National Evangelical 1876-1930 Lutheran Church History File - St. John's Anglican Church 1870-1990 Documents File - History of Bethel Lutheran Church 1931-1932 File - History of St. Marks Church File - Apostolic Lutheran Church 1899-1916 Documents File - Port Arthur Independent Finnish 1952-1953 Evangelical Lutheran Church Documents File - Christ Evangelical Lutheran 1958-1977 Church Documents File - Finnish Pentecostal Church Documents File - Finnish Free Church Documents 1962-1965 File - Pages From "The Presbytery of 1961 Superior" Page 10 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Grace Lutheran Church, Intola, Ontario Documents File - Pages About Intola Baptist Church, Intola, Ontario File - Lappe Church Documents File - Nipigon Independent Church Documents Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Bay Street Project V Documents File - Finns Involved with Arts and Literature Documents File - "Leisure and Culture of Finnish 1977 Immigrants" by Margaret Sabaz File - Port Aurthur Finnish Theatre History File - Finnish Art and Literature 1900-1969 Documents File - Theatrical Performances File - Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival 1947-1981 Programs File - Aili Laako's Scrapbook 1930-1970 File - Henry Niemi's Scrapbook 1927-1949 File - Loose Pages from Henry Niemi's 1939-1947 Scrapbook File - Newspaper Clippings of Drama 1950-1960 Club File - Plays Directed by Esther Lahtinen 1950 Documents File - Canadian News Service and 1946-1970 Finnish Theatre Association Documents File - Labour Temple Plays Documents 1919-1967 Item - Rules and Agreement Form Item - Catalogues of Plays Item - Typed List of Plays Item - Catalogues of Plays available for 1938- 1970. Rent Item - Journal of Plays from Canadian News Service Item - Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, and Examples of Artwork and Sketches Item - Poem Written by Annie Vase
Page 11 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - Notebook from Finnish School in 1975 PA Item - "History of Sointula" Item - Photocopy of a Kunniakirja 1967 File - Booklet entitled "Kalevainen" File - Newspaper Articles by Esther 1940s-1960s Albrecht File - Manuscripts and Poems by A. Pitkanen. File - Poems and Newspaper Articles by Saara Inkeri Oinonen. File - Newspaper and Magazine Articles by Finnish Canadian writers. File - Manuscript entitled "Sunnuntai 1961 Kalastajat" File - Works by Matti Herneshuhta; 1910; 1950s File - Words to a Finnish Patriotic song; a song for FinnishAmericans written by Irene Eloranta Barton. File - Newspaper articles about the Finnish Choir Kaiku File - Brief History on Port Arthur's Otava Finnish Choir File - Otava Choir's Membership Card and Dues File - Otava Choir Minutes 1952-78 File - Concert programs held in Port 1940-1978 Arthur File - Programs and tickets of concerts from Gunnar Wickstrom. Item - Photocopy of Oras membership and rule booklet Item - Photocopy of Honorary Diploma 1977 to Helen Naykka from Oras Choir Item - Songbook Entitled "Humoristiseja 1921 Lauluja" Item - Photocopied Newspaper Clippings of Concert Pianist Dora Alanen Item - Song Written by Jack Jackson entitles "Kotiinpaluu" Item - Photocopies of songs and lyrics by Jack Koski Item - Photocopied newspaper clippings about violinist Gary Lake Item - Photocopies of handwritten music Item - Photocopy of Jacob Sheare's handwritten music book Item - Photocopy of Gunnar Wickstrom's diary from 1919- 21. Item - Photocopied newspaper clippings from 1930's-50's Item - Photocopy of a music dictionary entitled "Vieraskielinen Musiikkisanasto"
Page 12 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - Gunnar Wickstroms music lesson diary Item - Y.S. Saivi's Songbook Series B: Finnpraxis Project Scope and content: Collected records related to organized labour and the Finnish community in Thunder Bay. Include records related to the Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada), Vapaus Publishing Company, Canadan Farmarien Yhteysliitto (Farmers' Unity League of Canada), Lumber & Agricultural Workers Industrial Union of Canada. Also includes forms and notes related to oral history interviews.
Physical description: 1 m of textual records Language of the material: English Finnish
Access points: • Finlandia Club (subject) • Canadan Suomalainen Jarjesto (subject) • Vapaus Publishing Company (subject) • Canadan Farmarien Yhteysliitto (subject) • Lumber & Agricultural Workers Industrial Union of Canada (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Labour unions (subject) • Oral history (subject) • Port Arthur (ON) (place) • Pike Lake (ON) (place) • Jacques Township (ON) (place) • South Porcupine (ON) (place) • Sudbury (ON) (place)
Restrictions on access: Some interviews are restricted or require permission for access.
Finding aids: An inventory is available.
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container
Page 13 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Correspondence from Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) Toimeenpaneva Komitea (Executive Committee) File - Minutes of meetings and financial statement from the Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto File - Correspondence from Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto Toimeenpaneva Komitea (Finnish Organization of Canada - Executive Committee) File - Documents regarding Tarmola Hall File - Materials from Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) File - Posters for events sponsored by Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) File - Financial records and receipts: Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) File - Financial records and receipts: Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) File - Financial records and receipts regarding Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada), Tarmola Hall File - Minutes of Meetings and correspondence regarding Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada) File - Share certificates File - Canadan Tyovaen Urheilu Liiton Suomalaisen Osaston "Saanot" (Workers Sport Association of Canada "By- Laws"), membership card File - "Finns and Scotch Lead Nationalities" File - Delaware Albumi 1938 File - Tyomies (Worker) Society 1922 Membership Certificate File - One-act Plays from Canadan 1956-1957; Suomalainen Jarjesto (Finnish 1934; Organization of Canada) 1931-1962 File - Farmers' Unity League of Canada 1931 Membership Card File - The Canadian Co-operator 1933 File - Share certificates from the Vigor 1933- 1957 Co-operative Society Limited File - Financial Statement of the Workers 1942-1958; International Relief 1933-1958 File - Financial Statement of the Workers 1942-1958; International Relief 1933-1958
Page 14 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Price List of the International Co- 1934 operative Trading Company Limited File - Ration Books and Calendar 1945-1946; 1959; 1945-1959 File - Articles, Announcements, and 1908-1979 Advertising related to Co-operative Movement File - Booklet Covers of Finnish 1933-1935 communist writings File - Meeting reports of the Pike Lake 1932-1935 Opinto Kerho [Study Club] File - Minutes of Meetings from the 1932-1935 Farmers' Unity League File - Government of Canada Ration 1948 Books; Medical Services Membership Card File - Social Democratic Party [Finland] 1919-1923 Membership Book File - Minutes of Meetings from the Pike 1932-1934 Lake Opinto Kerho (Study Group) File - Newspaper articles regarding Farmers' Unity League of Canada File - Farmers' Unity League of Canada 1934-1935 Membership Cards File - Membership Book of Finland's 1916 Leather Workers' Union File - Statement of Principles and 1930 By-Laws Booklet from Lumber & Agricultural Workers Industrial Union File - Wage Slaves' Songs File - Kansantajuisia Laksyja 1912 Taloustieteessa [Economics and Management Study Book] File - Vapaus Publishing Company 1957-1958, Limited Activities Report 1960-1961 File - Activities Report & Annual 1951 Meeting Minutes File - Canadan Suomalainen Jarjesto 1933 Delegate Meeting File - "Maailman Rauhanneuvoston 1953 Vetoomus" [The World Peace Council Petition] File - Vapautettu Nainen [Liberated 1926 Woman] File - "Toveri Kymmenvuotias - 1907- 1917, 1907- 1917 Muistojulkaisu" [Ten-year 1917 anniversary souvenir publication for Toveri Press] File - Publications printed by Vapaus 1934-1952. Publishing Co. Limited File - Booklets: "Workers' Solidarity Against Fascism" and "Tim Buck - Dauntless Leader of the Canadian Working-Class". Page 15 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - "Toveritar Kymmenvuotias - 1911-1921 1911-1921 Muistojulkaisu" [Ten-year anniversary souvenir publication for Toveri Press] File - "Matti Kurikka : Finnish-Canadian Intellectual" File - "Asetus" 1914-1915. File - Programmes from Finnish Festivals 1948-1966. File - Publication entitled "The Canadian 1955 Forum on Peace" File - "Kommunisti" 1973 File - "Finns in North America" & 1975 "Suomi - The Republic Farthest North" File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Wilho Alanen File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Henry Anttila File - Oral history interview forms: Arnold Beck File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 William Berglund File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Valentin Bergman File - Oral history interview forms: Mr. 1979 & Mrs. Jonas Enstrom File - Oral history interview forms: Mary 1979 Erickson File - Oral history interview forms: Gertie Gronroos File - Oral history interview forms: Matti 1979 Hanni File - Oral history interview forms: Matti 1979 Hanni File - Oral history interview forms: 1977 William Holder File - Oral history interview forms: Onni 1979 Huitikka File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Walter Hunnakko, Nolalu File - Oral history interview forms: Otto 1979 Huntus File - Oral history interview forms: John 1979 Jackson File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Annie Juhala File - Oral history interview forms: Sylvi 1979 Kaukola File - Oral history interview forms: Olavi 1979 Kentala File - Oral history interview forms: Niilo 1979 Ketola File - Oral History Interview Forms: 1979 Armas Kivinen
Page 16 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Oral History Interview Forms: 1979 Mary Koivuranta File - Oral history interview forms: Eli 1979 Korpi File - Oral history interview forms: Yrjo 1979 Korpi File - Oral history interview forms: Hilja 1979 Koski File - Oral history interview forms: Anna 1979 Lehto File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Aarne Luoto File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Martin Magnuson File - Oral history interview forms: Roy 1979 Mannila File - Oral history interview forms: Arva 1979 Matson File - Oral history interview forms: Katri 1979 Matson File - Oral history interview forms: Einar 1979 Nordstrom File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Lempi & Charles Pelto File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Walter Peterson File - Oral history interview forms: Aina 1979 Pitkanen File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Toimi Poyhola File - Oral history interview forms: Sam 1979 Pukkala File - Oral history interview forms: Harry 1979 Raketti File - Oral history interview forms: Elis 1979 Risberg File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Martha Ruoho File - Oral history interview forms: Sanni 1979 Salmijarvi File - Oral history interview forms: Ivar 1979 Salminen File - Oral history interview forms: Kalle 1979 Siljander File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Edwin Suksi File - Oral history interview forms: Lyyli 1979 Toikko File - Oral history interview forms: Eini 1979 Tuomi File - Oral history interview forms: Sara 1979 Tuomi File - Oral history interview forms: 1979 Walter Wayrynen
Page 17 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Oral history interview forms: Elma 1979 Wickstrom File - Oral history interview forms: Alfred Widgren File - Oral history interview forms: Miina 1979 Wirta Series C: Collections Scope and content: Original records and research collections arranged by a variety of subjects and creators. - Bay Street Project research materials - Business & industry - Genealogy, people, & families - Greeting cards - News articles - Einar Nordstrom collection (phonographs & transcripts) - Organizations (including Suomalainen Osasto (Finnish Association), Finnish Building Company, Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL), Canadan Uutistoimisto (CUT), Vapaus Publishing Company, Tyolaisnaisten Liitto, Port Arthur Finnish History Society, Port Arthur Finnish Language School)
Physical description: 1 m. of textual records Language of the material: Bulgarian English Finnish
Access points: • Suomalainen Osasto (subject) • Finnish Building Company (subject) • Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL) (subject) • Canadan Uutistoimisto (CUT) (subject) • Vapaus Publishing Company (subject) • Tyolaisnaisten Liitto (subject) • Port Arthur Finnish History Society (subject) • Port Arthur Finnish Language School (subject) • Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Labour unions (subject) • Port Arthur (ON) (place)
Arrangement: Arranged by subject, format, or collector, variously.
Restrictions on access:
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No restrictions on access.
Finding aids: An inventory is available.
Related material: Newspaper collections held in Northern Studies Resource Centre may provide more context for individual clippings.
Publication status: Published
File / item list Bay Street Project
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Various Finnish materials from 1975, Northwestern Ontario 1870-1914, 1906-1912, 1900-1973, 1903, 1933, 1934, 1914 File - Finnish newspaper articles from 1890, Northwestern Ontario 1949, 1976, 1922-1958 File - Edits for book: A Chronicle of 1976 Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay File - Maps used for Bay Street Project Business & Industry
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Documents regarding Hoito 1933, 1975, Restaurant 1968
Page 19 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Co-operative anniversary brochures 1934-1944, 1934-1954, 1934-1974, 1973, 1975 File - Farmer's co-op union general 1976 ledger Item - Newspaper articles from Canadan 1980 Uutiset Item - Information Regarding Siiri 1928 Lehtonen Item - Bread coupons from Attridge & 1930 Seppala's Grocery Store Genealogy
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - Copies of Siirtokansan Kalenteri Item - Returned research questionnaires 1978 and covering letters from Finnish immigrants Item - Marriage certificate (original & copy) of Gustav Alfred Beck and Hanna Maria Linna Item - Various correspondence, papers regarding the Falden family Item - Passports and miscellaneous papers Item - Article entitled "From a Pauper to a Meritorious Pioneer of Canada" Item - Newsletters from Red Rock 1973 Highschool Greeting Cards
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - Original Finnish Christmas cards File - Finnish and English Christmas and 1908-1950, greeting cards 1922 News
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Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Article transcripts from the Port 1906-1914 Arthur Daily News File - Miscellaneous news articles in Finnish and English File - Last issue of Industrialisti 1975 File - Articles from Industrialisti 1920-1929, 1978 Nordstrom Collection
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Collection of phonograph records File - Collection of phonograph records with english songs File - Transcripts of articles for Port 1906-1914 Arthur Daily News Organizations
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Original minute books, 1918-1925, Suomalainen Osasto and Finnish 1924-1943 Building Company File - Original saannot from the C.T.K.L (Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto) File - Organisations financial reports and 1940-1968, documents 1962-1963 File - Documents from Finnish 1918-1919, organizations 1909-1965, 1942, 1975 File - Reports and correspondence from 1949-1961 organizations File - Documents regarding Finnish 1952-1953, organizations 1949, 1978
Page 21 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - Minutes of meetings from 1926-1930 Tyolaisnaisten Liitto File - Documents regarding new 1958, 1978 Canadian flag from Finnish organization File - Documents of Port Arthur Finnish 1978 Language School File - Pamphlet entitled 'The Workers' 1922, 1896, Party and the One Big Union 1947-1948 File - Copy of Canadan Suomalainen 1936, 1978 Jarjesto 25 Vuotta: 1911-1936 File - Materials regarding Canadian 1947, 1963, Finnish festivals 1965 File - Finnish article by A.T Hill 1976 Series D: Photographs Scope and content: Photographs are divided into seven subseries: A - Architecture B - Arts (Theatre, music, dance, arts, crafts) C - Business & industry D - Churches E - Communities in Northwestern Ontario F - People, families, & genealogy G - Organizations
Physical description: Approximately 3700 photographs Access points: • Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (subject) • Kivela Bakery (subject) • Algoma Steambath (subject) • Canadan Uutiset (subject) • Thunder Bay Co-operative Dairy (subject) • Canadan Uutistoimisto (CUT) (subject) • Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Finnish Independent Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Finnish Independent Lutheran Church, Nipigon (subject) • Apostolic Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Nolalu Lutheran Church, Nolalu (subject) • Lappe Lutheran Church, Lappe (subject) • St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Finnish Pentecostal Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Finnish Free Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Intola Baptist Church, Intola (subject) • Nipigon Memorial Hospital (subject) • Lumber Workers Industrial Union #120 (subject) • Oras Choir (subject) • Otava Mixed Choir (subject) • Otava Ladies' Choir (subject) Page 22 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection • Kaiku Choir (subject) • Amerikan Laulajat (subject) • Port Arthur Finnish Band (subject) • Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (subject) • Fort William Finnish Band (subject) • Tyokansa (subject) • Port Arthur Jyry Athletic Club (subject) • Fort William Karhu Athletic Club (subject) • Kuhnus Athletic Group (subject) • Nahjus (subject) • Hoito Restaurant (subject) • Naisten Liitto (subject) • Pohjala Hall Naisliitto (subject) • Kalevan Naiset Ainikin Tupa (subject) • Tarmola Women's Association (subject) • Kivikoskan Women's Association (subject) • Finlandia Club (subject) • Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL) (subject) • Suomi Apu (subject) • Christ Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • First Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay (subject) • Otava Male Choir (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Theatre (subject) • Music (subject) • Musicians (subject) • Bakeries (subject) • Tailor shops (subject) • Hardware stores (subject) • Forest products industry (subject) • Trapping (subject) • Firefighting (subject) • Churches (subject) • Parades (subject) • Hospitals (subject) • Schools (subject) • Strikes (subject) • Choirs (subject) • Dance (subject) • Railroads (subject) • Sports (subject) • Hockey (subject) • Skiing (subject) • Track and field (subject) • Gymnastics (subject) • Tug of war (subject) • Soccer (subject)
Page 23 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection • Bowling (subject) • Basketball (subject) • Baseball (subject) • Football (subject) • Rugby (subject) • Wrestling (subject) • Agriculture (subject) • Hunting (subject) • Religion (subject) • Port Arthur (ON) (place) • Fort William (ON) (place) • Shebandowan (ON) (place) • Nolalu (ON) (place) • Suomi (ON) (place) • Shabaqua (ON) (place) • Sioux Lookout (ON) (place) • Lappe (ON) (place) • Surprise Lake (ON) (place) • Intola (ON) (place) • Beardmore (ON) (place) • Rossport (ON) (place) • MacDiarmid (ON) (place) • Gull Bay (ON) (place) • South Porcupine (ON) (place) • Chippewa Park, Thunder Bay (place) • International Friendship Gardens, Thunder Bay (place) • Intola Park, Thunder Bay (place) • Oliver Township (ON) (place) • Gillies Township (ON) (place) • Sunshine (ON) (place) • Strange Township (ON) (place) • Geraldton (ON) (place) • Dumblane (SK) (place) • Onion Lake (ON) (place) • Ignace (ON) (place) • Pine Portage (ON) (place) • Flin Flon (MB) (place) • Ninette (MB) (place) • Hornepayne (ON) (place) • Nakina (ON) (place) • Nipigon (ON) (place)
Alternative form available: Some photographs are available digitally.
Restrictions on access:
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No restrictions on access.
Finding aids: An inventory is available, as is a browsable set of photocopies of most photographs.
Publication status: Published
File / item list Subseries D-A: Architecture, buildings, monuments
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 2. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 2.1. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 2.2. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 2.3. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 3. Alex Beck's Construction Company Item - 4. Completed Lighthouse and Residence Item - 5. Old Fort William City Hall Item - 6. Kaministiquia Hotel Item - 7. Railway, Marine & General Hospital (R. M. & G.) Item - 8. Two and a half-story frame home Item - 9. Ostola Item - 10. Mrs. Johnson's home Item - 11. Early Pigeon River bridge Item - 12. Chippewa Park on Thunder Bay Item - 13. Burning of Hudson's Bay Store Item - 14. Burning of Hudson's Bay Store Item - 15. Workers' Hall Item - 16. Damage after severe windstorm Item - 17. Downtown Port Arthur Item - 18. Workers' Hall. Item - 19. Finnish Labour Temple Item - 20. Pohjola Hall Item - 21. C.C. Nuoriso Seuran Talo
Page 25 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 22. Buildings and Park Item - 23. Early Slanted-Roofed Home Item - 24. Two-Story Frame Home Item - 25. Two-story frame home Item - 26. One-story frame home Item - 27. Building Item - 28. Early homes on lake shore Item - 29. Two-story frame home Item - 30. Two-story frame home Item - 31. Two-story frame home Item - 32. Two-story frame home Item - 33. Two-story frame home Item - 34. Early slant-roofed home Item - 35. Dedication ceremony of Finnish Monument Item - 36. Dedication ceremony of Finnish Monument Item - 37. Dedication ceremony of Finnish Monument Item - 38. Finnish folk dancers Item - 39. Inscription on Finnish Monument Item - 40. Birds on Finnish Monument Item - 41. Intola Sign Item - 42. Intola sign Item - 43. Intola sign Item - 44. Happonen's home Item - 45. Homestead in Kivikoski Item - 46. Nestor Saari's farm Item - 47. Layman's Gospel Chapel Item - 48. Dairy farm Item - 49. Sellars' School Item - 50. House in Shabaqua Item - 51. Home or lumbermen's bunk house Item - 52. A building in Sunshine Item - 53. Isaac Karila's frame house and barn Item - 54. Log house in Suomi Item - 55. Log house Item - 56. Homestead in Tarmola Item - 57. "Barn Raising" in West Pearson Item - 58. Ivar Luukkarinen's home Item - 59. Valimaa's house in Nolalu Item - 60. Rientola Hall or "Activity Place" Item - 61. Front view of Mrs. Valiin's home Item - 62. Side view of Mrs. Valiin's home Item - 63. Nolalu railway station Item - 64. Nolalu school and students
Page 26 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 65. Early homestead Item - 66. "Barn-raising" Item - 67. Settler's home Item - 68. Log house Item - 69. School house with flag Item - 70. Public school Item - 71. Public school Item - 72. Log house Item - 73. "Barn-raising" Item - 74. Suura's slant roof home Item - 75. Slant roof house Item - 76. Two-story frame house Subseries D-B: Arts: Theatre, music, dance, arts, & crafts
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. Play entitled "Haihtuvia Pilvia" Item - 2. Play entitled "Haihtuvia Pilvia" Item - 3. Play entitled "Haihtuvia Pilvia" Item - 4. Play entitled "Haihtuvia Pilvia" Item - 5. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 6. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 7. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 8. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 9. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 10. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 11. Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 11.1 Play entitled "Bajaderi" Item - 12. Play entitled "Avioliitto Loma" Item - 12.1 Play entitled "Avioliitto Loma" Item - 13. Play entitled "Onnellinen Sakari" Item - 13.1 Play entitled "Onnellinen Sakari" Item - 14. Play entitled "Onnellinen Sakari" Item - 15. Play entitled "Vihta Housu" Item - 16. Play entitled "Punainen Intohimo" Item - 16.1 Play entitled "Punainen Intohimo" Item - 17. Play entitled "Gabriel Tule Takaisin" Item - 18. Play entitled "Gabriel Tule Takaisin"
Page 27 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 19. Play entitled "Tapahtui Kaukana" Item - 20. Play entitled "Johtajan Harha Aske!" Item - 21. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalainen" Item - 22. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalainen" Item - 23. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalainen" Item - 24. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalainen" Item - 25. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" Item - 26. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" Item - 27. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" December 17, 1961 Item - 28. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" December 17, 1961 Item - 28.1. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" December 17, 1961 Item - 28.2. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" December 17, 1961 Item - 28.3. Play entitled "Tukki Joella" December 17, 1961 Item - 29. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 30. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 31. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 32. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 33. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 34. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 35. Play entitled "Kulkijan March 13, 1954 Unelma" Item - 36. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 37. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 38. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 39. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 40. Play entitled " Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 41. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 42. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 43. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi"
Page 28 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 44. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 45. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 46. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 47. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 48. Play entitled "Luxembergin Kreivi" Item - 49. Play entitled "Iloinen Harberi" Item - 50. Play entitled "Iloinen Harberi" Item - 51. Play entitled "Iloinen Harberi" Item - 52. Play entitled "Iloinen Harberi" Item - 53. Play entitled "Iloinen Harberi" Item - 54. Play entitled "Varokaa Tyttoja" Item - 55. Play Entitled "Varokaa Tyttoja" Item - 56. Play Entitled "Varokaa Tyottja" Item - 57. Play Entitled "Varokaa Tyttoja" Item - 58. Play entitled "Varokaa Tyttoja" Item - 59. Play entitled "30 Miljoona Markkaa" Item - 60. Play entitled "30 Miljoona Markkaa" Item - 61. Play entitled "30 Miljoona Markkaa" Item - 62. Play entitled 11 30 Miljoona Markkaa" Item - 63. Play entitled 11 Ai van Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 64. Play entitled "Aivan Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 65. Play entitled "Ai van Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 66. Play entitled "Aivan Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 67. Play entitled "Aivan Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 68. Play entitled "Ai van Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 69. Play entitled "Ai van Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 70. Play entitled "Aivan Tavallinen Virtanen" Item - 71. Play entitled 11 Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 72. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen"
Page 29 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 73. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 74. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 75. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 76. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 77. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 78. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 79. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 80. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 81. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 82. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 83. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 84. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 85. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 86. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 87. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 88. Play entitled "Alokas Tossavainen" Item - 89. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 90. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 91. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 92. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 93. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 94. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 95. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 96. Play entitled "Ruoska ja Rakkaus" Item - 97. Play entitled "Raha ja Onni" Item - 98. Play entitled "Raha ja Onni" Item - 99. Play entitled "Perakylan Profeetta" Item - 100. Play entitled "Perakylan Profeetta"
Page 30 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 101. Play entitled "Opii" Item - 102. Play entitled "Opii" Item - 103. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 104. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 105. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 106. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 107. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 108. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 109. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 110. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 111. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 112. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 113. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 114. Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 114.1 Play entitled "Kreivi Kupariseppana" Item - 115. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 116. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 117. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 118. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 119. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 120. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 121. Play entitled "Muhoksen Mimmi" Item - 122. Play entitled "Spartacus" Item - 123. Play entitled "Herrat ovat Herkkauskoisia" Item - 124. Play entitled "Herrat ovat Herkkauskoisia" Item - 125. Play entitled "Hevoshuijari" Item - 126. Play entitled "Hevoshuijari" Item - 127. Play Entitled "Hevoshuijari" Item - 128. Play Entitled "Hevoshuijari" Item - 129. Play Entitled "Hevoshuijari" Item - 130. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki"
Page 31 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 131. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki" Item - 132. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki" Item - 133. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki" Item - 134. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki" Item - 135. Play Entitled "Hyvasti Mansikki" Item - 136. Play Entitled "Suotorpan Tytto" Item - 137. Play Entitled "Suotorpan Tytto" Item - 138. Play Entitled "Suotorpan Tytto" Item - 139. Play Entitled "Suotorpan Tytto" Item - 140. Play Entitled "Jaakarin Morsian" Item - 141. Play Entitled "Jaakarin Morsian" Item - 142. Play Entitled "Haat Rymattylassa" Item - 143. Play Entitled "Haat Rymattylassa" Item - 144. Play Entitled "Haat Rymattylassa" Item - 145. Play Entitled "Haat Rymattylassa" Item - 146. Play Entitled "Elinan Surma" Item - 147. Play Entitled "Elinan Surma" Item - 148. Play Entitled "Elinan Surma" Item - 148.1 Play entitled "Elinan Surma" Item - 149. Play Entitled "Laulu Silkki Paidasta" Item - 150. Play entitled "Kun Rouvat Epailevat" Item - 151. Play entitled '"'Roinilan Talossa" Item - 152. Play entitled "Isan Uusi ja Vanha" Item - 153. Play entitled "Tieteen Ihme" Item - 154. Play entitled "Tieteen Ihme" Item - 154.1. Play entitled "Tieteen Ihme" Item - 155. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Nuori Emanta" Item - 155.1 Play entitled "Niskavuoren Nuori Emanta" Item - 156. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Nuori Emanta" Item - 157. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Nuori Emanta"
Page 32 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 158. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Nuori Emanta" Item - 159. Play entitled "Anna-Liisa" Item - 160. Play entitled "Anna-Liisa" Item - 161. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Heta" Item - 162. Play entitled "Kreivitar" Item - 163. Play entitled "Kreivitar" Item - 163.1 Play entitled "Kreivitar" Item - 163.2 Play entitled "Kreivitar" Item - 164. Play entitled "Rykmentin Murheenkryyni" Item - 165. Play entitled "Rykmentin Murheenkryyni" Item - 165.1 Play entitled "Rykmentin Murheenkryyni" Item - 166. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 167. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 168. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 169. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 170. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 171. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska Item - 172. Play entitled "Rissasen Papan Leiviska" Item - 173. Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 174. Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 175. Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 176. Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 177. Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 177.1 Play entitled "Katupeilin Takana" Item - 178. Play entitled "Olenko Mina Tullut Haaremiin" Item - 179. Play entitled "Olenko Mina Tullut Haaremiin" Item - 180. Play entitled "Olenko Mina Tullut Haaremiin" Item - 181. Play entitled "Justiina" Item - 182. Play entitled "Justiina" Item - 183. Play entitled "Valkean Kaupungin Laulu" Item - 184. Play entitled "Hyljatty Aiti" Item - 185. Play entitled "Hyljatty Aiti" Page 33 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 186. Play entitled "Hyljatty Aiti" Item - 187. Play entitled "Kuriton Sukupolvi" Item - 188. Play entitled "Kuriton Sukupolvi" Item - 189. Play entitled "Virtaset ja Lahtiset" Item - 190. Play entitled "Herttaviitonen" Item - 190.1 Play entitled "Herttaviitonen" Item - 191. Play entitled "Kulkurin Morsian" Item - 192. Play entitled "Kulkurin Morsian" Item - 193. Play entitled "Syntipukki" Item - 194. Play entitled "Seitseman Veljesta" Item - 195. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 196. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 197. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 198. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 199. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 200. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 201. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 202. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 203. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 204. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 205. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 206. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 207. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 208. Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 208.1 Play entitled "Viulu Kuningas" Item - 209. Play entitled "Vihtori ja Hanen Husarit" Item - 210. Play entitled "Santeri Anttila" Item - 211. Play entitled "Kalle Aaltosen Morsian" Item - 212. Play entitled "Kalle Aaltosen Morsian"
Page 34 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 213. Play entitled "Kalle Aaltosen Morsian" Item - 214. Play entitled "Kalle Aaltosen Morsian" Item - 215. Play entitled "Pillsajamlaiset" Item - 216. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 217. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 218. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 219. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 220. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 221. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 222. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 223. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 224. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 225. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 226. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 227. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 228. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 229. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 230. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 231. Play entitled "Klaus Louhikon Herra" Item - 232. Play entitled "Carmen" Item - 233. Play entitled "Carmen" Item - 234. Play entitled "Tuhkimo ja Kuningkaan Tytar" Item - 235. Play entitled "Tuhkimo ja Kuningkaan Tytar" Item - 235.1 Play entitled "Tuhkimo ja Kuningkaan Tytar" Item - 235.2 Play entitled "Tuhkimo ja Kuningkaan Tytar" Item - 236. Play entitled "Vapaamuurarit" Item - 237. Play entitled "Rakas Eemeli" Item - 238. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Voimakkaampi" Item - 239. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Voimakkaampi"
Page 35 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 239. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Voimakkaampi" Item - 240. Play entitled "Itkeva Ilveilijo" Item - 240.1 Play entitled "Itkeva Ilveilijo" Item - 241. Play entitled "Hotelli Humina" Item - 242. Play entitled "Uudenvuodenyo" Item - 243. Play entitled "Kullervo" Item - 244. Play, title unknown Item - 245. Play, title unknown Item - 246. Play, title unknown Item - 247. Play, title unknown Item - 248. Play, title unknown Item - 249. Play, title unknown Item - 250. Play, title unknown Item - 251. Play, title unknown Item - 252. Play, title unknown Item - 253. Play, title unknown Item - 254. Play, title unknown Item - 255. Play, title unknown Item - 256. Play, title unknown Item - 257. Play, title unknown Item - 258. Play, title unknown Item - 259. Play, title unknown Item - 260. Play, title unknown Item - 261. Play, title unknown Item - 261.a) Copy Item - 261.b) Copy Item - 261.c) Copy Item - 261.1) Play, title unknown Item - 261.2) Play, title unknown Item - 261.3) Play, title unknown Item - 261.4) Play, title unknown Item - 261.5) Play, title unknown Item - 262. Play, title unknown Item - 263. Play, title unknown Item - 264. Play, title unknown Item - 265. Play, title unknown Item - 266. Play, title unknown Item - 267. Play, title unknown Item - 268. Play, title unknown Item - 269. Play, title unknown Item - 270. Play, title unknown Item - 271. Play, title unknown Item - 272. Play, title unknown Item - 273. Play, title unknown Item - 274. Play, title unknown Item - 275. Play, title unknown Item - 276. Play, title unknown Item - 277. Play, title unknown
Page 36 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 278. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Vakevampi" Item - 279. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Vakevampi" Item - 280. Play entitled "Itsevaltiasta Vakevampi" Item - 281. Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 282. Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 282.1 Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 282.2 Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 282.3 Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 282.4 Play entitled "Kuningas Teivas" Item - 283. Play entitled "Laivan Kannella" Item - 284. Play entitled "Laivan Kannella" Item - 284.1 Play entitled "Laivan Kannella" Item - 285. Play entitled "Paiva Perijattarena" Item - 286. Play entitled "Paiva Perijattarena" Item - 286.1 Play entitled "Paiva Perijattarena" Item - 286.2 Play entitled "Paiva Perijattarena" Item - 287. Play entitled "Korven Kasvatti" Item - 288. Play entitled "Vanha Suutari" Item - 289. Play entitled "Myrskyjen Laulu" Item - 290. Play entitled "Myrskyjen Laulu" Item - 291. Play entitled "Myrskyjen Laulu" Item - 292. Play entitled "Myrskyjen Laulu" Item - 293. Play, title unknown Item - 293.1 Play, title unknown Item - 294. Play, entitled "Manta Veteraaneja" Item - 295. Play, title unknown Item - 296. Play, title unknown Item - Play, title unknown Item - 298. Play, title unknown Item - 299. Play, title unknown Item - 300. Play, title unknown Item - 301. Play, title unknown Page 37 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 302. Play, title unknown Item - 303. Play, title unknown Item - 304. Play entitled "Eramaan Ritarit" Item - 305. Play entitled "Eramaan Ritarit" Item - 306. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalaiset" Item - 307. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalaiset" Item - 308. Play entitled "Unkarin Mustalaiset" Item - 309. Play entitled "Narkkelaisia" Item - 310. Play entitled "Narkkelaisia" Item - 311. Play entitled "Narkkelaisia" Item - 312.Play entitled "Narkkelaisia" Item - 313. Play entitled "Mustalais Ruhtinatar" Item - 314. Play entitled "Mustalais Ruhtinatar" Item - 315. Play entitled "Mustalais Ruhtinatar" Item - 316. Play entitled "Mustalais Ruhtinatar" Item - 317. Play entitled "Kun Poika Naitettiin" Item - 318. Play entitled "Kun Poika Naitettiin" Item - 319. Play entitled "Kun Poika Naitettiin" Item - 320. Play entitled "Kun Poika Naitettiin" Item - 321. Play entitled "Neiti Ponttisen Avioliitto" Item - 322. Play entitled "Neiti Ponttisen Avioliitto" Item - 323. Play entitled "Neiti Ponttisen Avioliitto" Item - 324. Play entitled "Neiti Ponttisen Avioliitto" Item - 325. Play entitled "Kankaiset" Item - 326. Play entitled "Marttyyrit" Item - 327. Play entitled "Marttyyrit" Item - 328. Play entitled "Scompalo" Item - 329. Play entitled "Scompalo" Item - 330. Play entitled "Iloinen Talon Poika" Item - 331. Play entitled "Iloinen Talon Poika" Item - 332. Play entitled "Housuttomia Herroja" Item - 333. Play entitled "Housuttomia Herroja"
Page 38 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 334. Play entitled "Housuttomia Herroja" Item - 335. Play entitled "Lowellin Lakko" Item - 336. Play entitled "Lowellin Lakko" Item - 337. Play entitled "Lowellin Lakko" Item - 338. Play entitled "Rosvot" Item - 339. Play, title unknown Item - 340. Play, title unknown Item - 341. Play, title unknown Item - 342. Play entitled "Varokaa Tyttoja" Item - 343. Play entitled "Vihtorin Harha Askell" Item - 344. Play entitled "Perakylan Profeetta" Item - 345. Play entitled "Itkeva Ilveilia" Item - 346. Play entitled "Kunnia" Item - 347. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 348. Play entitled "Syys Manaveeri" Item - 349. Play entitled "Talkoa Polska" Item - 350. Play entitled "Kaksi Vihtoria" Item - 351. Play entitled "Rouva Blomin Mies" Item - 352. Play entitled "Tuhlaaja Poika" Item - 353. Play entitled "Tuhlaaja Poika" Item - 354. Play, title unknown Item - 355. Play, title unknown Item - 356. Play, title unknown Item - 357. Play entitled "Hinkeman" Item - 358. Play, title unknown Item - 359. Play entitled "Ballerina" Item - 359.1) Play entitled "Aikamme Naiset" Item - 359.1a) - Copy Item - 360. Play entitled "Hamlet" Item - 361. Play entitled "Hamlet" Item - 361.1. Play entitled "Savon Sulttaani" Item - 362. Play entitled "Haat Rymattylassa" Item - 363. Play, title unknown Item - 364. Play, title unknown Item - 365. Play, title unknown Item - 366. Play, title unknown Item - 367. Play, title unknown Item - 368. Play entitled "Kaunis Veera" Item - 369. Play entitled "Kaunis Veera"
Page 39 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 370. Play entitled "Kaasuvalo" Item - 371. Play entitled "Kaasuvalo" Item - 372. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 373. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 374. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 375 Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 376. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 377. Play entitled "Pohjalaisia" Item - 378. Play, title unknown Item - 379. Play, title unknown Item - 380. Play, title unknown Item - 381. Play entitled "Niskavuoren Vanha Emanta" Item - 382. Play entitled "Herrojen Eevana" Item - 383. Play entitled "Kotiinpalu" Item - 384. Play, title unknown Item - 385. Play, title unknown Item - 386. Play, title unknown Item - 387. Play, title unknown Item - 388. Play, title unknown Item - 389. Play, title unknown Item - 390. Play, title unknown Item - 391. Play, title unknown Item - 392. Play, title unknown Item - 393. Play, title unknown Item - 394. Play, title unknown Item - 395. Play, title unknown Item - 396. Play, title unknown Item - 397. Play, title unknown Item - 398. Play, title unknown Item - 399. Play, title unknown Item - 400. Play, title unknown Item - 401. Play, title unknown Item - 402. Play, title unknown Item - 403. Play, title unknown Item - 404. Play, title unknown Item - 405. Play, title unknown Item - 406. Play, title unknown Item - 407. Play, title unknown Item - 408. Play, title unknown Item - 409. Play, title unknown Item - 410. Play, title unknown Item - 411. Play, title unknown Item - 412. Play, title unknown Item - 413. Removal of stage makeup Item - 414. Actor, Felix Hyrske Item - 415. Actor in royalty-type costume Item - 417. Actress in western costume Item - 418. Two women in formal dress Item - 419. Woman, seated Item - 420. Actresses posing as couple
Page 40 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 421. Actress in Native costume Item - 422. Actress in royalty-type costume Item - 423. Actor and actress in costume Item - 424. Actor, Ted Lake Item - 416. Actor, Felix Hyrske Item - 425. Professional performers Item - 426. Actor, Heikki Raine and actress, Mrs. Forsberg Item - 427. Group of Finnish Theatrical Society members Item - 428. Members of Finnish Theatrical Society Item - 429. Members of Finnish Theatrical Society Item - 430. Members of Finnish Theatrical Society Item - 431. Members of Finnish Theatrical Society Item - 432. Group of actors Item - 433. Labour Temple Drama Club Item - 434. Theatre Executive Group Item - 435. Play, title unknown Item - 436. Play, title unknown Item - 437. Play, title unknown Item - 438. Play, title unknown Item - 439. Play, title unknown Item - 440. Play, title unknown Item - 441. Play, title unknown Item - 442. Play, title unknown Item - 443. Play, title unknown Item - 444. Play, title unknown Item - 445. Play, title unknown Item - 446. Play, title unknown Item - 447. Play, title unknown Item - 448. Play, title unknown Item - 449. Play, title unknown Item - 450. Play, title unknown Item - 451. Play, title unknown Item - 452. Play, title unknown Item - 453. Play, title unknown Item - 454. Play, title unknown Item - 455. Play, title unknown Item - 456. Play, title unknown Item - 457. Play, title unknown Item - 458. Play, title unknown Item - 459. Play, title unknown Item - 460. Play entitled "Aurinkohetki" Item - 461. Theatrical Society Item - 462. Aino and Felix Hyrske Item - 463. Ville Airola Item - 464. Theatrical Group from Big Finn Hall Page 41 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 465. Finnish Theatrical Society Executive Members Item - 466. Torpa Hall Theatre Club Item - 467. Torpa Hall Threatrical Society Item - 468. Theatre Club Item - 469. Drama Club Item - 470. Labour Temple Theatre Club Item - 470.1. Fort William Actors Item - 470.2. Fort William Actors Item - 470.3 Executive Theatre Society Item - 471. Oras Choir Item - 472. Oras Choir Item - 473. Oras Choir Item - 473.1. Oras Choir and Nahjus Track and Field Group Item - 474. Oras Choir Item - 475. Oras Choir Item - 476. Oras Choir Item - 477. Oras Choir Item - 478. Oras Choir Item - 479. Oras Choir Item - 480. Oras Choir Item - 481. Oras Choir Item - 482. Oras Choir Item - 483. Oras Choir Item - 484. Oras Choir Item - 485. Oras Choir Item - 486. Oras Choir Item - 486.1) Oras Choir Item - 487. Oras Choir Item - 488. Oras Choir Item - 489. Oras Choir Item - 490. Oras Ladies Choir Item - 491. Oras Ladies Choir Item - 492. Oras Choir Item - 493. Certificate of Honourable Mention Item - 494. Certificate of Honorable Mention Item - 495. Certificate of Honorable Mention Item - 496. Sointu Choir Item - 497. Otava Mixed Choir Item - 498. Otava Male Choir Item - 499. Otava Mixed Choir Item - 500. Otava Mixed Choir Item - 501. Otava Male Choir Item - 502. Otava Choir Item - 503. Otava Male Choir Item - 504. Otava Choir Item - 505. Otava Male Choir Item - 506. Otava Male Choir Page 42 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 507. Otava Ladies Choir Item - 508. Otava Mixed Choir Item - 509. Otava Male Choir Item - 510. Otava Male Choir Item - 511. Kaiku Choir Item - 512. Kaiku Choir Item - 513. Kaiku Choir Item - 514. Kaiku Choir Item - 515. Kaiku Choir Item - 516. Kaiku Choir Item - 517. Kaiku Choir Item - 518. Kaiku Choir Christmas Concert Item - 519. Kaiku Choir and Orchestra Item - 520. Kaiku Choir and Orchestra Item - 521. Kaiku Choir Item - 522. Kaiku Choir Item - 523. Choir for Small Finn Hall Item - 524. Choir or Theatrical Society Item - 525. Choir or Theatrical Society Item - 526. Finnish Labour Temple Choir Item - 527. Mixed Choir Item - 528. Mixed Choir Item - 528.1. Lappe Mixed Choir Item - 529. Finnish Senior Citizen's Friendship Club Choir Item - 530. Mixed Choir Item - 531. Mixed Choir Item - 532. Mixed Choir Item - 533. Mixed Choir Item - 534. Mixed Choir Item - 535. Mixed Choir and orchestra Item - 536. Mixed Choir Item - 537. Mixed Choir Item - 538. Mixed Choir Item - 539. Mixed Choir Item - 540. Mixed Choir Item - 541. Students from Finnish Class Item - 542. Choir(?) at Nipigon Finn Hall Item - 543. Female Choir Item - 544. Timmins and South Porcupine Mixed Choir Item - 545. Toronto Mixed Choir Item - 546. Finnish Male Singers of America Item - 547. Finnish Male Singers of America Item - 548. Temperance Society (Raittius Seura) Band Item - 549. Finnish Brass Band Item - 550. Finnish Band "Ahti" Item - 551. Finnish Band "Ahti" Item - 552. Finnish Band "Ahti" Page 43 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 553. Munising Finnish Band Item - 554. Newberry Finnish Band Item - 555. Kaiku Band Item - 556. Fort William City Band Item - 557. Brass Band Item - 558. Brass Band Item - 559. Brass Band Item - 560. Brass Band Item - 561. Port Arthur Finnish Band Item - 562. Port Arthur Finnish Band Item - 563. Band in parade dress Item - 564. String group Item - 565. Brass Band Item - 566. Brass Band Item - 567. Orchestra at Big Finn Hall Item - 568. Orchestra (Youth?) Item - 569. "Echo" Orchestra Item - 570. Brass Band outdoors Item - 571. Brass Band outdoors Item - 571.1 Men's Choir and Band Item - 571.2 Men's Choir and Band Item - 571.3 Brass Band Item - 572 Orchestra at Small Finn Hall Item - 573 "Topi Jousmaki" Band. Item - 574 "Rhythms" Quartet. Item - 575 Symphony Orchesta. Item - 576 Jack Koski with trumpet. Item - 577 Two men with tubas. Item - 578 Two men with trumpets. Item - 579 Man with tuba. Item - 580 Man with "Kantele". Item - 581 Musicians. Item - 582 Mr. Sahl with violin. Item - 583 Hugo Ekroos with accordian. Item - 584 Hugo Ekroos playing accordian . Item - 585 William Lyyski with violin. Item - 586 Margit Rita (Selle), Violinist from San Jose, California and Norma Ristimaki (Hood), Pianist from Louisiana. Item - 587 Dora Alanen, Concert Pianist. Item - 588 Dora Alanen, Concert Pianist. Item - 589 Dora Alanen, Concert Pianist. Item - 590 Dora Alanen, Concert Pianist . Item - 591 Collection of stringed instruments. Item - 592 Mrs. Vera Jacobson, Soloist. Item - 593 Mrs. Tolvanen (Lepikko), Soloist. Item - 594 Waino Laakso, Master of Ceremonies.
Page 44 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 595 Eino Kuntsi speaking at Finnish Festival, 1947. Item - 596 Ester Albrecht, 1977. Item - 597 William Lyyski from musical in Nipigon. Item - 598 Choir singing in musical presentation. Item - 599. Postcard (Ukrainian?) Item - 600. Dancers in gypsy costume Item - 601. Dancers in gypsy costume Item - 602. "Nahjus" Group Item - 603. "Kiikurit" Finnish Folk Dance Group Item - 604. "Kiikurit" Finnish Folk Dance Group Item - 605. Small Finnish Folk Dance Group Item - 606. Co-op Dance Group Item - 607. Co-op Dance Group Item - 608. Toronto Finnish Folk Dance Group Item - 609. Seniors' Finnish Folk Dance Group (?) Item - 610. Finnish Folk Dancers Item - 611. Finnish Folk Dancers Item - 612. Finnish Folk Dancers Item - 613. Finnish Folk Dancers Item - 614. Finnish Folk Dancers Item - 615. "Nahjus" Group Item - 616. "Nahjus" Group Item - 617. "Nahjus" Group Item - 618. "Nahjus" youth Item - 618.1 Dancers at dedication of monument at Friendship Gardens Item - 619. Mr. Engstrom Item - 620. Mr. & Mrs. Engstrom Item - 621. Carving by Mr. Engstrom Item - 622. Various carvings by William Lyyski Item - 623. Copy of painting by Mr. Gunnard Wickstrom Item - 624. Antti Pitkanen Item - 625. Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Huntus, Nipigon Item - 626. Rocking chair made by Mr. Huntus Item - 627. Stool and cabinet made by Mr. Huntus Item - 628. Stool and cabinet made by Mr. Huntus Item - 629. Butter churn made by Mr. Huntus
Page 45 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 630. Butter churn made by Mr. Huntus Item - 631. Painting by Mr. R. Pajunen Item - 632. Painting by Mr. R. Pajunen Item - 633. Mr. R. Pajunen Item - 634. Liquor cabinet Item - 635. Liquor cabinet Item - 636. Liquor cabinet and one of two chairs constructed from moose antlers Item - 637. Liquor cabinet and one of two chairs constructed from moose antlers Item - 638. One of two chairs constructed fr.om moose antlers Item - 639. Display stand constructed from moose antlers Item - 640. Horse carving Item - 641. Horse carving Item - 642. Horse carving Item - 643. Horse carving Item - 644. Nightschool Finnish Craft Clas Item - 645. Suomi Arts Class Item - 646 Finnish Craft Display Booth at Folklore Festival. Item - 647 Finnish Kitchen Booth at Folklore Festival. Item - 648 Finnish Craft and Cultural Display Booth. Item - 649 Finnish Arts and Crafts display. Item - 650 Finnish display at Arts and Crafts show. Item - 651 Kaiku Choir . Item - 652 Kaiku Choir. Item - 653 Otava Male Choir. Item - 654 Theatrical group members on boat to Duluth (1910). Item - 655 Finnish language class (1912). Item - 656 Brass band (C.S.T.?). Subseries D-C: Business & industry
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File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. Kivela Bakery Item - 2. Kivela Bakery Item - 3. Mr. Kivela Item - 4. Kivela Bakery
Page 46 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 5. Kivela Bakery Item - 6. Kivela Bakery Item - 7. Entrance to the Hoito Item - 8. Entrance to Algoma Steambath Item - 8.1. Algoma Steambath Item - 8.2. Entrance to Algoma Steambath Item - 8.3. Candan Uutiset Building Item - 9. Workers at Bohm's Car Repair Shop Item - 10. Otto WIlen's Tailor Shop Item - 11. Otto Wilen's Tailor Shop Item - 12. Otto Wilen in Doorway Item - 13. Finnish Co-op Store Item - 14. International Co-operative Trading Co. Bakery Item - 15. First Delivery Truck Item - 16. Early Coca-Cola Delivery Truck Item - 17. H. Langila Hardware Store Item - 18. H. Langila Hardware Store interior Item - 19. Emil Seppala's first store Item - 20. Corner (Kulma) Restaurant Item - 20.1 Helsing Restaurant and Coffee House Item - 21. Thunder Bay Co-operative Dairy Item - 22. Jas. Sheppard, Building Contractor and Boat Building Company Item - 23. Shebandowan Store Item - 24. Makinen Store Item - 25. The Leeper Store Item - 26. Farmer's Mercantile Store Item - 27. Bishop's Store Item - 28. Farmer's Mercantile Store Item - 29. Karila's store and Post Office Item - 30. Store exterior Item - 30.1. Hudson's Bay Company Store Item - 31. Store interior Item - 32. Store interior Item - 33. Store interior Item - 34. Pacific Hotel Item - 35. Pacific Hotel employees Item - 36. Laukka's Rooming House Item - 37. Norway House Item - 38. Thomson Timber Company Item - 39. IBS Highway lumber camp Item - 39.1. Lumber Camp 36 Item - 39.2. Dam, Lumber Camp 36 Item - 39.3. Dam, Lumber Camp 36 Item - 39.4. Lumber Camp 78 Page 47 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 39.5 Lumber Camp 78 Item - 39.6. Lumber Camp 79 Item - 39.7. Lumber camp Item - 40. Lumber camp Item - 41. Logging prior to 191 Item - 42. Lumber camp crew and cooks Item - 43. Lumber camp Item - 44. Lumber workers at camp Item - 45. Mrs. Sanni Kauppi (cook) and niece, Alice Beck (cookee) Item - 46. Preparing for Log Drive Item - 47. Log Drive Item - 48. Lumber Camp Item - 49. Hauling Load of Wood Item - 50. Lumber Worker Item - 51. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 52. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 53. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 54. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 55. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 56. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 57. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 58. Group of Lumber Workers Item - 59. Family at Mr. Pitkanen's Item - 60. Timber Camp Crew Item - 61. Logging with Team of Horses Item - 62. Load of Pulpwood Item - 63. Loading Rail Ties. Item - 64. Loading Railroad Ties Item - 65. Loading Rail Ties Item - 66. Workers in Front Item - 67. Lumber Workers Item - 68. Load of Pulpwood Item - 69. Lumber Workers Item - 70. Lumber Workers Item - 71. Loads of Pulpwood Item - 72. Loads of Pulpwood Item - 72. Loads of Pulpwood Item - 72. Loads of Pulpwood Item - 73. Boom to Float Logs Item - 74. Cutting and Loading Timber Item - 75. Truck Accident with Wood Load Item - 76. Stacked Logs Item - 77. Loading Logs Onto Flat Cars Item - 78. Loading logs onto flat cars, Nipigon Item - 79. Hauling Logs with Truck and Sleds Item - 80. Loading Pulpwood Aboard Ship Item - 81. Floating Pulpwood
Page 48 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 82. Hauling Logs with Tractor and Sleds Item - 83. Hauling Logs with Tractor and Sleds Item - 84. Hauling Logs with Tractor and Sleds Item - 85. Loading Logs onto Flat Cars Item - 86. Loading Logs onto Flat Cars Item - 87. Hauling Logs with Truck and Sleds Item - 88. Loading Logs Item - 89. Tractor at Lumber Camp Item - 90. Transporting Logs Item - 91. Early Sawmill Item - 92. Richard Laine's Sawmill Item - 93. John Jacobson's Sawmill Item - 94. Kalle Taskinen's Sawmill Item - 95. Cutting Pulpwood at Sawmill. Item - 96. Sawmill Crew Item - 97. Old Sawmill Shed Item - 98. Two Men with Machinery Item - 98.1 Lumber Workers and Cooking Staff Item - 98.2 Lumber Workers with Equipment Item - 98.3 Lumber Workers Going to Cookhouse Item - 98.4 Lumber Camp Item - 98.5 Lumber Camp Cooking Staff Item - 98.6 Cook with Horse Team Item - 99. Lumber Camp Crew Dining Item - 100. Lumber Camp Cooking Staff Item - 101. Lumber Camp Cooking Staff. Item - 102. Lumber Camp Cooking Staff Item - 103. Lumber Camp Cooking Staff Item - 104. Cook Posing with Horse Item - 105. Lumber Camp Cooking Staff at Breakfast Item - 106. Hauling Hay with Tractor and Sled. Donor: Langila. Item - 107. Transportation by Sled Item - 108. Dogs with Sled Item - 109. Sawing Bridge Timbers Item - 110. Bridge Construction Over Arrow River Item - 111. Road Construction Using Horse Teams Item - 112. Road Construction in Onion Lake Item - 113. Highway Building Crew Item - 114. Early Road Building Item - 115. Tarmola Road Building Item - 116. Shebandowan Dam
Page 49 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 117. Camp by McGraw's Dam Item - 118. Finnish C.N. Railroader Item - 119. Rail Workers Item - 120. Water Tower and Tool House Item - 121. Grand Trunk Pacific Section House Item - 122. Trains at Dona Station Item - 123. Railroad bridge at Nolalu Ontario Item - 124. Transporting Rail Item - 125. Caramat Section House Item - 126. C.N.R. Section Crew at Hillsport Ontario Item - 127. C.N.R. Section Crew Repairing Rails at Hillsport Item - 128. Train Travelling Through Water Item - 128.1 Untracking the P.D. Item - 129. Construction Crew Item - 130. Men Working Item - 131. Work Crew Item - 132. Work Crew Item - 133. C.N.R. Finnish Work Crew Item - 134. Work Crew Sitting on Railroad Handcar Item - 135. Work Crew Standing on Railroad Handcar Item - 136. Workers at Mine Item - 137. Lands and Forests Firefighting Camps Item - 138. Lands and Forests Firefighting Camps Item - 139. Lands and Forests Firefighting Camps. Item - 140. Lands and Forests Firefighting Camps Item - 141. Lands and Forests Firefighting Camp Item - 142. Lands and Forests Fire Watch Tower Item - 143. Firefighting in Porcupine Ontario Item - 144. Firefighting in Porcupine Ontario Item - 145. Men Carrying Carcass of Bear Item - 146. Henry Heikkinen Trapper at Oscar Ontario Item - 147. Henry Heikkinen, Trapper at Oscar Ontario Item - 148. Wolf on Henry Heikkinen's Trapline Item - 149. Trapper or Hunter Item - 150. Pegbeg Westman Page 50 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 151. Trapper's Cabin Item - 152. Tent on Trapline Item - 153. Jack Kallio Item - 154. Men with Fish Item - 154.1. Hunter Item - 154.2. Hunter Item - 154.3. Blacksmith Item - 154.4. Moose Hunter Item - 154.5 Gunnard Wilen Item - 154.6. Trappers Curing Pelts Item - 155. Finnish Stone Cutter Item - 156. Finnish Stone Cutter Subseries D-D: Churches
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File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. First Lutheran Church Item - 2. Finnish Summer Language Item - 3. First Lutheran Church Item - 4. First Lutheran Church Item - 5. Board of Directors Item - 6. Senior Ladies Aid Group Item - 7. Mary & Martha Guild Item - 8. Brother Club Item - 9. Pastor O. A. Aho Item - 10. Junior Ladies Aid Group Item - 11. Junior Ladies Aid Group Item - 12. Pastor and Mrs. A. W. Ranta Item - 13. Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 13.1. Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 14. Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 15. Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 15.1 Wedding of Simo and Lempi Kolhonen (parents of Mrs. Helmi Kari) Item - 16. Mr. & Mrs. Simo Kolhonen (parents of Mrs. Helmi Kari) Item - 17. Finnish Sunday School, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 18. Choir, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 19. Choir, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church
Page 51 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 20. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 21. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 22. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 23. Mrs. & Mrs. John Hermanson, members of the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 24. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 25. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 26. Choir, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 27. Baptism of Brenda Wolfe, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 28. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 29. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 30. Confirmation Class, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 31. Mr. & Mrs. Kari, members of the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 32. Rev. Jacob Hirvi, Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 33. Members (?) of the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 34. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church exterior Item - 35. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church exterior Item - 36. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church altar Item - 37. Choir rehearsal in unfinished building, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 38. Dedication service, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 39. Dedication service, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 40. Dedication service, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 41. Bishop Gulin speaking at dedication service, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 42. Ordination of first pastor, Martti Kaipainen, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 43. Ordination of first pastor, Martti Kaipainen, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Page 52 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 44. Visit to lumber camp in Thunder Bay area by Finnish Independent Lutheran Church ministers Item - 45. Visiting ministers at Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 46. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church picnic at Ranta's summer camp Item - 47. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church picnic at Pohjan Pirtti Item - 48. Members of the Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 49. Farewell party for Pastor Martti Kaipainen Item - 50. Farewell party for Pastor Martti Kaipainen Item - 51. Dan Koljonen at organ Item - 52. Pastor Karila Item - 53. Sunday School Children's picnic Item - 54. Men's Group serving dinner at Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 55. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church picnic, 1975 Item - 56. Mortgage burning at the Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 57. Four clergy at Summer Conference of Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 58. Choir, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 59. Women members of Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 60. Choir, Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 61. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church choir at Trinity United Church Item - 62. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church choir and Bishop Lehtinen Item - 63. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church choir Item - 64. Mixed Choir Item - 65. Mixed Choir directed by Mr. 0. Roinila Item - 66. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church service Item - 67. Finnish Independent Lutheran Church service Item - 68. Nipigon Finnish Independent Lutheran Church Item - 69. Nipigon Finnish Independent Lutheran Church congregation picnic Item - 70. Nipigon Finnish Independent Lutheran Church congregation picnic
Page 53 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 71. Nipigon Finnish Independent Lutheran Church congregation picnic Item - 72. Nipigon Finnish Independent Lutheran Church congregation picnic Item - 73. Wedding ceremony of Terry Young and Saila Leinonen Item - 74. Wedding ceremony of Terry Young and Saila Leinonen Item - 75. Apostolic Lutheran Church exterior Item - 76. Apostolic Lutheran Church exterior Item - 76.1 Apostolic Lutheran Church exterior Item - 77. William Kraft, charter member of Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 78. Emma Kraft (lsakka), charter member of Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 79. Emma and William Kraft, charter members of Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 80. Martha Harri, Sunday School teacher and counsellor at Finnish Girls' Club Item - 81. Rev. & Mrs. Isaac Lamppa visiting Minister from Embarass, Minnesota Item - 82. Members of Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 83. Julia Mikkela, Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 84. Members in front of Apostolic Lutheran Church Item - 85. Pastor J. E. Nopola and Church Convention Committee of Nolalu Lutheran Church Item - 86. Newspaper photo of Pastor J. E. Nopola and President of Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church Item - 87. Confirmation Class Item - 88. Confirmation Class Item - 88.1 Confirmation Class Item - 89. Confirmation Class, Grace Lutheran Church Item - 90. Summer Bible Camp at Lappe Item - 91 Veli Kraft. Item - 92 Veli Kraft playing pipe organ. Item - 93 Dedication service, Christ Lutheran Church. Item - 94 Confirmation Class, Christ Lutheran Church. Item - 95 Confirmation Class, Christ Lutheran Church. Item - 96 St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
Page 54 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 97 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 98 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 99 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 100 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake, 12:00 p.m. Item - 101 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake, 1:00 p.m. Item - 102 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake, 3:00 p.m. Item - 103 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 104 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 105 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake, 6:00 p.m. Item - 106 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 107 Construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 108 Men at construction of Lutheran camp at Surprise Lake. Item - 109 Finnish Pentecostal Church exterior. Item - 110 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) exterior. Item - 111 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) exterior. Item - 111.1 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) congregation at church dedication service. Item - 112 Pastor Matti Hamalainen with family, Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem). Item - 113 Pastor Matti Hamalainen with congregation. Item - 114 Summer Conference, Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem). Item - 115 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) congregation. Item - 116 Pastor Toivo Pajala with car. Item - 117 Lili and Oiva Vainio with accompanist, Lempi Pietila . Item - 118 Summer Conference, Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) . Item - 119 Youth group during Summer Conference, Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem). Item - 120 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) congregation. Item - 121 Baptismal service at Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem).
Page 55 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 122 Choir, Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem). Item - 123 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) special services held at Westminister United Church. Item - 124 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) congregation at Sunday morning service. Item - 125 Finnish Pentecostal Church (Saalem) Sunday School. Item - 126. First members of Finnish Free Church congregation Item - 127. Finnish Free Church congregation Item - 128. First Sunday School at Finnish Free Church Item - 129. Confirmation Class Item - 130. Confirmation Class Item - 131. Children's Christmas Concert Item - 132. Finnish Free Church congregation Item - 133. Baptismal Service at Sandstone Lake Item - 134. Finnish Free Church summer camp Item - 135. Finnish Free Church congregation festival Item - 136. Pastor Antti Rytkonen Item - 137. Children's Christmas Concert Item - 138. Mrs. Polkki's 50th birthday Item - 139. Rev. Oiva Rosenberg Item - 140. Choir, Finnish Free Church Item - 141. Choir, Finnish Free Church Item - 142. Finnish Free Church congregation gathering Item - 143. Seppo Kostamo Item - 144. Finnish Free Church congregation gathering Item - 145. Founding members of the Finnish Free Church Item - 146. Hannu (Hank) Polkki (left) and Taisto Salo Item - 147. Wedding of Seppo & Annikki Kostamo Item - 148. Baptismal service Item - 149. Baptismal service Item - 150. Esther Rissanen Item - 151. Baptism of Eino & Mary Stahl Item - 152. The Stalhammer residence Item - 153. Mrs. Tauno Kotanen Item - 154. Charter members and families of Intola Baptist Church
Page 56 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 155. Building in Intola, Ontario where Intola Baptist Church was first organized Item - 156. Building in lntola, Ontario where first church meetings of Intola Baptist Church were held Item - 157. Clearing land for construction of Into la Baptist Church Item - 158. Construction of Intola Baptist Church Item - 159. Intola Baptist Church congregation in front of new church, Intola, Ontario Item - 160. Completed Intola Baptist Church, Intola, Ontario Item - 161. Pastor Juntunen and family Item - 162. Pastor Juntunen and wife at lntola Baptist Church Item - 163. Pastor Turvonen and family Item - 164. Pastor Turvonen Item - 165. Pastor Turvonen and family Item - 166. Church social at Intola Baptist Church Item - 167. Guitar band Item - 168. Sunday School Item - 169. Sunday School Item - 170. Nellie Sullivan, missionary from the Rural Life Mission, with a group of Sunday School scholars Item - 171. Sunday School teachers Item - 172. Vacation Bible School Item - 173. Vacation Bible School Item - 174. Vacation Bible School Item - 175. Methodist Church, formerly on corner of Algoma and Waverly Streets Item - 176. Church or community centre Item - 177. Church interior, location unknown Item - 178. Family photo Item - 179. Woman Item - 180. Men and women outdoors Item - 181. Men and women outdoors Item - 182. Couple posing Item - 183. Group photo Item - 184. Group photo Item - 185. Family photo Item - 186. Church congregation in front of building Item - 187. Social church gathering Item - 188. Group photo Item - 189. Confirmation class Item - 190. Confirmation class posing in front of Port Arthur Collegiate Institute, Thunder Bay Page 57 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 191. Confirmation class Item - 192. Group photo Item - 193. Sunday School class Item - 194. Choir, Finnish United Church Item - 195. Child baptism, 1977 Item - 196. Members of a Port Arthur church Item - 197. Members of a religious group Subseries D-E: Communities in Northwestern Ontario
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File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. Nipigon Item - 2. Nipigon Item - 3. Nipigon River and lagoon Item - 4. Nipigon, River and bridge Item - 5. First homestead in Nipigon Item - 6. Nevala's home Item - 7. John Paju's home Item - 8. Nipigon, Hotel Item - 9. Salonen's Store Item - 10. Nipigon, Finnish Hall Item - 11. Old Nipigon Inn Item - 12. Old Scandia House Item - 13. Bakery Store Item - 14. E. C. Everett's first store (also his residence) Item - 15. Pool room Item - 16. Horsedrawn wagon Item - 17. Workers and truck Item - 18. Workers constructing highway Item - 19. Arvo Paju's Sawmill Item - 20. Men on barge Item - 21. Hans Root with car Item - 22. Nipigon families out for car rides Item - 23. Group at picnic Item - 24. Group at picnic Item - 26. July 1st Parade Item - 27. May Day Parade/ Demonstration Item - 28. May Day Parade/ Demonstration Item - 29. May Day Parade/ Demonstration Item - 30. May Day Parade/ Demonstration
Page 58 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 31. May Day Parade/ Demonstration Item - 32. Canadian Legion Carnival Item - 33. Man on stilts Item - 34. Group of people at picnic Item - 35. Gymnastics display at picnic Item - 36. Consumers Co-op Picnic Item - 37. Grand opening of road Item - 38. First cars Item - 39. Collecting Water Item - 40. Dominion Day celebration Item - 41. Group at picnic Item - 42. Group at picnic Item - 43. Fire next to Consumers Co-op Store Item - 44. Nipigon Fire House Item - 45. Nipigon Memorial Hospital Item - 46. Group, Nipigon, Ontario Item - 47. Board of Directors of Finnish Hall Item - 48. Wedding at Finnish Hall Item - 49. Mrs. Arvo Paju's funeral Item - 49.1. John Salo's funeral Item - 50. Ladies Group Item - 51. Finnish Hall members Item - 52. "Kuhnus"(?) Group Item - 53. Singing or dance group (?) Item - 54. Singing or dance group (?) Item - 55. Jaakko & Marjaana Nevala Item - 56. Jaakko & Marjaana Nevala Item - 57. Jaakko & Marjaana Nevala Item - 58. Fiina & Johan Jalmari Salo Item - 59. Finnish woman married to Chinese restaurant owner Item - 60. Couple Item - 61. Two women Item - 62. Three women in field day event Item - 63. Viktor Niemi Item - 64. Group by Lake Helen Item - 65. Couples posing for photo Item - 66. Couples posing for photo Item - 67. Child on porch Item - 68. John Salo laying cornerstone for Nipigon Memorial Hospital Item - 69. John Salo laying cornerstone for Nipigon Memorial Hospital Item - 70. John Salo laying cornerstone for Nipigon Memorial Hospital Item - 71. E. C. Everett Item - 72. Mr. William Lyyski Item - 73. Mrs. Alma Saari Item - 74. Trappers with dog team Page 59 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 75. Beginnings of the "Boom" Item - 76. Completed hotel Item - 77. Main Street Item - 78. Front Street/Main Street Item - 79. Beardmore, Ontario Item - 80. Harju's Store and Finnish Restaurant on right Item - 81. Post Office Item - 82. First school in Beardmore, Ontario Item - 83. School, Beardmore, Ontario Item - 84. School, Beardmore, Ontario Item - 85. Hugh MacDonald's family Item - 86. Rossport, Ontario Item - 87. Firefighting station on Lake Nipigon Item - 88. MacDiarmid or Gull Bay Item - 89. MacDiarmid or Gull Bay Item - 90. Lands & Forests building (?) Item - 91. Pioneer wedding in Nakina, Ontario Item - 92. "Into" Sports Club members Item - 93. "Into" Sports Club members Item - 94. Pioneer people in front of Barber Shop Item - 95. E. Patari, musician Item - 96. Fire, South Porcupine, Ontario Item - 97. 1939 Fundraising picnic in Alppila for Finnish war relief Item - 98. Alppila school children Item - 99. Alppila school children on "Sports Day" Item - 100. Appila school children Item - 101. Alppila school children Item - 102. Korkola holding Kivikoski post office sign Item - 103. Kivikoski school children Item - 104. Kivikoski school children Item - 105. Kivikoski school children Item - 106. Group standing Item - 107. Nolalu village Item - 108. Aerial view of Nolalu Item - 109. Nolalu picnic Item - 110. Gathering at Nolalu school Item - 111. Picnic group Item - 113. Shabaqua school children Item - 112. Sellars' school children, Item - 114. Pearson school children Item - 115. Group standing Item - 116. Women and children standing Item - 117. Dancing on railway platform Item - 118. School children Item - 119. School children Page 60 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 120. School children Item - 121. Students of rural community Item - 122. Three adults Item - 123. Rural community Subseries D-F: People, Families, and Genealogy
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. J. Tukkanen (?) wedding Item - 2. Mr. & Mrs. O. Kivela with wedding party Item - 3.1. Mimmi (Ahonen) & Alex Langila wedding Item - 3. Otto & Mimmi Kivela wedding Item - 4. Seppala - Nikinsaari wedding May 5, 1907 party Item - 5. Mr. & Mrs. Emil Seppala wedding Item - 6. Otto & Aina Wilen wedding Item - 7. Otto & Aina Wilen wedding Item - 8. Mr. & Mrs. John Tuhkanen (first wife) with wedding party Item - 9. Mr. & Mrs. Tuominen wedding Item - 10. Bridal couple Item - 11. Bridal couple Item - 12. Bridal couple Item - 13. Mr. Kivisto & Hilma (Pantila) Kivisto wedding Item - 13.1 Bridal couple Item - 13.2 Bridal couple Item - 13.3. Bridal couple Item - 13.4 Private Uno Haglund & Inga (Karihtala) Haglund wedding Item - 13.5. Mr. & Mrs. Valle Kiviluoma Item - 13.6. Mrs. & Mrs. Nosi Item - 14. Wilho & Fiina Kivilahti. Item - 15. Wilho & Hilma Niemi Item - 16. Fred Paju & Viola Erkkila Item - 17. Oscar Hautamaki & Selma Lind engagement photo Item - 18. Erkki & Hanna Fraaback Item - 19. Mr. & Mrs. Oskari Selkamaa Item - 20. John & Sanni Rinne Item - 21. Couple from New York Item - 22. Mr. & Mrs. Saxberg's 50th Wedding Anniversary Item - 23. Couple standing
Page 61 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 24. Couple outdoors Item - 25. Couple seated. Item - 26. Couple seated Item - 27. People seated behind automobile Item - 28. Pioneer families out for a stroll Item - 29. Families at picnic Item - 30. Pioneer families, early 1900's Item - 31. Family group Item - 32. Kannas to family Item - 33. Parents with children. Item - 34. Mr. & Mrs. Ranta (?) with baby Item - 35. Joosu & Liina Mannila with children. Item - 36. Couple with child Item - 36. A. Tuukela (?) with daughters. Item - 37. Family group Item - 39. Kristian Perala (?) with family. Item - 40. Mrs. Hakli and son Reino. Item - 41. David & Ida Korhonen with children. Item - 42. Family group. Item - 43. Silman sisters. Item - 44. Four generations of women Item - 45. Four generations of women Item - 46. Couple with child Item - 47. Parents with children Item - 48. Finnish immigrant pioneer family. Item - 49. Mother with children Item - 50. Parents with children. Item - 51. Parents with children. Item - 52. Family in front of home. Item - 53. Families outdoors Item - 54. Couples outdoors Item - 55. Family group Item - 56. Family group in front of house Item - 57. Three women seated at table Item - 58. Three women standing. Item - 59. Group of women seated outside of building Item - 60. Two women seated Item - 61. Three women in their home Item - 62. Three women Item - 63. Two women in fur coats. Item - 64. Two women in winter coats Item - 65. Two women outdoors in winter dress Item - 66. Two women standing Item - 67. Two women, bridesmaids (?) Item - 68. Two women standing. Item - 69. Two women outdoors Page 62 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 70. Portrait of two women Item - 71. Mother with son Item - 72. Child Item - 73. Portrait of woman Item - 74. Mrs. Forsberg (Laine) Item - 75. Sanna Kannasto Item - 76. Woman seated in home Item - 77. Portrait of woman Item - 78. Woman Standing Item - 79. Woman Standing Item - 80. Woman Standing Item - 81. Woman with flowers Item - 82. Woman seated Item - 83. Woman standing. Item - 84. Portrait of woman Item - 86. Woman seated Item - 87. Woman in outdoor dress Item - 88. Portrait of woman Item - 89. Portrait of woman Item - 90. Woman seated Item - 91. Mr. Laine, Mrs. Forsberg's second husband Item - 92. Mr. Laine, Mrs. Forsberg's second husband Item - 93. Otto Wilen, tailor in Fort William Item - 94. Otto Wilen, tailor in Fort William Item - 95. Heikki Raine Item - 96. Matti Herneshuhta Item - 97. Matti Herneshuhta Item - 98. Finnish man serving in "Venture" Item - 99. Frank Maki Item - 100. Augusti Himanka, died 1974. Item - 101. Man seated. Item - 102. Man standing Item - 103. Man standing Item - 104. Man seated. Item - 105. Man standing. Item - 106. Man standing. Item - 107. Man standing. Item - 108. Man seated Item - 109. Portrait of man Item - 110. Man seated, reading in home. Item - 111. Man seated with book. Item - 112. Man seated with book. Item - 113. Man seated, reading. Item - 114. Man standing. Item - 115. Man seated Item - 116. Man standing outdoors. Item - 117. Man standing outdoors. Item - 118. Man with Axe Page 63 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 119. Man in military uniform Item - 120. Man standing outdoors Item - 121. Portraits of two men Item - 122. Two men standing Item - 123. Three men Item - 124. Two men seated Item - 125. Two men standing Item - 126. Two men standing Item - 127. Two men seated Item - 128. Portrait of two men Item - 129. Four men standing Item - 130. Two men standing outdoors Item - 131. Toby Harma Item - 132. Portrait of man Item - 133. Portrait of man Item - 134. Portrait of man Item - 135. Man standing beside pedestal Item - 136. Portrait of older gentleman Item - 137. Man seated Item - 138. Man Seated Item - 139. Kusta Beck from Oulu Item - 140. Alex Beck Item - 141. Portrait of Alex Beck Item - 142. Heikki Roine Item - 143. Man with Bicycle Item - 144. Man Standing Item - 145. Man Seated Item - 146. Portrait of Man Item - 147. Man Standing Item - 148. Portrait of Man Item - 149. Portrait of Man Item - 150. Man Seated Item - 151. Man Standing Item - 152. Portrait of Man Item - 153. Portrait of Man Item - 154. Man standing Item - 155. Man seated Item - 156. Man standing Item - 157. Portrait of man Item - 158. Portrait of man Item - 159. Man standing Item - 160. Man seated Item - 161. Man seated Item - 162. Man standing. Item - 163. Man seated. Item - 164. Man standing Item - 165. Man seated. Item - 166. Man standing. Item - 167. Man standing. Item - 168. Man seated Item - 169. Portrait of man. Item - 170. Portrait of man.
Page 64 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 171. Man seated. Item - 172. Portrait of man Item - 173. Man seated Item - 174. Man seated Item - 175. Portrait of man Item - 176. Portrait of man. Item - 177. Man in front of house Item - 178. Man seated on stairs Item - 179. Man seated on stairs. Item - 180. Man standing outdoors Item - 181. Two men standing Item - 182. Two men standing Item - 183. Two men seated Item - 184. Two men seated Item - 185. Three men Item - 186. Three men standing Item - 187. Three men. Item - 188. Three men standing Item - 189. Three men standing Item - 190. Group of men Item - 191. Two men in yard with dog Item - 192. Group of men outdoors Item - 193. Aina (Tenkula) Wilen Item - 194. Helmi Tormen Item - 195. Woman seated at table Item - 196. Woman seated Item - 197. Portrait of woman. Item - 198. Woman in front of house Item - 199. Mrs. Wanson's mother Item - 200. Mrs. Selma Oikonen Item - 201. Mrs. Selma Oikonen Item - 202. Anne Hirvoskari Item - 203. Women standing Item - 204. Selma Maria Lind Item - 205. Aino Kantola Item - 206. Josefiina Lagg Item - 207. Two women seated Item - 208. Two women at table Item - 209. Two women in outdoor dress Item - 210. Two women standing Item - 210. Two women standing Item - 211. Two women in yard Item - 212. Two women sitting in hammock Item - 213. Two women in yard Item - 214. Three women outdoors Item - 215. Three women standing in doorway Item - 216. Portrait of couple Item - 217. Couple Item - 218. Couple seated Item - 219. Couple
Page 65 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 220. Couple standing Item - 221. Couple on stage Item - 222. Couple standing Item - 223. Couple Item - 224. Couple Item - 225. Couple Item - 226 Two couples. Item - 227 Two couples. Item - 228 Couple in yard. Item - 228.1 Two couples outdoors. Item - 229 Mr. & Mrs. J. Hill. Item - 230 Mrs. Milja Makela with husband. Item - 231 Margaretha Murray (Juntunen) with husband. Item - 232 Mrs. Kalarnin and her father. Item - 233 Girl with doll. Item - 234 Mandi Nugand. Item - 235 Three children. Item - 236 Girl in outdoor dress. Item - 237 Children with sled. Item - 238 Girl with first bicycle. Item - 239 Young girl. Item - 240 Girl standing. Item - 241 Girl seated, postcard photo. Item - 242 Three children. Item - 243 Two children. Item - 244 Three children. Item - 245 Sisters (twins?). Item - 246 Girl in national costume. Item - 247 Father with baby Item - 248 Mother with baby. Item - 249 Mother with daughter. Item - 250 Mother with children. Item - 251 Mother with children. Item - 252 Family Item - 253 Parents with daughter. Item - 254 Family Item - 255 Mr. & Mrs. Ulvila with daughter Anne. Item - 256 Otto & Aina Wilen with daughter Bertha, Fort William, 1908 Item - 257 Parents with daughter. Item - 258 Forsberg family. Item - 259 Family in front of house. Item - 260 Couple with baby in yard Item - 261. Couple with Baby on Steps Item - 262. Men and Young Girl on Swing Item - 263. Family Group in Front of Wooden Doorway Item - 264. Family Group in Yard
Page 66 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 265. Family Group in Front of House Item - 266. Family Group Outdoors Item - 267. Family Group with Canoe Item - 268. Group Outdoors Item - 269. Family Group at Funeral Item - 270. Family Group Outdoors Item - 271. Family Group with Travelling Gear Subseries D-G: Organizations
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - 1. Poster Announcing Workers' International Relief Fundraiser Item - 2. Unemployed Men in Line-ups Item - 3. Unemployed Men in Line-ups Item - 4. Tim Buck Speaking in Auditorium Item - 5. Labour Union Meeting Item - 6. Meeting of Finnish Organization of Canada Item - 7. 10th Convention of the Lumber Workers Industrial Union of Canada Item - 8. Conference Meeting Item - 9. Conference Meeting Item - 10. Outdoor Meeting Item - 11. Unidentified Group Item - 12. Group of Volunteers That Have Returned from Spanish Civil War Item - 13. Lumber Strikers at Finnish Labour Temple Item - 14. Group of Men in Front of Finnish Labour Temple Item - 15. The Lumber Strikers Item - 16. The Lumber Strikers Item - 17. The Lumber Strikers, Port Arthur Item - 18. The Lumber Strikers, Port Arthur Item - 19. The Lumber Strikers, Port Arthur Item - 20. Demonstration by Unemployed Men on Machar Avenue Item - 21. Search Committee for Two Missing L.W.I.U.C. Union Organizers Item - 22. Search Committee for Two Missing L.W.I.U.C. Union Organizers Page 67 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection Item - 23. Search Committee for Missing Union Organizers Item - 24. Search Committee for Two Missing Union Organizers, Viljo Rosval and John Voutilainen Item - 25. Corpse of Either Viljo Rosval or John Voutilainen, L.W.I.U.C. Union Orgnizers, Spring 1930 Item - 26. Search Committee with Corpse of Either Viljo Rosval or John Voutilainen Item - 27. Corpse of Viljo Rosval or John Voutilainen, Spring 1930 Item - 28. Transferring of Corpse to Vehicle Item - 29. Mass funeral Procession in Honour of Viljo Rosval and John Voutilainen Item - 30. Funeral Procession in Honour of Viljo Rosval and John Voutilainen Item - 31. Funeral Procession in Honour of Viljo Rosval and John Voutilainen Item - 32. Funeral Procession in Honour of Viljo Rosval and John Voutilainen Item - 33. Demonstration of Unemployed Controlled by Six R.C.M.P Officers Item - 34. Demonstration of Unemployed Series E: Miscellaneous Scope and content: Articles, clippings, research notes, correspondence, copies of organizational minutes, diaries, and other materials not categorized elsewhere in the TBFCHS collection. Includes materials related to the Finnish Building Company, Otava Male Choir, and a diary of the Finnish Civil War.
Physical description: 60 cm of textual records Language of the material: English Finnish
Access points: • Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (subject) • Finnish Building Company (subject) • Otava Male Choir (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Choirs (subject) • Music (subject) • Finnish Civil War (subject) • Port Arthur (ON) (place) • Nipigon (ON) (place)
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Arrangement: No distinct arrangement -- this is material that wasn't classified into one of the other series.
Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access.
Finding aids: An inventory is available.
Publication status: Published
File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container File - Book (title unknown) relating to 1900s Architecture File - Finnpraxis Collection, Kannasto, Paavo Votilainen Collection File - Personal letter ; stamp 1940 File - Articles and essays regarding 1974-1982 Finland and Finnish immigrants File - Files from the Finn Creek Open Air Museum File - Documents regarding Finnish 1905-1970 Building Company File - Newspaper articles entitled 1949-1952 "Canadan Rajamailta" File - Finnish Newspaper Clippings from 1907 - 1984 Local Papers File - Industrialisti Publication 1975 File - Correspondence regarding erection 1974 of Intola sign File - Miscellaneous papers from 1912 - 1979 Korhonen & Kurki File - Copies of newspaper articles 1946 - 1978 File - The K-C (Kimberly-Clark) Chronicle File - Copy of Otava Male Choir Minutes 1952 - 1975 of Meetings and Annual Reports File - Copy of Otava Male Choir Minutes 1975 - 1978 of Meetings and Annual Reports File - Summaries of interviews with 1973 - 1979 Nipigon residents File - Obituary notices of Finnish 1960 - 1987 residents
Page 69 Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection File - History of Thunder Bay Newspaper 1889 - 1978 clippings File - History of Thunder Bay Research 1884 - 1979 Notes File - Canadian Finnish Soldiers 1981 Memorial Album File - Gunnar Wickstrom's Diary of the 1929 - 1934 Finnish Civil War File - Video tape of program titled "Finn Dec. 19, 1981 Christmas" and Minute book 1918 - 1921 File - The Finnish Experience Educational kit File - Table of Contents for Finnish Experience Education kit File - "Archival Resources Relating to 1976 - 1983 Finnish Canadians," File - Addresses for Libraries and Museums in the Thunder Bay Region File - Samples of L. Lahtinen's daily 1894 agendas File - L. Lahtinen's correspondence to 1975 - 1984 communities of Dryden and Wabigoon Series F: Finnish Experience Date: 1982 - 1984 (date of creation) Scope and content: Materials related to the development and implementation of "The Finnish Experience" educational kit in regional schools.
Physical description: 30 cm of textual records Language of the material: English
Access points: • Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (subject) • Finnish-Canadians (subject) • Education (subject)
Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access.
Finding aids: An inventory is available.
Publication status:
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File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container Item - Article "Finnish-Canadian History 1983 Item - Price list from "Prismatic Photo 1984 Lab" Item - Financial statements of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society Item - Leah Lahtinen's correspondence with community of Fort Frances Item - L. Lahtinen's correspondence with Geraldton community Item - Form entitled "Project Objectives" Item - Form letters to libraries, museums and high schools regarding "Finnish Experience" Item - L. Lahtinen's correspondence with 1931-54, the community of Kenora 1964-66, 1984 Item - Lessons # 1 - #6 Item - Correspondence from Regional 1983 Multicultural Consultant Item - L. Lahtinen's correspondence to 1984, 1922 community of Nipigon Red Rock Item - Photographs (originals) donated by B. Salonen, Nipigon Item - List of possible sources of data related to Finnish Canadians Item - Schedule for "Finnish Experience" 1984 photo display Item - Slide scripts Item - Original Teaching Kit and one copy prepared by the Finnish Canadian Historial Society Item - Transparencies for teaching kit
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