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Series consists of oral history cassette interviews with Finnish immigrants in and around Thunder Bay in 1974-79. Themes from the interviews on Finnish immigration to Thunder Bay, 1876-1914 and history of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay regions. Interviews provided the material and formed the basis of the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society's (TBFCHS) Bay Street Projects 1-2. Also includes specific interviews by Einar Nordstrom and Roy Mannila on the labour and union activities at the Lakehead with a particular emphasis on the Finnish community and socialist movements. Cassette recordings, once completed, were shared with the Multicultural History Society of Ontario.

Various other recordings include Isku Club sports history, Finns in Sport in Canada, TBFCHS meetings, Raija Warkentin, Multicultural seminar, Finnish Independence, Human Rights Conference. Also a copy of a VHS recording from Mother Tongue Production of Aina Wilen: fighting for the Franchise (Finnish) originally released in 2006. Aina became one of the many Finnish Canadians to fight for enfranchisement.

Cassette tape labelled Swimming by P. Lund.

Section 3: Karhu Gymnastics PHIII-0012a photograph of Boys Gymnastics Pyramides Karhu Club in front of Fort William Finn Hall (Robertson St.)

Section 6: Adagio Team Gymnastics PHIII-0012d Photographs of Adagio Team members from Fort William YMCA. 3 photographs in the file.

Section 7: Miscellaneous Gymnastics Photos PHIII-0012h photographs of pyramids and acrobatics. Newspaper clipping of Cairine Budner's passing the exams of the International Gymnastic Federation Judges Course offered by the Canadian Gymnastic Association.

Sports Club questionnaire responses for the Thunder Bay Finnish-Canadian Historical Society Project Bay Street no. 3, list of trophies received by Martti Rautio, and page divider for Nipigon interviewees. GFIII-0023a

Section 1:[Club] Sports PHIII-0001 contains Jyry Club group photos, Finnish wrestler and athletes, officials and coaches. Heiki Roine, director. Donors Dan Takala, Forsberg & Dr. Laine Family.

Section:2 Sports Visa Club PHIII-0002 contains athletic award winners of 1910, photos of wrestlers, Voitto Athletic Club. Donor E Takala.

Section 6: Sports 10 Mile Road Race & Track & field PHIII-0011a contains photo of executive officials of the Ten Mile Road Race, 1926, racers running through crowds on the streets of Fort WIlliam, finish line in front of the Times Journal Building, Fort William. Newspaper article with photograph of 1939 ten-mile road race. Photograph of Arne Rita in road race, 1937. Donor Leo Sheare, A. Rita and Omni Airala.

Section 7: Sports Runners Track & field PHIII-0011b contains photos of the 1928 relay race and practice at John Palo's farm in Intercity, Arne Siren passing the baton, S. Antilla in race in 1930, Arne Rita's medals various years. Also a newspaper clipping of the West End Bearcat Hockey Club winning the second running of the Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus annual 10-mile relay road race. Donor Don Sipila and T. Lehtinen.

Section 5: Sports Kam Tigers PHIII-0009 Kam Tigers youths and competitors at Kaministiquia. Donor A. Widgren.

Section 5: Sports Kam Tigers gymnastics PHIII-0012f contains Kam Tigers (Youth Group) Athletic Club, 1956 Pohjola Hall, Kaministiquia and Aili & Kaarlo Kaarela, sister & brother both active in many sports. Donor Aili Karela.

Section 8: Sports Wrestling PHIII-0013 contains photos of early wrestlers and gymnasts. P. A. Champ wrestler 1906 David Takala, professional photo of Waino Ketonen (contender for the Championship), Ristimaki, 1912 photo of Takala, Maki and Ristimaki, Matt Keski (Lucky Matti) FAC Nahjus wrestlers and early wrestlers and wrestler holds. Also contains Team Canada Wrestling Team 1975. Donors E. Takala, E. Kajander, Don Sipila and Kajander. 48 photographs in the file.

Section 11: Sports Skydiving PHIII-0026 contains photographs of Kathy Kangas, 1975-77 Sky diving team to world championship. Donor Kathy Kangas.

Section 3: Sports Nipigon PHIII-0032 contains a photo of Kuhnus Athletic Club, Nipigon Hockey Arena and Leo Lespi, hockey player, 1976. Donor M. Nevala and T. Kivisto.

18 black and white photographs portraits mounted inside cardboard folders. Portraits appear to be taken professionally at portrait studios in Port Arthur and Fort William between 1929 to 1961. Fryer's Studio Fort William Canada, 1929 - 1961 6 photograph portraits circa 1920, 1930s and 1955. 1955 Daily-Times Newspaper illustrated ad for wedding portraits at Fryer's Studio. The wedding ad was placed within a Star Photo Studio folder. Two black and white photograph portraits of women seated. One of the women has a bob cut and the other has curly hair swept back from her face. Two black and white wedding portrait photographs of a man and woman standing and seated. The women are holding bouquets and grasping her husband's arm. Black and white studio portrait photograph of a smiling seated couple. The woman is wearing an angled black hat and has a corsage pinned on her right side. "Portrait by Fryer, Fort William written at bottom of photograph.

Black and white photograph portrait of a smiling family. 1948 is written on the lower left of the cardboard frame. Black and white photograph portrait of a man and woman, possibly a wedding photograph.

Black and white photograph portrait of a man seated.

Black and white photograph portrait of a couple. The man is seated and the woman's right hand is resting on his shoulder.

Five black and white photographs portraits mounted inside cardboard folders. Portraits appear to be taken professionally,however the studios are not identified. Photos are circa1929 to1951. Black and white photograph portrait of a family. Two young girls are seated on a bench and the parents are standing behind. Black and white photograph portrait a baby propped up sitting on a couch. Black and white photograph portrait of a bride and groom cutting the wedding cake. Black and white photograph portrait of a bride and groom standing by a draped window. The bride is holding a bouquet and the groom is turned towards the bride with his hands behind his back. Group photograph of small Finn Hall men's choir, Ruth Saari director. Choir portrait, individuals identified Olavi & Veil Kentala, Rudolf Niemi, George Saivo, Alfred Saari, Elma Nahkala, Sigrid Niemi, Fanny Ketola, Martha (Beck) Norlander. Unidentified portrait group name. Individuals identified Kerttu Hietala, first row, third from left. Group portrait Finnish choir South Porcupine, Ontario, 1938. Choir leader Vaino Valo. Unidentified group. Robertson Street Hall?. Sunday school children and teacher portrait from 1st Lutheran Church, Rowand Street, Fort William at picnic held at Lake Superior beach near Current River about 1913. Unidentified portrait of young man.

Series consists of records of Nahjus and Reipas Athletic Clubs including a listing of northwestern Ontario Finnish-Canadian sports clubs including club name, affiliation, active years and type of sport, photographs, newspaper articles of events, activities of the Club, membership lists and attendance records from the Nahjus Minute Book. A few booklets of Regulations on the 11th World Championship of Modern Gymnastics at Prague, 1965 and booklet on Army Physical Training Centre, Gymnastics Camp Borden,1959, are of particular interest.

These two athletic Clubs had very different beginnings. The Finnish Labour Temple was home for the Nahjus Athletic Club and this club made quite the mark in the community during the club's lifespan from 1920 to the mid-1950s. The club was an affiliate of the Canada Tyovaen Kannatus Litto (CTKL), a worker's organization using the Big Finn Hall (Labour Temple) as its branch headquarters in Port Arthur. In the Temple on Bay Street, the club had all the necessary apparatus for gymnastics, such as mats, a pommel horse, parallel bars, rings that hung from the ceiling, and a trampoline. Every year Nahjus presented its Annual Gymnastic Display. Property for outdoor sports, such as track & field was eventually leased from the City of Thunder Bay and is known today as George Burke Park.

Reipas Athletic Club was started in 1955 by Finnish immigrants who were looking for ways to maintain physical fitness, socialize and compete in sporting events. Primarily known for their activities outside the Big Finn Hall, including such sports as running, skiing, hockey, broomball, the Reipas Club maintained an affiliation with the Hall up until their disbandment in 2011.

The Minute book for the Nousu Athletic Club in Finnish is also included. This athletic club was active in the 1930s.

Nahjus 1920-1939; Reipas 1960-present; Nousu Athletic Club, Alppila, Ont. 1930s.

V. & U.S. Nahjus - 1922 - 24; 1925 - 27; 1927 - 28 membership attendance records and names of people and organizations plus contact numbers.

Sheets of names of adults and children identifying photographs, 1926.

Reipas SAA first prize athlete receiving an award. Hopeajoukkue (Broomball Team) winners in the best of three series. Reipas athletes marching in front of the main auditorium in honor of opening the match in their host city. Spoils well divided at track meet here. Big winner in track meet. Blank Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus card with notice of a upcoming meetings. Active Nahjus Club organized in 1920, plan gym display. Fitness forum and exercise questions answered by athletes Arne Rita, Paavo Voutilainen and Mauri Ahkas. 1949 Nahjus Club annual gymnastic display and history of Nahjus beginning in 1920. Bearcats relat victors, Fors runs 4.38 mile. Local talent should prove attraction at Annual fair. Mayor pays tribute to Nahjus club. More than 3000 see Y circus.

Pamphlets Annual Gym and Variety display, May 13, 1950. Flyer The Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus presents its Annual Gymnastic Display, Wednesday 2, 1951. Letterhead sheet of The Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus Port Arthur, Ontario. Interviewers handwritten notes from a 1976 interview with Omni Paavi about Nahjus Club. Interviewer was Jari Paivalainen.