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Circular addressed to All Finnish-Canadians.

Materials relate to a project of collecting Finnish historical and archival documents. Includes news clippings, transcripts, notes, articles, and lists of publications and reference materials. Compiled by Hannes Sula in the 1940s-1950s.

• Printed by Forward Press, Toronto
• Sponsored by the Finnish Socialist Organization of Canada
• Translated by L. N____nen

Correspondence to CSJ branches and SCAUL clubs.

In English.

• TPK refers to the Executive Board of the CSJ.
• 1945-1950 includes an account of 30 Years of Vapaus; activities in the peace movement; appeals for new members; Save the Children Campaign; discussions of Finnish-language instruction for children.
• 1950-1955 includes information on organizing; the peace movement; political activities in Finland; campaign against nuclear war; organization’s 40th anniversary; appeal for historical material in preparation for the 40th anniversary; Vapaus subscription competition; Canadian Peace Congress

TPK refers to the Executive Board of the CSJ.

Reports are each on many topics. Includes: culture, festivals, theatre, and films; education and travelling speakers; building the organization; the youth group; women’s activities; history and archives fund; aid to Finland; struggle for democratic rights; struggle for higher wages; the peace movement; civil rights; unemployment; 40th anniversary celebrations for the Organization; Canadian Peace Congress; information about the organization.

• Printed for distribution to membership. Describes the organization and its aims and activities. Account of a general meeting.
• Finnish Organizations of Canada Assembly, 1947

Finnish Organization of Canada Assembly, 1951

CSJ was made legal again in 1944. This includes minutes of the first meeting after that period.

• Finnish Organizations of Canada Assembly, 1945
• Finnish Organization of Canada Fifth Enlarged Executive Committee Meeting, 1946
• Finnish Organization of Canada Sixth Enlarged Executive Committee Meeting, 1948

Forms for donations to the organization, postcards pre-addressed to the Prime Minister for advocacy efforts; forms for members selling event tickets; blank letterhead.

Report of a meeting for distribution to branches: organizational matters, financial information, new constitution; the peace movement; civil rights; cultural activities; the organization’s 40th anniversary; competitions; education; youth activities; women’s activities; children’s activities; archives and history treasury; organizing.

• Includes information on the arrest and imprisonment of Communist leaders A.T. Hill, Tim Buck, Tom Ewen, Malcolm Bruce, Sam Carr, John Boychuk, and Matthew Popovich; Canadian Labour Defence League
• Petition for Unemployment Insurance to Canadian federal government (English), 1934

• Includes Executive Board minutes. Discussions of the International Question; dangers of nuclear weapons; peace agreements and the problem of West Berlin; cultural activities; educational programs and travelling speakers; youth and children’s activities; women’s activities; aid to Finland; citizenship and race; information about the organization (branches, membership numbers, finances, etc.); Canadian Centennial celebrations.
• Finnish Organizations of Canada Assembly, 1947
• Finnish Organizations of Canada Assembly, 1967
• Finnish Organizations of Canada Assembly, 1949

• Discussion of concerts to be held in Timmins, 1947
• Letter discussing the formation of the music committee in Toronto, 1944

Information about Port Arthur events including music and sports festival.

• Speech for Finnish Independence Day: discusses internationalism
• Speech from CSJ 40th Anniversary Celebration: discusses the history of the organization
• Speeches were distributed from the CSJ to branches to be given locally. Speakers are encouraged to modify the text and add local examples.

Discusses: sending representatives to World Peace Conference in Helsinki, 1955; organizational matters; Vapaus distribution; youth theatre competition; district conferences; youth courses in Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie; Vapaus Travel Agency and Helsinki Olympics (1952).

Relates to: Aku Päiviö and the burning of his home, appeal for funds; district festival; cultural activities; peace movement.