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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

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
• Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music

Manuscript by Margit Wataja entitled "Causes and Results of Finnish Emigration to America". (1974)

Photocopied excerpts from booklet entitled "Evangelical Lutheran National Church: The First 50 Ye a rs" . Describes the beginnings of the church in Port Arthur. (written in Finnish, 1948).

Introduction, programs, and notes from the Finnish Experience Conference and Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival held in Thunder Bay, June 1975.

Manuscript by Varpu Lindstrom-Best entitled "The Socialist Party of Canada and the Finnish Connection 1905-11" (1979). Describes the influence of the Finns within the Socialist Party.

Thesis• proposal by Mark A. Rasmussen submitted to Graduate Selection Committee of Geography, University of Alberta ( 1977) entitled "The Geographic Impact of Finnish Settlement on the Thunder Bay Area of Northern Ontario".

Survey by the Department of Temperance and Moral Reform, Methodist and Presbyterian Church, entitled "Preliminary and General Social Survey of Port Arthur" and "Preliminary and General Social Survey of Fort William." (1913)

• Finnish names collected from membership lists, church burial and cemetery lists, and employee records (1902-14 and 1947-72)

Finnish land and business owners from 1880-1930.

Assessment roll records for both Port Arthur and Fort William from 1904-1913. Lot number or address is given for each name.

Photocopy of magazine entitled "Tyokansan Nuoli I" and part of "Tyokansan Nuoli II". Finnish-Canadian socialist magazine from 1909 published in Port Arthur.

Photocopy of magazine entitled "Murtava Voima" a Finnish-Canadian socialist magazine from 1908 printed in Port Arthur.

Photocopy of the Finnish Directory for Thunder Bay District, listing all Finnish names and businesses for the area in 1935.

Photocopy of "Vakaleuka Almanac 1913" - a humorous Finnish way to look at the year with jokes, riddles, and cartoons. Printed in Port Arthur.

Photocopy of 1907 Henderson's directory for Port Arthur and Fort William

Manuscript entitled "Sellars and Leeper"; List of Finnish residents in Sellars, Leeper area in 1936; Interview with early resident of area; List of teachers and janitors to S.S. #3 South Gillies School (1920-57); Photocopy of scrapbook made by Mrs. C. Edwards of newspaper articles about Sellars area.

Manuscript entitled "Ostola"; Interviews of early residents in area; Photocopied letter 1917 to certify birth; Map of Ostola area; List of original landowners in Ostola; Copied excerpts from S.S. #5 Mcintyre minute book 1932- 44.

Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus correspondence for 1953; Nahjus expense records from June - September 1953.

Waiver for Nahjus athletes from 1950-53; Event waiver forms for 10 mile relay race on September 1st, 1952 and September 7th, 1953; Nahjus partial expense records for 1954; Group gymnastic exercise performance program for ·the "1948 Tyovaen Urheiluliitto Piirijuhliin" held in Helsinki; List of entries for track meet; W andrill exercise directions; Catologue entitled "Madsen Quarterly" published by Madsen MFG. Co. Volume 2, June 1952.

Interviews with Finnish athletes; Photocopies of newspaper articles about Finnish athletes and teams; English newspaper articles about track and field events and Finnish skiers; Photocopy of "Finnish-Canadian Sports Federation Yearbook for 1946"; Photocopy of "Urheilutieto" (1975); List of Finnish-Canadian Athletic Clubs in Northwestern Ontario from 1900's-1970's

Nahjus Finnish Athletic Club membership and crest qualifying lists for 1945-1952.

Photocopies of athletic records for 2 exceptional athletes Onni Paavi (lainen) and Meimi (Lehtinen, Luoma) Paavi.

Luo-Juhlat (Luo-Festival) Men's and Women's group gymnastic exercise performance programs: held in Port Arthur on June 30 - July 31, 1952.