Thunder Bay Finnish Community Web Collection
- Collection
- 2017 - 2019
Sites crawled include those of local Finnish heritage and Finnish-Canadian groups and organizations.
Thunder Bay Finnish Community Web Collection
Sites crawled include those of local Finnish heritage and Finnish-Canadian groups and organizations.
The Finnish Socialist Local: Port Arthur
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Minute books, account books, and membership books for the Port Arthur Finnish Socialists Local. Includes records of the sewing society, entertainment committee, and theatrical society.
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Account books and minute books of the Finnish Building Company, an organization formed in 1909 to raise funds for the construction of the Finnish Labour Temple (Big Finn Hall) at 314 Bay Street.
Port Arthur Workingmen’s Association: Imatra No. 9
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Consists of minute books, account books, and membership of the Workingmen's Association, including executive, entertainment committee, and sickness and funeral relief fund.
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
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
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Ledgers and account books for a variety of organizations.
National Joint-Stock Bank Account Book, probably from the Hoito Restaurant, February (March 1930) to November 28, 1939 (Balance note April 30, 1940), sum of money listed both in Finmarks and dollars
M. Kaartisen’s Accounts. No organization name given. Entries vary – mostly subscriptions to papers, August 24, 1932 (9)? To March 29, 1943
Social Democratic Party of Canada (P.A.)? January 1915 to January 1918. Records of:
1) Expenditures
2) Membership ledger (1915 and 1916)
3) Accounts (1915)
4) Stamp account (1915)
Finnish Hall Co. Receipt (or Account) Book, June 1910 to June 14, 1911.
Various Subscription Records, 1928 to 1939, no organization given. Book kept in turn by:
1) M. Kaartinen
2) Mrs. Lankola
Notebook, Hoito Restaurant(?), listing meal tickets sold. 1910.
Minute book, Theatrical Society Executive Committee, October 22, 1927 to September 28, 1930.
Subscription Records Ledger for the publication ‘Tie Vapauteen’ (Road to Freedom), 1921 and 1929
New Attempt Temperance Society
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Minute books, account books, and membership book for the New Attempt Temperance Society, one of the earliest Finnish organizations in Port Arthur.
Part of Finlandia Club collection
The Hoito Cooperative Restaurant was established in 1918, to serve the needs of Finnish-Canadian workers in Port Arthur, and still operates from the Finnish Labour Temple, 314 Bay Street.
This collection is made up of minute books and account books covering the early years of the restaurant's operations.
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
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.
Finnish Building Company fonds
The Finnish Building Company was formed in 1909 and raised funds for the construction of the Finnish Labour Temple (Big Finn Hall) at 314 Bay Street.
Finnish Athletic Clubs: Nahjus
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Minute books and membership books for the Finnish Athletic Club "Nahjus" and its Youth League.
Collection is organized into the following series:
I. Hoito Restaurant
II. Port Arthur Workingmen’s Association: Imatra no. 9
III. C.T.K.L. (Canadian Industrial Unions: Port Arthur’s Finnish Association)
IV. C.U.T. (Canadian News Service) and C.T.K.L.
V. Finlandia Club
VI. Finnish Socialist Local no. 6: Port Arthur
VII. Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union of the One Big Union
VIII. New Attempt Temperance Society
IX. Finnish Athletic Club: Nahjus
X. Finnish Building Company
XI. Miscellaneous
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Account book for the Finlandia Club, 1961-1965, and three library ledgers 1914-1955.
Canadan Uutistoimisto (C.U.T.) -- Canadian News Service and C.T.K.L.
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Account books, receipt books, and subscription records for Canadan Uutistoimisto, Canadian News Service, an agency of the CTKL.
Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL)
Part of Finlandia Club collection
Minute books and account books of the CTKL in Port Arthur, Hornepayne, and West of Pine River, and of the CTKL Entertainment Committee and Dramatics Association.
Records were created, held, or gathered by Cairine Budner over the course of her association with the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society, and other local heritage organizations and sports organizations.
The fonds includes
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
Records and reference material from five major research projects sponsored by the Finlandia Club and other organizations.