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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.

Minute books and membership books for the Finnish Athletic Club "Nahjus" and its Youth League.

Ledgers and account books for a variety of organizations.

1. 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

2. M. Kaartisen’s Accounts. No organization name given. Entries vary – mostly subscriptions to papers, August 24, 1932 (9)? To March 29, 1943

3. 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)

4. Finnish Hall Co. Receipt (or Account) Book, June 1910 to June 14, 1911.

5. Various Subscription Records, 1928 to 1939, no organization given. Book kept in turn by:
   1) M. Kaartinen
   2) Mrs. Lankola

6. Notebook, Hoito Restaurant(?), listing meal tickets sold. 1910.

7. Minute book, Theatrical Society Executive Committee, October 22, 1927 to September 28, 1930.

8. Subscription Records Ledger for the publication ‘Tie Vapauteen’ (Road to Freedom), 1921 and 1929

Materials related to the development and implementation of "The Finnish Experience" educational kit in regional schools.

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.

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

• Records of the operations of the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society
• Records of the operations of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, Thunder Bay Art Gallery (National Exhibition Centre), Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
• Oral history interviews created with the TBFCHS and Multicultural History Society of Ontario
• Historical photographs and documents gathered from the community, including sports photographs, records of the Finnish Building Company, and minutes of the Nahjus Athletic Club

The fonds consists of publications and clippings in Finnish, including some of Terttu Koivu’s own writings in Canadan Uutiset and other publications. Terttu Koivu immigrated from Finland in 1953, and died in Thunder Bay in 2013 at age 95.