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The collection consists of photo albums, photographs, newspaper clippings, assets, agreements, stocks, bonds, certificates, correspondence, miscellaneous items, and two videos with the same recording. The collection is composed of three sous-fonds:
-James Whalen
-Laurel Conmee and James Conmee
-Thunder Bay Hydro

Pamphlet entitled "The Workers' Party and the One Big Union: from the One Big Union Bulletin (1922) ; Photographs of ribbon from Suomalainen Raittius Seura (Finnish Temperance Society), Fort William (1896) and membership pin , Finnish - Canadian Music and Sports Festival Ribbons for officials, donated by Henry Niemi (1947-1948). 1896-1948.

This series consists of 2 photo albums; photographs; newspaper clippings and photocopies; agreements; stocks, bonds, certificates, special warranty deeds, indentures, etc; correspondence; and miscellaneous items. This series consists of the following files:

• The Whalen Building photo album, 1913-1914 (Box 1, File 1)
• General Realty Corporation photo album, 1911-1914 (Box 1, File 2)
• Photographs, 1913 (Box 1, File 3)
• Newspaper Clippings and Photocopies, 1913-1990 (Box 1, File 4)
• Assets, 1912-1929 (Box 1, File 5)
• Agreements, 1909-1921 (Box 1, File 6)
• Stocks, Bonds, Certificates, Special Warranty Deeds, Indentures, etc, 1896-1924 (Box 1, File 7)
• Stocks, Bonds, Certificates, Special Warranty Deeds, Indentures, etc, Dates Unknown (Box 1, File 8)
• Correspondence, 1903-1929 (Box 1, File 9)
• Miscellaneous Items, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1980 (Box 1, File 10)

Outline of the 1st National Evangelical Lutheran Church's history in Thunder Bay; Emil Seppala's (an active member of the National Evangelical Lutheran Church in Port Arthur) correspondence with Rovasti Veikko V. Varila in Finland describing the history of the church 1897-1967 (1966-67); booklet entitled "Our Three Score Years: A Brief History of the National Evangelical Lutheran Church" written by J.E. Nopola (1958); Booklet entitled "50 Vuotta: 1897-1947" (50 years) written by the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church; Photocopy of article from "The Lutheran Voice" entitled "First Lutheran Church, 60 years in retrospect" ( 195 6); Photocopied manuscript entitled "First Lutheran 60 years 1896-1956; Newspaper article and picture of delegates to Lutheran Church Convention" ( 1940's).

Minutes, newspapers, reports. Concerning Lakehead Schools, 1898 to 1904.

Land deeds from 1898, 1903 and 1911 for building church; copy of a charter "The American Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church Directors" ( 1908); Original handwritten by-laws and notes of the church ( 1908); Booklets of the constitution and by-laws of the Lutheran churches for 1917, 1940 and 1954; Leaflet entitled "The Doctrines of the Church is Obscure in the National Lutheran Church" written by Reverend A.L. Maki (1955) concerning the split in the church; interviews of Mrs. Ilkka, Mrs. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Salmela; Receipts, contracts and cancelled cheques from church treasurer 1910-1912.

Plan by A.L. Russell of the tennis ground data for J.W. Allen, 1898, Port Arthur. Intersection of Cumberland and Cameron (now Camelot.) Coated linen.

New Ontario Public Meeting in Ottawa 1899. Men posed for a formal portrait. Identified people are: F.S. Wiley, J.J. O’Connor, George T Marks, E. Dymond, Peter McKellar, Father Arpin, D.F. Burk, J.P. Donnelly.

Photocopies of land deeds (1899, 1912); History of the Apostolic Lutheran Church (Laestadian); Family tree of the Laestadian; Photocopied minutes from meetings held in 1910, 1912, and 1916 concerning the selling, and moving of church location; Photocopied clippings of early church members; Interviews of early church members.

Report by Professor James Mavor, Canada, Department of Interior entitled "Report on European Emigration" (1900)

Photocopied excerpts from publications describing the arts and literature of Finns and some of the Finns involved with these arts (1900-69).

Einar and Hilma Kajander were immigrants from Finland, and were active in local organizations. Their son Art was a lawyer, and later Finnish Consul. Grandchild Ann is faculty at Lakehead University.

These photographs depict the Kajander family and their friends, in and about the Port Arthur area, approximately 1900 to 1970. The photographs include studio portraits and candid photographs printed at a variety of sizes. The images primarily depict family life and outdoor recreation.

Einar Kajander (1882-1973) and Hilma (Muhonen) Kajander (1886-1965) met in Canada and married in Port Arthur in 1909. Einar worked as a miner, and later opened a grocery store in Port Arthur. Both were involved with local sports organizations and the Finnish Labour Temple, and Hilma sang in Oras Choir.

Aatto Arthur Kajander (1913-1998) attended university in Toronto, was a lawyer in Thunder Bay for 55 years, and served as Finnish Consul appointed in 1957. He was also heavily involved in music and outdoor activities.

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

In 1909 two groups, the New Attempt Temperance Society and the Finnish-American Workers' League Imatra #9, formed the Finnish Building Company (Big Finn Hall) at 314 Bay Street. A number of individual shares were sold but a substantial majority were held by the two founding organizations having received nearly equivalent number of shares in return for turning over their assets.

Throughout its history, the Labour Temple has been a centre of Finnish social life in Thunder Bay. The usual activities have included socials, dances, speaking events, rehearsals, and presentations by theatrical clubs, choirs, bands, and gymnastic clubs. The Hall also hosted a number of national labour conventions in its early years.

Series consist of a Minute book with CTKL union rules, Declaration of Principle and the Rules of Labor Sport,1985-95 Finnish Building Company proceedings (Poytakirjat), financial statements (Tilinpaatos), balance sheets, level of assets (Omaisuustase), income statements (Tulostase), resolutions, share certificates, share holders, certificates, tenders, invoices, correspondences. Indenture May 4, 1994 between the Finnish Building Company and Hoito Restaurant Limited, legal forms, court cases. Letters patent incorporating the Finnish Building Company Limited, July 8, 1909. Rules for Finnish Ever Young Circle in glass frame in Finnish. Also includes Minutes of the first Annual Convention of Canadian Administration of I.W.W., 1993. Reports of various proceedings of Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Finnish Building Company Limited Osakeluettela (share list) photocopy. Also includes Finnish Labour Temple 80th anniversary promotional materials.

Photocopy of book (title unknown) relating to architecture, depicting photos of buildings from Port Arthur, Fort William, 1900's.

Cricket scores book: Matches between Port Arthur and Fort William. 1901-1906.

Minute books, account books, and membership book for the New Attempt Temperance Society, one of the earliest Finnish organizations in Port Arthur.

One page is allotted to each member

Manuscript entitled "Suomi and Silver Mountain" - background history of area (2 copies); Notes about Suomi's first settlers, schools, fires, miscellaneous trivia; Photocopied book with unknown title describes the history and present conditions of the mines in rural Thunder Bay (1902); School petitions for S.S. #1 and #2 (1916, 1918); List of 1936 Finnish residents in area; Resident information found in "Siirtokansan Kalenteri 1958"; Interviewswith early Finnish residents in area

Probate records and data for Ontario, arranged by county or region. 1902.

Box 12: Lincoln, Welland, Haldimand, Norfolk, Elgin, Kent, Essex
Box 13: Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Waterloo
Box 14: Perth, Huron, Wellington, Bruce, Grey
Box 15: Simcoe, Dufferin, Peel, Halton, Ontario County, Victoria and Haliburton, Durham and Northumberland
Box 16: York County, including Toronto
Box 17: Peterborough, Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Leeds Grenville, Glengarry Stormont Dundas, Prescott Russell
Box 18: Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Muskoka Parry Sound, Sudbury Nipissing, Algoma, Manitoulin, Kenora Rainy River, Thunder Bay

Begins with original meeting when society was formed

Many missing pages

Consists of minute books, account books, and membership of the Workingmen's Association, including executive, entertainment committee, and sickness and funeral relief fund.

Black ink drawings. Early east end School house, closed 1903. Also the first School in Fort William.