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Four authors: Wm. Lahtinen, Magnus Raeus, Emil Salo, Valdemar Samaste. Published by Finnish Federation, New York.

Translation into Finnish, printed in Kuopio, Finland by Savon Kansan Kirjapaino Osakeyhtiö. Translation of work by V. Lenin, 1917.

• Printed for distribution to members. Activity reports and minutes of the annual meeting.
• Vapaus Editors and Board of Directors Activity Reports 1961-62, 1957-58, 1968-69, 1964, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1962-63, 1961, 1953-54, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1952, 1951, 1946
• Vapaus 30th anniversary poem by Aku Päiviö

Records of the Vapaus Publishing Company, responsible for producing Vapaus newspaper and Liekki literary magazine. Includes reports, minutes, and financial records. Also includes a variety of publications.

For distribution to subscribers and potential advertisers. English and Finnish.

Signed original documents with a variety of unions with a relationship with Vapaus Publishing Company. Includes the Sudbury and District General Workers` Union Local 902 of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers; The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 579; and the Sudbury Typographical Union No. 846 of the International Typographical Union.

1940, 1942, 1941, 1943, 1944-45, 1946, 1948

Some in English, some in Finnish

Typewritten, for internal use.

Printed for distribution to membership.

• Printed for distribution for membership
• Vapaus Financial Statements 1949-50, 1948-49, 1946-47, 1945-46, 1935-36, 1947-48

Information related to regular operations; discussion of correspondence; information on branch offices; Creighton Mine Nickel Company threatens to fire miners for reading Vapaus 1935; discussion of the International Communist movement, Popular Front, and the potential for cooperation with other organizations; discussion of the work of the editor of Vapaus and expectations for political involvement; subscribers; advertising revenue; book publishing.

Various materials printed by Vapaus Publishing Company: Financial statements for the Farmers & Workers Co-Operative Stores of Wanup, Limited; Exhibit catalogue for Helene Schjerfbeck, National Gallery of Canada, 1949; forms printed for Oscar Setala; Industrial Standards Act for the Carpentry Industry, Sudbury Zone; letterhead for St. Matthew’s Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church; concert poster; part of a calendar for 1946.

Includes a poem written by Aku Päiviö written for the 30th anniversary of Vapaus; a speech written for the 35th anniversary of Vapaus; correspondence with CSJ branches; special May Day issues; meetings of shareholders; minutes of executive board of Vapaus; operations of Vapaus Publishing Company; current affairs impacting operations; financial information; Includes many edited drafts of activity reports, speakers’ notes.

Correspondence regarding Vapaus subscriptions and support.

Solicitations for subscriptions; appeals to agents to increase advertising; appeals for public support of special issues; notices of special issues; financial and sales information; information regarding the annual general meeting; advertising rates; distribution of publications.

Correspondence related to advertising, branch advertisements, appeals to distribute the book “Meidän Poikamme Espanjassa” (Our Boys In Spain), other publications including one about Finnish-Canadians fighting in the Second World War, speech for the 35th anniversary of Vapaus, discussion of the financial situation of Vapaus, particularly losses of revenue, a special issue on the SCAUL (Athletics Association), notice of the annual general meeting, a special issue on the Finnish Canadian Grand Cultural Festival.

Correspondence with agents of the newspaper, clubs and organizations; letters to subscribers; appeals for public support; special issues.

Advertising rates; special issues; letters to agents, clubs.

Solicitations for printing letterhead, envelopes, etc; letters to agents, clubs, organizations; material from Vapaus Travel Agency; campaigns for more subscriptions; appeals for public support; special issues.

• Printed for distribution to membership
• Vapaus Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements 1935-36, 1936-38, 1938, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54

Printed for distribution to membership.

Printed posters; form for supporting the SCAUL / Finnish-Canadian Amateur Sports Federation; general rules for the Vapaus organization and bookstore likely from 1920s; Vapaus Publishing Company Work and Activity Program 1964, 1965; Vapaus and Liekki pricing for advertisements for celebrations; revenues for Vapaus and Liekki: advertising, subscriptions, donations, etc.

Appeals for public support of special issues; flyers; appeal to get new subscribers for the 40th anniversary; competition to get 250 new subscribers for Liekki, including list of all FOC districts and subscriber goals; rules for Vapaus Press workers; material from other publications; totals collected for Labour Day advertisements; plans for subscription competition; notice of increase in subscription rates; calendar of events 1942 including special issues; questionnaire for people to be featured in a book about Finnish-Canadians fighting in the Second World War; Vapaus 25th anniversary competition to get 1000 new subscribers, including FOC districts and subscriber goals; advertising forms for various clubs, choirs, and affiliated groups.