Manuscript, entitled "North Branch". This is a chapter from the book entitled "A Chronicle of Finnish Settlements in Rural Thunder Bay"; Interviews with Alf Widgren, Mrs. Salmijarvi, Mrs. Ellman, and Mrs. Ketonen in connection with North Branch area.
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
Manuscript, entitled: "Kaministiqua and Pohjola"; Manuscript entitled "Pohjola"; Photocopied excerpt from "Siirtokansan Kalenteri" 1955, entitled "Kaministiquian ja Ympariston Suomalaisten Historiaa" written by Matti Herneshuhta; Interviews with early Finnish residents in area; Map of Kaministiqua area; Minutes and cashbook excerpts from S.S. #1 Ware Dawson Rd; List of teachers for S.S. #2 Ware & Dawson and S.S. #4 Ware and Forbes Schools
Manuscript, entitled "Sunshine, Ontario" written by Matti Herneshuhta; Correspondence, expenses and cancelled cheques for Flett School (Forbes and Goldie Township) 1931-40; Orfgihal version of Matti Herneshuhta's manuscript "Sunshine, Ontario" before translation to English, photocopied from "Siirtokansan Kalenteri" 1957; Map of Sunshine area including Rowan, Finmark, Shabaqua, Kashabowie, Mabella, Shebandowan and Flett; Interviews with early residents; List of early residents (1936) of Sunshine and surrounding area; Land assessment list.
Manuscript entitled "Intola"; Interviews of early residents to area; List of teachers to Intola school, 1911- 45; List of Finnish residents of Intola 1936; Photocopied excerpt from "Kanadan Suomalaisten Kalenteri 1960" entitled "Intola, Ontario" written by Anna Koivu (1960) (with English translation); Map of Intola; Copied particulars from Board of Education minutes and cash book from S.S. #4 Mcintyre 1910-40: Finnish residents of Intola in 1915; List of original landowners from 1910-36.
Manuscript entitled "Nolalu"; Map of Nolalu area (Lybster Township); Interviews with early residents of area; Manuscript entitled "Finnish Settlements along the Port Arthur Railroad"; Copied excerpts from Lybster S.S. # 1 cash and minute book 1915-47; School petitions for Lybster area, 1904-19; Photocopy of Canadian National Railways ticket for P.D. train (1923-28); List of original Lybster/Nolalu landowners and mine locations 1888-1956; Photocopied newspaper clippings about railways Trunkline and P.D., Cyclone of 1938, Nolalu area, Rosval and Voutilainen's remembrance - the two union leaders who were found dead near Onion Lake Road in 1929( 1930)
Photocopied pages from the Finnish Athletic Club Nahjus records for membership dues from 1922-23 and 1931-37.
Competition placement records for 1947-1952 from various sports events.
Nahjus athlete event achievement record booklets (Kunniakirja).
Catalogues for sports equipment, trophies and uniforms for Nahjus Finnish Athletic Club 1941-1952.
Photocopied Newspaper clippings of Finnish Canadian Hockey players (1920-70).
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).
Map of Finnish Free Church location; Photocopy of land deed and mortgage on church ( 1965); Photocopies of receipts, permits and tax records; Photocopy of the minutes of the 1st meeting and constitution of Free Church (1962); Interviews of early Free Church members and pastor.
2 pages from 1961 issue of United Church's monthly publication entitled "The Presbytery of Superior" mentioning the Finnish work in Thunder Bay with Rev. G.A. Koponen.
Brief history of Grace Lutheran Church in Intola, Ontario, written by Mrs. Aili Lehto with information taken from minute book.
Bay Street Project V's questionnaire and an introductory letter from the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society concerning the project.
Outline of Finnish theatre history in Port Arthur and surrounding area.
Photocopies and originals of tickets, programs, and newspaper articles of theatrical performances, concerts and other evening gatherings.
Newspaper clippings and list of plays that EstherLahtinen directed. (1950's)
Catalogues of plays available for rent from the Canadian
News Service with rental fees, from various years 1938-
1970.
Journal of plays rented from Canadian News Service with renter's name or society, address and return date.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and examples of Elsa Kosola's artwork; Photocopied sketches of Mr. Engstrom's work; Photocopied sketches of Auli "Gladys" McCormack's (nee Auli Ilona Herneshuhta) art work.