Consists of photographs of particularly mining development in Northwestern Ontario in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the waterfront and shipping, local scenery, and notable figures. Also includes some correspondence; railway construction plans.
The collection consists of legal files and documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and drawings from the legal firm Wink & Cameron (Port Arthur). The collection consists of the following series:
Letters, minutes, reports, and other documents regarding schools at the Lakehead: early Port Arthur, Fort William, and the region.
William Fitzgerald Langworthy collection
Photographs and documents, generally collected because they would be of interest regarding the history of Port Arthur and Fort William. Includes rail and CPR, ships, fishing, and social and sporting groups.
Photographs and documents from the Silver Islet Mine and Silver Islet Store, including ledgers and a chart.
A rich deposit of silver was discovered on Silver Islet in 1868. A small island at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula, the mine was built deep below the waterline, and relied on breakwaters and pumps. Silver Islet was mined until 1884, when pumps failed, and the mine was flooded. The small community built on shore to support the mine is still inhabited.
Canadian Regional Wealth Micro-Data Collection
This collection consists of data on over 12,000 probated decedents in Ontario and Manitoba for 1872 to 1927. The historical probate wealth data was collected for four regional areas: Wentworth County, Ontario (1872-1927), Thunder Bay District, Ontario (1885-1927), Ontario (1892, 1902) and Manitoba (1873-1927). The data is in the form of hard copy survey sheets (paper records) and compiled spreadsheets (electronic records.)
A full description of the project and data can be read here: https://libguides.lakeheadu.ca/ld.php?content_id=36498994
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company collection
Engineering drawings of the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company.
Faculty of Natural Resources Management Maps
A collection of forest resource maps and fire management maps covering Northwestern Ontario.
Box 1
Fire Management Map. Northwest Region, East Half, South Part.
Dog River - Matawin forestry maps.
Hazenberg Forest Resources Inventory maps.
Trout Lake FMA - CPFP. Red Lake.
Sioux Lookout Management Unit
Fire Management Map. Northwestern Region, South.
Lake Nipigon Forest.
Pakwash-Patricia FMAs. Boise Cascade. Kenora.
Rainy Lake & Rainy River M.O. Fort Frances.
Red Lake CMU.
Seine River Forest M.U. Fort Frances - Boise.
Box 2
Manitou Forest M.U. Fort Frances - Boise.
Minaki M.U. Kenora.
English River - Upsala. CPFP.
Ignace - CPFP - English River
Lac Seul M.U.
Fire Management Map. Northwest Region, East Half, South Part.
Atikokan District.
Canadian Pacific Forest Products.
Fire Management Map. Northwest Region, West Half, South Part.
Dog River - Mattawin. CPFP. Thunder Bay.
Black Sturgeon.
Many individual items and small collections have been described as part of the General Archives.
A set of articles and published works by economist Harry G. Johnson.
Pamphlets, photographs, newspapers, magazines, account books, ledgers, membership books, and manuscripts for the Scandinavian Workers Club of Port Arthur.
Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
A vast and varied collection of records documenting the experiences of Finnish immigrants to Northwestern Ontario. Includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, interviews, published material, and ephemera. The photograph collection is extensive and covers a wide range of subjects.
The records are arranged into the following series:
A - Bay Street Project
B - Finnpraxis Project
C - Collections
D - Photographs
E - Miscellaneous
F - Finnish Experience
Materials related to the architectural history of Lakehead University, as presented at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.