Lakehead University Archives

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).

Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

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

Theatrical Performances

File

Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

Photocopies and originals of tickets, programs, and newspaper articles of theatrical performances, concerts and other evening gatherings.

The Split of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church

File
1956-1957

Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

Correspondence from the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church concerning the 1956-57 split in the church; Statement of claims, statement of defence and counter claim documents.

The K-C (Kimberly-Clark) Chronicle

File

Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

Newspaper entitled The K-C (Kimberly-Clark) Chronicle containing articles regarding Longlac, Ontario (1970) ; Copy of article entitled "Longlac From Fur Trade Post to Forest Industry Showplace: by A.L.K. Switzer from the K-C Chronicle.

The Finnish Experience Educational kit

File

Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

The Finnish Experience Educational kit including
pamphlet, transparencies, articles, slides of Finland.

The Canadian Co-operator

File
1933

Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

Document entitled "Osuustoimintaliikkeen Historia" (History of the Co-operative Movement) , Magazine entitled The Canadian Co-operator, Vol. 24, No. 4, Brantford, Canada, April 1933.

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