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The Lakehead Social History Institute is a partnership between historical researchers at Lakehead University and members of the Thunder Bay community. Active since 1997, the Institute supports and promotes historical research in the Northwestern Ontario region. The Institute facilitates research, trains new researchers, disseminates information about historical resources, conducts workshops, assists educational and community organizations, supports historical publications, and encourages local groups to preserve archival materials.

The fonds includes meeting minutes, correspondence, research projects, funding applications, workshop materials, membership lists, and publications. It also contains records of collaborations with educational institutions and community organizations, reflecting the Institute’s commitment to advancing historical research and public engagement.

This file contains a Hilroy notebook with handwritten notes detailing LSHI meetings and projects from October 2005 to November 2011. A grey floppy disk, with digital poster for "From Genealogy to Social History," 1997.

This file contains LSHI 2000-2001 Annual Report. LSHI Fifth Annual Meeting May 2001 packet. LSHI Advisory Committee Meeting packet for March 2001. LSHI Executive Committee Meeting packets for March 2001, August 2000. Information packet of LHSI presentation by Elle Warner on "... But when do you know you are really Canadian."

This file contains a copy of the LSHI "My Family in Our Community" form, LSHI Homes Old and New packet contains handwritten notes and Research Grants in Ethnic Studies, Resume for Ernest Epp.

This file contains Call for Letters of Intent SSHRC Community-University Research Alliances Pilot Project, print out of the SSHRC Program Information website, Sustainability in Northern Ontario into the Twenty-First Century proposal, a series of rough drafts of the CURA Sustainability in Northern Ontario into the Twenty-First Century proposal.

This file contains a series of correspondence between Ernest Epp of LSHI and Elinor Barr discussing the Swedes in Canada Project, LSHI Letter of Agreement The Swedes in Canada Project, Memorandum of Understanding The Swedes in Canada Project, Swedes in Canada Project Financial Report to 30 April 2007, series of drafts of the LSHI Letter of Agreement for the Swedes in Canada project, the Swedes in Canada Project A Financial Report 2001-07, a CD-R containing the Swedes in Canada Website Copy 2. Poster for LSHI Swedes in Canada by Elinor Barr book launch.

This file contains a series of Fundraising Reports for the Swedes in Canada project.

This file contains a series of annual financial statements for the Lakehead Social History Institute for 2004-2009.

This file contains the Honour the Pioneers list associated with the Swedes in Canada project.

This file contains a series of correspondence between Ian Dew of NextLibrary Inc. and Michel Beaulie/Beth Boegh of LSHI discussing the Northwestern Ontario Historic Newspaper Digitization Project and initiating a pilot program.

This file contains a draft proposal for the Thunder Bay Historical Newspaper Indexing Project by David Nicholson, information sheet for the Thunder Bay Historical Newspaper Indexing Project, correspondence between David Nicholson and Michel Beaulieu discussing the project proposal.

This file contains correspondence between Cathy Woodbeck and Ernie Epp/John Potestio of LSHI discussing a proposal to develop a public education campaign, outline of the Public Education project.

This file contains a series of memorandums and donations that were made to the Swedes in Canada project from 2001, 2003-2008

This file contains a series of correspondence between Ernest Epp and Elinor Barr discussing authorship of the Swedes in Canada manuscript, Memorandum of Understanding The "Swedes in Canada" Project, Background for the Swedes in Canada Project, Swedes in Canada Preliminary Draft Chapter Headings, Swedes in Canada: Outline of Draft Chapters Completed, Swedes in Canada Writer/Researcher's Progress Report 1 December through 31 March 2006, Swedes in Canada Writer/Researcher's Progress Report 1 April through 30 June 2005, Report to Swedish Council of America, Manuscript of the Swedes in Canada, Review of a history of Swedes in Canada, Swedes in Canada project: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, University of Toronto Press website printout of the Swedes in Canada book, Resolutions Passed at the LSHI Advisory Committee Meeting 24 August 2009, Notes from Tory reviewing the Swedes in Canada.

This file contains a media release for the Voices of the Grain Trade, LSHI Project Application for the Voices of the Grain Trade, Voices of the Grain Trade account, presentation titled Oral History: An Introduction Workshop for Community Groups by Steven High, correspondence between Sharon Martel and Perozzo from Shaw discussing payments, recommendations and executive of the Voices of the Grain Trade project.

This file contains a series of memorandums and donations that were made to the Voices of the Grain Trade project.

This file contains correspondence between Elinor Barr and Ernie Epp discussing the funding for publication of Yellow Brick Roads to Gold Rock book. A copy of the manuscript for the book Yellow Brick Roads to Gold Rock by Hazel Fulford.

This file contains a completed General Application From from the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, Project Report Form from the Department of Canadian Heritage, completed Project Report Form for the LSHI's Workshop "From Genealogy to Social History," a series of letters of support fort he LSHI from various organizations, completed Summer Career Placements Application/Agreement from Human Resources Development Canada.

This file contains a packet for the Preserving Your Past Workshop by Tom Belton and it includes a copy of the presentation.

This file contains a series of cheque requisitons for goods and services related to the Swedes in Canada project.

This file contains Canadian Heritage Multiculturalism Program Information, Canadian Heritager Notification to Canadian Universities Renewal of the Multiculturalism Program.

This file contains a copy of the Nordic People in Canada book by Ernest Epp, invoices for printing related to the Nordic People in Canada project, book order form for the Nordic People in Canada book, photograph display for the Scandanavian Reflections project.

This file contains a series of memorandums and donations that were made to the Swedes in Canada project.

This file contains a series of cheque requisitons for goods and services related to the Vocies of the Grain Trade project.

This file contains a series of drafts of the LSHI Letter of Agreement for the Voices of the Grain Trade and the 2010 Annual Report by the Thunder Bay Community Foundation.