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The fonds consists of one diary, with entries made sporadically between 1938 and 1952. Entries relate to family, to the work of mink farming, and to weather and wildlife.

Arthur Ellsworth "Elza" Swaim (1881-1953) was CNR section foreman in Larson, Ontario, where he also established and earned renown for a large mink ranch. He lived in Larson with his wife Josephine "Josie."

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of October 1937 - January 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, appointment of a new postmaster at Dorion post office, election results of McIntyre north, south and liberal associations, Christmas card lists, establishment/construction of post offices in Kinghorn, Pass Lake, and McKirdy, and renovations of the Port Arthur armoury.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of May-September 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, Resignation and reinstatement of a J.J. Mousseau (Savant Lake postmaster), opening of the Nipigon Bridge and Nipigon-Schreiber highway (September 24th, 1937), rural mailing route discussions, a visit by C.D. Howe to the constituency, and the firing of a postmaster at Dorion post office.

William Peach was president of the Port Arthur Riding Liberal Association, worked for C.D. Howe at his engineering firm.

These records consist of correspondence between W.J. Bennett, Private Secretary to C.D. Howe, and William Peach, and relate to issues affecting Howe's Port Arthur constituency. Common themes include employment, improvements to postal services, dredging and other infrastructure, and the 1937 Ontario election.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of May-August 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, establishment/construction of Nipigon/Bankfield/Allenwater/Pass Lake postal service, political discussions regarding upcoming provincial election (potential tension between federal and provincial government?), a visit by C.D. Howe to the constituency, construction of Bankfield Mine, and Port Arthur/Fort William dredging maps.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of September-November 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, renovations of Port Arthur post office, extension to breakwater at Macdiarmid, construction/establishment of Nipigon, Bankfield, Long Lac and Schreiber post offices/services, information on a Port Arthur dredging project, mentions of the blueprints for the "Whalen" Icebreaker vessel, and list of purchases made by Port Arthur government services for the 1937 year.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of May-July 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, improvement of roads at Gorham Gold Mine, Heron Bay construction project, renovations of Port Arthur armoury, construction of Twin Lake road and a road between Armstrong and Wagaming, and a visit by C.D. Howe to the constituency.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of December 1936 - January 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, dredging of Port Arthur harbour, Christmas card lists, and Port Arthur Harbour line survey

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of December 1937 - January 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, Christmas card lists, closing of Lake Sulphite mill, mentions of airport construction and maintenance, construction of a highway from Port Arthur to Armstrong, establishment of Pass Lake rural postal service, and immigration requests.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of June-September 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, the deportation of an individual, a visit from C.D. Howe to the constituency, construction of a sea plane base, establishment of rural postal route in Pass Lake, and shoal removal at Blackwater Lake.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of April-May 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, establishment of various mail services in different areas (Pass Lake, Silver Islet, Geraldton, Fees Spur etc.), requests for geologic surveys, and information on projects like dredging/breakwater in Port Arthur Harbour etc.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of April-June 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, cut of CBC funding for CKPR radio station, establishment/construction of Nipigon and Pays Plat Postal service, a missing person report, petition for the rerouting of canadian railway line, and information about projects like dredging/breakwater in Port Arthur Harbour etc.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of July-October 1937. Topic highlights include: employment requests, political discussions regarding upcoming provincial election, renovations of Port Arthur armoury, construction/establishment of Nipigon and Red Rock post offices, appointment of a new postmaster at Collins, construction of diesel plants in Pagwa and Sioux Lookout, and itinerary of a visit by C.D. Howe to the constituency.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of March-May 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, establishment of Pass Lake, Ware township, Pigeon River and various rural postal services, and construction of a sea plane base.

Requests, inquires, complaints etc. by constituents of Port Arthur forwarded to W. H. Peach by W.J. Bennett during the months of April-June 1938. Topic highlights include: employment requests, establishment of rural and intertown postal services, and Heron Bay construction project.

Sarah Elizabeth Black. Transcript.

Digital files compiled by Lynne Thornburg in gathering Gert Beadle's writings and biographical materials. Includes transcriptions of letters, poetry, and prose; reference documents; summaries of themes in Beadle's writing.

Records consist of copies of Gert Beadle's work, and material about her. Photographs, news clippings, autobiographical writings, letters. There are 5 cassette tapes recording interviews and discussions between Beadle and poet Mary Billy.

Material was assembled by Lynne Thornburg over a long period, with plans to write a book about Beadle's life and work. Many print materials have been transcribed to digital format.

Records include a nearly complete run of Kalevainen, the magazine of the order, with articles in both Finnish and English. Other publications, of Kalevan Naiset and Kalevan Riitarit, and about Kalevala.

Kalevan Naiset (Ladies of Kaleva) Ainikin Tupa was established in Port Arthur in 1955. This branch of the international organization held meetings and organized fundraisers and public events. Kalevan Naiset was the sister organization to Kalevan Riitarit (Knights of Kaleva) which also operated in Thunder Bay. Kalevan Naisit Ainikin Tupa began to disband after their last tea in 2025.

Kalevalan Avain, Pekka Ervast. Published in Finland, 1939.

Kalevala Lyhennettynä. Published in Finland, 1967.

Kalevala. Published in Helsinki, 1964.

Kalevala, published 1944 by Kalevan Riitarit. Two copies, each with different bindings, and each including study notes from members of Kalevan Naiset.

Kalevala. Published in Helsinki, 1913.

Finnish American Horizons. Book. Horizons Project of the Finnish-American Bi-Centennial Committee, USA, 1976.