Paul Shaffer Sept. 03 ATAC Intro
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Part of Lakehead University fonds
Paul Shaffer Sept. 03 ATAC Intro
Part of Lakehead University fonds
Minutes of Meeting #111 – November 20th, 1985
Part of Lakehead University fonds
Part of Lakehead University Library Papers / Chief Librarian’s Office
Library building plans for three floors.
M.35a Monteagle Exploration Ltd: Atikokan Iron Range
Part of Mel Bartley fonds
Historic Hospitals of Europe, 1200-1981
Part of Jaro Kotalik Fonds
Part of Margaret Phillips fonds
The Girl’s Schoolbook: No. I. Designed for Little Girls as a Reading Book in Primary or Common Schools, by Mrs. Jane Taylor Albany: Published by J. Orville Taylor at the Common School Depository 1837
Newspaper Clippings & “Incidents in the Life of James Conmee, 1848-1913” Speech, 1936, 1968
Part of James Whalen collection
Photographs "of historical interest" with subjects 1857-1938.
Port Arthur street scenes including streetcars.
Several photographs of a fishing trip, probably 1910s or 1920s, with camp scenes and nature scenes. A few people are identified by name: Bob Flaherty, Alderman Frank Duncan Roberts.
Ships: S.S. Algoma, “Glenlyon” December 18, 1919, “Waubung”, “Cumberland”, “Plough-Boy”
Postcard showing Prince Arthur’s Landing from sketch by William Armstrong
And various other images.
Propeller “Rescue.” Photographic print (approximately 1922) of a painting depicting the ship in Thunder Bay in 1859. Considerable detail about the ship indicated on the back.
Marshall Blanchard Dean was an early physician in Fort William; his son Marshall Macdougall Dean had a career with the Canadian Coast Guard and a lifelong interest in history and genealogy. Collection includes correspondence, photographs, and research materials.
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.
Part of Silver Islet Collection
Photographs of Silver Islet Mine, and the Silver Islet community. Organized into two folders, the first of small photographs and the second of large photographs.
Some photographs taken by Langworthy or reflecting his activities; others have been collected representing various historical interests.
Various Finnish materials from Northwestern Ontario
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
Listing of Finnish materials available from Lakehead University Library (1975) and notes regarding miscellaneous historical information (1870's-1914) ; Fort William Assessment Rolls (1906-1912) ; Emigration Map for 1905 ; Immigration statistics (1900-1973) ; Miscellaneous information from the Henderson's Directory ; Information regarding Intola's commemorative sign ; Items donated by Mrs. Mary MacDonald including Land Deed (1903), Port Arthur Board of Education Election Results (1933, 1934), E. Seppala's advertising poster List of Finnish workers in Northwestern Ontario ; Correspondence regarding Finland's 50th Anniversary of Independence ; Copy of City of Port Arthur Building Permit (1914). 1870's -1975.
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.
Teepee with people gathered in front. Caption is: “Site of Bank of Montreal in 1870 - Foot of Lorne Street”
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
St. John's Anglican Church Documents
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
Records of baptisms, marriages and burials for 1870's-90's for St. John's Anglican Church, Pearl St., Thunder Bay.
Probate records and data for Wentworth County.
Box 2: 1872-1902
Box 3: 1907-1917
Box 4: 1922-1927
Letters, minutes, reports, and other documents regarding schools at the Lakehead: early Port Arthur, Fort William, and the region.
Concerning schools in the Lakehead 1873-1910
Part of Borthywick Schools Collection
Minutes and newspaper reports. Concerning schools in the Lakehead, from 1873 to 1910.
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:
W.01 Whitegate Mining Co: A &B Groups
Part of Mel Bartley fonds
Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church History
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection
Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church History and minutes of meetings, 1876-l 930's, written by Emil Seppala.
Construction Map of the Prince Arthur's Landing and Kaministiquia Railway, 1878
Part of J P Bertrand Collection
Construction map of the Prince Arthur's Landing and Kaministiquia Railway. 1919 copy of 1878 plans.