This file contains newspaper clippings of articles on saunas in both Finnish and English.

This file contains newspaper clippings of articles on saunas in both Finnish and English.

This file contains newspaper clippings of articles about public reactions to nudity. It also includes a transcript of a lecture given about nudity in saunas and the North American aversion to it.

This file contains a collection of printed articles, newspaper clippings, and advertisements about Finnish culture and saunas.

This file contains academic essays on the benefits and cultural significance of saunas.

This file contains a masters thesis on saunas: "Ihmisiä Saunomisen Tilassa. Elämyskiä saunassa ja saunan merkityksiä. Kultturianalyysi yhden perinteenkeruukilpailun tuloksista." Laura puromies, 1999. Written and publshed in Finnish, Helsingin Yliopisto.

This file contains lecture notes for a lesson on researching Finnish culture. Examples from Sweating with Finns are used. Includes transparencies and typed notes.

This file includes a collection of typed notes and transparencies about saunas and the Sauna Writing Competition. It includes the cover of Sweating with Fins and examples of specific submissions

This file contains all of the original submissions to the sauna writing contest, sponsored by the Thunder Bay Finnish-Canadian Historical Society and a list of all the submissions. This list contains the author's name, contact information, and the title of their story.

This file contains art submissions to the Sauna Writing Competition. These include a hand drawn bound picture book, paintings, and prints.Some artwork is located in the flat cabinet.

This file contains a collection of letters about the experiences of immigrating from Finland to Canada. These are all in relation to submissions to the Sauna Writing Competition, and were considered for publication in Sweating with Finns.

This file contains photographs of saunas.

This file contains a collection of photographs and transparencies donated to be apart of Sweating With Finns. These images include families using saunas and other photos of the saunas themselves.

This file contains photographs and photocopies of images labelled as "The Creery Photos". These images include people using and standing outside of saunas. A photograph of a group of children has "school picnic at Pike Lake" written above the image.

This file contains a collection of photographs from inside Kangas Sauna in Thunder Bay, Ontario

This file contains a collection of photographs from Thunder Bay and surrounding communities in Northwestern Ontario. These photographs are of different families building, using, or standing beside saunas as well as images of the saunas.

This file contains photographs of the Canadan Uutiset Sauna Exhibition. These photographs include images of the displays.

This file contains photographs of different types of Saunas and one image of a St. Urho's Day parade in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

This file contains a set of photo negatives donated to the eventual publication of Sweating With Finns.

This file contains photographs donated by Gertrude MacDonald. These photographs include images of a wood burning sauna as well as images from her 84th birthday. Includes a note that reads "send back to owners".

This file contains photographs from inside Kangas Sauna in Thunder Bay, Ontario as well as images from an awards ceremony in Toronto, Ontario where representatives from Kangas Sauna attended.

This file contains a collection of photographs detailing an ongoing feud between people who want to build a sauna and their neighbours who do not want to see the sauna. The back of one image reads "Our Italian neighbours don't wish to see our sauna. They built a wood pile. Black Bay 2000". Another reads, "Italian neighbor blocking the view of our sauna Spring 2000". Another photograph has "Angry neighbors protest the sight of our sauna Black Bay 2000" written on the back. This file also contains a bible verse that has been cut out which details how to let God fight battles for people.

This file contains a collection of photographs from the inside of a sauna and photographs of the Budner family. This file also contains two newspaper clippings. One is titled "Mrs Edward Budner Passes Gymnastic Judges Course" from 1968, and the other is titled "Local Gymnast Receives Honors For Distinguished Contribution".

This file contains multiple printed posters for the Sauna Writing Competition as well as a call for submissions. The call is in both English and Finnish. This file also contains the announcement of publication in Sweating With Fins and a blank consent form for authors to fill out to have their submissions published.

This file contains different newspaper clippings about saunas and handwritten and typed lists of newspaper articles to include in Sweating with Finns. Additionally, there is correspondence between Raija Warkentin and newspapers hoping to advertise the writing competition and bring attention to the sauna history in Thunder Bay, Ontario

This file contains a list of submissions to the Sauna Writing Competition. This includes the name of the author, the name of the submissions, and how many pages the submission is. Includes annotations.

This file contains multiple letters sent with submissions to the Sauna Writing Competition that ask to be published under an alias

This file contains a list of submissions to the Sauna Writing Competition where the authors have requested they be published under an alias. It includes notes on the stories and who submitted them as well as the names and contact information of the authors.

This file contains consent forms in the form of emails, letters, and handwritten forms from Lakehead university giving consent to have stories from the Sauna Writing Competition formally published. There are additional consent forms for images.