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Photographs

Photographs are divided into seven subseries:
A - Architecture
B - Arts (Theatre, music, dance, arts, crafts)
C - Business & industry
D - Churches
E - Communities in Northwestern Ontario
F - People, families, & genealogy
G - Organizations

Bay Street Project

Records and reference material from five major research projects sponsored by the Finlandia Club and other organizations.

  • Bay Street Project I: A study of Finnish immigration to Canada
  • Bay Street Project II: A study of Finnish settlements in the rural Thunder Bay District
  • Bay Street Project III: A study of sports and athletics in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
  • Bay Street Project IV: A study of religion and churches in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay
  • Bay Street Project V: A study of the arts in the Finnish community in Thunder Bay, including literature, theatre, and music
Finnpraxis Project

Collected records related to organized labour and the Finnish community in Thunder Bay. Include records related to the Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada), Vapaus Publishing Company, Canadan Farmarien Yhteysliitto (Farmers' Unity League of Canada), Lumber & Agricultural Workers Industrial Union of Canada.

Also includes forms and notes related to oral history interviews.

Collections

Original records and research collections arranged by a variety of subjects and creators.

  • Bay Street Project research materials
  • Business & industry
  • Genealogy, people, & families
  • Greeting cards
  • News articles
  • Einar Nordstrom collection (phonographs & transcripts)
  • Organizations (including Suomalainen Osasto (Finnish Association), Finnish Building Company, Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL), Canadan Uutistoimisto (CUT), Vapaus Publishing Company, Tyolaisnaisten Liitto, Port Arthur Finnish History Society, Port Arthur Finnish Language School)
Miscellaneous

Articles, clippings, research notes, correspondence, copies of organizational minutes, diaries, and other materials not categorized elsewhere in the TBFCHS collection. Includes materials related to the Finnish Building Company, Otava Male Choir, and a diary of the Finnish Civil War.

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

L. Lahtinen's correspondence to community of Nipigon Red Rock regarding Finnish Experience display, March-June 1984 , Data from interviews with 12 elderly Finns in Nipigon ; Photocopies of petitions requesting a new school in Nipigon -- to
school inspector (January 20, 1922), to Nipigon Board of Trustees (May 11, 1922) ; Addresses and phone numbers of individuals and organizations in Nipigon including 106 Finnish residents , L. Lahtinen's daily agendas, April 27 - May 2 ; Article "Churches Among Finns in the Thunder Bay District" by R. Lahti ; J. Halonen's English translation of William Elkund's article "Canadan Rakentajia" from Canadan-Suomalaisen Jarjeston Historia. 1911-1971.

Photographs (originals) donated by B. Salonen, Nipigon (18 black and white, 1 colour) , Photographs
(original and black and white - 8 copies) of the Finnish Experience display (with negative) , Photo negatives of Finnish monument, Friendship Gardens, Thunder Bay , Photocopies of photographs of Finnish drama groups, choirs, churches and
sports ; Photocopies of photos donated by B.Salonen, Nipigon, with descriptions , Photocopies with descriptions, of photos loaned by Mrs. Jarvenpaa (Nipigon), Aino Makila (Geraldton), M. Magee (Geraldton), Mrs. Hahkola, Mrs. Hallikas, Jenny
Koski (Fort Frances), Oiva Soderholm (Fort Frances), Miscellaneous photo descriptions.

Original Teaching Kit and one copy prepared by the Finnish Canadian Historial Society ; Rough Draft of Teaching Kit including copies of list and articles Hardcopies of transparencies "Facts on Finland" Copies of newspaper article related to Finnish groups in Thunder Bay , Joan Sangster's article "Finnish Women in Ontario, 1890-1930".

Leah Lahtinen's correspondence with community of Fort Frances regarding Finnish Experience Display,March, 1984 ; Data from interviews with 3 elderly Finns in Fort Frances , Photocopies of miscellaneous documents belonging to Helmi and Antti Hallikas including Finnish passport ( 1927), birth certificate (issued 1954 ), Naturalization Certificates--Helmi's (1934), Antti's (1922) , samples of L. Lahtinen's daily agenda's, April 9-11, 1984 , Miscellaneous addresses and phone numbers for community of Fort Frances, including 45 Finnish residents ; The Finnish Experience ad as it appeared in the Daily Bulletin,
April 10, 1984; map of Fort Frances; Canada post receipt; Note regarding hotel reservation.

Item · 1931-54, 1964-66, 1984
Part of Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society collection

L. Lahtinen's correspondence with the community of Kenora regarding Finnish Experience, March-June, 1984 , Data from interviews with five elderly Finns in Kenora , Addresses and phone numbers from community of Kenora, including 25 Finnish
residents ; Copies of Marriage Registers ( 1931-1954 ), church memberships, and funeral records (1964-1967) ; Sample of L. Lahtinen's daily agenda, April 2-6, 1984 ; Article entitled "Historical Society seeks out
Finnish families in Kenora" from Daily Miner and News, Kenora, April 6, 1984 ; The Finnish Experience ad as it appeared in Daily Miner and News, April 5,1984 ; Copy of Sunset Sii;nals where Finnish Experience display announced, Vol. IV, No. 4, 1984 Pamphlet : "Kenora Shopping Mall" ; Canada Post receipt.

L. Lahtinen's correspondence with Geraldton community regarding Finnish Experience display, March-June, 1984 , Data from five interviews with elderly Finns in Geraldton ; Miscellaneous addresses and phone numbers for community of Geraldton, including 25 Finnish residents , Permit for use of school facilities issued by Geraldton Board of Education, May 7, 1984 , Announcement, regarding display, read to Geraldton Composite High School, May 7-9, 1984 ; Lists of visitors to display ; Note regarding hotel reservation.